早期美國銀元的發現震驚了錢幣世界

最近在羅德島州發現了美國最早鑄造的銀元之一的例子。這枚稀有硬幣於 1795 年鑄造，將於 12 月 15 日由 GreatCollections 拍賣。

A recently discovered example of one of the earliest silver dollars struck by the United States will be offered in an upcoming GreatCollections auction.

最近發現的美國最早鑄造的銀元之一的樣本將在即將舉行的 GreatCollections 拍賣會上出售。

Struck in 1795, the rare coin is attributed as a scarce Flowing Hair silver dollar with a Mint-inserted silver weight-adjustment plug. Graded About Uncirculated 58 by Professional Coin Grading Service, it is further approved by Certified Acceptance Corporation and is one of the finest known examples.

這枚稀有硬幣於 1795 年鑄造，被認為是稀有的流發銀元，配有造幣廠插入的銀製重量調節塞。未流通 58 枚由專業錢幣評級服務機構進行評級，並進一步獲得 Certified Acceptance Corporation 的認可，是最知名的硬幣之一。

Consigned to GreatCollections by the descendants of the original Rhode Island family who saved the coin over 200 years ago, it was the only heirloom saved by the family and passed down seven generations; many members of the family still reside near one another in Rhode Island and neighboring Massachusetts. They were recently made aware of the rarity and significant value.

羅德島原家族的後裔在 200 多年前保存了這枚硬幣，並將其委託給 Great Collections，這是該家族保存的唯一傳家寶，並傳承了七代；這個家庭的許多成員仍然住在羅德島州和鄰近的馬薩諸塞州附近。他們最近意識到其稀有性和重要價值。

In 1794 and 1795, a limited number of silver dollars were produced with a silver plug, or silver center, added to bring underweight planchets up to the standard weight for silver dollars. Insertion of the plug was done prior to minting the coin.

1794 年和 1795 年，生產了數量有限的銀元，並添加了銀塞或銀芯，以使重量不足的板坯達到銀元的標準重量。插頭的插入是在鑄造硬幣之前完成的。

Only about 100 are known in all grades, the majority in average circulated condition. This newly discovered coin is tied for fourth finest graded by PCGS, and tied for second finest having CAC approval.

所有等級中已知的只有約 100 個，大多數處於平均流通狀態。這枚新發現的硬幣在 PCGS 評級中排名第四，並在 CAC 認證中排名第二。

“What an important discovery…an early piece of U.S. numismatics, that had been stored in an old shoebox for generations — it was likely plucked out of circulation in the late 1790s or early 1800s, an estimate based on the superb condition and minimal wear,” said Ian Russell, president of GreatCollections.

「這是多麼重要的發現……這是美國錢幣學的早期作品，幾代人都將其保存在一個舊鞋盒中- 根據其極佳的狀況和極少的磨損估計，它很可能在1790年代末或1800 年代初不再流通， “GreatCollections 總裁 Ian Russell 說。

The silver dollar will be offered in GreatCollections’ December Baltimore Auction, scheduled for Dec. 15. The auction will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center during the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo.

這枚銀元將在 GreatCollections 定於 12 月 15 日舉行的 12 月巴爾的摩拍賣會上拍賣。

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