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NEWP - California Gold “Souvenir” 1/4 $ - What’s the story with these?
Mr_Spud
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I picked up this token recently as an impulse buy because I thought it was cool and in my favorite grade, but I don’t really know much about these. I know they were souvenirs but I don’t know what purity gold they are and don’t know their story. Does anybody know and care to give some info about them?
Mr_Spud
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Our hosts can shed some light on the matter.
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/california-fractional-gold-1852-1882/1659
I don't think that's it
Mike
My Indians
Dansco Set
When I checked the cert it came up with this on the bottom
Misc. Medallic, Token, & Fantasy Coinage, 1915 25C X-Tn10 California Gold, PCGS AU58
That is 1 of 3 coins and is a plate coin for 1 of the 2 AU58 coins
Mike
My Indians
Dansco Set
It's dated 1915 so it's probably a souvenir from the Panama-Pacific Exposition in imitation of the California fractional gold coins from an earlier era. Very neat pickup.
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Here is a half sold 20 years ago at Heritage
https://coins.ha.com/itm/medals-and-tokens/1915-token-panama-pacific-exposition-token-au55-ngc-simulated-the-gold-50-cent-fractional-pieces-of-earlier-years-the-ob/a/394-7794.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515#