1879 Proof Four Dollar Pattern - J-1639, Metric Dollar
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Coin Details
Auction Record
$92,000 • PR65 • 01-01-2007 • Heritage Auctions
Description
Proof four 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 gold is part of the the proposed Stella international trade coin, designed to approximate European gold denominations conducted at the Philadelphia Mint under Chief Engraver William Barber. This Metric Dollar variant represents a distinct composition or die state from the primary striking.
Rarity Notes
R-7 to R-8 (Extremely Rare). Gold denomination patterns from this era are among the rarest, with most varieties known in fewer than ten specimens.
Cross References
Judd J-1639, Pollock P-1784
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