1900 Lafayette Silver Dollar. MS-65+ (PCGS).
This gorgeous Gem example is attractively and originally toned in gently mottled reddish-apricot iridescence. Both sides are lustrous and frosty with exceptionally smooth-looking surfaces for a survivor of this conditionally challenged issue. This type commemorates constriction of a monument to General Lafayette erected at the 1900 Paris Expedition. Although the Philadelphia Mint struck 50,000 pieces for distribution, the maximum allowed by Congress, only 36,000 coins were sold and the remaining 14,000 examples were melted. Many of the Lafayette dollars sold were either cleaned, circulated, or preserved in lower end Mint State grades with handling and heavy contact marks, making premium Gem examples extremely sought after by the uncompromising collector. This piece stands out for its beauty and is sure to end up in a high quality set.
PCGS# 9222. NGC ID: BYKW.
From the Abigail Collection, Part III.

Estimate: $5000