Lot 2027
1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold $2.50. PCGS graded MS-65. A splendid gem in every way, surfaces, luster and strike. Gentle swirl lines are visible from when the original dies were prepared and polished, as seen on all specimens. The obverse is designed by Charles E. Barber and depicts Columbia riding sidesaddle on a hippocampus, she holds a caduceus, possibly alluding to Col. Gorgas's medical triumph over malaria and yellow fever epidemics (which had previously halted earlier attempts at completing the Panama Canal). On the reverse, the design is by George T. Morgan, which depicts a Roman style military standard and an eagle. Always popular with collectors, and seldom found in full gem condition.
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| Realized $4,140 |
