Name: (1861) G$5 Parsons & Co., K-2 MS
SKU: 11871

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The Parsons & Company half eagle obverse is inscribed Jno. PARSON & Co. ~ORO~ around a quartz stamping mill. The reverse depicts a federal eagle, the legend PIKES PEAK GOLD, and the denomination. Today we know of five examples: two of which are impounded at the Smithsonian, one of which was stolen from Willis DuPont in 1967, and the remaining two, both of which grade XF/AU, are privately owned, and on loan to a museum.

Obverse Description

Six stamp ore crushing mill Jno. PARSON & Co. ~ORO~

Reverse Description

Federal eagle PIKES PEAK GOLD FIVE D.

Catalog Information

GSID: 11871

Obverse Lettering: Jno. PARSON & Co. ~ORO~

Reverse Lettering: PIKES PEAK GOLD FIVE D.

Strike Type: Business

Coin Shape: Round

Edge: Reeded

Variety: Parsons & Co.

Variety 2: K-2

Coin Date: (1861)

Denomination: G$5

Designation: MS

Mint Location: Tarryall Mines, Colorado

Mintage: 5 known

Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold

Coinage Years: 1861

Composition: Gold

Rarity: H7

PCGS #: 10312

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