a question about a token from san fran.

fc · May 22, 2006 8:24AM

link to a san fran token. is it from the 1840-50s?

thanks. i was surprised to see such strong bids for what i thought
was a fantasy piece.

any expert out there know the scoop on this token?

ChangeInHistory · May 22, 2006 8:32AM

I don't know squat about those tokens, but that looks like awefully dirty/toned gold. (and I know gold doesn't really tone)

Conder101 · May 22, 2006 10:27PM

Well there are a very few genuine ones and a ton of unmarked modern copies on the market. The pictures are lousy but his coin appears to have the rough surfaces that I usually see on many of the fakes. I also thing that the coin has toned too darkly to be one of the real gold pieces. Chances of this pice being real is just about zero.

Barndog · May 22, 2006 10:34PM

Since the seller put a reserve on the coin, the seller must have believed the items was authentic! Reserve was not met.

fc · May 22, 2006 10:45PM

thanks all. i think it is a fantasy piece still.
i guess the pictures do not allow for a good enough
examination.

CaptHenway · May 23, 2006 1:27AM

<< <i>link to a san fran token. is it from the 1840-50s?

thanks. i was surprised to see such strong bids for what i thought
was a fantasy piece.

any expert out there know the scoop on this token? >>

That is a modern pot metal cast replica.
Tom D.

fc · May 23, 2006 1:41AM

thank you and please come again captain.

a question about a token from san fran.

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