Whitman Expo
1915-S Panama-Pacific Expo Gold $2.50 MS Values
Details
The 1915-S Panama-Pacific $2.50 quarter eagle was struck alongside four other commemorative coins honoring the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The occasion was huge, not only serving as that year's world's fair but also taking place in the city that had less than a decade earlier been ravaged in a massive 1906 earthquake.
The design on the quarter eagle is a collaborative effort between Charles E. Barber and George T. Morgan. The obverse features the goddess Columbia bearing a caduceus and seated on a hippocampus, while the reverse shows a likeness of an American eagle. Many were spent, though the vast majority exist in uncirculated grades ranging from MS62 through MS66, with those grading higher much scarcer.
This coin is made of Gold and has a current melt value of $555.32
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
6,749
Coinage Type:
Classic Commemorative
Coinage Years:
1903–1926
Composition:
Gold
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Panama-Pacific Expo
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
4.18 gr
Weight:
0.1344 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.121 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
18 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Charles Keck & George Morgan
Obverse Designer:
Charles Keck
Reverse Designer:
George Morgan
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