"1879" (2019) Stella Tribute by Grove Minting
Lot Description
Grove Minting marked the 140th anniversary of the 1879 Coiled Hair Stella with a proof gold tribute, struck from new dies by Daniel Carr of the Moonlight Mint.
The Specimen
1879 Coiled Hair Stella tribute
- Maker
- Grove Minting, dies by Daniel Carr
- Date
- 2019 (dated 1879 and MMXIX)
- Metal
- .999 fine gold, 10.2 to 10.7 grams
- Size
- 22.5 mm
- Census
- 21 coin turn, 10 medal turn (September 2020)
- Sale
- $875.00, Grove Minting, 2020
Grove Minting by Jared Grove issued a set of Stella tribute medals for the 140th anniversary of the 1879 Coiled Hair Stella.
Photos courtesy of Jared Grove.
Overview
This issue is described by Grove Minting as:
In 2019 the Grove Minting Company commemorated the 140th anniversary of 1879 to this rare United States pattern coin, the Coiled Hair Stella. This commemorative is proof-struck in solid .999 fine gold at 22.5mm, with a reeded edge. It showcases an exacting obverse portrait with modified peripheral lettering of “10g Gold 24k”, and reverse star with lettering “E. Pluribus Unum - Deo Est Gloria”, prominently featuring the Grove Minting Lion & Anchor with roman numerals MMXIX.
The production of the 2019 Commemorative Proof of the 1879 Coiled Hair Stella was limited to pattern strikes on custom rolled gold planchets that varied in weight from 10.2 grams to 10.7 grams.
With Covid-19 business restrictions slowly being lifted, this issue will be released for sale on a rolling basis beginning mid year 2020.
This is a creation using new dies by Daniel Carr of the Moonlight Mint. This is the first collaboration noted between Jared Grove and Daniel Carr.
It is listed on both the Grove Minting and Moonlight Mint websites.
Obverse
Description: Coiled Hair by George Morgan.
- 10 G GOLD 24 K
- 1879
Reverse
The reverse is clean and prominently shows the Grove/Graf Lion and Anchor crest.
While this is a 2019 issue, the 2019 date is presented in Roman numerals so as not to distract from the 1879 date on the obverse.
Description: Stella (star) by George Morgan with Grove Minting crest and text.
Text:
- GROVE MINTING COMANY
- E. PLURIBUS UNUM
- DEO EST GLORIA
- MMXIX
Mintage
- Coin-turn: 21 (so far)
- Medal-turn: 10 (first 10 struck)
Sale
This piece is available on the GroveMinting.com website for $875.00.
As of September 27, 2020, the medal turn version is not available and appears to be sold out.
Catalog
Moonlight Mint Catalog.
Related
- “1878” Daniel Carr Concept
- “1881” Daniel Carr Fantasy Date Overstrike
References
First published on the original Private Mint News site in September 2020.