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***Auction Highlight*** 1915-s Pan Pac Gold Commem $2 1/2 Grades Select Unc (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,581.25 - 3,162.50 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1915-s Pan Pac Gold Commem $2 1/2 Grades Select Unc (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1915-s Pan Pac Gold Commem $2 1/2 Grades Select Unc. Up for Auction is a great survivor from this coveted issue, displaying lemon-yellow coloration and uniform satiny luster. The Congressional Act of January 16, 1915, called for the production of special half dollars, gold dollars, quarter eagles and $50 gold pieces to commemorative the historic Panama-Pacific Exposition. The Act specified the maximum number of examples of each denomination to be struck, including 10,000 pieces for the quarter eagle. Due to its proximity to the Expo, the San Francisco Mint produced all of the commemoratives, including the authorized 10,000 quarter eagles, plus an additional 17 coins for assay purposes. Sales to the public both at the Exposition and through other venues proved somewhat disappointing, however, and in due course 3,251 examples were returned to the Mint and melted, leaving a net distribution of just 6,749 pieces. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win Coin