早期美国银元的发现震惊了钱币世界

最近在罗德岛州发现了美国最早铸造的银元之一的例子。这枚稀有硬币于 1795 年铸造，将于 12 月 15 日由 GreatCollections 拍卖。

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

最近发现的美国最早铸造的银元之一的样本将在即将举行的 GreatCollections 拍卖会上出售。

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.

这枚稀有硬币于 1795 年铸造，被认为是稀有的流发银元，配有造币厂插入的银制重量调节塞。未流通 58 枚由专业钱币评级服务机构进行评级，并进一步获得 Certified Acceptance Corporation 的认可，是最知名的硬币之一。

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.

罗德岛原家族的后裔在 200 多年前保存了这枚硬币，并将其委托给 Great Collections，这是该家族保存的唯一传家宝，并传承了七代；这个家庭的许多成员仍然住在罗德岛州和邻近的马萨诸塞州附近。他们最近意识到其稀有性和重要价值。

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，生产了数量有限的银元，并添加了银塞或银芯，以使重量不足的板坯达到银元的标准重量。插头的插入是在铸造硬币之前完成的。

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.

所有等级中已知的只有约 100 个，大多数处于平均流通状态。这枚新发现的硬币在 PCGS 评级中排名第四，并在 CAC 认证中排名第二。

“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.

“这是多么重要的发现……这是美国钱币学的早期作品，几代人都将其保存在一个旧鞋盒中 - 根据其极佳的状况和极少的磨损估计，它很可能在 1790 年代末或 1800 年代初不再流通， “GreatCollections 总裁 Ian Russell 说道。

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.

这枚银元将在 GreatCollections 定于 12 月 15 日举行的 12 月巴尔的摩拍卖会上进行拍卖。此次拍卖将在惠特曼硬币和收藏品巴尔的摩博览会期间在巴尔的摩会议中心举行。

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