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1900 $1 Lafayette Dollar MS64 PCGS. DuVall 4-E. DuVall 4-E is the rarest variety for the Lafayette dollar. This near-Gem example, the discovery coin, is by far the finest of only two known representatives. The variety is easily identified by the branch on the reverse, which is prominently positioned with the final leaf left of the date -- a characteristic that differs from the four other die pairings. Recutting on the E in STATES on the obverse confirms the attribution. If a large quantity of Lafayette dollars was struck with this die pair, it was likely melted in 1945 when the 14,000 unsold coins from the original distribution were converted to bullion by the Treasury Department without knowledge of their numismatic value.
This example displays a razor-sharp strike and satiny luster. Appealing olive-gold, sea-green, and lavender-blue toning blankets each side, masking a few stray marks on the surfaces.
1900 $1 Lafayette Dollar MS64 PCGS. DuVall 4-E. DuVall 4-E is the rarest variety for the Lafayette dollar. This near-Gem example, the discovery coin, is by far the finest of only two known representatives. The variety is easily identified by the branch on the reverse, which is prominently positioned with the final leaf left of the date -- a characteristic that differs from the four other die pairings. Recutting on the E in STATES on the obverse confirms the attribution. If a large quantity of Lafayette dollars was struck with this die pair, it was likely melted in 1945 when the 14,000 unsold coins from the original distribution were converted to bullion by the Treasury Department without knowledge of their numismatic value.
This example displays a razor-sharp strike and satiny luster. Appealing olive-gold, sea-green, and lavender-blue toning blankets each side, masking a few stray marks on the surfaces.