Medal - Louisiana Purchase Exposition Official Souvenir St. Louis
Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Years | 1905-1906 |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 19.86 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 3 March 1901 |
| Number | N# 541068 |
| References | Swoger# 15 William Swoger; 2008. National Commemorative Medals of the United States Since 1873. Self-published. Harold E. Hibler, Charles V. Kappen; 2008. So-Called Dollars: an Illustrated Standard Catalog with Valuations (2nd Edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, New Jersey, United States.PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) |
Commemorative issue
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Obverse
Conjoined busts of Napoleon and Jefferson left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LOUISIANA·PURCHASE·EXPOSITION
M
·OFFICIAL·SOUVENIR·
Designer: George Thomas Morgan
Reverse
High-relief map of USA, Louisiana Purchase outlined, 5 pointed star at St. Louis with rays projecting
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LOUISIANA TERRITORY
1803
1,000,000 SQUARE MILES
$15,000,000.
ST. LOUIS 1904
Edge
Plain
Comments
There is a reference that states there we 0.600 silver fineness pieces first produced.
There are 6 varieties that are identified by the star on the reverse.
Variety 1 - No star
Variety 2 - 20 thin rays
Variety 3 - 22 thin rays
Variety 4 - 23 rays, 9 right of Mississippi, 14 left
Variety 5 - 23 rays, 10 right of Mississippi, 13 left
Variety 6 - 23 rays, 11 right of Mississippi, 12 left (Pictured above)
It is not documented if all varieties are available in every composition
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1905-1906) | 6 002 | Variety 6 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Bullion value: USD 38.93
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Actual silver weight: 0.575 oz
Current silver price: 67.75 USD/oz (see silver price 
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