{"product_id":"1879-4-flowing-hair-pr64-cam-pcgs-cac","title":"1879 $4 FLOWING HAIR STELLA PR64+ CAM PCGS CAC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eKey Highlight from The Long Haul Cabinet: The 1879 Flowing Hair Stella is one of the most iconic and historically important pattern gold issues ever produced by the United States Mint, representing Congress’s ambitious late-19th-century attempt to create a universally exchangeable gold denomination for international commerce and overseas travel. Struck from a tiny mintage of just 425 pieces, the denomination was carefully calibrated to approximate the value of the French 20 Francs, Italian 20 Lire, Spanish 20 Pesetas, and Austrian or Dutch 8 Florins, reflecting America’s growing engagement with global trade. Although the proposal ultimately failed to secure enough Congressional support for regular circulation, the surviving 1879–1880 Stellas remain enduring monuments to that vision, with the Flowing Hair design emerging as the most celebrated and most often encountered of the two major types. This 1879 $4 Flowing Hair Stella is the only obtainable example as the 1880 $4 Flowing Hair Stella has a mintage of 35 and is much rarer. Similarly even the most affordable Coiled Hair Stella would cost atleast $650,000-$850,000 if ever available which it is not, placing this coin at the best position. This exquisite PCGS Proof 64+ Cameo example with CAC approval displays carefully preserved near-Gem surfaces that retain extraordinary technical integrity and visual refinement. Both obverse and reverse have deeply mirrored fields and showcases rich medium-gold surface under rose-gold undertones, while the cameo contrast becomes increasingly appreciable as the coin rotates beneath light, lending the design a sculptural, medallic depth. We have never seen any other stella with this level of toning and is absolutely unique, and we look forward to having a True View added to this coin. The Stella’s legendary status is one of American numismatics’ most beloved “blue-chip” rarities. With an estimated survival of approximately 187 pieces, a PCGS population of just 2 in Proof 64+ Cameo with 37 finer, and a PCGS Price Guide value of $285,000, but none that account for this level of eye appeal and color. No recent comps are known except in 1.5 grade lower at PR63 CAM PCGS CAC for $204,000 11\/24 SB whilst PR65 non-cameo PCGS CAC are offered for around $285,000-$295,000 on the market. This remarkable specimen is unquestionably a centerpiece-caliber opportunity for an advanced pattern cabinet or world-class U.S. gold collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePedigree:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Haul Cabinet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgs.com\/cert\/27759524\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePCGS Cert Verification #27759524\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• PCGS Price Guide -$285,000\u003cbr\u003e• PCGS POP - 2\/37\u003cbr\u003e• CAC Price Guide - N\/A\u003cbr\u003e• CAC POP - 22 Finer\u003cbr\u003e• PCGS Coin# \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgs.com\/coinfacts\/coin\/detail\/88057\/64\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e88057\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PCGS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52029720002872,"sku":"27759524","price":265000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/3891\/0535\/files\/1879-4-flowing-hair-stella-pr64-cam-pcgs-cac-781.png?v=1778334169","url":"https:\/\/paradimecoins.com\/products\/1879-4-flowing-hair-pr64-cam-pcgs-cac","provider":"Paradime Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}