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gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I don't know if it is real or a reproduction piece. Any opinions as to real or not and as to any value? The copper looking spots look like some kind of glue on top of the token. I am hesitant to try and clean it off. Cleaning is bad for the hobby.

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,736 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Souvenir token, not a coin

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf any idea if it has any value. I know some of the old reproductions do.

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,736 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gumby1234 said:
    @jmlanzaf any idea if it has any value. I know some of the old reproductions do.

    They are usual 10k to 14k gold. I don't know that market well enough.

  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not the genuine article. No denomination is the main tell. It may have some low karat gold content but the value is minimal.

  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    is this the type that usually has a bear on the rev and if it does makes it more likely to be legit or is the bear a bad sign. been a while since i've verified and simply cannot recall. t.i.a.

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 14,502 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @LanceNewmanOCC said:
    is this the type that usually has a bear on the rev and if it does makes it more likely to be legit or is the bear a bad sign. been a while since i've verified and simply cannot recall. t.i.a.

    Bear=bad.

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  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 26, 2021 6:52PM

    What others have said.

  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Hydrant I got it many years ago for around $20. It looks like gold in hand. My pics are a bit dark. Its very tiny about 1/4 of an inch in diameter.

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  • pmh1nicpmh1nic Posts: 3,321 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gumby1234 said:
    @Hydrant I got it many years ago for around $20. It looks like gold in hand. My pics are a bit dark. Its very tiny about 1/4 of an inch in diameter.

    If you don't have an acid test kit take it to a jewelry shop. They can check and access the gold content in two minutes.

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  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    California Gold!

    email: ccacollectibles@yahoo.com

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @metalmeister looks cool but I don't think its from the olden days.

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,706 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @LanceNewmanOCC said:
    is this the type that usually has a bear on the rev and if it does makes it more likely to be legit or is the bear a bad sign. been a while since i've verified and simply cannot recall. t.i.a.

    If you see a bear, BEWARE!!!
    All of the California small denomination gold coins are listed in the PCGS Coin Facts web site by BG number and includes pics and other information for each type. If your coin doesn't match one of the pics on this web site, it's either a token or a more modern fantasy coin. None of the original coins showed a bear.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just one of the old tokens... could have some gold content - take it to a jeweler for evaluation. Cheers, RickO

  • sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 3,053 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So this is one time that if you see a bear you should run away as fast as you can.

    Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.

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