Lot 1985
1915-S Panama-Pacific Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-67. Lovely rainbow toning around the edges. An appealing fresh toned gem, fully struck, and unmarred by spots or contact marks. Quite difficult to encounter in this nice a grade showing such exquisite colors. Devices are sharp in all areas, as struck, as desired by collectors, which the grading service has weighed carefully in assigning the grade, as also desired by collectors.
Coins were struck for the large memorial held in San Francisco in 1915 to publicize the opening of the Panama Canal. The half dollar was created by Charles E. Barber, one of the mint's engravers. It depicts Liberty and a child on the obverse. Liberty is holding two bunches of flowers while behind, the sun sets between the southern and northern ends of the Golden Gate, entrance to San Francisco Bay. Barber placed an eagle on the reverse, having it perch atop the union shield rather than the shield superimposed on its breast as was the custom until then. In all, 27,314 were sold out of an original approved mintage of 60,000. The unsold pieces were remelted. Pop 70; 2 finer in 68. (PCGS # 9357) .
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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| Realized $6,900 |
