1879 Proof Four Dollar Pattern - J-1637, Stella Flowing Hair

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1879

Denomination

Patterns

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Proof

Series

Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879)

Designer

Charles E. Barber

Composition

Aluminum

Edge

Reeded

Auction Record

Price realized: $120,000
Sold: 7 September 2017
Grade: PR67
Auction house: Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1879 Proof Four Dollar Pattern - J-1637, Stella Flowing Hair is a proof four-dollar pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series. This is Charles E. Barber's Flowing Hair Stella, the four-dollar piece proposed for international use; the gold strikes (J-1635) have their own page in the Stella Four Dollars series. Five are known in aluminum. USPatterns.com notes that several gilt pieces sold as J-1637 are gilt copper. NGC's census also lists gilt examples under this Judd number. It is struck in aluminum with a reeded edge. USPatterns.com rates it R-7. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1835, Adams-Woodin 1577 and Taxay EP1181. Cataloged as PCGS #62015.