#1 PCGS MS62
As NGC MS62 #236315-004. "The Riverboat Collection," Heritage Auctions, April 2014, Lot 5449 - $258,500. As PCGS MS62 #28892937. Stack's Bowers, August 6, 2020, Lot 1326 - $336,000; "The Palisades Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Finest known. Horizontal mark in the field below the beaver's hindquarters and tail. Reverse: Notable gouge touching the base of the "G" in OREGON. Diagonal contact mark between "TI" (NATIVE) and "LD" (GOLD). Small diagonal mark beneath the "H" in EXCHANGE. |
#2 PCGS AU58
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#2 PCGS AU58
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#2 Est. AU58
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#5 PCGS AU55
"The Blue Ridge Mountains Portfolio," Stack's Bowers, August 15, 2018, Lot 1423 - $120,000. Features diagonal marks above "W.R." and a tick near the rim above the "M." A tiny tick is also visible in the field beneath the "R." Reverse: Shows green-gold coloration just inside the rims and dark discoloration above "GOLD." |
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#6 PCGS AU53
Heritage Auctions, August 3, 2012, Lot 5478 - $111,625. Dull gouge above the beaver; thin diagonal mark across the beaver's side. Notable rim hit to the right of the beaver's head. Small tick above the "4" in the date. Reverse: Deep gouge in the upper-left field. Two ticks between the "N" and "Y" of COMPANY; small tick between the top inside sprigs of the right branch. |
#7 PCGS AU50
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#7 PCGS AU50
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#7 PCGS AU50
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The mintage of the 1849 $5 Oregon gold piece has been listed as 6,000 pieces (and possibly more), but the number of surviving examples is exceedingly low. PCGS has certified just over two dozen examples, which may include some duplicates. To date, no Mint State examples have turned up. The wide distribution of grades (from Fair 2 to AU 58) indicates the coins were accepted by their intended audience, and the pieces circulated freely.