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I do enjoy these tidbits bits. Thank you for sharing them. Quote:
Altogether the souvenir dollars will be of extreme value and we have not the least doubt about their quick sale. " Alas, this prediction did not prove to be true as ~14,000 Lafayette Dollars were eventually returned to the mint and melted in the 1940's. You can read the details in Commems "To The Melting Pot" #17: https://goccf.com/t/449472 |
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great tidbits, as usual - thanks.
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Great information, commems, thanks for sharing! Yesterday I happened to see this Lafayette commemorative currently for auction on GC. I always cringe when I see a coin like this...  |
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Yesterday I happened to see this Lafayette commemorative currently for auction on GC. I always cringe when I see a coin like this...  |
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@hokiefan_82: Thanks for the positive feedback. Much appreciated.
It will be interesting to see the hammer prices on this VF Details Lafayette.
IMO, it has a limited audience, but you never know - all it takes is two bidders who want it to drive the price up!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Another Great Topic Commems, Being This Silver Commemorative is Among the Firsts, This part struck me as why they waited so Long to " made reference " to the coin, Do we know if there were Any earlier informative releases to the public were made? Quote: " A release from the Lafayette Memorial Commission that ran in multiple US newspapers in November 1899 made reference to the potential significance of the soon-to-released Lafayette Memorial coin " Seems a Tad late in the year to of ran multiple ads,. Not surprised they melted 14,000 Silver Dollars.... Maybe, Being the Only One Silver Dollar to that date to of had Two medallions on one side, There are More, ? a blank for me  ..... I know there are Silver Halves After 1900 that come to mind, With Two medallions on one side, 1921 Alabama, 1923 Monroe. Then there is The 1925 Stone Mountain Silver Halve, Of course, the figures are on horseback,.....  |
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@Morgans Dad: The coin's enabling legislation was signed into law on March 3, 1899.
The Lafayette Memorial Commission started publicity for the coin soon afterward. Consider the November 1899 story a 'pre-release announcement' to generate excitement for the soon-to-be-released coin - a tactic still used today!
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Commems, Thanks for Your reply, If anyone Would know, You would. I wonder why being among the Firsts of Commemoratives, After Mr Thompson stated the coin would be Unique, and it was made a Silver dollar, Why the classics among Commemoratives were Mostly Halves, Or why did the Silver Dollars not continue, .... ... |
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Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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It will be interesting to see the hammer prices on this VF Details Lafayette. FYI, it ended up going for $210, including buyer's premium. Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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@hokiefan_82: Thanks for the follow-up.
That price is about $125 more than I would pay. I would have based my bid on silver spot/the coin's intrinsic value - the piece is not very desirable from my perspective!
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Agreed!
Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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Commems, Not only did the link answer my question, It went on to explain All the reasons for a Halve, Over any other denomination for Commemorative s going forward, Thank You Commems...  Very Helpful, Glad others too wanted to Know also, seeing the thread. Although the Silver Dollars were around too, Morgans, Peace,....  |
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Commems, I also wanted to say, Your photos of the Lafayette Silver Dollar, Crisp. Also In my opinion the MS-64, Looks like Gem Uncirculated to me. I can not believe the LEX Commemorative sold for over $200.00....  Edited by Morgans Dad
04/28/2026 10:28 pm
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@Morgans Dad: I'm glad you found the link helpful!
Yes, I'm happy with the appearance of the Lafayette dollar.
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Posted 04/24/2026 3:24 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
