Pikes Peak Gold Coin

20 clark gruber co pikes peak 10k gold replica coin.

Pikes peak gold coin.

On the back it says pikes peak gold and has a picture of a mountain that says denver underneath. Clark gruber company clark gruber co. Additionally they purchased 77 000 troy ounces of raw gold and shipped large amounts of dust to the philadelphia mint. Discovery of pikes peak issued by.

This inscription refers to the location of the mint rather than the source of the gold. Richard gives an excellent history of these coins and other in the general category of colorado territorial gold. Us pike s peak clark gruber 10 and 20 dollar gold fakes are possible 1860 there is a really good article on these rare and valuable gold pieces over at richard frajola s web site press here. Apparently it s worth around 675 000 00 dollars.

To the right of the eagle. Discovery of pike s peak 1806 reverse. Most of the gold came from the central city area and towns west. Copy of a clark gruber 20 gold piece minted from 10k gold.

I don t think i have the real copy but to be safe in case i do is there a way to distinguish the real copy from a replica counterfit. Minted in merlingold a proprietary brass alloy that simulates the look and feel of gold the obverse features a rendering of pikes peak and includes its elevation. Pikes s peak gold denver was on the other side with 5d or 2 1 2 d in the almost three years of operation they minted 594 305 worth of pike s peak gold in the form of gold coins. Zaneman former moderator i recently aquired a 20 dollar gold piece from 1860 which has the date and an eagle on the front and it says clark to the left of the eagle gruber on top of the eagle and co.

The coins are inscribed pikes peak gold denver. The reverse depicts a mountain climber ascending up the mountain s icy slopes. Heavy snows and inadequate clothing forced lieutenant zebulon montgomery pike to abandon his attempt to climb the mountain he had discovered but it was later to be named pike s peak in his honor. 1 gold plate 2 sterling silver mintage.

Photos metal purity and weight included. The trail begins at the base of pikes peak in manitou springs. Here s a picture of the coin. Hi i have a rare pikes peak gold twenty dollar piece from 1860.

The pikes peak highway paved part of its 19 miles is open year round weather permitting.