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United States
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  Here is one of rarest 20th century U.S. coins, the 1915 Panama - Pacific octagonal $50 gold. There were 1,500 of these coins struck, but all but 645 were melted. The reason was the issue price, which was $100. For that price you got the $50 gold plus the half dollar, gold dollar and $2.50 gold Despite that $100 was substantial portion of the average family's annual income. Therefore only banks and wealthy individuals could afford to buy this coin and its round sister. So how would you grade this one?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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If I only had a time machine, and few hundred dollars...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7187 Posts |
This commemorative coin has always appealed to me. Alas I will probably never own one.
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Norway
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So just looked up market value for this and gotta say holy moley that is a very nice coin! I have no clue as far as a grade goes on this. Super nice!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm going to say MS-65.
I like the marbled look of the surfaces on the obverse.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll say 64 due to the hit under the chin
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United States
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Is there any US coin you dont have Billjones?! MS-64  |
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 United States
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Is there any US coin you dont have Billjones?!
Plenty of them. I am not a great date and mint set collector. At my local club I asked if any of they guys had a set of JFK half dollars. I have all of the Proofs because I have the Proof sets, but I'm missing most all of the others. I've also never admired the Washington quarter. I couldn't even get into them when I was young collector. I thought that the obverse design was uninspiring and the reverse was cluttered. I have a 1932-P as a type coin and a coupld of Proofs in addition to what is in my Proof sets, that's it. I have a complete U.S. type set. That's why it looks like I have everything. I have purchased little pieces of everything. |
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United States
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Wow. Thanks for posting this amazing coin, Billjones. After reading MeadowviewCollector post about a previous CCF post. MS64. Quote:
On a side note, I'm from Worcester, maybe we are related. LOL |
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United States
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 I used to belong to the Worcester (Massachusetts) County Numismatic Society. It was an active, fun club with lots of enthusiastic adult and junior members. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Haven't graded any of these lately (actually never), but I'll say 64 as well. Jaw-dropping.  |
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I left many comments on your $50 round example ... will not repeat them here. Spectacular coin billjones ... and the dream of many true fans of the classic commemorative series.  For the grading game ... I'm going MS64. A very rare, desirable and valuable example of USA commemorative history. Thanks for sharing! David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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I had the round and octagonal pair sitting in the palms of my hands at an auction view day (Noble Numismatics - Australia's leading specialist coin auctioner); over four ounces of gold!
That rather memorable event was many years (30+) ago.
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05/12/2016 8:15 pm
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Posted 05/12/2016 09:32 am
