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1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley Gold Dollar Proof, Uncertified, With Original Signed and Wax-Sealed Mint Certificate....
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Sold on Jul 17, 2025 for:
$15,600.00
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Description
1903 Louisiana/McKinley Proof Gold Dollar
In Original Signed and Sealed Mint Certificate
1903 G$1 Louisiana Purchase/McKinley Gold Dollar Proof,
Uncertified, With Original Signed and Wax-Sealed Mint
Certificate. A total of 17,500 1903 McKinley gold dollars were
distributed, and the first 100 of these pieces struck were produced
in proof format. The proofs were encased in a signed certificate
commemorating their coinage which was signed by Coiner Rhine R.
Freed and Philadelphia Mint Superintendent John M. Landis, and
sealed with the Landis' wax seal. Today, most of these 100 proofs
have long ago been removed from their frames and certificates for
the purpose of certification. Pieces remaining in their frames are
very rare, and some such survivors show damage to the wax seal. The
present piece's wax seal is fully intact, and the coin and signed
certificate well preserved. Some spotting on the frame glass makes
it slightly foggy, but the coin appears to show ample field
reflectivity with deep orange-gold and amber patina. Without doubt,
this is one of the most interesting items in the entire classic
commemorative series, and one we rarely get to handle due to its
rarity.
Auction Info
2025 July 17 - 20 Summer FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1384 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
July, 2025
17th-20th
Thursday-Sunday
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