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Categories  •  Stack's May 2006 The May Sale U. S. Commemorative Gold Coins 1915'S' Panama-Pacific Set With Original Copper Frame
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Lot # Description GradeView our Explanation of Comparative Grading Hammer Price
2113 1915'S' $50.00 Round. Panama-Pacific Exposition. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $47,500.00
1915'S' $50.00 Round. Panama-Pacific Exposition. Brilliant Uncirculated and approaching Choice, the...
- and approaching Choice, the reverse fully Choice. An absolute wealth of glowing lustre drenches both sides of this meticulously struck example of an innovative design by Robert Aitken of the National Academy of Design. Sold to the public at $100 each, the $50 denomination saw only 483 Round pieces actually released. This beautifully struck example is delightfully free of the special...  more
2114 1915'S' $50.00 Octagonal. Panama-Pacific Exposition. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $37,500.00
1915'S' $50.00 Octagonal. Panama-Pacific Exposition. Brilliant Uncirculated with claims to Choice...
- with claims to Choice generally, the reverse on the threshold of Gem. This boldly struck coin boasts the richest red-gold lustre covering both sides. A glass finds some central obverse abrasions, probably from unguarded contact with other coins in the past. This coin remains a dramatic example of a type struck in memory of the Gold Rush $50 'Slugs' of U.S. Assayer Augustus Humbert. This denomination...  more
2115 1915'S' $2.50. Panama-Pacific Exposition. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $12,000.00
1915'S' $2.50. Panama-Pacific Exposition. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. An exemplary strike is complemented...
An exemplary strike is complemented by wonderful overall color, richly glowing lustre and surfaces of outstanding visual quality. One of 6,749 pieces sold bearing this Charles E. Barber design, and one of the highest quality examples extant today.
2116 1915'S' $1.00. Panama-Pacific Exposition. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $3,250.00
1915'S' $1.00. Panama-Pacific Exposition. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, bordering on fully Gem....
- bordering on fully Gem. Lustre is luxurious, combining with a most exacting strike to assure the most remarkable quality and significant visual appeal. Charles Keck created this design featuring a typical laborer on the great Panama Canal project, supposedly taken for a baseball player at the time of release. Whether as part of a set or as a single coin, this satisfying example would...  more
2117 1915'S' Half Dollar. Panama-Pacific Exposition. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $3,750.00
1915'S' Half Dollar. Panama-Pacific Exposition. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated and virtually in the Superb...
- and virtually in the Superb category. Gloriously detailed devices are accentuated by this coin's silver-white surfaces, bordered in narrow peripheral bands of old-gold at the precisely defined rims. This sole Silver coin in the Panama-Pacific set has long been recognized as the key to the first series of American commemorative coins and this specimen is among the finest extant today.
2118 Hand-hammered Copper Frame with glass front CH AU $3,000.00
Hand-hammered Copper Frame with glass front. 250x203mm, 15mm deep. Choice About Uncirculated. Top...
250x203mm, 15mm deep. Choice About Uncirculated. Top of the frame bears the incuse inscription, SHREVE & CO./ SAN FRANCISCO/ MAKERS. The purple velvet-lined interior had fitted openings for all five Panama Pacific denominations. Across the top is a purple ribbon with a 4 line, gold-stamped inscription identifying the Exposition and its COMMEMORATIVE COINS/ AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS, STRUCK...  more
Categories  •  Stack's May 2006 The May Sale U. S. Commemorative Gold Coins U. S. Commemorative Gold Dollars
Lot # Description GradeView our Explanation of Comparative Grading Hammer Price
2119 1903 Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $2,000.00

Prominently struck surfaces display superb details. Coppery gold lustre surrounds both obverse and reverse.
2120 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. McKinley. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $2,750.00
1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. McKinley. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. Strike is wonderfully detailed,...
Strike is wonderfully detailed, lustre is deep yellow and uniform with two tiny copper freckles noted for accuracy. This is a superior example by any standard of evaluation: strike, lustre or grade.
2121 1905 Lewis & Clark. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $3,600.00
1905 Lewis & Clark. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Satiny smooth fields are on the verge on being...
Satiny smooth fields are on the verge on being prooflike and surround central design motifs that are a little bit more strongly defined that usual. Due to their small size and fragile, reflective surfaces, many specimens of this issue have been easily mishandled, making mid-grade Mint State survivors like this very desirable.
2122 1915'S' Panama-Pacific Exposition. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $3,500.00
1915'S' Panama-Pacific Exposition. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. Immaculate golden lustre is altogether...
Immaculate golden lustre is altogether remarkably mark-free, matching the quality of a jewel-fine strike.
2123 1915'S' Panama-Pacific Exposition. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $3,500.00
1915'S' Panama-Pacific Exposition. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. An outstanding example of this prized...
An outstanding example of this prized commemorative offering somewhat brighter gold lustre showing hints of red.
2124 1915'S' Panama-Pacific Exposition. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $2,000.00
1915'S' Panama-Pacific Exposition. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated or finer. Glinting golden lustre...
- or finer. Glinting golden lustre is delightfully full and satisfying, perhaps only two minute tics on the cheek keep this coin from substantially higher grade.
2125 1915'S' Panama-Pacific Exposition. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $550.00

A lemon gold and lustrous example which would be fully Choice or better if not for a thin lower obverse scratch.
2126 1916 McKinley Memorial. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $1,000.00
1916 McKinley Memorial. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, with claims to Gem. Virtually pristine surfaces...
- with claims to Gem. Virtually pristine surfaces possess exceptional lustrous beauty, combining precision of strike with depth of gleaming mint frost.
2127 1917 McKinley Memorial. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $2,700.00
1917 McKinley Memorial. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. Blazing mint lustre covers both surfaces. Stunning...
Blazing mint lustre covers both surfaces. Stunning central devices are the result of the well executed strike.
2128 1917 McKinley Memorial. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $3,500.00
1917 McKinley Memorial. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Fully lustrous red-gold surfaces are a fine...
Fully lustrous red-gold surfaces are a fine match for a most exacting strike and wealth of exacting detail.
2129 1922 Grant. With Star. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $3,750.00
1922 Grant. With Star. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, on the threshold of fully Gem. Unblushing...
- on the threshold of fully Gem. Unblushing red-gold lustre adds significantly to the appeal of a microscopically exact impression of the dies. Here is a thoroughly satisfying example of this Laura Gardin Fraser design.
Categories  •  Stack's May 2006 The May Sale U. S. Commemorative Gold Coins U. S. Commemorative Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold)
Lot # Description GradeView our Explanation of Comparative Grading Hammer Price
2130 1915'S' Panama-Pacific Exposition. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $4,750.00
1915'S' Panama-Pacific Exposition. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Handsome deep-yellow lustre verges...
Handsome deep-yellow lustre verges on orange, adding significantly to the bold appeal of this coin's exacting strike.
2131 1926 Sesquicentennial. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $1,500.00
1926 Sesquicentennial. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. A lovely specimen with rich yellow gold color over...
A lovely specimen with rich yellow gold color over lustrous and frosty surfaces. Some scattered bagmarks are noted for accuracy's sake.
2132 1926 Sesquicentennial. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $3,250.00
1926 Sesquicentennial. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated and on the cusp of fully Gem. An exceptional...
- and on the cusp of fully Gem. An exceptional strike offers full detail including very distinct rays around Independence Hall. Lustrous fields are exceptionally smooth and appealing.
2133 1926 Sesquicentennial. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $2,600.00

- or finer in terms of brilliant and satisfying overall lustre that highlights this coin's forceful detail.
2134 1926 Sesquicentennial AU $400.00

About Uncirculated. Both obverse and reverse are lightly circulated. Otherwise quite pleasing.
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