An 1879 $4 Flowing Hair Stella sold for $204,125 and landed in the top spot of the Heritage Long Beach, Calif., U.S. coin Signature Auction Sept. 17-21 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
The Flowing Hair Stella is one of 425 coined in 1879. Hobby lore says the coin was a popular gift from congressmen to their Washington, D.C., mistresses.
Read article: Gold $4 Attracts Top Heritage Bid - NumisMaster
