Help Please? No Clue What This Coin Actually Is... :-)

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CoinCurious82 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 07/31/2018 11:15 am Hello All. First time posting on this forum. I'm hoping someone here might be able to help me? I inherited a coin from my Grandfather after he passed, and quite frankly I'm stumped. Not really sure WHAT I have. Could someone enlighten me? I'd really appreciate it! I've attached a picture of the coin below. All I know is that it's dated 1795. Thanks very much ahead of time!! Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188440 Posts	Posted 07/31/2018 11:21 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
GMS5 Pillar of the Community Canada 1527 Posts	Posted 07/31/2018 1:11 pm Looks like a flowing hair Half Dime, holed Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 07/31/2018 3:08 pm GMS5 is correct, this is a 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime. * Edited by Staff - Please review the rules that you agreed to when you registered. * Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCurious82 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 07/31/2018 4:46 pm Thank you so much for helping me solve the mystery!! Any idea why it had been holed, and how much this is worth? Probably should let my insurance company know... :-D Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 07/31/2018 5:00 pm It could have been holed for any reason, there's really no way to tell for sure why it was holed unless you ask who holed it(which could have been done over 100 years ago. My guess would be for jewelry purposes. Value is really difficult to tell, if it weren't holed, maybe around $1000 just by doing a quick search. With the holes, it knocks it down a couple hundred bucks at most. I could be off but that seems about right to me. Edited by Adam_E 07/31/2018 5:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCurious82 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 07/31/2018 5:05 pm Thanks Adam, I think you may be right on that... I just found an article that people would sometimes fasten them to their clothing/make jewelry to show their support and patriotism for the cause. Pretty fascinating history in such a small little coin! Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 07/31/2018 8:22 pm I know there is a national dealer that specializes in holed coins. He has two 1795's on his site at the moment both are in better condition and only have a single hole. http://holeduscoins.com/ I don't know if there is enough detail left to nail down a variety--at this level, knowing which one it is likely doesn't matter. Welcome -MV Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCurious82 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 08/01/2018 12:56 pm Thanks very much for your responses and helpful info. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
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