California Gold Tokens? Possible Counterfeits?

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cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 06/15/2011 05:30 am I know next to nothing about these. I'm always really skeptical of any private California gold tokens. I know there are a lot of counterfeits out there. My father has these three. They all weigh .68 grams each and are about 12.73 mm in diameter. What do you think? Are these legit? Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 06/15/2011 05:57 am They are tokens of the later period for sure. Counterfeits tokens? swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 06/15/2011 10:00 am I have read that the ones with bears on them and those that are missing a denomination like "dollar" are modern "tokens" and at best are gold plated. Worth about $10 a hit. Sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/15/2011 10:18 am bear and no denomination= reproduction Report this Post to the Staff
cwb1877 Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 01:55 am That's what I suspected. Thanks for the help! Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 06/16/2011 3:34 pm Check a RedBook, "Guide Book of U.S. Coins" by Yeoman. Look under "California Gold tokens" in the index. You can therein find written confirmation that these are half-baked replicas; this, lacking the denomination so as to avoid a counterfeit label. Sadly, many folks continue to lose hundreds of dollars buying these 1960-70's replicas at auctions and elsewhere. As I recall, the metal used was called goldine - a gold, lookalike. Report this Post to the Staff
cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1143 Posts	Posted 06/25/2011 12:24 am I hear these referred to as charms. Were sold as souvenirs for many years and come in many different types. There are not to be confused with fractional California gold tokens though they look similar only in size. Report this Post to the Staff
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