The unique 1787 Brasher Doubloon he purchased in 2005 was the inspiration for the name of a new brand of wine, Arrow&Branch, just released by well-known professional numismatist and Napa Valley California vineyard owner Steven L. Contursi, President of Rare Coin Wholesalers of Irvine, California.
Coin collectors from across the country are expected to pop their corks over a Napa vintner's $7.5 million vintage gold coin when it is displayed in Sacramento for the first time.
Two exhibition dates have been added to the tour of the unique 1787 Brasher doubloon with designer's punch mark on the eagle's breast.
The legendary Brasher doubloon, the first gold coin made for the young United States, will be publicly exhibited for the first time in Northern California during the Santa Clara Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo, March 31 – April 3, 2005, in the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway.
Touted as 'the single most important coin in American numismatics,' the Brasher Doubloon -- hand-struck in 1787-- is believed to be the first gold coin made in the United States.
