Lot 1104
1900 Lafayette Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. A splendid gem specimen glimmering with undistrubed satiny mint luster which is further enhanced by a touch of golden sunset toning. Certainly one of the finer gem specimens we have handled.
America's first Commemorative Silver Dollar, the designs were by Charles E. Barber after an engraving of Houdon's bust of Washington. On the reverse, Barber depicted the Lafayette equestrian statue at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Lafayette Dollars were sold to defray part of the cost of completing Paul Wayland Bartlett's statue of the French General, then under construction in Paris for display at the exposition. Out of an authorization for 50,000 pieces, 36,000 were sold, the remainder being melted. Very few Gems at the 65 level or beyond remain, as readers can ascertain here: Pop 186; 60 in 66, 8 in 67 (PCGS # 9222) .
Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500.
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