Castle Inn - San Francisco Vintage?

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numismatist6 Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 09/22/2010 4:09 pm Anyone know the vintage of this token? I think it is copper. It measures 20.4mm from point to point and weighs 2.71 grams. It is listed on Richard's Token Datebase as K-453. Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 09/23/2010 05:17 am I must admit I do not know, but I would be intrigued if it were from the Gold Rush Era, which from what I understand, started at a place called Suttors Mill, not far from SF. Australia had many bronze and copper trade tokens from it's own Gold Rush times, in the middle of the 19th Century. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatist6 Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 09/26/2010 6:10 pm Have it listed on ebay starting at $0.99. I'll see if I can get more info on from the buyer. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 09/26/2010 8:09 pm The blackened, carbonized crust makes me think of fire. You know, Eddy st. was consumed by the fire that followed the 1906 quake. If that token is indeed blackened by fire, that may narrow the time period. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatist6 Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 09/26/2010 8:41 pm I thought that too! Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 09/26/2010 8:49 pm Update: I did some digging, and the address "38 Eddy st." no longer exists. Instead, the Hallidie building and plaza is there, which was built in 1917. So it's getting more likely that Castle Inn is from before the 1906 quake/fire. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatist6 Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 09/26/2010 9:50 pm Good detective work! Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
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