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PCGS Number: 10147 Coin Date: 1860 Denomination (Short): G$20 Denomination (Long): 20 Dollar Gold Variety: Clark, Gruber & Co. Variety 2: K-4 Desg: PR Composition: Gold Mintage: unique Strike Type: Proof Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold Coinage Years: 1860-1861 Mint Location: Denver, Colorado Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Mountain above DENVER encircled by PIKES PEAK GOLD TWENTY D. Reverse Description: Federal eagle CLARK GRUBER & CO. 1860 General Notes: The Clark Gruber “Mountain $20,” has been considered a key to the pioneer gold series since the early 20th century. Today, there are only 15 examples encapsulated at either of the third- party grading services, and a trio of genuine, ungradable examples are known. There are three uncirculated Mountain $20s in private hands, and any lustrous, original coin would qualify for the condition census. In 2006, numismatists Andy Lustig, Ron Karp, and David J. McCarthy discovered a proof striking of the Mountain $20 that apparently traced its provenance back to Emanuel Henry Gruber. PCGS #: 10147 NGC ID: ANK6
