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1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $72,000.00
VF25 $76,200.00
VF30 $79,200.00
VF35 $84,000.00
XF40 $90,000.00
XF45 $96,000.00
AU50 $102,000.00
AU53 $105,600.00
AU55 $110,400.00
AU58 $115,200.00
PR60 $126,000.00
PR61 $134,400.00
PR62 $146,400.00
PR63 $165,600.00
PR64 $187,200.00
PR65 $232,800.00
PR66 $264,000.00
PR67 $528,000.00
VF20 CAC $82,800.00
VF25 CAC $87,600.00
VF30 CAC $91,100.00
VF35 CAC $96,600.00
XF40 CAC $103,500.00
XF45 CAC $110,400.00
AU50 CAC $117,300.00
AU53 CAC $121,400.00
AU55 CAC $127,000.00
AU58 CAC $132,500.00
PR60 CAC $144,900.00
PR61 CAC $154,600.00
PR62 CAC $168,400.00
PR63 CAC $186,000.00
PR64 CAC $215,300.00
PR65 CAC $264,000.00
PR66 CAC $300,000.00
PR67 CAC $600,000.00

Apr Data

135 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR63 PCGS. 63 HA 144,000 11/16/2023
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 216,000 09/14/2023
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR64 PCGS. 64 HA 180,000 08/15/2023
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 114,000 06/13/2023
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 228,000 03/21/2023
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR62 PCGS. 62 HA 126,000 01/12/2023
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR60 NGC. 60 HA 105,000 01/12/2023
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR67 PCGS. 67 HA 600,000 01/05/2023
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 234,000 08/25/2022
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 240,600 08/24/2022
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 138,000 04/05/2022
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR50 PCGS. In March 1911, The Numismatist published an articl 50 HA 84,000 03/21/2022
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR65 NGC. 65 HA 174,000 02/24/2022
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR65 PCGS. 65 HA 216,000 01/14/2022
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 120,000 11/23/2021
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 336,000 08/18/2021
    1879 Stella $4 PR Flowing Hair 65 Stacks Bowers 216,000 08/17/2021
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR62 PCGS. 62 HA 117,000 04/24/2021
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR63 NGC. 63 HA 132,000 04/24/2021
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR63 NGC. 63 HA 132,000 02/24/2021
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 240,000 01/21/2021
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 168,000 12/17/2020
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR63 NGC. 63 HA 126,000 11/20/2020
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR65 NGC. 65 HA 162,000 01/09/2020
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 168,000 08/16/2019
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR30 PCGS. 30 HA 66,000 08/14/2019
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR64 PCGS. 64 HA 156,000 01/10/2019
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR66 PCGS Secure. 66 HA 240,000 08/16/2018
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR60 PCGS Secure. 60 HA 108,000 08/16/2018
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-64 (PCGS). Secure Holder. 64 Stacks Bowers 158,625 08/03/2017
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR61 NGC. 61 HA 117,500 04/30/2017
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR61 PCGS. 61 HA 111,625 01/09/2017
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR50 PCGS. 50 HA 79,312 10/05/2016
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR67 PCGS Secure. 67 HA 305,500 08/14/2016
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-63 (PCGS). Secure Holder. 63 Stacks Bowers 146,875 08/12/2016
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-65+ (PCGS). Secure Holder. 65 Stacks Bowers 188,000 11/05/2015
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-62 (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder. 62 Stacks Bowers 135,125 11/05/2015
    1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-53 (PCGS). Secure Holder. 53 Stacks Bowers 70,500 10/02/2015
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 199,750 08/16/2015
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR55 PCGS. 55 HA 76,375 04/26/2015
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR62 NGC. 62 HA 129,250 04/26/2015
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR45 NGC. 45 HA 79,312 04/26/2015
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1832, R.6, PR65 NGC. 65 HA 182,125 11/15/2014
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 165,675 10/13/2014
    1879 Stella $4 PR Flowing Hair 62 Bonham's 117,000 08/31/2014
    1879 Stella $4 PR Flowing Hair 45 Bonham's 72,540 08/31/2014
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR60 NGC. 60 HA 102,812 08/09/2014
    1879 Stella $4 PR Flowing Hair 62 Ira & Larry Goldberg 150,400 01/26/2014
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR65 PCGS. 65 HA 199,750 01/12/2014
    1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR58+ NGC. 58 HA 101,050 01/12/2014
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8057
      Coin Date: 1879
      Denomination (Short): $4
      Denomination (Long): Four dollar gold
      Variety: Stella
      Variety 2: Flowing Hair
      Desg: PR
      Prefix: Popular & Scarce
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: Goloid
      Mintage: 425
      Strike Type: Proof
      Coinage Type: Stella four dollar gold
      Coinage Years: 1879-1880
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 22
      Fineness: 0.9167
      Weight (Grams): 7
      Designer: Charles E. Barber
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: 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 Description: 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.
      General Notes: With a scant mintage of 425 coins, the flowing hair 1879 Stella is generally the only Stella that can be found in the market on a reliable basis. These are the type coins for the series. All other Stellas are extremely rare.
      PCGS #: 8057
      NGC ID: 28AZ
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