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Stella pattern coins were first suggested by John A. Kasson, a former chairman of the United States House Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures, to explore the possibility of becoming a part of the Latin Monetary Union (LMU). The coin and the prospect of joining the LMU were rejected by Congress, but not before several hundred re-strikes of the Barber flowing hair design had been produced and sold to Congressmen at the cost of production. Precise mintage numbers are unknown but an estimate of 425 coins is based on surviving pieces, certified population reports, and auction records.

Two different designs obverse were produced: one with flowing hair; in the other the hair is coiled. Both bear the same inscription "★6★G★.3★S★.7★C★7★G★ R★★M★S★" and the date. The reverse star had the inscriptions One Stella and 400 Cents, while the reverse rim had the legends United States Of America and Four Dol., and circling the star but between its points were the legends E Pluribus Unum ("Out of many, one") and Deo Est Gloria ("To God is the glory").