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1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold $50 Round NGC MS66

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 MS66
<b>1915-S Panama-Pacific Gold &#36;50 Round. NGC graded MS66.</b> California sun-fresh gold as befits a humongous gold coin from the Golden States, indeed the fact is that this heavenly MS66 specimen is glowing with gold satin luster, and fully radiant at that, with a near-perfect strike. Taking stock of the key aspect of the grade, this piece has knife-edged devices throughout, including centers, rather than a soft, mushy strike as most often seen.

All of America&#39;s fairs and expos have a theme. What would a &#34;world&#39;s exposition&#34; be without a theme? For 1915, the fair organizers paid tribute to Vasco Núñez de Balboa&#39;s discovery of the Pacific Ocean &#40;1513&#41; as well as to completion of the Panama Canal &#40;1914&#41; -- there were the dual anchor points for the fair&#39;s theme. A series of 5 coins was struck for the occasion, including complete sets mounted in metal frames or leather cases sold for &#36;200. Many sales were made to banks and other non-collecting individuals or organizations; for this reason, high grade examples, especially of the key &#36;50 gold denominations, are a challenge to find. The larger the denomination, the harder to locate. Some were also carried as souvenir pieces, sad to say. When all was said and done, only 483 Round &#36;50 gold pieces were sold. And it can be assumed &#40;though no separate records were kept in this regard&#41; that numerous specimens in the hands of the public were melted after the federal government seized America&#39;s gold coins in 1933. We estimate there are 200 or so of the round &#36;50 pieces remaining, with a coin at this prized Mint State 66 level nothing short of extraordinary!

AMAZING GEM 66 QUALITY 1915-S PAN-PACIFIC &#36;50 ROUND <b>&#40;PCGS # 7451&#41;</b> <i>
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