1879 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1604a

Coin Details

Auction Record

$3,080 PR 05-30-1993 Superior Galleries

Description

Proof dollar pattern struck in 1879, the culminating year of the metric coinage movement, highlighted by the famous Stella ($4 gold) patterns and final goloid dollar experiments before the program was abandoned. This proof striking in silver or goloid is part of the dollar denomination experiments ranging from standard silver designs to goloid metric compositions, representing the core of the era's coinage reform efforts conducted at the Philadelphia Mint under Chief Engraver William Barber. The letter suffix indicates a different composition or die state from the base J-1604 variety.

Rarity Notes

R-5 to R-7 (Rare to Extremely Rare). Dollar patterns from the goloid metric series vary in survival rate, with some varieties more accessible than others.

Cross References

Judd J-1604a, Pollock P-1749a