United States: 1900 silver Lafayette commemorative dollar

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Nice commemorative coin! Interesting story. Thanks for sharing,

 

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.

 

I own a really nice MS-63 but I am having significant problems with my main computer so I am unable to post photos of coins. Hopefully my brother in Colorado
can sign on and remotely correct the problem. It keeps crashing with exe. errors. At least I have everything backed up.

 

I have one. But, in the interest of putting some of my nicer items into the hands of my children, it now resides in my daughters safe. She will take good care of it. Thanks for the post.

 

Nice coins, I like the comment too, thanks.

 

Years ago I ran into some correspondence on NNP regarding the Layfayette dollar. They were apparently going to send the coinage dies to Paris. Barber says "oh no you don't."


Mint Director Roberts responds, basically saying "I sign stuff without reading it."



There is also a complaint about price gouging in NY, and a letter acknowledging receipt of the first one minted, for presentation to the French president. I've always wondered what happened to that coin.

 

I was at a coin show earlier today and nearly bought one (not seeing this post).
But I bought a 1924 Huguenot instead as it has a sailing ship on it.

 

Here is my budget example I picked up a few years ago.

 

Nice vintage look about it, no?

 

I paid just under $400 in early 2022. The overall look caught my eye and I think I paid a bit on the high end at that particular time. It’s the kind of coin I wouldn’t want to give up even if I had a chance to upgrade. I’m surprised yours didn’t cost more as that is a really nice look for a 63.

 

Nice post. Didn't realize this was such a 'novel' coin. Got my interest.

 

Great looking example, Lord M. I bought one years ago in a details holder (for a tiny dent in the rim, almost as if it was pinched in some kind of tool) but I think it shows pretty well.

 

I recall seeing a photo of a bank vault with sacks of these on a shelf in the background; presumably they went into the melting pot.

 

Is it actually graded “rim damage”? 6:00 below the E? Sheesh, I’d buy that as a “details” coin any day of the week.