Pikes Peak Gold Coin

Pikes peak gold denver twenty d km 69 coin and its complete list of years and varieties with prices and values.

Pikes peak gold coin.

Clark gruber company clark gruber co. Richard gives an excellent history of these coins and other in the general category of colorado territorial gold. The pikes peak highway paved part of its 19 miles is open year round weather permitting. Additionally they purchased 77 000 troy ounces of raw gold and shipped large amounts of dust to the philadelphia mint.

The reverse depicts a mountain climber ascending up the mountain s icy slopes. 1 gold plate 2 sterling silver mintage. 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. To the right of the eagle.

Here s a picture of the coin. The coins are inscribed pikes peak gold denver. Copy of a clark gruber 20 gold piece minted from 10k gold. On the back it says pikes peak gold and has a picture of a mountain that says denver underneath.

This inscription refers to the location of the mint rather than the source of the gold. The 13 mile barr trail offers the greatest base to summit elevation gain in the state. 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. Photos metal purity and weight included.

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. 20 clark gruber co pikes peak 10k gold replica coin. Discovery of pikes peak issued by. Most of the gold came from the central city area and towns west.

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. Discovery of pike s peak 1806 reverse. 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. This coin is dedicated to all lovers and admirers of pikes peak and is the perfect gift for.

Hi i have a rare pikes peak gold twenty dollar piece from 1860.