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1860 G$2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co., K-1 MS

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Like most of the California private gold issues after 1849, the Clark, Gruber & Company $2 1/2 gold pieces were designed in imitation of the standard U.S. gold coins in circulation at the time. Today, there are around 100 examples in private hands, the vast majority of which grade AU. The finest known examples grade gem mint state, and in order to be considered condition census, an 1860 Clark Gruber quarter eagle would have to be a strictly original choice BU.

Obverse Description

Liberty Head with CLARK & Co. on diadem 1860 13 stars around

Reverse Description

Federal eagle. PIKES PEAK GOLD DENVER. 2 1/2 D.

Catalog Information

GSID: 11738
Obverse Lettering: CLARK & Co., 1860
Reverse Lettering: PIKES PEAK GOLD DENVER. 2 1/2 D.
Strike Type: Business
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Variety: Clark, Gruber & Co.
Variety 2: K-1
Coin Date: 1860
Denomination: G$2 1/2
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Denver, Colorado
Mintage: Approx. 100 known
Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years: 1860-1861
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 4
PCGS #: 10135
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Coin Value History
1860 G$2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co., K-1 MS
Value By Grade
1860 G$2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co., K-1 MS
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Values

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GSID:11738 PCGS:10135 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 CAC $108,000 $1,234
MS65 - $90,000 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle MS63 NGC. K-1, R.4....
$18,000
Sold 11/21/2024
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle AU50 PCGS. CAC. K-1, R.4....
$14,400
Sold 6/13/2024
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle MS61 PCGS. K-1, R.4. ...
$13,200
Sold 1/13/2023
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle AU55 PCGS. K-1, R.4. ...
$9,600
Sold 7/14/2022
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle AU53 NGC. K-1, R.4. A still-lustrous example with coppery-gold patina in ...
$5,760
Sold 3/21/2022
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle AU58 PCGS. CAC. K-1, R.4. ...
$10,800
Sold 12/16/2021
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle XF40 PCGS. K-1, R.4. ...
$3,290
Sold 8/14/2016
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle MS62 PCGS. K-1, R.4. ...
$12,925
Sold 3/1/2015
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle MS64 PCGS. K-1, R.4. ...
$51,750
Sold 6/6/2010
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle--Damaged, Cleaned, Scratched--ANACS. AU Details, Net VF30. ...
$1,380
Sold 2/7/2010
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle MS65 NGC. ...
$40,250
Sold 3/31/2009
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1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle--Rim Filed--NCS. Unc. Details. ...
$2,530
Sold 1/11/2009
Heritage Auctions
$1,495
Sold 9/21/2006
1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle--Tooled, Whizzed--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. K-1, R.4. Obvious smoothing is...
$1,725
Sold 8/14/2006
Heritage Auctions
Prior to the turn of the 19th Century, trappers and fur ...
$2,990
Sold 9/28/2002
Heritage Auctions
1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle MS63 PCGS. K-1, R.4. ...
$36,000
Sold 1/14/2022
Heritage Auctions
1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle -- Polished, Reverse Scratched -- NCS. AU Details. ...
$3,000
Sold 12/15/2021
Heritage Auctions
1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle MS61 NGC. K-1, R.4. ...
$8,100
Sold 4/24/2021
Heritage Auctions
1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle AU55 PCGS. K-1, R.4. ...
$9,000
Sold 1/10/2020
Heritage Auctions
1860 $2 1/2 Clark, Gruber & Co. Quarter Eagle AU53 NGC. K-1, R.4. ...
$4,935
Sold 8/14/2016
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