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"The Gold Country" Medal

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So far as I can determine, this is but one of a series of souvenir medals struck in copper (bronze?), but this one appears to be cupronickel in composition. A bit over silver dollar sized. Quite lovely die work. Some references state that the gold showing up in the 49er's pan is a genuine, albeit tiny, gold nugget (apparently glued in place), so I feel fortunate to have found this specimen intact.





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Interesting bimetallic token @lc. I see the initials NCM on the reverse to the left, but potentially something else to the right. Were you able to determine whose artwork this is?
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Were you able to determine whose artwork this is?

No, such information as I was able to find on this was pretty sketchy.

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That nugget in the pan has to weigh at least a pound.
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That nugget in the pan has to weigh close to a pound.

I wish!

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Ok yes it looks like this is another product of the Nevada City Mint, perhaps dating to the 1970s. Here is a link to help you with your research:

https://coins.www.collectors-societ...px?sc=632972

A couple of us have previously posted Sutter's Fort tokens from this California-based private mint:

http://goccf.com/t/93114
http://goccf.com/t/413815
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