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The 1915-S Gold $50 is part of a series of Classic Commemorative coins struck from 1903-1926. The specific variety is Panama-Pacific Round. Struck in San Francisco and designated as a Business (MS) strike, this coin is made of 90% gold; 10% copper from a mintage of 483 struck.
There are perhaps no two more famous United States commemorative coins than the 1915-S Panama-Pacific Round $50 and its same-year octagonal counterpart. Struck to commemorate the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition held in San Francisco, the Pan-Pac Round $50 was designed by Robert Aitken, with the obverse bearing a helmeted head of Minerva, while the reverse carries an owl that symbolizes wisdom. It was then the highest-denomination coin the United States Mint had struck and, alongside the octagonal $50, was made with three other gold and silver Pan-Pac commemorative coins.

The Pan-Pac Round $50 is very rare, with only 483 distributed. About 75% still exist, and most of them are known in uncirculated condition. On the occasion that they come to the marketplace, usually by way of public sale, they are encountered in grades of MS60-65. A very rare few are known in the MS66 grade range. Pieces grading about MS64 and up are reliably six-figure coins, while all others command robust five-figure prices.

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GSID: 10215
Coin Date: 1915-S
Denomination: $50 / Gold $50
Designation: MS
Mint Mark: S
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mintage: 483
Coinage Type: Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years: 1903-1926
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
Variety: Panama-Pacific Round
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 43 mm
Fineness: 0.9
Weight: 83.59 gr
Weight: 2.4186 oz
Coin Shape: Round
Designer: Robert Aitken
Obverse Designer: Robert Aitken
Reverse Designer: Robert Aitken
PCGS #: 7451
NGC ID: BYLU
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