1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Shield Commemorative medal Grand Prize no-motto $20 gold piece struck

no-motto $20 gold piece struck at the San Francisco Mint during its very first year of operation

historically significant Carson City key date at an accessible mint-state price point

created in 1854 largely to facilitate the purchase of sheets of three-cent postage stamps

and a gem-grade example on an already scarcer date like 1872 represents a significant find for variety and error specialists

Double eagles are prized both for their substantial gold content and for their historical association with the California Gold Rush

1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Shield Commemorative medal Grand Prize no-motto $20 gold piece struckThis 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Shield Commemorative Medal, awarded as a Grand Prize medal, is a historically significant piece of exposition medal history from the world's fair held in St. Louis to commemorate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase. The 1904 World's Fair was one of the largest and most influential international expositions of its era, and official award medals like this Grand Prize shield example were presented to