2002 Territorial Gold 49er Horseman $10 Gold Modern Restrike PCGS PR-70 J&H ingot #431 .887 Fine SS Central America

These are very, very popular one-half ounce gold coins, restruck from one of the most memorable pioneer gold coins created privately during the early days of the California Gold Rush.

The 1857/0-dated $10 Gold "49er Horseman" are all struck as Cameo Proof coins and  were minted in 2002 by the Royal Canadian Mint, using gold recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck, which sank in 1857 off the coast of North Carolina during a hurricane. These coins are tied to the California Gold Rush and are struck from gold ingots assayed by Justh & Hunter in 1857, recovered in the 1980s by the Columbus-America Discovery Group. Here are the key details:

The obverse features a cowboy or Spanish vaquero riding horseback, with "California Gold" inscribed above and "Ten Dollars" below, along with the date "1857/0."

The reverse features a heraldic eagle with a shield, similar to official U.S. gold coins, surrounded by inscriptions "Baldwin & Co" and "Justh & Hunter" above, and "S.S. Central America" and "San Francisco" below.

Gold Content: Each coin contains approximately 0.4836 to 0.54 oz of actual gold weight (AGW), with varying fineness levels (e.g., 0.887, 0.898, 0.906, 0.913, or 0.943 Fine Cal Gold), depending on the specific ingot used.

The original mintage was limited to a mere 4,006 coins, struck from seven gold ingots, making them rare and collectible.

Certification: Graded by PCGS as Deep Cameo Proof, indicating a high-quality mirror-like finish with frosted devices.

Baldwin & Co. Design: The coins are modeled after the 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. "Horseman" gold coins, a famous design from the California Gold Rush, giving them a historical connection to the era.