Comments on: Three $4 Coil Hair Stella Pattern Coins to be offered by Heritage http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/three-4-coil-hair-stella-pattern-coins-to-be-offered-by-heritage/ Rare Coins & Currency News for Numismatic Collectors - Updated Daily Mon, 07 May 2012 19:57:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Leonard Ratzman http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/three-4-coil-hair-stella-pattern-coins-to-be-offered-by-heritage/comment-page-1/#comment-266071 Leonard Ratzman Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:02:45 +0000 http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/three-4-coil-hair-stella-pattern-coins-to-be-offered-by-heritage/#comment-266071 Your website providing us with details about the 1879 and 1880, $4 dollar, Stella coins is, by far, the most informative I've come across so far. The only, remining "mystery" for me is how the coin name of "Stella" was arrived at. Some sources explain that the name Stella is derived from the fact that it has something to do with the 5-pointed star on the reverse. I don't see the connection. Bottom line -- What logic was used (by those given the responsibility to do do) to come up with that name that even appears on the reverse of the coin? Your website providing us with details about the 1879 and 1880, $4 dollar, Stella coins is, by far, the most informative I’ve come across so far. The only, remining “mystery” for me is how the coin name of “Stella” was arrived at. Some sources explain that the name Stella is derived from the fact that it has something to do with the 5-pointed star on the reverse. I don’t see the connection.

Bottom line — What logic was used (by those given the responsibility to do do) to come up with that name that even appears on the reverse of the coin?

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