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Mint:
Clark, Gruber & Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
gold (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements:
overall:;
overall: 27 mm; x 1 1/16 in
Object Name:
Coin
Place made:
United States: Colorado
Place of issue:
United States: Colorado
Date made:
1861
Description (Brief):
One (1) 10 dollar coin
United States, 1861
Obverse Image: Liberty facing left, wearing a coronet. Stars around.
Obverse Text: 1861 / PIKES PEAK
Reverse Image: Heraldic eagle with shield clutching arrows and olive branch.
Reverse Text: CLARK GRUBER & CO / DENVER / TEN D.
Description:
In 1858, a gold rush was triggered by finds along the South Platte River, in Colorado. To fulfill local demand, a firm named Clark, Gruber & Co. began private coinage of gold shortly thereafter. This ten dollar coin from 1861 is minted in conscious imitation of official US coinage. Clark, Gruber & Co.’s facilities would eventually become the basis for the Denver branch mint.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Chase Manhattan Bank
ID Number:
1979.1263.01096
Catalog number:
1979.1263.01096
00084
Accession number:
1979.1263
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-3745-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1102492