Whitman Expo
1880 Stella $4 Gold PR DCAM Flowing Hair Values
Details
Bar far, the more rare of the two Flowing hair Stella types.
Obverse: Liberty is seen facing left with flowing locks of hair extending below her neck. The weight and composition of the coin is spelled out with stars between the letters around the periphery. "6 * G * .3 * S * .7 * C * 7 * G * R * A * M * S *"
Reverse: A star is centered with the words "ONE STELLA", "400 CENTS" written inside. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * FOUR DOL. around the periphery. The words "DEO EST GLORIA", "E PLURIBUS UNUM" are written inside the circumference.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
18 known
Coinage Type:
Four Dollar Gold
Coinage Years:
1879-1880
Composition:
Goloid
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Stella
Variety 2:
Flowing Hair
Rarity:
R-6
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9167
Weight:
7 gr
Weight:
0.2251 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.1929 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
22 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Charles E. Barber
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 6, G, .3, S, .7, G, 7, G, R, A, M, S, 1880
Obverse Designer:
Charles E. Barber
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, DEO, EST, GLORIA, FOUR DOL.
Reverse Designer:
Charles E. Barber
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