
Walter Breen and Ronald J. Gillio's California Pioneer Fractional Gold book.
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This is the definitive text on California Gold.
Unfortunately expensive too! It's been on my book want list for some time now, one of these days I'll get lucky and find a copy for $100 or under at a used book store or online (I hope).

If you are an
ANA member they have this book in their library and you can check it out via the mail. Look into that, Hack even a membership would be cheaper than buying a used copy, then you could photocopy or scan the pages you need!
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013!
ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector.
See my want page:
http://goccf.com/t/140440