Lot 4317
1904. Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, MO. HK-299. NGC graded MS-62. Silver, 33 mm. Official souvenir Medal. Pop 5; 26 finer. Obverse: Conjoined busts l. (Napoleon & Jefferson); above, Louisiana · Purchase · Exposition; below Official Souvenir; beaded border. Reverse: Relief map of U. S. with Louisiana Purchase across that portion representing extent of purchase; above Louisiana Territory / 1803 / 1,000,000 Square Miles / $15,000,000; below map St. Louis 1904, beaded border. Some call this medal one of the "handsomest metal products" of exposition. Issued by Louisiana Purchase Souvenir Coin Co., in no way connected with exposition company, the round specimens appeared first at a cost of 50 cents as sort of a lottery ticket; the purchaser was entitled to guess number of total paid admissions, with the winner to receive $50,000 in gold! Promoters planned to set up an office at exposition entrance to redeem medals for admission tickets.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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