United States: 1900 silver Lafayette commemorative dollar

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    United States: 1900 silver Lafayette commemorative dollar

    PCGS MS63. Cert. #45035213.

    Numista-40890, Krause-Mishler-118.

    Mintage: 50,026 (minus 26     assay coins and 14,000 later melted).

    Ex- Michael Swoveland, dba WNC Coins, LLC, Asheville, NC, 9 August 2022.

    The Lafayette dollar was the first commemorative silver dollar struck by the United States, and the only one until 1983. It portrays the conjoined busts of George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, another hero of the American Revolution. These coins were issued for the United States' participation in the Exposition Universelle (Paris World's Fair) of 1900, hence the “★ PARIS ★ 1900 ★“ inscription on the coin.

    This is an attractive, mostly white Mint State example with hints of champagne-colored toning around the peripheries.

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    lordmarcovan, Feb 6, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Nice commemorative coin! Interesting story. Thanks for sharing, ;)
     
    SensibleSal66, Feb 6, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Who else has a Laffy Buck? Post ‘em! :)

    Right after I bought the coin above, a friend gifted me a really sweet circulated example with CircCam contrast. I would have cheerfully added that coin to my collection had I not just bought this MS63. I didn’t need two. So I regifted the CircCam.
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 6, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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  5. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    Congratulations! That one is better than mine. The Lafayette Dollar used to be a bear to find nice. Many of them are toned black. I’ve read the reason was many collectors left them in the original envelope of issue which contained sulfur.

    I’ll post mine later. I bought it when the “old commemorative” coin prices were higher, and nice Lafayette Dollars were not around. I won another one, with the typical dark toning, as a prize for a Fun show exhibit.
     
    johnmilton, Feb 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Wow. For me to actually have a nicer one than you is no small accomplishment, I reckon.

    Do please post yours later, when you have the time.
     
    lordmarcovan, Feb 6, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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