1880 Stella $4 Gold PR Flowing Hair Values

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1880 Stella $4 Gold PR 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.

Basic Information

GSID:

8785

Coin Date:

1880

Denomination:

$4 / $4 Gold

Designation:

PR

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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