***Auction Highlight*** 1917 McKinley Gold Commem Dollar 1 Graded ms67 By SEGS. Issued in 1917 on the 75th Anniversary of McKinley's Birth, but Due to His Untimely Demise by an Assassin, this Commemorative was Issued to Help Create a Memorial in his Hometown. When Examining a McKinley Commem, Points to Examine for the First Signs of Wear include McKinley’s Temple and the Hair Above His Ear; on the Reverse, Check the Pillar Above the Second Numeral 1 and the Base of the Flagpole. The 1917 is Much Scarcer with Q. David Bowers Estimating only 5,000 Pieces Were Ever Distributed! Designed to commemorate the Ohio McKinley Birthplace Memorial, McKinley gold dollar issues were struck in 1916 and 1917. The 1917 examples are far scarcer than the 1916, with a distribution of only about a third of those distributed in the preceding year. Designed by Charles E. Barber, this example is one half point from finest known. Richly frosted and lustrous surfaces radiate strong mint luster. Sharply struck motifs show only two or three nearly imperceptible, tiny marks.