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1916 McKinley Memorial Gold dollar MS PL Values
Details
The 1916 McKinley gold dollar was struck to help raise funds for a memorial to the martyred president, who was assassinated in 1901. The coin represents a collaborative design effort by Charles E. Barber and George T. Morgan, featuring a portrait of William McKinley on the obverse and the memorial building on the reverse.
Despite high hopes for this coin's success, relatively few were sold. The vast majority are known in uncirculated grades. Most are known in grades of MS63 to MS66, with pieces grading higher quite scarce.
Basic Information
GSID:
377281
Coin Date:
1916
Denomination:
G$1 / Gold dollar
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
15,000
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1903–1926
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
McKinley Memorial
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
1.672 gr
Weight:
0.0538 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.04837 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
15 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
