1861 Clark, Gruber & Co. 20 Dollar Gold MS K-8 Values

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1861 Clark, Gruber & Co. 20 Dollar Gold MS K-8 Values

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Clark Gruber’s 1861-dated double eagle is the second rarest issue for the firm, with somewhere around 25 genuine examples known today. In 2007, David J. McCarthy identified repeating depressions on a group of deceptive forgeries. Presently, most of these are believed to have been removed from third-party grading holders. A single example for this date is graded MS61, and any choice AU specimen with original surfaces would qualify for the condition census.

Obverse: Liberty Head with PIKES PEAK on diadem 1861 13 stars around

Reverse: Federal eagle. CLARK GRUBER & CO DENVER. TWENTY D.

Basic Information

GSID:

11752

Coin Date:

1861

Denomination:

G$20 / 20 Dollar Gold

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Denver, Colorado

Mintage:

Approx. 25 known

Coinage Type:

Private & Pioneer Gold

Coinage Years:

1860-1861

Composition:

Gold

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Clark, Gruber & Co.

Variety 2:

K-8

Rarity:

R-6

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Obverse Lettering:

PIKES PEAK, 1861

Reverse Lettering:

CLARK GRUBER & CO DENVER. TWENTY D.

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