Lot 2010
1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold $50 Round. PCGS graded MS-63. The massive gold Fifties minted exclusively for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, held in San Francisco to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and the commercial possibilities it would allow, are so enticing in concept and so pleasing in design that they would look good in almost any condition. This coin goes far beyond "okay," though. There are no marks to speak of, just some fritzies and some disturbance of the luster by being handled or perhaps being in a plush case. As with all of these, the luster is so mellow that it lulls you into an appreciation of the owl of Minerva theme. Another delightful feature is the only other use (aside from that on the famed 1907 High Relief twenties) of the date in Roman numerals--"MCMXV" in large capital letters on a cartouche beneath Minerva's portrait. So, should you wish to capture one of these magnificent hunks of goodness for your own, you may bid with confidence on this example--a Choice BU with handsome surfaces.
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| Realized $39,100 |
