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PCGS Number: 10140 Coin Date: 1861 Denomination (Short): G$5 Denomination (Long): 5 Dollar Gold Variety: Clark, Gruber & Co. Variety 2: K-6 Desg: MS Composition: Gold Mintage: 50–75 known Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold Coinage Years: 1860-1861 Mint Location: Denver, Colorado Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Liberty Head with PIKES PEAK on diadem 1861 13 stars around Reverse Description: Federal eagle. CLARK GRUBER & CO DENVER. FIVE D. General Notes: 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. PCGS #: 10140 NGC ID: ANK2
