1935-S 50C San Diego MS(PCGS#9371)

February 2025 Showcase Auction - U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1244

Grade

MS67+

Price

1,560

Lot Description

Wonderfully original surfaces exhibit partial halos of rose-russet peripheral toning around pearl gray centers. Fully frosted in finish with a silky smooth texture. This two-year type was issued in conjunction with the California-Pacific International Exposition held in San Diego. The Act of May 3, 1935, authorized a maximum mintage of 250,000 pieces in 1935. The authorized mintage was struck in the San Francisco Mint, but only 70,000 examples were actually distributed, and this is one of the finest known to NGC and CAC. The design is attributed to Robert Aitken, who also designed the Panama-Pacific Exposition $50 gold commemoratives of 1915.