Bidspirit auction | Smithsonian American Classic Proofs Fifty

Smithsonian American Classic Proofs Fifty Dollar Panama-Pacific Exposition Private Issue Tribute Round - A private issue proof round from The Smithsonian American Classic Proofs series, modeled after the 1915-S Panama-Pacific Exposition fifty dollar commemorative. Struck in a gold-toned metal, the obverse features a profile of Athena in a crested helmet surrounded by the text UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FIFTY DOLLARS, and the date in Roman numerals MCMXV. The reverse depicts an owl perched on a pine branch with the inscriptions PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, and E PLURIBUS UNUM. The reverse includes a prominent COPY stamp on the owl's body. The item is professionally encapsulated in a protective plastic slab featuring a barcode with serial number BA17-02455-003. Diameter: approximately 1.5 inches