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[L#1015] 1879 Flowing Hair $4 PCGS PF64 Cameo

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[L#1015] 1879 Flowing Hair $4 PCGS PF64 Cameo
The otherwise orange-gold color yields to warmer golden-rose hues toward the centers on this immaculately preserved cameo Gem. The devices are well frosted by the dies. The fields are mirror-reflective and suit the design elements nicely by providing a deeper, darker contrast to the golden elements of Liberty's face and hair and the five-pointed star with its border of thin incuse beads.

There were two obverse designs for the stella paired with a single reverse. This one with Flowing Hair was engraved by Charles Barber and another with Coiled Hair by George Morgan. Barber's design depicts Liberty with long, flowing hair; Morgan's version differs only in that Liberty's hair is tied in a bun. On both designs, Liberty is encircled by the lettering *6*G*.3*S*.7*C*7*G*R*A*M*S*, stating the proportions of gold, silver and copper in the coin. The reverse features a large five-pointed star as the central motif, with the incuse inscription ONE /STELLA/400/CENT. Both the U.S. motto E PLURIBUS UNUM and the Latin motto DEO EST GLORIA (God is Glorious) circle the star, in turn surrounded by the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and FOUR DOL.