SOLD: HK-301 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Official SCD – Copper
NGC MS 66 RB Jeff Shevlin Collection
| Reference | HK-301 SH 13-1 CU |
|---|---|
| Date | 1904 |
| Grade | MS 66 RB |
| Price | $750.00 |
| Item # | 5059 |
| Metal | Copper |
TOP POP, none certified finer by NGC, struck in copper, this is also the Plate SCD depicted in the Mega Red Book #2, published by Whitman on page 1409. The design depicts and commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase by Thomas Jefferson from Napoleon Bonaparte; 1,000,000 square miles for $15,000,000. Designed by George T. Morgan and struck in the U.S. Mint Exhibit at the Exposition. Microscopic M on Jefferson’s bust truncation for Morgan. The planchets were melted and re-processed daily, the copper/bronze compositions varied.