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The first United States commemorative coins were issued in 1892, and these were the silver half dollars honoring the World?s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. While the first gold commemorative coins did not come along until 1903 and saw far fewer issues than their half-dollar counterparts, the body of classic gold commemorative coinage is nevertheless respectable in size and scope.

The first gold commemoratives were released in 1903 to honor the centennial of the Louisiana purchase and include two gold dollar issues: one with Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and the other with an obverse portrait of William McKinley. Following up on those pieces came the Lewis and Clark Exposition commemorative gold dollars of 1904 and 1905. The 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco inspired several gold commemoratives, including two rare $50 gold commemoratives, one round the other octagonal. When examples of either come up at auction they tend to stir enthusiastic bidding action. Other gold commemorative coins followed, including the 1916-1917 McKinley Memorial dollar, 1922 Ulysses S. Grant Memorial dollar, and 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence $2.50 quarter eagle.

Gold commemorative coins from the classic era are scarce and sought after. While many collectors pursue the gold commemoratives for their individual merits as collectibles, these coins are generally collected along with other gold commemorative coinage or included in entire sets of classic commemorative coins, which were produced during a period spanning from 1892 through 1954.

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  Gold Commemoratives Value Range Favorite
Gold Commemoratives Value Range  
1903 Jefferson G$1 MS
$520
-
$19,200
$520 - $19,200
1903 Jefferson G$1 MS PL
-
 
1903 McKinley G$1 MS
$351
-
$30,000
$351 - $30,000
1903 McKinley G$1 MS PL
-
 
1904 Lewis & Clark G$1 MS
$598
-
$72,000
$598 - $72,000
1905 Lewis & Clark G$1 MS
$650
-
$43,200
$650 - $43,200
1915-S Panama-Pacific G$1 MS
$475
-
$5,690
$475 - $5,690
1915-S Panama-Pacific $2 1/2 MS
$1,750
-
$33,000
$1,750 - $33,000
1915-S Panama-Pacific Round $50 MS
$48,000
-
$420,000
$48,000 - $420,000
1915-S Panama-Pacific Octagonal $50 MS
$54,000
-
$360,000
$54,000 - $360,000

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1916 McKinley G$1 MS
$358
-
$42,000
$358 - $42,000
1917 McKinley G$1 MS
$468
-
$4,750
$468 - $4,750
1917 McKinley G$1 MS PL
-
 
1922 Grant without Star G$1 MS
$780
-
$16,800
$780 - $16,800
1922 Grant with Star G$1 MS
$936
-
$21,600
$936 - $21,600
1926 Sesquicentennial $2 1/2 MS
$553
-
$50,400
$553 - $50,400
Gold Commemorative Set (11 Coins) Set MS Set Total
$7,220
-
$151,800
$7,220 - $151,800
Gold Commemorative Set (13 Coins) Set MS Set Total
$108,900
-
$931,800
$108,900 - $931,800
Pan-Pac 1915-S Set (5 Coins) 50c-$50 MS Set Total
$104,500
-
$806,200
$104,500 - $806,200
       

Greysheet Catalog Details

The first United States commemorative coins were issued in 1892, and these were the silver half dollars honoring the World?s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. While the first gold commemorative coins did not come along until 1903 and saw far fewer issues than their half-dollar counterparts, the body of classic gold commemorative coinage is nevertheless respectable in size and scope.

The first gold commemoratives were released in 1903 to honor the centennial of the Louisiana purchase and include two gold dollar issues: one with Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and the other with an obverse portrait of William McKinley. Following up on those pieces came the Lewis and Clark Exposition commemorative gold dollars of 1904 and 1905. The 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco inspired several gold commemoratives, including two rare $50 gold commemoratives, one round the other octagonal. When examples of either come up at auction they tend to stir enthusiastic bidding action. Other gold commemorative coins followed, including the 1916-1917 McKinley Memorial dollar, 1922 Ulysses S. Grant Memorial dollar, and 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence $2.50 quarter eagle.

Gold commemorative coins from the classic era are scarce and sought after. While many collectors pursue the gold commemoratives for their individual merits as collectibles, these coins are generally collected along with other gold commemorative coinage or included in entire sets of classic commemorative coins, which were produced during a period spanning from 1892 through 1954.

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