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The Pacific Company gold dollar was believed to only exist as a pattern in silver until 1999, when a metal detectorist discovered an example buried in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. A second specimen was properly attributed by numismatist Stuart Levine in 2002, after being misidentified as a gilt silver pattern for nearly a century. In 2022, a third example appeared, having been held by a family since the 1920s when it was pulled from the coin box in a San Francisco cable car. All known pieces are struck in debased gold (approximately .600-fine).
Obverse Description
Liberty cap on pole in a glory of rays with 30 stars 1 DOLLAR
Reverse Description
Eagle with laurel and mining hammer PACIFIC COMPANY CALIFORNIA 1849
Catalog Information
GSID:
285888
Obverse Lettering:
1 DOLLAR
Reverse Lettering:
PACIFIC COMPANY CALIFORNIA 1849
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Pacific Company
Variety 2:
Silver Pattern
Coin Date:
1849
Denomination:
PS$1
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
California
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1849
Composition:
Silver
PCGS #:
521600
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Request Pricing1850 G$10 Baldwin, Horseman, Silver Restrike MS
Worth: $6,000 – $9,000
(1922) G$5 Bechtler, 134 GR, 21C, Reverse of C.Bechtler, Gilt Restrike MS
1851 DT$2 1/2 State of California, Die Trial MS BN
1851 DT$2 1/2 State of California, Die Trial MS RB
1851 DT$2 1/2 State of California, Die Trial MS RD
1851 DT$5 State of California, Die Trial MS RB
1851 DT$5 State of California, Die Trial MS RD
1860 DT$2 1/2 Clark Gruber, Copper Die Trial MS
1861 DT$2 1/2 Clark Gruber, Copper, K-9 MS BN
1861 DT$2 1/2 Clark Gruber, Copper Die Trial PR RB
1860 DT$5 Clark Gruber, Copper Die Trial MS
1861/1808 $20 Clark, Gruber & Co., Overstruck on Irish 30p MS
Worth: $5,000 – $5,000
1861/52 $20 Clark, Gruber & Co. MS
1861 DT$5 Clark Gruber, Copper, K-10b MS BN
Worth: $4,000 – $15,000
1861/57S $20 Clark, Gruber & Co. MS
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