View All Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879)

1879 Double Eagle Patterns

Base

About This Coin

The 1879 Double Eagle Patterns page holds the quintuple stella, or metric double eagle: J-1642, the first copper striking, made before a missing period was added to the die; J-1643 in gold; and J-1644 in copper.

Specifications

Year

1879

Denomination

Gold Double Eagle

Series

Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879)

Strike Types & Varieties(3)

Strike TypeVerified

1879 Proof Double Eagle Pattern - J-1642

Strike TypeVerified

1879 Proof Double Eagle Pattern - J-1643

Strike TypeVerified

1879 Proof Double Eagle Pattern - J-1644

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