Q. David Bowers
Commemorating: Panama-Pacific International Exposition; the opening of the Panama
Canal; and the rebirth of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire
Obverse motif: Portrait of Minerva (with dolphins in coin angles)
Reverse motif: Owl (with dolphins in coin angles)
Authorization date: January 16, 1915
Date on coins: MCMXV (1915)
Date when coins were actually minted: 1915
Mint used: San Francisco
Maximum quantity authorized: 1,500
Total quantity minted (including assay coins): 1,509
Assay coins (included in above): 9
Quantity melted: 864, including 9 assay coins (melted at the San Francisco Mint on October 30, 1916)
Net number distributed: 645
Issued by: Coin and Medal Department (Farran Zerbe), Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California
Standard original packaging: Velvet-lined leather case; also included in four-piece, and five-piece sets of different coins in velvet-lined leather cases; in five-piece and 10-piece sets mounted in a copper frame
Official sale price: $100 (price included one each of 50 ¢, $1, and $2.50 coins in addition) Designer of obverse and reverse: Robert L. Aitken
Interesting facts: This was the only commemorative coin ever to be struck in other than round shape.
(average market prices)
1920 MS-63 to 64 $140
1925 MS-63 to 64 $400
1930 MS-63 to 64 $225
1935 MS-63 to 64 $240
1936 (summer) MS-63 to 64 $250
1940 MS-63 to 64 $250
1945 MS-63 to 64 $450
1950 MS-63 to 64 $500
1955 MS-63 to 64 $2,000
1960 MS-60 to 63 $2,250
1965 MS-60 to 63 $4,750
1970 MS-60 to 63 $4,300
1975 MS-60 to 63 $14,000
1980 MS-60 to 63 $57,500
1985 MS-60 to 63 $26,000
1986 MS-60 $24,500, MS-63 $29,500, MS-64 $32,000, MS-65 $37,000
1990 (spring) MS-60 $25,500, MS-63 $36,000, MS-64 $60,000, MS-65 $115,000
1990 (December) MS-60 $23,000, MS-63 $31,000, MS-64 $47,000, MS-65 $85,000
Commemorating: Panama-Pacific International Exposition; the opening of the Panama Canal; and the rebirth of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire
Obverse motif: Portrait of Minerva
Reverse motif: Owl
Authorization date: January 16, 1915
Date on coins: MCMXV (1915)
Date when coins were actually minted: 1915
Mint used: San Francisco
Maximum quantity authorized: 1,500
Total quantity minted (including assay coins): 1,510
Assay coins (included in above): 10
Quantity melted: 1,027, including 10 assay coins (melted at the San Francisco Mint on October 30, 1916)
Net number distributed: 483
Issued by: Coin and Medal Department (Farran Zerbe), Panama-Pacific International Ex-position, San Francisco, California
Standard original packaging: Velvet-lined leather case; also included in four-piece, and five-piece sets of different coins in velvet-lined leather cases; in five-piece and 10-piece sets mounted in a copper frame
Official sale price: $100 (price included one each of 50¢, $1, and $2.50 coins in addition)
Designer of obverse and reverse: Robert I. Aitken
(average market prices)
1920 MS-63 to 64 $150
1925 MS-63 to 64 $450
1930 MS-63 to 64 $250
1935 MS-63 to 64 $275
1936 (summer) MS-63 to 64 $300
1940 MS-63 to 64 $300
1945 MS-63 to 64 $500
1950 MS-63 to 64 $600
1955 MS-60 to 63 $6,000
1960 MS-60 to 63 $2,650
1965 MS-60 to 63 $6,000
1970 MS-60 to 63 $5,200
1975 MS-60 to 63 $17,000
1980 MS-60 to 63 $70,000
1985 MS-60 to 63 $33,000
1986 MS-60 $30,500 MS-63 $39,000, MS-64 $40,000, MS-65 $44,000
1990 (spring) MS-60 $31,500, MS-63 $46,000, MS-64 $68,000, MS-65 $115,000
1990 (December) MS-60 $27,000, MS-63 $38,000, MS-64 $54,000, MS-65 $95,000