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Jethro4635 Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 09:03 am 1853 gold..is gold but proably a copy..any experts on early calif gold?..thanks for any info. Report this Post to the Staff

nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 09:30 am Read this http://goccf.com/t/122546 You have to dig a bit, but yours is listed as "Brass, maybe with thin gold electro plate." Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
Jethro4635 Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 10:34 am Thanks for the links..lot of info to digest and learn. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3342 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 5:18 pm California fractionals were made in 1853 but this is not one of them. There were no Indian heads, and the denomination includes dol or dollar "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 6:32 pm it looks like Gold leaf was applied to it. I had tried doing this once, and I got the same lumpy results. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 6:35 pm Copy for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 24905 Posts	Posted 08/13/2023 8:06 pm Undoubtedly pulled from one of these sets marketed to tourists. None of these match Jethro's example, although some are quite similar. Incidentally, I see these sets selling for stupid money on various online auction sites. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15386 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 05:02 am copy. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Slerk Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 1556 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 08:32 am The head is very bad. I agree that this is a copy. Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2330 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 08:50 am Quote: I see these sets selling for stupid money on various online auction sites. I have one of these sets from when I was a kid. What is stupid money? How are they being sold? smat Edited by smat45 08/14/2023 08:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 09:51 am stupid money = way overpriced Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 08/14/2023 11:15 am Quote: stupid money = way overpriced Yep, that would be the normal usage of this phrase. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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