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PCGS Number: 88057
Coin Date: 1879
Denomination (Short): $4
Denomination (Long): $4 Gold
Variety: Stella
Variety 2: Flowing Hair
Desg: PR
Prefix: Popular & Scarce
Composition: Goloid
Mintage: 425 est.
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.
NGC ID: 28AZ

1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR61	$140,400.00
PR62	$153,700.00
PR63	$173,900.00
PR64	$196,600.00
PR65	$244,400.00
PR66	$277,200.00
PR67	$554,400.00
PR61 CAC	$160,600.00
PR62 CAC	$176,800.00
PR63 CAC	$195,300.00
PR64 CAC	$226,000.00
PR65 CAC	$277,200.00
PR66 CAC	$315,000.00
PR67 CAC	$630,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$264,000	08/14/24
	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	66	$264,000	03/20/20
	$4 1879 FLOWING HAIR. PCGS PR66 CAM CAC	66	$270,250	10/24/19
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$228,000	03/14/19
	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-66+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	66	$300,000	08/16/18
	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). Secure Holder. CAC.	66	$240,000	11/10/17
	1879 $4 PR66 Cameo PCGS Secure.	66	$223,250	08/05/12
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$195,500	01/11/09
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	66	$230,000	09/14/08
	1879 $4 PR66 Cameo PCGS. The stella, or "golden star," is one of America's most curious coins. It is rare enough in its own	66	$253,000	05/12/07
Stacks Bowers	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS).	67	$336,000	06/18/24
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$276,000	01/09/20
	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder.	67	$384,000	03/23/18
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	64	$198,000	09/14/23
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$180,000	10/06/22
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$180,000	08/24/22
	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS). Secure Holder.	64	$193,288	06/21/13
	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-64+ Cameo (PCGS). Secure Holder.	64	$207,094	05/10/13
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	64	$155,250	07/12/09
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	64	$143,750	05/24/09
	1879 $4 PR64 Cameo PCGS.	64	$195,500	08/03/08
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	64	$103,500	09/15/03
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR63 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	63	$162,000	07/14/22
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR63 Cameo PCGS Secure. CAC.	63	$152,750	10/21/12
	1879 $4 PR63 Cameo PCGS Secure. CAC. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3.	63	$149,500	06/05/11
American Numismatic Rarities	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	63	$126,500	09/18/05
	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	65	$204,000	11/15/19
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR65 Cameo PCGS Secure. CAC.	65	$205,625	08/16/15
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR65+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$217,375	04/26/15
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1832, R.3, PR65 Cameo PCGS Secure.	65	$193,875	09/29/13
	1879 $4 PR65 Cameo PCGS Secure. CAC.	65	$200,338	08/05/12
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR65+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$253,000	08/14/11
	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	65	$214,906	11/05/10
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	65	$178,250	09/10/09
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, 6, PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$172,500	01/11/09
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3 PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$218,500	03/07/08
American Numismatic Rarities	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	65	$218,500	03/14/06
Superior	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	65	$149,500	01/11/05
Superior	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	65	$184,000	08/16/04
HA	1879 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3 PR65	65	$90,850	07/30/02
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR62 Cameo PCGS Secure.	62	$132,000	04/26/18
Superior	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	62	$138,000	03/30/06
	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR61 Cameo PCGS.	61	$92,000	05/31/09
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR63 Cameo NGC. CAC.	63	$156,000	11/21/24
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR63 Cameo NGC.	63	$138,000	06/04/20
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR63 Cameo NGC.	63	$138,000	01/10/19
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	63	$149,500	09/02/12
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1879 $4 Flowing Hair NGC Proof 63 Cameo Stella	63	$143,750	01/19/09
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$210,000	06/13/24
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$216,000	05/03/23
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$205,625	01/14/13
Stacks Bowers	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Proof-66 Cameo (NGC).	66	$251,275	08/18/11
Stacks Bowers	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Proof-66 Cameo (NGC).	66	$191,762	08/07/10
Stacks Bowers	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	66	$250,125	03/26/08
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$230,000	09/28/07
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR66 Cameo NGC. The successful introduction of a more unlikely coin is	66	$207,000	01/06/07
Superior	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	66	$132,250	02/24/03
Stacks Bowers	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1. Rarity-3. Gold. Reeded Edge. Proof-67 * Cameo (NGC).	67	$312,000	08/16/23
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$312,000	01/04/18
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR67 ★ Cameo NGC.	67	$305,500	04/26/15
Bonham's	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	67	$280,800	09/23/13
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$264,375	01/14/13
HA	1879 $4 Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR67 ★ Cameo NGC.	67	$264,500	01/08/12
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR67 ★ Cameo NGC.	67	$299,000	01/10/10
Superior	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	67	$402,500	05/26/08
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	67	$322,000	02/10/08
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair Judd-1635, Pollock-1832, R.3, PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$310,500	01/15/05
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$184,500	02/24/22
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$168,000	02/24/21
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC.	65	$180,000	01/09/20
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC.	65	$192,000	08/14/19
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$195,500	05/01/11
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$166,750	07/12/09
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$204,125	09/21/08
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	65	$195,500	09/14/08
Superior	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	65	$207,000	01/05/08
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, JD-1, R.3, PR64+ Cameo NGC. CAC.	64	$180,000	01/14/22
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR64 ★ Cameo NGC.	64	$152,750	06/07/15
Stacks Bowers	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Proof-64 Cameo (NGC).	64	$168,619	11/18/11
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR64 Cameo NGC.	64	$149,500	01/11/09
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3 PR64 Cameo NGC. Charles Barber's beautiful Flowing Hair design for the f	64	$178,250	10/26/06
Superior	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	64	$135,125	05/30/04
HA	1879 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1635, Pollock-1833, R.3, PR62 Cameo NGC.	62	$117,500	04/26/15
Stacks Bowers	1879 Four-Dollar Gold Stella. Flowing Hair. Judd-1635, Pollock-1833. Rarity-3. Proof-62 Cameo (NGC).	62	$122,331	08/18/11
Stacks Bowers	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	62	$115,000	05/21/10
HA	1879 $4 PR61 Cameo NGC.	61	$115,000	08/03/08
American Numismatic Rarities	1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair CAM	61	$120,750	12/06/05

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