Lot 1497
1861 Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver, Colorado) $2.50 Gold. PCGS graded AU-55. The famous Pike's Peak Gold Rush and the state's mineral riches echo today in many place names in present-day Colorado, such as Golden, Aurora, Leadville, Silverton, and many others. The firm of Clark, Gruber made quarter eagles only in 1860 and 1861, but the 1861s are notably more elusive in the higher circulated grades and lower Mint State grades. This is a lovely Choice AU piece with deep reddish-gold coloration. (PCGS Pop. 15 in AU-55, only 17 graded higher, the highest grade being two MS-63 examples, and a total of 61 in all grades, 9/24/11).Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $10,000