1879 Proof Four Dollar Pattern - J-1637a, Stella Flowing Hair
Strike TypeCoin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $66,000
- Sold
- Grade
- PR63
- Auction house
- Stack's Bowers
Description
The 1879 Proof Four Dollar Pattern - J-1637a, 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. The single white metal example is ex N. M. Kaufman. It is struck in white metal with a reeded edge. USPatterns.com lists it as unique. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1836. Cataloged as PCGS #62016.
Rarity Notes
unique (USPatterns.com)
Cross References
Judd-1637a; Pollock-1836
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