1879 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-1607

Coin Details

Auction Record

$22,325 PR61 04-26-2017 Heritage Auctions

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.

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-1607, Pollock P-1752