Lot 1443
1860 Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver, Colorado) $10 Gold. PCGS graded MS-62. The Pikes Peak. Rich golden toning on both sides. Semi prooflike surfaces. K-3, R.5. An intermediate-late die state, lacking only the die crack from the bottom of the R and through the E in GRUBER. Always an interesting issue with the Mount Fuji shaped obverse die created back East by someone who had never seen the real Pike's Peak that lies jutting over the western approaches of the present city of Colorado Springs. Very scarce as such and always in demand by territorial collectors, this is a lovely piece that exhibits just a wonderful rich vein of reddish-amber patina over the yellow-gold color of the native Colorado ore used to strike these coins. A small planchet flake is located above the R in GRUBER, otherwise just a few small field marks are present on each side. A great deal of discussion also surrounds a coin's strike. This has impeccable detail with no sign of weakness to the main central devices, a key point when evaluating such an historic offering. Pop 7; 2 in 63 best by PCGS. (PCGS # 10137) .
Estimated Value $60,000 - 65,000.
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