1860 Clark, Gruber & Co. $5. K-2. Rarity-4. EF Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS).This is an uncommonly attractive coin for the assigned grade that is sure to appeal to many Territorial gold enthusiasts. The gold from which this $5 is struck was from nearby mines in the alluvial streams in and around the city of Denver, as well as from ravines and elsewhere in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains to the immediate west. The present coin displays the name CLARK & CO clearly, and has feather details much sharper than sometimes encountered on the eagle. Bright medium gold patina, the surfaces glossy in texture with noticeable hairlines to explain the PCGS qualifier. A more affordable, yet still rather appealing example from the most significant of the private minting establishment serving the Colorado Gold Rush.
