1904 Louisiana Purchase Expo International Nickel Dollar HK-323 NGC MS65 |
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The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition was a major World’s Fair that was held in St. Louis, Missouri. As part of the World’s Fair, the 1904 Summer Olympics were also held in St. Louis. Several medals were produced in connection with the 1904 World’s Fair. This is one of the so-called International Nickel Company Dollars from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition which is listed as HK-323 in the Hibler-Kappen book on So-Called Dollars and has been graded MS65 by NGC and is encapsulated in a newer-style edge-view holder. The obverse features a detailed portrait of Joseph Wharton who made a good amount of his fortune in the nickel business and was the first to produce malleable nickel. Wharton is more famous today as the founder of the Wharton School of Business in Pennsylvania. This piece is untoned and has a pleasing satin luster over both sides. This piece is one of only ten (10) examples of the HK-323 graded at the gem MS65 grade by NGC. Only two (2) examples of the HK-323 have been graded finer by NGC, both grading only a point higher at MS66. A wonderful high-grade example of this so-called dollar from the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. |
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