1879 $4 J-1637 PR(PCGS#62015)
1879 $4 J-1637 PR (PCGS#62015)
Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3211
- 等级
- PR61
- 价格
- 296,618
- 详细说明
- Exceedingly Rare Aluminum Striking of the 1879 Flowing Hair Stella Only Five Known Off the Market Since 1991 1879 Pattern Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1637, Pollock-1835. Rarity-7+. Aluminum. Reeded Edge. Proof-61 (PCGS). OGH. Obv:The Flowing Hair design by Charles E. Barber. Head of Liberty with flowing hair faces left with the date 1879 below. Liberty is wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, and the inscription * 6 * G * .3 * S * .7 * C * 7 * G * R * A * M * S * encircles the border. Rev:Five-pointed star, or Stella, is inscribed with the denominations ONE STELLA and 400 CENTS. The Latin mottoes E PLURIBUS UNUM and DEO EST GLORIA are above and below the star, respectively. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is inscribed along the upper border, and another expression of the denomination FOUR DOL. is inscribed along the lower border. A lovely example of this rare variety having frosty design elements and nicely reflective fields. In fact. the last time this sold publicly, in 1991, it was a raw coin described as Proof-63/64! The uspatterns.comwebsite accounts for only five examples of this off-metal striking of the famous 1879 Flowing Hair Stella: 1 - PCGS Proof-67.Ex Harlan P. Smith's sale of the Maris Collection, June 1886, lot 218; T. Harrison Garrett, to Robert and John Work Garrett, by descent, 1888; Robert Garrett interest to John Work Garrett, 1919; transfer completed 1921; John Work Garrett to The Johns Hopkins University, by gift, 1942; our (Stack's) sale of the John Work Garrett Collection for The Johns Hopkins University, March 1976, part of lot 668; Heritage's ANA Signature Sale of August 1999, lot 7777; Harry W. Bass, Jr.; Harry W. Bass, Jr. Research Foundation; Heritage's Long Beach Signature Auction of September 2017, lot 4132. 2 - PCGS Proof-67.Ex Paramount's Rare Coin List #10, June 1975; Jeff Browning; our (Stack's, in conjunction with Sotheby's) sale of the "Dallas Bank" Collection (Browning), October 2001, lot 368; Simpson Collection; Great Collections' sale of March 19, 2923. 3 - NGC Proof-66.Ex Kagin's 50th Anniversary Sale of May 1978, lot 1061; Mid-American Rare Coin Auctions' 1990 G.N.A. Sale, May, part of lot 1572; Heritage's FUN Signature Auction of January 2007, lot 1592. 4 - PCGS Proof-64.Gilt.Ex our (Bowers and Merena's) Rarities Sale of January 2002, lot 833; Heritage's sale of the Jones Beach Collection, January 2007 FUN Signature Auction, lot 1591; Heritage's FUN Signature Auction of January 2011, lot 5390. 5 - PCGS Proof-61.Ex New Netherlands Coin Company, Inc.'s ANA Convention Sale of August 1952, lot 4477; RARCOA's ANA Auction of August 1970, lot 1508; New England Rare Coin Auctions' Commonwealth Sale, July 1977, lot 844; RARCOA's session of Auction '81, July 1981, lot 337; our (Bowers and Merena's) Aubree Bebee Collection sale, August 1987, lot 577; our (Bowers and Merena's) George N. Polis, M.D. Collection sale, June 1991, lot 1059. The present example. Held by the same family since acquired in our June 1991 sale, our offering of this coin could very well represent a once-in-a-lifetime bidding opportunity for many of today's advanced four-dollar gold specialists and more generalized pattern enthusiasts. The most aggressive bidding strategy is recommended for anyone who aims to take home this numismatic treasure. Provenance: From New Netherlands Coin Company, Inc.'s ANA Convention Sale of August 1952, lot 4477; RARCOA's ANA Auction of August 1970, lot 1508; New England Rare Coin Auctions' Commonwealth Sale, July 1977, lot 844; RARCOA's session of Auction '81, July 1981, lot 337; our (Bowers and Merena's) Aubree Bebee Collection sale, August 1987, lot 577; our (Bowers and Merena's) George N. Polis, M.D. Collection sale, June 1991, lot 1059. June 1991 Polis sale lot tag included. PCGS# 62015. NGC ID: 2AHS. Click here for certification details from PCGS.