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1861 $5 Clark, Gruber & Co. Five Dollar AU55

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:6,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1861 $5 Clark, Gruber & Co. Five Dollar AU55
<B>1861 $5 Clark, Gruber & Co. Five Dollar AU55 NGC.</B></I> K-6, R.4. Kagin notes that these pioneer gold pieces are: "Generally very weak in center." This is not too surprising, considering that the coins were struck on a small, hand-operated coining press. In other respects, however, these Colorado gold rush pieces were a godsend, allowing miners to exchange their gold dust at honest rates, and promoting a standard system of local exchange in the vicinity of modern-day Denver. This example shows modest wear and a few small surface blemishes, with green-gold coloration that yields to red-orange luster remnants near the borders. Listed on page 367 of the 2008 <I>Guide Book</B></I>. Census: 13 in 55, 14 finer (1/08).<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)