Lot 2276
1904 Lewis and Clark Gold Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. CAC Approved. An absolute exquisite gem specimen, perhaps the most spectacular example we can recall handling. The colors are simply amazing featuring the lighter spectrum colors of a rainbow. Due to the market shenanigans by Farran Zerbe relating to the 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition gold dollars and the consequent market bust, according to noted historian Q. David Bowers, collectors had very little interest in the subsequent Lewis and Clark gold dollars issued in Portland, Oregon. Dates are 1904 and 1905. Those that were sold mainly went to the public and were not handled with care. Today the 1904 and 1905 Lewis and Clark dollars are several times rarer in Gem Mint State grades than are the other pairs of commemorative gold dollars, the 1903 Louisiana Purchase, the 1916 and 1917 McKinley, and the 1922 Grant varieties.
Bold resonating luster graces the golden surfaces. What also sparks our interest, too, is the sharp impression is left by the recoil of the dies that struck this year's coinage; we can report that this specimen, unlike some of the others of this issue, is outstanding in its clear detail and sharpness. Worthy of a premium bid (PCGS # 7447) .
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
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