1875 Twenty Cent Patterns
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About This Coin
The 1875 Twenty Cent Patterns is a United States cent from the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series. The obverse features experimental designs including the famous Stella ($4 gold piece) featuring Liberty with flowing hair or coiled hair, while the reverse displays a five-pointed star containing the denomination FOUR DOL.. Designed by Charles E. Barber (Flowing Hair) / George T. Morgan (Coiled Hair). The Metric and Stella Patterns (1874-1879) explored creating coins compatible with the international metric gold standard. The $4 Stella was designed to be worth exactly 10 French francs, facilitating international trade. Both Flowing Hair (Barber) and Coiled Hair (Morgan) versions were created. The 1879-1880 Stella patterns are among the most famous and valuable U.S. patterns. The Coiled Hair versions are extremely rare. These coins represent America's closest brush with adopting metric-based coinage.
Specifications
Strike Types & Varieties(24)
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1392
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1393
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1394
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1395
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1396
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1397
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1398
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1399
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1400
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1401
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1402
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1403
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1404
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1405
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1406
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1407
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1408
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1409
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1410
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1411
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1412
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1413
1875 Proof Twenty Cent Pattern - J-1414
