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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.
Catalog Information
GSID:
10215
Designer:
Robert Aitken
Obverse Designer:
Robert Aitken
Reverse Designer:
Robert Aitken
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
83.59 gr
Weight (oz):
2.6875 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
2.4186 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
43
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Panama-Pacific Expo
Variety 2:
Round
Coin Date:
1915-S
Denomination:
G$50
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
483
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1903–1926
Composition:
Gold
PCGS #:
7451
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Coin Value History
1915-S G$50 Panama-Pacific Expo, Round MS
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1915-S G$50 Panama-Pacific Expo, Round MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS67 |
|
$600,000 | $1,234 |
| MS67 | - | $480,000 | $1,234 |
| MS66 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1903 G$1 Jefferson - Louisiana Purchase MS
Worth: $400 – $16,000
1903 G$1 McKinley - Louisiana Purchase MS
Worth: $247 – $25,000
1904 G$1 Lewis & Clark Expo MS
Worth: $460 – $60,000
1905 G$1 Lewis & Clark Expo MS
Worth: $500 – $40,000
1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific Expo MS
Worth: $347 – $4,939
1916 G$1 McKinley Memorial MS
Worth: $247 – $35,000
1917 G$1 McKinley Memorial MS
Worth: $317 – $3,800
1922 G$1 Grant Memorial, without Star MS
Worth: $610 – $21,500
1922 G$1 Grant Memorial, with Star MS
Worth: $720 – $18,000
1915-S $2 1/2 Panama-Pacific Expo MS
Worth: $1,400 – $30,000
1926 $2 1/2 Sesquicentennial MS
Worth: $479 – $42,000
1915-S G$50 Panama-Pacific Expo, Octagonal MS
Worth: $45,000 – $400,000
Classic Gold Commemorative Set 11 Coins MS
Worth: $5,810 – $132,324
Classic Gold Commemorative Set 13 Coins MS
Worth: $90,810 – $1,032,324
Panama-Pacific Commemorative Set 1915-S, 5 Coins MS
Worth: $87,083 – $925,439
1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition $50. Round. MS-64 (PCGS). CMQ.
$118,950
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS63 PCGS. ...
$103,700
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS62 PCGS. ...
$82,350
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS65 PCGS. ...
$152,500
1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition $50. Round. Unc Details--Repaired (NGC).
$78,000
1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition $50. Round. MS-61 (NGC).
$60,000
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round AU55 PCGS....
$54,000
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS66 NGC....
$204,000
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round AU58 PCGS. CAC. ...
$57,600
$50 1915-S PANAMA-PACIFIC. ROUND. PCGS VF25 CAC
$35,250
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round -- Tooled -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details ...
$40,214
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round -- Altered Surfaces -- Genuine PCGS. Unc Details. ...
$51,700
1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition $50. Round. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.
$140,300
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS63 PCGS....
$78,000
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS62 PCGS....
$63,000
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS65 PCGS. ...
$195,200
1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition $50. Round. Unc Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC).
$39,362
1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition $50. Round. MS-61 (PCGS). OGH.
$69,000
$50 1915-S PANAMA-PACIFIC. ROUND. PCGS AU55
$49,500
1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific 50 Dollar Round MS66 NGC. CAC....
$312,000
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