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1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS66 NGC. Many numismatists a

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 2.00 USD
1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS66 NGC. Many numismatists a
<B>1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark MS66 NGC.</B></I> Many numismatists accept the assertion of Q. David Bowers that Charles Barber copied the portraits for the Lewis and Clark dollars from a pair of paintings by Charles Wilson Peale. The transition from two dimensions to three did not turn out well, and in his <I>Numismatic Art in America,</B></I> Cornelius Vermeule savaged the design. Nonetheless, collectors have come to view the 1904 and 1905 issues as treasures.<BR> Radiant with a pleasing semi-prooflike finish, this gorgeous survivor displays lemon-gold color that brightens as the surfaces dip into the light. There is not a single distracting abrasion to report, and the strike is sharp for the type. The only pedigree marker of note is a small mint-made mark in the lower right reverse field, below the final A in AMERICA. Interestingly, a loupe also reveals numerous tiny planchet voids (also as struck), though these are neither unsightly nor grade-limiting. An important opportunity to acquire one of the finest known examples of this popular early commemorative.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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