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Image: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:National_Museum_of_American_History" class="extiw" title="w:en:National Museum of American History"><span title="history museum in Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution">National Museum of American History</span></a> </bdi> (Public domain)
Historical Context
One of the most famous and valuable coins in numismatics, often referred to as 'The King of American Coins'. Despite the 1804 date, these coins were not struck for circulation in 1804. The Class I coins were struck in 1834-1835 by the United States Mint for inclusion in diplomatic gift sets presented to foreign rulers. This specific coin is a Class I specimen, distinguished by its original striking for these diplomatic purposes.
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