Colorado Territorial Gold
The Frederick Mayer collection

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Patterns of Colorado Territorial Period Gold
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Clark Gruber & Company Patterns

The Clarks wanted the obverse of their $10 and $20 coins to have an image of Pikes Peak, with the reverse designed to look similar to regular U.S. coinage. A few supposed die trials exist that picture a very triangular mountain, including the examples above in copper and white metal.

Clark Gruber & Co., 1860 $5.00 Pattern:

Clark Gruber & Co., 1860 $10.00 Pattern:

Clark Gruber & Co., 1860 $20.00 Pattern:


(genuine?)


(genuine?)

Clark Gruber & Co., 1861 $2.50 Pattern:

Clark Gruber & Co., 1861 $5.00 Pattern:

Clark Gruber & Co., 1861 $10.00 Patterns:

Clark Gruber & Co., 1861 $20.00 Patterns:

Richard Frajola (September 2008)