New addition to my Imitation "Gold" slug collection- Posted the collection
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Over the past year I've started acquiring different types of imitation slug "gold". I have a small collection, hooked on these. This is my favorite design so far. I believe it's cataloged as Miner Kneeling- Jankovsky-130. Bronze. I've seen these dated by TPG's from the 1920s to 1930s.
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That is cool.
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Nice !!!
That's pretty neat....I can see where you would like these !
That's pretty cool
Nice!
Ok, that's pretty interesting. I've never seen one before. Always something new and informative here!
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
I like that one.... had not considered these, but they are interesting and attractive. Cheers, RickO
These are cool pieces. Enjoy!
These are fascinating medals.
I have a few of the California Gold Discovery slug medals.
The California Gold Rush was a major event in the state's history and early in the 20th century San Francisco's Irvine & Jachens medal company and other companies began striking medals to commemorate it.
A favorite medal design was based on the octagonal $50 gold coin or "slug" issued by Augustus Humbert's San Francisco Assay Office in the 1850's.
California Gold Discovery Centennial Medal - Miner Standing
Brass, 41mm, 29.66gm
Octagonal, coin orientation
Obverse:
Miner facing left standing in creek holding pan
THE DAYS OF OLD - THE DAYS OF GOLD - THE DAYS OF FORTY NINE / CALIFORNIA
Reverse:
Copy of U.S. Assay Office $50 gold piece with eagle and shield
IMITATION OF FAMOUS CALIFORNIA FIFTY DOLLAR GOLD SLUG, USED BY THE PIONEERS / 1850
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIFTY DOLLS. / 000 THOU.
California Gold Discovery Centennial Medal - Miner Kneeling
Brass, 42mm, 22.40gm
Octagonal, coin orientation
Obverse:
Miner facing right kneeling in creek holding pan
THE DAYS OF OLD - THE DAYS OF GOLD - THE DAYS OF FORTY NINE / CALIFORNIA
Reverse:
Copy of U.S. Assay Office $50 gold piece with eagle and shield
IMITATION OF FAMOUS CALIFORNIA FIFTY DOLLAR GOLD SLUG, USED BY THE PIONEERS / 1850
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIFTY DOLLS. / 000 THOU.
One of these medals appeared as a "gold coin" in the 1966 television show "Gunsmoke" episode "The Treasure of John Walking Fox" which starred Leonard Nimoy as an American Indian.
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Yes, they are very cool!
WILLIEBOYD2, I see you have the other type of my medal!
I don't have the miner standing one yet but it's on my acquisition list.
These are just camera phone shots.
1940s Parker Copy
1906
C.1930s or 1940s Blunt 4 in '49
c.1930s or 1940s Pointed 4 in '49
C.1960s Missing the loop at the top. I believe these were for a key chain. Not my favorite one but got it real cheap.
Looks like the original surfaces do not hold up well on many of these pieces. An unblemished collection of them would be quite the undertaking!
I have one from the 1850's. Just arrived in the mail.
Would like additional information about it if anybody has information.