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1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold $50 Round NGC MS65

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold $50 Round NGC MS65
<b>1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold &#36;50 Round. NGC graded MS65.</b> The first of two superlative Round &#36;50 gold pieces issued for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco in 1915. The satin-like gleam of golden-colored originality is safe and sound from most abrasions of measurable size and fits massively into its grading encapsulation - two and one half ounces massively, since that is what these weigh! Devices are, as expected, sharp in all areas, as struck, as desired by collectors, which the grading service has clearly taken into consideration when assigning the Mint State 65 grade. Who could not be pleased and delighted by such quality!

In 1915 visitors from all over the world converged on a veritable new city that had been built of lath and plaster on the San Francisco shore front. Building upon the tradition established by the 1876 Centennial Exhibition &#40;Philadelphia&#41;, 1892-1893 World&#39;s Columbian Exposition &#40;Chicago&#41;, the 1900 Paris Exposition, the 1904 St. Louis World&#39;s Fair, and other such events, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition showcased marvels of technology, art, history, and science.

After the event ended, nearly everything was torn down. An exception was the Palace of Fine Arts, which, while never intended to be a permanent structure, survived to be used to store fire engines and other municipal equipment. In recent times it has been restored. This building in 1915 was the numismatic focal point of the Exposition. Under its huge dome was Farran Zerbe&#39;s Money of the World exhibit and, after the fair&#39;s closing, his concession to sell the remaining Panama-Pacific coins by mail order. The price of &#36;100 on these precluded all but the very wealthiest individuals from buying. For this reason, only 483 of the round format &#36;50 gold coins got sold. The rest were returned to the Mint and melted.

MAJESTIC 1915-S PAN-PACIFIC &#36;50 ROUND GOLD PIECE <b>&#40;PCGS # 7451&#41;</b> <i>
The Good River Collection.</i>

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