1855 US Octagonal Quarter- Calif. Gold Indian Head Coin

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Joy123 New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 03/25/2011 10:28 am Wasn't sure where to post this. We acquired this little piece from an estate sale and cannot quite figure out its value. Sorry I have no pic. It is about 3/8 of an inch octagonal and has a bear on one side with some flowers and the 1/4 with the words California Gold, the other side has an Indian Head with stars around it and the year 1855. Any help or direction to lead to the vaule of this little piece would be much appreciated. Thank you! Identified - moved to Exonumia forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

D Pillar of the Community Canada 899 Posts	Posted 03/25/2011 11:38 am This sounds like a typically modern replica which there are several types and dates.. Here is a link from the forum on the same topic: https://goccf.com/t/77746 Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/25/2011 12:39 pm Sorry but any alleged Cal gold depicting a bear is a modern reproduction, gold content would be limited to a thin plating. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4421 Posts	Posted 03/25/2011 3:14 pm There's some telling info on these "California Gold tokens" in the Red Book aka "Guide Book of U.S. Coins." Look under California in the index to locate the page in any edition. As a novelty item, conversation piece, these are maybe worth fifty cents, apiece. I've personally seen folks bid over $200, each, for these at antique auctions. They're not gold and tend to date from the 1960-70's. They're a modern version, so to speak, of "fool's gold." Report this Post to the Staff
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