Whitman Expo
1861 Clark, Gruber & Co. 5 Dollar Gold MS K-6 Values
Details
The $2.50 and $5 pieces of 1861 follow closely the designs of the 1860 issues. The main difference is found in the legends. The reverse side now has CLARK GRUBER & CO. DENVER. PIKES PEAK now appears on the coronet of Liberty. Today, there are somewhere between 50 and 75 1861 Clark Gruber $5 in private hands. Like all 1861 issues, the half eagles come poorly struck. As such, they tend to grade lower than their 1860-graded counterparts. The finest known example is choice uncirculated, and any fully original choice AU specimen is a candidate for the condition census.
Obverse: Liberty Head with PIKES PEAK on diadem 1861 13 stars around
Reverse: Federal eagle. CLARK GRUBER & CO DENVER. FIVE D.
Basic Information
GSID:
11743
Coin Date:
1861
Denomination:
G$5 / 5 Dollar Gold
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Denver, Colorado
Mintage:
50–75 known
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1860-1861
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Clark, Gruber & Co.
Variety 2:
K-6
Rarity:
R-5
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
