1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition Gold Dollar. MS-66 (PCGS).This is a radiant jewel boasting a medley of yellow-gold and lighter ivory hues throughout. The luster is uniform throughout, with each side blanketed in soft, satiny frosting. Incredibly smooth and free from noteworthy imperfections. Although Lewis and Clark commemorative gold dollars were struck dated 1904, the exposition celebrating the Corps of Discoverys journey did not open in Portland until 1905. Gold dollars dated 1905 were also made, with a mintage of 35,000 pieces, 10,000 more than struck the year before. However, net distribution, after melting, of both dates of Lewis and Clark gold dollars amounted to only about 10,000 examples of each. It is certainly among the finer examples remaining of this issue, as PCGS has certified only 4 coins finer.PCGS Population: 92; only 4 finer.
