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1904 HK-306 SO-CALLED DOLLAR LOUISIANA PURCHASE ADMISSION BRASS NGC MS 64 DPL
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION 1904, ST. LOUIS, MO SOUVENIR COINS OF ADMISSION. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MEDAL IS SLIGHTLY UNDERGRADED, LOOKS EVERY BIT A MS 65 DPL TO ME.
MY NGC GRADED MS 65 PL EXAMPLE SOLD ON EARLIER THIS YEAR FOR $525.00.
AN NGC GRADED MS 65 DPL WAS SOLD BY HERITAGE sales FOR $763.75.
Purpose: To commemorate 100th anniversary of Louisiana Purchase, \"second in importance in nation\'s development only to American Revolution.\"
Called by some \"handsomest metal products\" of exposition. Issued by Louisiana Purchase Souvenir Coin Co., in no way connected with exposition company. Round specimen appeared first at cost of 50 cents; purchaser entitled to guess number of total paid admissions, winner to receive $50,000 in gold! Promoters planned office at exposition entrance to redeem medals for admission tickets.
Scheme launched at same time as Official Souvenir Coin Department of exposition became active and public long thought same was part thereof. Situation finally clarified by press releases.
Obverse of medal bears crowned bust of Louis IX resembling that on Isabella quarter; also reverse bears word \"coin.\" U.S. Treasury Department was asked by exposition to rule on both points but apparently no action taken. However, after \"less than 25,000\" round medals were sold, \"a large order\" was placed for octagonal shape. Almost concurrently, company disappeared following failure to secure either official recognition or concession privileges and octagonal issue bought up by souvenir and coin dealers. Most medals bear serial number on reverse, round ones under No. 25,000, octagonal ones over No. 25,000.
MY NGC REGISTRY SET \"BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS\"WAS VOTED AS THE BEST CUSTOM SET FOR 2018 BY THE NGC REGISTRY AWARDS. I AM VERY PROUD OF THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND THANKS TO NGC FOR THIS HONOR.
PLEASE BE ASSURED OF A FLAWLESS AND EASY TRANSACTION BY MY 100% POSITIVE response WHILE SELLING MANY NUMISMATIC ITEMS IN THE PAST 20 YEARS.
I WILL BE LISTING MANY MORE EXONUMIA ITEMS IN THE FUTURE, INCLUDING MANY SO-CALLED DOLLARS, DEWITT LISTED POLITICAL CAMPAIGN MEDALS, AND OTHER UNITED STATES HISTORIC MEDALS. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY LISTINGS TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION.
