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1858 California Fractional Gold Token
Is this a real California fractional or a modern replica? Thanks! -
Re: 1858 California Fractional Gold Token
Your charm looks like a Burnie # 34-3. As of the last five years or so, these type of charms have become very collectible and popular. Sometimes even getting the same prices as the coins. -
Re: 1858 California Fractional Gold Token
Thank you Mr. Carr! I appreciate the help!! -
Re: 1858 California Fractional Gold Token
It is not from the original (earliest) period of production of these. The first ones were intended to be used in circulation as money. Later issues were charms or souvenirs. A significant number of remakes were produced in the 1940s through 1960s for tourists. These were generally made of brass with a gold wash. Yours,… -
Re: 1858 California Fractional Gold Token
reminder: my only help was that it didn't have a denom -
Re: 1858 California Fractional Gold Token
Thank you both for the help! -
Re: 1858 California Fractional Gold Token
i'm going to treat this like a GTG and play guess the authenticity this is not a period frac gold because it does not have a denomination. this is a replica made decades later and it is real gold we'll see what the knowledgeable say -
Re: 1858 California Fractional Gold Token
@dcarr Thank you for finding the listing of the sold coin. I have handled and sold several similar all graded by NGC, is it safe to say that PCGS does not holder these? -
Re: 1858 California Fractional Gold Token
In 1882, the Secret Service suppressed the production of California Fractional Gold Coins deeming them to be illegal. After 1882, California Fractional Coins continued to be produced and were backdated to hide their date of manufacture. You can see these coins in the PCGS Coin Facts web site here where all genuine… -
Re: 1858 California Fractional Gold Token
Here is the same item (both dies identical) that sold recently: https://ebay.com/itm/306371344040
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