1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Shield Commemorative medal Grand Prize historically significant Carson City key

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

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

and graded MS65

Considered by many numismatists to be the most beautiful coin ever struck by the U

Struck in silver

1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition Shield Commemorative medal Grand Prize historically significant Carson City keyThis 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