1 Dollar (McKinley Birthplace Memorial) obverse

United States

1 Dollar (McKinley Birthplace Memorial)

United States · 1916–1917 · Gold

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McKinley Birthplace Memorial Gold Dollar

When this little gold dollar appeared in 1916, William McKinley became the first person ever to be honored on two different United States coins. It was supposed to pay for a grand memorial. Instead, nearly half of it was melted back into bars.

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Designer

Charles E. Barber

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Era

Classic U.S. Commemoratives

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Catalogue

Issuer: United States
Years: 1916–1917
Metal: Gold

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