Unknown Counterfeit 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar

GLC01980.02.05

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GLC#
GLC01980.02.05-View header record
Type
Objects
Date
1795
Author/Creator
Unknown
Title
Counterfeit 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 coin ;
Language
English
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

One counterfeit coin, featuring Lady Liberty with her hair flowing. The coin is a copy of an 1795 Early Silver Dollar.

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