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Fractional CA fantasy?

wevwev Posts: 155 ✭✭✭
I am assuming so, but is there information of it? I don't have my macro at hand, so this is a scan, which has added the reddening in areas



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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    Yes, it is a fantasy piece.

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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have read that any small California token with a bear on it is a fantasy.

    http://users.scronline.com/lockem/calgold_faq.txt

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  • mariner67mariner67 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭
    Charm.
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  • jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭
    Most of these tokens with bear on reverse were made in 1970's.
    The best information to understand these tokens with bear can be find in this link

    http://www.calgoldcoin.com/

    On left hand side click "California token guide"
    Scroll down and click the 4th link "index of bear types"

    You should be to get the answer you want.
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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: jcping
    Most of these tokens with bear on reverse were made in 1970's.
    The best information to understand these tokens with bear can be find in this link

    http://www.calgoldcoin.com/

    On left hand side click "California token guide"
    Scroll down and click the 4th link "index of bear types"

    You should be to get the answer you want.


    I didn't see a circular 1857 1/2 bear charm on that page. Could this be a new one to catalogue?
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,667 ✭✭✭✭✭
    With fractional California gold when you see a bear, beware.
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