1856 Indian Head California Gold
coinhunter15
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Hello. I have a 1856 Indian Head California Gold Piece. It weights .3 grams. I tested it on the edge with a gold tester its 80-85% Gold. The Indian head figure, neck area is smaller looking than others I have seen on the net.
If you have any information on this item, I would appreciate any help identifying it. Thanks for any help in advance.
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I am curious about the Gold Tester you used that gave you that reading? Got a picture of that?
It's a jewelry token, not a coin. It may or may not contain any gold.
IMO, folks should not use any type of destructive method on a coin, including acids on the edge, to test for gold!
I learned the hard way and ruined several pieces in my ignorance using an "ACME" Gold Tester I got from an "old-time" dealer.
Yes, that may very well be gold, but, as has been reported, it is a charm and not a coin. They're worth about 10 or 15 percent of the coins when they're gold.
As stated above, not a 'coin'...jewelry or commercial token... Possibly gold plated....Get an XRF test done...Cheers, RickO