1853 Eureka California Gold Token questions and help please

coinsarefun

I have had this for so many years I forgot I had it,

I will assume that this is either cast or in other words a fake.
Does it have any value?

Does anyone know if these were were made in vast quantities or is this just a poor cast copy?

lasvegasteddy

not much help but here's a completed ebay of a wee bit better grade...
lil cali token thingy

coinsarefun

<< <i>not much help but here's a completed ebay of a wee bit better grade...
lil cali token thingy >>








I saw that one, but I think mine is either a cast or gold plated and that one might be real?

lasvegasteddy

prolly a repilca n just remember if you sling it on ebay call it a "tribute piece"...
hopefully a better schooled opinion comes in quick for ya...

coinsarefun

<< <i>prolly a repilca n just remember if you sling it on ebay call it a "tribute piece"... >>







LQQK "Special Tribute piece"

lasvegasteddy

replica and copy is out so...tribute is in...flow wit it...

PerryHall

A lot of these California tokens were made as novelties back in the 1960's and have minimal value these days. Most were brass and a few were also lightly gold plated.

coinsarefun

<< <i>A lot of these California tokens were made as novelties back in the 1960's and have minimal value these days. Most were brass and a few were also lightly gold plated. >>




Thanks for the info

thebeav

There were gold 'Eurekas' that were dated and sold in 1915 at the Pan-Pac expo.
Yours is one of the modern (could be anywhere from 1960 or so and up), plated junk ones though.....

coindeuce

Your example is a modern non-gold "souvenir". I owned a genuine, early 20th century gold Eureka fractional that I gave to forum member MrEureka in consideration for a previous transaction that I benefited handsomely on. He may still have it for demonstration.