Cal Gold Fractional experts opinions wanted...
DieClash
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... as to authenticity and value. The wife's society received these from a donor and they are to be sold. I believe they are genuine gold. I need to know the value so they don't get taken to the bank when they sell 'em!
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In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Cal Gold
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color"Central Valley" Roosevelts
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From Mike Locke's site:
Q: I have a California gold coin that gives the denomination as 1/4, 1/2,
or 1 and has a bear depected beneath that. What is it?
A: You have a California gold souvenir token. These souvenirs
were made from about 1900 through 1970 and are usually gold plated brass. They
are valued from $2 to $80 (higher value for the early issue solid gold pieces).
Not all souvenir tokens from this period have the bear on the back, but all
tokens with the bear are tokens from this period. See my California gold token
guide for a listing of the varieties that I have seen.
Check out my current listings: https://ebay.com/sch/khunt/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1
I have seen hundreds of the 1852 token you showed us and they never had any gold whatsoever.