Declared Finest Known, 1794 Dollar is Now Graded CACG MS67 And Insured For $15 Million

A1794 Flowing Hair silver dollar, sold at auction “raw” as Gem Brilliant Uncirculated by Stack’s in 1995, has now been closely examined by experts at CAC Grading (www.CACgrading.com) who certified it as Mint State 67. According to CACG, it is the finest known surviving example from the first year the United States Mint struck dollar coins for circulation. Now insured for $15 million by its long-time owner, the coin may make its first public appearance in 30 years in 2025. In 2010, the coin was graded by PCGS as MS66+ and later given a CAC sticker of approval. “I’ve been kicking myself ever since it received only a green CAC approval sticker rather than a gold sticker. I can certainly understand an eight-figure valuation in this market,” said Albanese. With…

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Numismatic News (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 18, 2025

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