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1903 Gold Dollar McKinley - Louisiana Purchase
Business Strike, Proof-Like Surfaces
1903 Gold Dollar McKinley - Louisiana Purchase
Business Strike, Proof-Like Surfaces
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar MS64 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/0 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (3/6 an...
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1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 PCGS....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 PCGS....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 PCGS....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 PCGS....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS68 NGC....
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1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS68 NGC....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS68 NGC....
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1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS68 NGC....
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1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Gold Dollar. McKinley Portrait. MS-68 (NGC).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Gold Dollar. McKinley Portrait. MS-68 (NGC).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 NGC....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 NGC....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 NGC....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 NGC....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 NGC....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 NGC....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 NGC....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, McKinley Gold Dollar MS68 NGC....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS68 NGC....
Source: Heritage Auctions
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley MS68 NGC....
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Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 226270)
Proof-like surfaces. Marking the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase, the 1903 McKinley gold commemorative dollar honors the president just months before he was assassinated signed legislation to fund the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. The 1904 Louisiana Exposition was the place where these gold dollars and the similar 1903 Jefferson gold dollars were sold for $3 each. Interestingly it became the first United States coin to bear the image of a martyred president, coming six years before the Lincoln cent debuted in 1909 to honor the slain 16th president.
The McKinley gold dollar, designed by Charles E. Barber, was mostly saved as a numismatic souvenir of the fair and most known specimen survive in Mint State grades. The majority fall in the MS62-66, while MS67s are highly scarce, and MS68s are very rare. Many examples showcase decent luster and overall nice eye appeal.
Obverse: Portrait of William McKinley with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery.
Reverse: The words LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION, ONE DOLLAR, 1803-1903, ST. LOUIS are printed with an olive branch.
Dealers OnlyCatalog Detail
| GSID: | 226270 |
| Coin Date: | 1903 |
| Denomination: | G$1 / Gold dollar |
| Designation: | MS |
| Mint Location: | Philadelphia |
| Mintage: | 17,500 |
| Coinage Type: | Classic Commemorative |
| Coinage Years: | 1903-1926 |
| Composition: | 90% gold; 10% copper |
| Variety: | McKinley - Louisiana Purchase |
| Strike Type: | Business |
| Diameter: | 15 mm |
| Fineness: | 0.9 |
| Weight: | 1.672 gr |
| Weight: | 0.04837 oz |
| Coin Shape: | Round |
| Designer: | Charles Barber |
| PCGS #: | 87444 |
| NGC ID: | BYLE |
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