1879 $1 J-1631 PR65 认证号28537584, PCGS号62009

Ron Guth

The 1879 Goloid Dollar is an unusual pattern coin designed by George T. Morgan (known more famously for the "Morgan" Silver Dollar).  The alloy contained a small amount of gold, which allowed the diameter of the coin to be reduced.  Experts have estimated that a dozen of these are known to exist, but only four have appeared at auction according to the PCGS APR listings.  In fact, the price record for J-1631 goes all the way back to 1980, when the Garrett example sold for $19,000.  Morgan's coiled hair design was repeated on some pattern coins in 1880, stimulating a comparison with the 1879 and 1880 Coiled Hair Stellas.