1905 HK-326, Lewis & Clark Expo Dollar

Coin Details

Description

Struck in the Mint's own exhibit on the exposition grounds, the official souvenir medal of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, held at Portland in 1905, was described by Farran Zerbe as one type in two metals and three finishes; HK-326 is the gold-plated bronze, alongside the silver HK-325 and the plain bronze HK-327. The obverse shows a woman walking between two men, all three seen from behind as they look out to the ocean and the setting sun, under five stars and the words "Sighting the Pacific 1805," with "Official Souvenir Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition" around and the months of the fair, June to October 1905, below. Zerbe, who also directed the sale of the fair's commemorative gold dollars, wrote that the official medals had all been sold before the exposition closed. It measures 34 mm.

Cross References

HK-326; PCGS #642741; NGC #850559