California Gold Half/Quarter Dollars?

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Anjohl Pillar of the Community Canada 815 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 12:50 am I was looking for some info on these, and can't find much regarding the dimensions, purity, guides to verifying authenticity, etc. I was wondering if any of you could direct me to a decent resource? Report this Post to the Staff

Drsandman2 Pillar of the Community United States 1374 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 01:33 am Great question, I see these everywhere at coin shows, but don't know a darn thing about them. Report this Post to the Staff
Scropper CCF Sponsor United States 702 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 01:58 am You can, of course, start with the Red Book. There's a fair amount of information on Mike Locke's page, http://www.calgoldcoin.com. There's this book: http://www.alaskacoinexchange.com/A...d%20Book.htm but as I recall about a year or two ago, a really nice book had come out. It was rather expensive but it was considered to be THE reference. I can't seem to find any links for you, though. Sufficed to say there are a LOT of counterfeits, purity wasn't very standardized and they are fascinating little pieces of history. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 06:40 am I am not familiar with these, but I have read that each and every one of them should be verified. I guess that these coins would make ideal subjects for jeweler's copies. Just the right size! Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 1:54 pm Two rules of thumb for Cal Gold- #1- If is does not have a denomination, i.e. you may see 1/4 but no DOL or DOLLAR, then it is not genuine. #2- If you see a bear/crude animal-looking figure, it is not genuine. Those two rules will eliminate about 90% of the counterfeits/replicas. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 6:01 pm swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 09/26/2012 6:02 pm Quote: If you see a bear/crude animal-looking figure, it is not genuine. So none of them should have animals on them? Report this Post to the Staff
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