United States: 1915-S gold commemorative dollar, Panama-Pacific Exposition

United States: 1915-S gold commemorative dollar, Panama-Pacific Exposition

PCGS MS63. Cert. #18703633.

Numista-24936, Krause-Mishler-136.

Mintage: 15,000.

Ex-Dennis Semisalov ("ddddd" on CoinTalk), 15 January 2025. Prior provenance to Great Collections, Item #1587511, 27 October, 2024.

The specially issued commemorative coins of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 were all handsomely designed. My particular favorite (and my United States "dream coin") is the octagonal $50 gold piece, but since I will never be able to afford one of those, I shall content myself with its little sister: the gold dollar. This design was produced by the sculptor Charles Keck. It portrays the capped head of a Panama Canal worker, since the Exposition was a celebration of the opening of the Panama Canal. The pair of dolphins on the reverse represent the joining of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by the canal.

This is a pleasing example with nice color, and I think it looks good for the grade.



067500

 

Well, that's the middle sister, if my coin is the little sister and the $50 pieces are the big sisters.