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1917 $1 McKinley

Mintage: 5,000
Designer: Obverse - Charles E. Barber, Reverse - George T. Morgan

This souvenir gold dollar was also minted to help defray costs of construction of the McKinley Birthplace Memorial. During February 1917, 10,000 gold dollars were struck from the new 1917 dies. Despite this record of actual mintage and distribution, the 1917 coin is a little harder to find than the 1916 coin. Proof like specimens exist. George T. Morgan, Assistant Engraver of the United States Mint was the designer of the reverse with Charles E. Barber being the designer of the obverse. McKinley was portrayed on money only because he had been killed in office. The official sale price was $3.00.

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