Tiny California Gold, Any Info Appreciated!

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gymcoachdon Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 11/08/2016 12:04 am I have a friend at work whose father recently passed. He came in today with some coins that his father inherited from his Dad (my friends grandfather). I will be posting some of the other coins as well. Two of these coins are California gold fractionals? I have read about them, but never seen them. I am hoping someone here can give me some info on the coins so I can pass it on to him. The coins are tiny, the first one I am posting is 1 cm in dia, and very thin. The 2nd is 1.2 cm in dia, and neither one would register on my cheap scales. The 2 together registered as .01 oz. Any help is appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/08/2016 05:03 am You could call them 'fake', but more accurately termed 'jewelry fantasy', looking somewhat similar to the genuine. Could be made of a gold alloy, but more probably gold plated brass. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 11/08/2016 05:42 am @don, you might find this website useful for comparing your specimens: http://www.coinnews.net/2008/06/18/...ection-4188/ Also, if you search "California gold" on the CCF website, you will find many good threads on this subject. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
rarecointraders New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/21/2017 11:49 am Those were both minted by Nathan Joseph circa 1905-1915, minted in 10-12k gold. These are fairly commmon and in that condition maybe $30 or less. Report this Post to the Staff
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