1900 Lafayette Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).

1900 Lafayette Silver Dollar. MS-64 (PCGS).，Offered is an appealing Choice 1900 Lafayette silver dollar, a conditionally challenging early commemorative silver type. Boldly struck with full satin luster, the surfaces are virtually untoned and very appealing. Authorized by the Act of March 3, 1899, this silver dollar commemorates the construction of a monument to General Lafayette erected at the 1900 Paris Exposition. Although the Philadelphia Mint struck 50,000 pieces for distribution, the maximum allowed by Congress, only 36,000 coins were eventually sold and the remaining 14,000 examples were melted. An additional 26 pieces were prepared for Assay purposes. Today, the Lafayette dollar is regarded as one of the more conditionally challenging types in the classic commemorative series. Many survivors are worn and/or impaired, while among Mint State coins noticeable abrasions to Washingtons cheek and in the reverse field keep most examples at lower grades through MS-63. This nicely preserved near-Gem is sure to have no difficulty finding its way into a high quality set.，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Acquired from Stacks, January 2011.，