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Panama-Pacific Coin Set, 1870-CC Double Eagle Featured in Bonhams' September ...

Paul Song, Director of the Rare Coins and Banknotes Department at Bonhams & Butterfields, said of the coin set: "The Panama-Pacific coin set is one of the highest-priced coin sets of this type to come to market. Many of the sets made by this mint have been melted down since 1915. Bonhams is pleased to offer such a pristine set."

Featured in the Panama-Pacific coin set are a 1915-S 50C, 1915-S G$1, 1915-S $50 Round, 1915-S $50 Octagonal and a 1915-S $2.5. It was during this time that many new devices were being tested on America’s coinage: matte proofing, rims without denticles, artistic lettering, textured fields, and the like. As can be seen, the coins struck for this exposition, such as the attractive quarter eagle, incorporate many of these innovations.

Instead of a more traditional design, the artist of the 1915-S $2.5 proposed an unusual motif of Columbia seated on a mythological hippocampus, half-horse, half-sea serpent. The eagle, too, was styled in a new way, not seen before on an American production coin. It was modeled upon a similar eagle seen on one of the rare pattern issues.

The coins are offered with the original case of issue inscribed PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION COMMEMORATIVE COINS 1915 SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A. and are estimated to bring $90,000-100,000.

Filled with rarities, the sale also contains a collection of gold coins from the Estate of Hellen and Charles Mapes , of Reno, Nev. Once owned by the famed hotel and casino mogul Charles Mapes, the offering includes a rarely seen, high grade 1870-CC Liberty Double Eagle coin.

Song continues: "We are estimating the Mapes 1870-CC Double Eagle to conservatively be $150,000-$180,000. This year marks the 50th year anniversary of Mr. Mapes’ purchase of this ultra-rarity and this example has not seen the light of day for the past 50 years, making this example in effect a coin of the highest importance being offered after a half century in the depths of a safety deposit box.

Panama-Pacific Coin Set, 1870-CC Double Eagle Featured in ...

Paul Song, Director of the Rare Coins and Banknotes Department at Bonhams & Butterfields, said of the coin set: "The Panama-Pacific coin set is one of the highest-priced coin sets of this type to come to market. Many of the sets made by this mint have been melted down since 1915. Bonhams is pleased to offer such a pristine set."

Featured in the Panama-Pacific coin set are a 1915-S 50C, 1915-S G$1, 1915-S $50 Round, 1915-S $50 Octagonal and a 1915-S $2.5. It was during this time that many new devices were being tested on America’s coinage: matte proofing, rims without denticles, artistic lettering, textured fields, and the like. As can be seen, the coins struck for this exposition, such as the attractive quarter eagle, incorporate many of these innovations.

Instead of a more traditional design, the artist of the 1915-S $2.5 proposed an unusual motif of Columbia seated on a mythological hippocampus, half-horse, half-sea serpent. The eagle, too, was styled in a new way, not seen before on an American production coin. It was modeled upon a similar eagle seen on one of the rare pattern issues.

The coins are offered with the original case of issue inscribed PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION COMMEMORATIVE COINS 1915 SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A. and are estimated to bring $90,000-100,000.

Filled with rarities, the sale also contains a collection of gold coins from the Estate of Hellen and Charles Mapes , of Reno, Nev. Once owned by the famed hotel and casino mogul Charles Mapes, the offering includes a rarely seen, high grade 1870-CC Liberty Double Eagle coin.

Song continues: "We are estimating the Mapes 1870-CC Double Eagle to conservatively be $150,000-$180,000. This year marks the 50th year anniversary of Mr. Mapes’ purchase of this ultra-rarity and this example has not seen the light of day for the past 50 years, making this example in effect a coin of the highest importance being offered after a half century in the depths of a safety deposit box.

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