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1915 (S) Panama-Pacific International Exposition Commemorative Gold Quarter Eagle

Strike Type
1915 (S) Classic Commemoratives coin

Coin Details

Year
1915
Denomination
Classic Commemoratives
Mint Mark
S
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Classic Gold Commemoratives (1903-1926)
Designer
Charles E. Barber/George T. Morgan
Mintage
6,749
Composition
90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight
4.18g
Diameter
18mm
Edge
Reeded

Auction Record

Price realized
$26,400
Sold
Grade
MS67+
Auction house
Stack's Bowers

Description

The 1915 (S) Panama-Pacific International Exposition Commemorative Gold Quarter Eagle is a commemorative gold coin struck at the San Francisco Mint. The San Francisco Mint struck 10,000 of these quarter eagles plus 17 for the Assay Commission; 3,251 were melted, leaving a net distribution of 6,749. Issued to celebrate the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, which commemorated the completion of the Panama Canal and the rebuilding of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. The obverse features Columbia riding a sea horse and holding a caduceus, while the reverse displays an eagle on a standard inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM. Designed by Charles E. Barber/George T. Morgan. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 4.18 grams, 18 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7450.

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