1794 $1 Silver Plug B-1, BB-1

Coin / United States of America / $1 (One Dollar) / Flowing Hair Dollars / 1794 / Philadelphia

Considered to be a unique specimen of the rare first year silver dollar issue, with a silver plug inserted to correct weight. Quite possibly (and argued by some researchers) to be the very first silver dollar struck by the U.S. mint.

Country United States of America
Year 1794
Serie Flowing Hair Dollars
Denomination $1 (One Dollar)
Mint Philadelphia
coinage-type Flowing hair silver dollar
desg SP
designer Robert Scot
diameter 39
edge Lettered (HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT)
fineness 0.8924
material 89% silver; 11% copper
mintage Unique
obverse-description The original design of Liberty, facing right, with hair flowing as if facing a slight breeze. 8 and 7 stars on the left and right periphery, respectively with the word LIBERTY across the top and the date positioned in the bottom center.
pcgs-link 86851
pcgs-number 86851
prefix Unique
reverse-description A small eagle standing on branches surrounded by olive branches that are tied in a bow at the bottom. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. No denomination is mentioned.
variety Silver Plug
variety-2 B-1, BB-1
weight-grams 26.96
weight-ounces 0.7731
year-display 1794-1795