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Charles Barber's Flowing hair design in aluminum. At least 4 are known including the illustrated example from Sotheby's Browning collection. Prior to this, it was offered in Paramount's June 1975 Rare Coin List #10. The four known are ex Woodin-1914 ANS exhibit, Newcomer, 2 from the Virgil Brand collection and the fourth the Maris, Garrett-JHU, Stacks 3/76, Harry W. Bass Jr. Research Foundation piece.

It was also part of a goloid set. To view Barber's set which included this design, click here.

For additional information on this and other patterns for international coinage, click here.

They were also struck in the following metals.

Gold J1657/P1857 with about 20 known. These were struck from shaved half eagle planchet stock resulting in the coins having striated surfaces.

Copper J1658/P1858 with over a dozen believed to exist.

Photo courtesy of Sotheby's from their Browning sale catalog.