Dragnet, just the facts, is this a real Panama-Pacific Commemorative coin?

WillieBoyd2

This coin appeared in an episode of "Dragnet 1970" that was run on cable today.


Panama-Pacific 1915-S Commemorative Round $50 Gold

Dragnet 1970 episode "Internal Affairs: Parolee", first shown November 27, 1969.

Sergeant Friday and his partner investigate some old theft cases from 1956, one of which was a stolen commemorative coin.
According to the program, the coin was worth $400 in 1956 and $6,000 in 1970.
The officers locate the coin, it is then shown in it's holder which appears to be original.

coinsarefun

Dunno.......maybe this in a different package?

DennisH

First box is real.
Neither coin is.

coinsarefun

<< <i>First box is real.
Neither coin is. >>






Yes, I believe that the coin in question is mine in the original Pan-Pac holder in WilleBoyd2 picture.

My coin is made around 1965 as a Coca-Cola anniversary

ricko

I doubt they would use real PanPac's....too much risk of damage... Cheers, RickO

johnny9434

<< <i>I doubt they would use real PanPac's....too much risk of damage... Cheers, RickO >>

agreed. might end up missing as well.

WillieBoyd2

I believe that the coin and holder were genuine.

The coin was not handled in the episode, it was photographed lying on a flat surface, with a story-related piece of paper under it.
The photography could have been done anywhere, even at a coin dealer's store.

I wonder why Jack Webb and the writers picked this particular coin.
The Panama-Pacific commemoratives certainly are photogenic and have "star quality".
Possibly someone connected with the program owned it.