Post a Classic Commemorative

Let’s see I got pics here somewhere... I got a little carried away. I haven’t looked at the coins in a while.

 

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Here's one of the boxes that housed the Pan-Pac sets.



Here's how it looks with "virtual coins" in it. I spent some time doing this when I had some time to kill.



Of course the famous holder is the copper frame with "virtual coins."



This set is the "world series" of the classic commemorative coin series.

Here is the Pan-Pac $2.50. Charles Barber designed the obverse and George Morgan did the reverse. Some people think that this was the best design Barber ever did.



And here are the two $50 gold pieces.

The octagonal, net mintage 645.



and the round, net mintage 483.

 

John,

Nicely done! What was the issue price of the 5-coin boxed set?

And yeah, I'll get me one ... like never!

Cal

 

Howdy, Pilgrim!

 

The issue price was $200, which was more than most families earned in 6 months. The $50 gold pieces were priced at $100 each, but when you bought them, the three smaller coins were supplied to you at no extra charge.

Ferron Zerbe, the ANA icon who saved The Numismatist magazine, was always promising that he would sell more coins than he was able to do. The sales of the Pan-Pac coins were disappointing, which was nothing new for Zerbe.

In those days, the mint suppled to coins to the promoters at face value. Therefore the cost of the coins was face value so a $100 sale yielded a $46 margin for the issuers less whatever the frame or the boxes cost.

 

Can I play?

 

I have always liked the Phildelphia Sesquicentennial $2.50. A lot of dealers make the sign of the cross, like they are scaring off a vampire, when you mention them. I wish I could find the "perfect one." I haved so far. A lot of them have copper stains.

 

That's some special history there! Right on proud owner, I'd be proud and honored myself if I had one!!

 

Some gold commems.

 

I have 2 of these in the original boxes. Here's one;

 

I like!!!

 

Here's my 1926 American Gold Sesquicentennial $2.50! Turned into a pendant which is perfect for me, as I love to wear gold coins! That said, it's a great looking coin but I suspect the old gent who wore it before me, wore it for many years as almost both dates are missing along with other lettering!

 

The toning of this coin is so smooth and even, it almost looks like it's made of gold. One of my favorites (because of the toning)

 

I finished a type set of these a few years ago, and unfortunately for me they're more affordable now. So many great designs, and some weird stories as to how they came to be. Here's a link to the whole set.