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Sale 91
June 2016 Pre-Long Beach
| Midwestern Family Collection - Commemorative Gold Coins |
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Lot 1655 |
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1903-1926 Complete set of U. S. Commemorative Gold Coins. The popular 11-piece set housed in a custom green Lucite holder. Coins will grade Extremely Fine to Mint State. We note a few of the coins are cleaned and polished and thus should be examined by prospective bidders. Estimated Value $7,000 - 7,500
Ex. US Gold from a prominent midwestern family collection.
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$10,575 |
Lot 1656 |
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1915-S 5-Piece Panama-Pacific Commemorative Set with original box of issue. This presented stunning set contains all five coins, each graded by PCGS as below:
1) 1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar, MS-62. CAC Approved. Lovely blue toning. Only 27,134 pieces struck.
2) 1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold Dollar, MS-66. A nice example. Only 15,000 struck and this is one of the finer examples. Pop 781; 85 finer, 18 in 66+, 67 in 67.
3) 1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold Quarter Eagle, MS-65. CAC Approved. A well-struck premium quality piece with frosty surfaces. Only 6,749 pieces struck.
4) 1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold Fifty Dollar Octagonal, MS-62. Nice golden toning. Only 645 pieces struck.
5) 1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold Fifty Dollar Round, MS-62. CAC Approved. Only 483 pieces struck.
This lot also includes the original box of issue, and the box is in pristine condition. These coins were struck in order to be sold for the benefit of the Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915 which was held in San Francisco, which would celebrate the world wide opening of the Panama Canal on August 15, 1914. This canal would save ships weeks in bringing needed goods from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and vice versa by eliminating the need to sail or motor around South America. Of course another reason for this celebration is that ships from our navy could quickly respond from one ocean to the next, blending the Atlantic and Pacific fleets somewhat, and allow for a much more rapid naval response when a war broke out. After 100 years in operation it would be hard to calculate the value to commerce of the Canal, with the fuel saved in moving goods all over the planet and the time saved as well. Needless to say, this has been an extremely beneficial technological advance for everyone. Lot of 5 coins. Estimated Value $125,000-UP
Ex. US Gold from a prominent midwestern family collection.
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$149,813 |
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