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Proof-like surfaces. The 1917 McKinley commemorative gold dollars were struck to drum up monetary support for a memorial honoring the slain president. William McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio, and that is where the memorial referenced on this coin was built in 1915. The commemorative dollar, designed as a joint venture by Charles E. Barber and George T. Morgan, features a bust portrait of McKinley on the obverse and a depiction of the memorial on the reverse.
While a fair number of these coin entered circulation -- many even becoming jewelry -- the majority are known in uncirculated grades. Most are in the grade range of MS62-66, while a scarcer number are known in MS67 or higher grades.
Catalog Information
GSID:
226271
Designer:
Charles Barber & George Morgan
Obverse Designer:
Charles Barber
Reverse Designer:
George Morgan
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
1.672 gr
Weight (oz):
0.0538 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.0484 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
15
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
McKinley Memorial
Coin Date:
1917
Denomination:
G$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
5,000
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1903–1926
Composition:
Gold
PCGS #:
87455
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Request Pricing1903 G$1 Jefferson - Louisiana Purchase MS
Worth: $400 – $16,000
1903 G$1 McKinley - Louisiana Purchase MS
Worth: $234 – $25,000
1904 G$1 Lewis & Clark Expo MS
Worth: $460 – $60,000
1905 G$1 Lewis & Clark Expo MS
Worth: $500 – $40,000
1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Expo MS
Worth: $304 – $4,550
1916 G$1 McKinley Memorial MS
Worth: $234 – $35,000
1917 G$1 McKinley Memorial MS
Worth: $304 – $3,800
1922 G$1 Grant Memorial, without Star MS
Worth: $610 – $21,500
1922 G$1 Grant Memorial, with Star MS
Worth: $720 – $18,000
1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Expo MS
Worth: $1,400 – $30,000
1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS
Worth: $496 – $42,000
1915-S G$50 Panama-Pacific Expo, Round MS
Worth: $40,000 – $500,000
1915-S G$50 Panama-Pacific Expo, Octagonal MS
Worth: $45,000 – $400,000
Classic Gold Commemorative Set 11 Coins MS
Worth: $5,756 – $131,440
Classic Gold Commemorative Set 13 Coins MS
Worth: $90,756 – $1,031,440
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