1997 (W) Franklin D. Roosevelt Commemorative Five Dollar Gold
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- Price realized
- $1,679
- Sold
- Grade
- MS70
- Auction house
- David Lawrence RC
Description
The 1997 (W) Franklin D. Roosevelt Commemorative Five Dollar Gold is a commemorative five-dollar gold coin struck at the West Point Mint. The West Point Mint struck 11,894 uncirculated Franklin D. Roosevelt five-dollar gold coins dated 1997. Authorized to honor the 32nd President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II. The obverse features Franklin D. Roosevelt in a boat cloak on the bridge of the USS Houston, from a 1938 photograph, while the reverse displays the presidential seal as it appeared at his 1933 inauguration. Designed by T. James Ferrell/James Peed. Struck in 90% gold and 10% alloy, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #9748.
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