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1905 $1 Lewis and Clark

Mintage: 10,041
Designer: Charles E. Barber

In April 1905, long before the exposition officially opened, a dealer going by the name of D.M. Averill & Co offered the Lewis and Clark issue for sale. He obtained a quantity of 1904 gold dollars before the Exposition opened and began advertising them as early as October 1904. Averill also obtained specimens of the 1905 issue before anyone else. The price for the 1904 Lewis and Clark went for $2.50 and the 1905 Lewis and Clark sold for $2.00. He raised the price of the 1904's on the ground that "These are nearly exhausted". Later issues of the 1905 specimen where offered at 6 for $10.00.

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