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New Member
United States
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can anyone tell me anything about this coin I am new to collecting I am not sure if this is even real what is the name ? so any info would be helpful thanks
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New Member
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sorry I am having problems uploading my photo. should I take a pic on a low MP so it will be less than 70kb? as of right now it is too big...any ideas?
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New Member
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Well it appears it would be a privately struck gold coin if it is real. I don't know anything about these to offer any opinion on whether it is or not. The color looks a little funny for a gold coin, but I don't know if that means anything.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If this coin were real, it would be worth around $40,000. However, I am almost 100% it is not. It is listed in the RedBook as 1855 50 dollars Kellogg & Co. San Francisco, and is a privately struck California Gold coin(if genuine). How much does it weigh? Oh, and welcome to the forums! |
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Valued Member
United States
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There is a listing in RedBook for this issue from Wass, Molitor & Co that says a lot of these $50 pieces were made, but it doesn't list anything as far as diagnostics. The Kellogg pieces are much different and more expensice hehe |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think the weight would be 2x double eagles and an eagle, or 75.231 grms since these were supposed to circulate, and who would want to accept a underweight (and who'd want to make an overweight) coin?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Doesn't look like gold but I dont have the coin in front of me.
Looks like a 50 dollar token they made as souveniers in the 50s in San Fransisco for tourists.
If it is real however a 50 dollar California gold private mint is really something to be proud of. Hard to tell from the pics but it certainly doesn't look like gold from the photos.
I stand by the souvenier ID from about mid 1950's. Still a cool old coin but not much actual value.
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Moderator
 United States
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Here's one you don't see very often, I would say without a doubt it's a copy of the Wass Molitor Co. $50 coin, probably made of brass.
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Posted 08/11/2009 11:18 pm
