On 23rd April, a $4 1880 Coiled Hair stella gold coin sold for $1,821,250 in Heritage's Platinum Night session at the Central States Numismatic Society convention. The most important Stellas available to collectors and just 10 1880 Coiled Hair stellas are extant.
The 1880 Coiled Hair stella is the rarest of the four variants in the series. It was originally issued in three-coin sets along with a goloid dollar and metric dollar, both of which were also designed by George T. Morgan. As mentioned above, only 10 (or fewer) examples are thought to exist from an original mintage that likely totaled between 10 and 20 pieces.
The auction total results exceeding $34.3 million. Another rare stella, the 1879 Coiled Hair in Proof-65 PCGS, sold for $881,250.
Additional highlights included, but clearly were not limited to:
- 1859 Six-Piece Gold Proof Set. Realized: $851,875
- 1933 $10 MS65 PCGS. CAC Realized: $822,500
- 1794 50C O-109, R.8, VF25 NGC Realized: $705,000
- 1880 $4 Flowing Hair, Judd-1657 PR66 PCGS Realized: $517,000
- 1849-C G$1 Open Wreath MS63 Prooflike NGC Realized: $493,500
- 1797 50C O-101a MS64 PCGS Secure. CAC Realized: $493,500
- 1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves, B-7, BB-18 MS65 NGC Realized: $423,000
- 1844 $10 PR63 Cameo NGC Realized: $423,000
Source: Heritage Auction
