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1903 G$1 MCKIN


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Type Coin
Title 1903 G$1 MCKIN
Date 1903
Grade MS65
Service NGC
Service Catalog # 7444
Denomination G$1
Description

1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar MS65 NGC. CAC. The first gold dollars in this classic commemorative series were the Louisiana Purchase issues of 1903. The two types featured the portraits of Thomas Jefferson, responsible for the purchase of the vast Louisiana territory in 1804, and the late William McKinley, who authorized the exposition. This is a rich orange-gold Gem with terrific aesthetic appeal. Radiant frost shimmers over well-preserved surfaces. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15507, realized $1080. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

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