PCGS Will Exhibit Finest Stella Set at ANA Denver Convention

(Newport Beach, CA) - The finest registered collection of extremely rare "Stella" $4 denomination gold pattern coins of 1879 and 1880 will be displayed by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) during the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money® convention in Denver, August 16 - 19, 2006.

Visitors to the PCGS booth can obtain a complimentary, illustrated educational pamphlet about the history of Stellas, as well as see the collection in person.

"The odd denomination, four-dollar coin is one of the most famous and popular sets in all of American numismatics. They are classic American rarities with the possibility of less than eight complete sets that could be assembled by collectors because some of the coins are in museum collections," said Ron Guth, PCGS President.

"The four-coin set has a PCGS Set RegistrySM combined grade average of Proof 66.10 out of a possible set rating of 66.80."

"The anonymous owner of the set will display the coins courtesy of Superior Galleries, Beverly Hills, California. The set is registered with PCGS under the name, Superior Galleries," said B.J. Searls, PCGS Registry Manager.

"The name, Stella, comes from the large, five-point star on the reverse of the two types of four-dollar denomination gold coins made in 1879 and 1880. They were produced only in proof format each year with a Flowing Hair type and Coiled Hair type," explained Guth.

The four coins in the set are graded as follows.