United States 1904 gold dollar
On April 13, 1904, Congress passed “An Act Celebrating the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Exploration of the Oregon Country,” which appropriated a sum of approximately $500,000 for the fair, creating the Exposition at Portland, Oregon. The exposition opened June 1, 1905 and ran through October 14, 1905, a four and a half month span. It included exhibitions from 21 nations and 16 U.S. states, as well as numerous branches of the U.S. government, and private organizations. During the exposition's four month run, it attracted over 1.6 million visitors. The obverse depicts Meriwether Lewis, the reverse Captain William Clark.
Recorded mintage: 10,025.
Specification: 1.69 g, 0.900 fine gold, 14.3 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Charles Barber.
Catalog reference: KM 121.
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