Lot 1707
1915-S $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded MS-65. Mostly untoned. A brilliant Gem with dazzling velvety luster, seemingly three-dimensional, almost jumping out at the viewer. Talk about a '15-S with a lot of life! Beyond that, the striking is needle sharp, everything comes together to yield an opportunity that should be quite worthwhile for the gold connoisseur. Excellent sharpness on all devices (PCGS # 9168) .
File this under "there's always a San Francisco connection" to our coin descriptions. Collectors have all heard of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915. It has also been learned that Charlie Chaplin, America's favorite clown and perhaps the most influential performer in motion picture history, shot a silent movie on location in and around Golden Gate Park. "A Jitney Elopement" featured a case of mistaken identity, a jitney automobile ("flivver"), a standard mustachioed badman and -- inevitably -- madcap hilarity. This milestone 1915 production has been described as the first "Chaplinesque" Chaplin film.
Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400.
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