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Four Dollar Gold · $4.00
1879 Four Dollar Gold 'Stellas' (1879-1880)
Flowing Hair
Intriguing History
Proposed in 1879 as an international trade coin compatible with European currencies, the four-dollar gold Stella never won Congressional approval for full production, and legend holds that a few well-connected Washington figures wore examples as watch fobs and jewelry rather than treating them as money.
Total Weight10.31 g