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1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3 -- Removed From Jewelry -- NGC Details. Proof, XF....
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Description
1879 Flowing Hair Stella, Proof XF Details
Judd-1635, Pleasing Well-Worn Example
Possible Pocket Piece
1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3 --
Removed From Jewelry -- NGC Details. Proof, XF. We get to
handle our fair share of 1879 Flowing Hair stellas in any given
year -- a privilege we do not take lightly. Most of those
remarkable coins range from PR61 or PR62 to grades as high as PR66
and even PR67, often with Cameo or Ultra Cameo contrast. While this
XF Details survivor is far from the highest-grade stella we have
seen, it stands out exactly because it shows wear -- a trait some,
like this cataloger, will find endearing. Walter Breen may have
attributed the evidence of circulation to having been distributed
to a "lady of the night" or some such, but there has never been any
substance behind the claims that these stellas ended up in the
hands of madames and bordello owners. Instead, this piece may
simply have found a home in the pocket of a congressman or
collector and eventually in a bezel, where it was worn proudly by
its lucky owner. The coin has since been removed from the bezel,
and shows signs of light tooling. The bright surfaces are smooth
yellow-gold with even friction over each side. Again, while these
patterns were never issued for circulation, this XF Details example
shows what one may have looked like had the four dollar stella
actually entered into the channels of commerce.
Auction Info
2021 November 11 - 14 US Coins Signature® Auction #1336 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2021
11th-14th
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