Coin World
The finest know 1915-S Panama-Pacific International Exposition commemoration coins will be exhibited during the three days of the April Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo.
The show will be held in the Santa Clara, California Convent Center April 10 to 1. "This outstanding showcases of five gold and silver coins registered by Panama-Pacific officials as the 6th of 24 original complete sets made at the time," said Ronald J. Gillio, expo general chairman.
Originally sold for $200 in 1915 and now valued at $700,000, the Panama-Pacific International Exposit coin set will be displayed courtesy of Steven L. Contursi, president of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point, Calif.
The display includes the original copper and glass frame and original box that housed the coins when they were sold; a $200 invoice to a buyer in Kansas dated July 29, 1915, signed by Farran Zerbe, chief of the Coin and Medal Department for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, indicating this is set number 6 out of 24; the June 8, 1940, signed letter and $575 invoice from Texas dealer, B. Max Mehl, who resold the set to a Los Angeles buyer; and an original booklet from the exposition.
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition was held in San Francisco from Feb. 20 through Dec. 4, 1915.
The coins in the set in the exhibit are certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation as follows:
More than 500 dealers will be buying and selling rare coins, paper money, stamps, vintage post cards, historical documents and other collectibles during the show.
The Cupertino Coin Club will display exhibits, and there will be educational seminars on hobby topics.
Superior Galleries of Beverly Hills will conduct the official auction during the Santa Clara Expo. A children’s treasure hunt will be conducted between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on April 12, and a gold coin door prize will be awarded each day.
Public hours are April 10, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; April 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and April 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Admission costs $6 (good for all three days); $3 for seniors (65 and up), anyone with a valid coin or stamp club membership card, and children 8 to 16; children 7 and under are admitted free. Coupons good for a $3 discount on admission are available online at www.SantaClaraExpo.com
Free parking is available at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
For additional information about the expo, contact the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles or online at www.SantaClaraExpo.com
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