1877 Half Dollar Patterns

About This Coin

The 1877 Half Dollar Patterns is a United States half dollar from the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series — 4th of 6 years in the series. In 1877, 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.. Struck during the Gilded Age of rapid industrialization and the great silver debates, when monetary policy shaped elections and economic destiny. Struck in silver. A notable auction result reached $108K in PR66 grade at Superior Galleries. Designed by Charles E. Barber (Flowing Hair) / George T. Morgan (Coiled Hair).