California Gold - Real Or Counterfeit?

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man2004 Valued Member United States 338 Posts	Posted 09/09/2017 4:16 pm Can anyone identify this California gold piece? Series 2? Real or counterfeit? Report this Post to the Staff

TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 09/09/2017 4:21 pm Counterfeit ~ I just found in my Red Book that the ones with bears on them are fakes and with a little help from my CFF friends. Edited by TNG 09/09/2017 4:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 09/09/2017 4:26 pm @man2004, I agree with tng. Read @biokemist's response in this thread: http://goccf.com/t/235328 "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
man2004 Valued Member United States 338 Posts	Posted 09/09/2017 4:29 pm It looks really fake. And, I remember a lot of the California gold pieces after 1856 are post dated and counterfeit. Do theses counterfeits have any significant value? I assume they are gold plated or something similar. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 09/09/2017 5:28 pm Quote: the ones with bears on them are fakes That's one sad looking bear! Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 09/09/2017 5:42 pm Gold plated novelty token. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15403 Posts	Posted 09/09/2017 6:59 pm Stay away ... not authentic. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 09/09/2017 8:38 pm There are gazillions of replicas, many made for the jewelry trade, that are not forgeries. A forgery is made to deceive, a replica, not made to deceive, although they obviously still do. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 09/11/2017 10:37 am Some of these tokens are collectible, but this one isn't in the BG list. http://m.PCGScoinfacts.com/Category/Detail/1659/MS Bears are generally a bad sign.... "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
man2004 Valued Member United States 338 Posts	Posted 09/19/2017 03:05 am I passed on this piece. I'd rather have the real McCoy! Report this Post to the Staff
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