"the Gold Country" Medal

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Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 12/07/2022 6:17 pm 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. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 12/07/2022 6:28 pm 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? "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
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 12/07/2022 6:40 pm Quote: Were you able to determine whose artwork this is? No, such information as I was able to find on this was pretty sketchy. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/07/2022 7:13 pm That nugget in the pan has to weigh at least a pound. Edited by Coinfrog 12/07/2022 7:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 12/07/2022 7:27 pm Quote: That nugget in the pan has to weigh close to a pound. I wish! Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 12/07/2022 8:16 pm 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 "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
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 12/08/2022 10:42 am Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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