1876 Dollar Patterns

About This Coin

The 1876 Dollar Patterns is a United States dime from the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series — 3rd of 6 years in the series. In 1876, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint. 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. A notable auction result reached $108K in PR65BN grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Charles E. Barber (Flowing Hair) / George T. Morgan (Coiled Hair).