Pikes Peak Gold Coin

This inscription refers to the location of the mint rather than the source of the gold.

Pikes peak gold coin.

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. 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. The reverse depicts a mountain climber ascending up the mountain s icy slopes.

Most of the gold came from the central city area and towns west. Hi i have a rare pikes peak gold twenty dollar piece from 1860. Apparently it s worth around 675 000 00 dollars. Discovery of pikes peak issued by.

On the back it says pikes peak gold and has a picture of a mountain that says denver underneath. Minted in merlingold a proprietary brass alloy that simulates the look and feel of gold the obverse features a rendering of pikes peak and includes its elevation. 20 clark gruber co pikes peak 10k gold replica coin. The pikes peak highway paved part of its 19 miles is open year round weather permitting.

The coins are inscribed pikes peak gold denver. Pikes peak gold denver twenty d km 69 coin and its complete list of years and varieties with prices and values. Photos metal purity and weight included. Clark gruber company clark gruber co.

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. Here s a picture of the coin. Copy of a clark gruber 20 gold piece minted from 10k gold. 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.

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. Richard gives an excellent history of these coins and other in the general category of colorado territorial gold. Additionally they purchased 77 000 troy ounces of raw gold and shipped large amounts of dust to the philadelphia mint. 1 gold plate 2 sterling silver mintage.

To the right of the eagle.