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PCGS Number: 87455 Coin Date: 1917 Denomination (Short): G$1 Denomination (Long): Gold dollar Variety: McKinley Memorial Desg: MS Composition: Gold Mintage: 5,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Classic Commemorative Coinage Years: 1903–1926 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 15 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 1.672 Weight (Ounces): 0.0538 Designer: Charles Barber & George Morgan Edge: Reeded General Notes: 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.
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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. PCGS #: 87455 NGC ID: BYLL
