1874 Eagle Patterns

About This Coin

The 1874 Eagle Patterns is a United States Gold Eagle from the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series — the first year of the series. In 1874, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 2. The obverse features experimental designs including the famous Stella ($4 gold piece) featuring Liberty with flowing hair or coiled hair and the reverse displays a five-pointed star containing the denomination FOUR DOL.. Minted during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, as the nation healed from civil war and debated the role of silver and gold in the monetary system. Struck in other. A notable auction result reached $276K in GEM PR grade at Stack's. Designed by Charles E. Barber (Flowing Hair) / George T. Morgan (Coiled Hair).