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I am very familiar with WJ Howard Have extensive files on him Rich history in Colorado New Mexico etc. A couple of articles were written on him He had a coin collection that included some very rare C… (View Post)

Some thoughts In Jan Of 1860 The paymaster of the troops USArmy Fort Vancouver Washington Territory complained about the scarcity of small gold coins on the Pacific Coast resulting in an inconvenienc… (View Post)

I found my notes. The piece I saw reportedly weighed 954.15 grains 1907 BAKER CITY ORE * 2* OUNCES I did not see the reverse. It was in a glass display case at the Bank of Cal Money Museum in SF. Thi… (View Post)

I saw one of these gold rounds I can’t remember where I do recall it resembled the piece on the left in the Numismatist article with the notable exception being the date 1907 stamped on the obverse a… (View Post)

I remember JJ Ford Jr. “hired” me to do some research on a very rare medal he owned. I went to the Archives that held the appropriate records but failed to find what he was seeking. The records in qu… (View Post)