The mint ceased operation early in September 1849. The coiners set their products' weight above federal norms, and most of the Oregon coinage was melted down for profit. Dies for them can still be seen at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland.īut the life of the Oregon mint was brief. Scholars believe that around 2,850 of the $10 coins were made. For the reverse, the name of the issuing authority and the denomination sufficed. (both for Oregon Territory) and the date rounded out the obverse design. Above the animal, there were initials standing for the last names of the principal players in the operation. Their obverses depicted a beaver, the fur-bearing mammal that had spurred the first interest in the region. Between March and September, 1849, an entity calling itself the Oregon Exchange Company struck $10 and $5 coins, by hand, in Oregon City. Smaller quantities of gold made it to various locations including Oregon. However, supplies of gold were also sent to Philadelphia where the metal was turned into ordinary federal coins. At the outset, much of the California gold was converted to coins by private minters in the San Francisco area. This event soon triggered a mass migration of fortune hunters from around the world. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.In 1848, the largest single gold rush in history was just getting under way in California. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.įrequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. They serve as an indication only they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging.

They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. Values in the table above are expressed in UAH. Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection. Accordingly, the Presidential 1 Coins feature larger, more dramatic artwork, as well as edge-incused inscriptions of the year of minting or.

These coins saw frequent circulation in El Salvador from 1851 to 1883 and in British Honduras (Belize) from 1894 to 1933. The Presidential 1 Coin Act (Public Law 109-145) seeks to revitalize the design of United States coins and return circulating coinage to its position as an object of aesthetic beauty in its own right. The standard weight of this coin was 258 grains.

Us 10 dollar gold coin