Rare, Eight-Sided 1915 Gold Coin at April 2008 Santa Clara Expo

(Santa Clara, California) -- A rare, eight-sided gold coin minted in San Francisco nearly a century ago will be displayed at the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo as part of a nearly three-quarters of a million dollars exhibit of items from the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. The show will be open to the public at the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, and the "Pan-Pac" items will be exhibited during the first three days of the event, April 10 - 13, 2008.

"The octagonal $50 denomination gold coin is one of five superb condition Panama-Pacific gold and silver San Francisco Mint coins that were registered by Panama-Pacific officials as the sixth of only 24 complete coin sets produced for the event in 1915," said Ronald J. Gillio, Expo General Chairman. "The 'Pan-Pac' set that will be displayed at the show includes the original $200 invoice, but the coins and their original copper and glass frame are valued today at about $700,000."

The historic coins and documents related to the famous 1915 exposition will be exhibited by Steven L. Contursi of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point, California.

More than 500 dealers will be buying and selling rare coins, paper money, stamps, vintage postcards, historical documents and other collectibles during the show.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 Saturday, April 12, and a gold coin door prize will be awarded each day.

Public hours are Thursday, April 10, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $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.

Free parking is available at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

For additional information, contact the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo at (805) 962-9939 or online at www.SantaClaraExpo.com.