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Proof-like surfaces. The 1903 Jefferson gold commemorative dollar was struck to help fund the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. This commemorative gold dollar honors Thomas Jefferson who, as the nation's third president, helped coordinate the Louisiana Purchase with France's Napoleon Bonaparte. The coin was designed by Charles E. Barber and was sold for $3 at the fair alongside a similar gold dollar honoring President William McKinley, who was assassinated in 1901 just months after signing legislation appropriating funds for the event.
While 250,000 Jefferson gold dollars were struck, most remained unsold more than a decade after they were struck, and they were subsequently melted. Very few ever saw circulation, and given their small size and light physical weight many remain with relatively few marks or other detractions. A large number of these coins remain available in grades of MS62-66, though the coin is considerably scarce in MS67 and rare in higher grades.
Obverse Description
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery.
Reverse Description
The words LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION, ONE DOLLAR, 1803-1903, ST. LOUIS are printed with an olive branch.
Catalog Information
GSID:
226269
Designer:
Charles Barber
Obverse Designer:
Charles Barber
Reverse Designer:
Charles Barber
Reverse Lettering:
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION, ONE DOLLAR, 1803-1903, ST. LOUIS
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
1.672 gr
Weight (oz):
0.0538 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.0484 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
15
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Jefferson - Louisiana Purchase
Coin Date:
1903
Denomination:
G$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
17,500
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1903–1926
Composition:
Gold
PCGS #:
87443
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1903 G$1 Jefferson - Louisiana Purchase MS
Worth: $400 – $16,000
1903 G$1 McKinley - Louisiana Purchase MS
Worth: $261 – $25,000
1904 G$1 Lewis & Clark Expo MS
Worth: $460 – $60,000
1905 G$1 Lewis & Clark Expo MS
Worth: $500 – $40,000
1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Expo MS
Worth: $361 – $4,939
1916 G$1 McKinley Memorial MS
Worth: $261 – $35,000
1917 G$1 McKinley Memorial MS
Worth: $331 – $3,800
1922 G$1 Grant Memorial, without Star MS
Worth: $610 – $21,500
1922 G$1 Grant Memorial, with Star MS
Worth: $720 – $18,000
1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Expo MS
Worth: $1,400 – $30,000
1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS
Worth: $514 – $42,000
1915-S G$50 Panama-Pacific Expo, Round MS
Worth: $40,000 – $500,000
1915-S G$50 Panama-Pacific Expo, Octagonal MS
Worth: $45,000 – $400,000
Classic Gold Commemorative Set 11 Coins MS
Worth: $5,900 – $132,324
Classic Gold Commemorative Set 13 Coins MS
Worth: $90,900 – $1,032,324
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson MS63 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (1/2). ...
$1,380
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson MS64 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (1/1). ...
$1,560
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson MS66 Prooflike NGC. ...
$1,560
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson MS63 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+...
$750
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson MS64 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). ...
$2,040
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson MS64 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/0 and 0/0+). ...
$1,504
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