One more Gilt Slug arrived this morning, The Days of '49 Blunt 4 J-640 HK-502A

coinsarefun

This one is a so called dollar with the designation of HK-502A .
This is a 1940's Gold Gilt Brass Slug, The Days of '49, Blunt 4 J-640 HK-502A
I saw this one for sale raw, but no mention of the blunt 4 in 49'
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He points out Jankovsky #J640. Weber #32B. A "blunt 4". The left point of the 4 in "49" is blunted. According to the Bill Weber auction catalog, this piece was struck before the pointed variety and is 5 Times Rarer than the pointed variety. Rare.
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NumisOxide

Very cool!

RogerB

Why is the apostrophe backward?

ricko

Very nice Stef...You are building a nice series of these slugs... Cheers, RickO

coinsarefun

I found another Blunt 4 J-640 HK-502A.
I think just as nice as the first one. Perhaps a tad duller than the first one I found.
Which reminds me I need to contact PCGS CoinFacts....they have 3-4 other blunt 4 listed with mine and clearly its not.

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WillieBoyd2

I have a similar medal but mine is worn and has some words scratched out and smoothed over:

California Gold Rush Octagonal Slug Medal - Pioneer Days, Days of '49, Minerva and Bear
Bronze, 40 mm, 24.06 gm, Medal Orientation, Catalog: J-640 (Jankovsky)

Obverse:
California State Seal - Minerva and Bear
[SOUVENIR] PIONEER DAYS OF CALIFORNIA / THE DAYS OF '49
EUREKA

Reverse:
Copy of U.S. Assay Office $50 gold piece with eagle and shield
FACSIMILE [OF FAMOUS] CALIFORNIA FIFTY DOLLAR GOLD [SLUG USED BY THE] PIONEERS 1850
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIFTY
IN GOD WE TRUST in banner

coinsarefun

If you look closely at the 4 it is a blunt 4 not pointed. So it’s much rarer even though damaged.

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@WillieBoyd2 said:
I have a similar medal but mine is worn and has some words scratched out and smoothed over:

California Gold Rush Octagonal Slug Medal - Pioneer Days, Days of '49, Minerva and Bear
Bronze, 40 mm, 24.06 gm, Medal Orientation, Catalog: J-640 (Jankovsky)

Obverse:
California State Seal - Minerva and Bear
[SOUVENIR] PIONEER DAYS OF CALIFORNIA / THE DAYS OF '49
EUREKA

Reverse:
Copy of U.S. Assay Office $50 gold piece with eagle and shield
FACSIMILE [OF FAMOUS] CALIFORNIA FIFTY DOLLAR GOLD [SLUG USED BY THE] PIONEERS 1850
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIFTY
IN GOD WE TRUST in banner