1853 Gold Indian California Gold Token

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BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 07/07/2025 11:49 pm An 80 year old friend had this and asked me to look. I have no clue, my gut said "tourist junk" until I googled it a bit....now I'm not so sure. Appears to be MS, too good to be true most likely but, like I said, not my area of knowledge. Came in a very old PVC flip with a rusty staple. WHAT THE HECK IS THIS TINY DUDE? The weight is 0.31g, non-magnetic, 11 mm diameter, edges are also gold. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 07/08/2025 02:57 am Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 07/08/2025 01:28 am I believe that a genuine California fractional gold should have a denomination. But it probably would be worth checking the metal content, since I think some contemporary tokens were also made of gold. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 07/08/2025 03:04 am Quote: I think some contemporary tokens were also made of gold After web digging and, knowing this came from a pretty affluent family, I think it's probably just that. Let see what others have to say, thanks for your opinion. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 07/08/2025 06:37 am https://www.ebay.com/itm/306310984801 Reverse image search has a pile of similar specimens (tokens), some in slabs as linked above. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 07/08/2025 08:29 am Way outside my area, but very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15381 Posts	Posted 07/08/2025 09:31 am I have zero expertise on these, but interested in the answer. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
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