Gold Coins

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Gold Coins

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Nobody seems to want to start this subject, so I'll get it going.
These are several gold coins that I inherited from an uncle, along with a stack of silver dollars. The small hexagonal coin at the bottom is a "fractional"
50 cent from the California gold rush days.

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Pic for size comparison of the 50 cent fractional.

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Nice ones. All I've managed is some circulated silver in my life. It's what I hope to someday find with the detector I got way back when.
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Whose face is represented on the coins? Looks like royalty, but I know the US never had a monarchy.
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Lydia, I think they're supposed to represent Lady Liberty.
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Those are awesome, and I'm glad you held on to your uncle's coins, Don. I like the fractional piece.

I like coin jewelry pieces, too.
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Jan, due to a shortage of coins during the California gold rush, 3 or 4 private mints were minting these fractional coins.
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Another pic with quarter for size comparison. Those really are gold coins. Just had the wrong lighting for pic.

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I'm sure your coins are worth more cuz of their age than actual weight. They are very cool. :)
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I have a few myself. A couple of them I think are counterfeits. Gold should not discolor,true? They are unscratched that is the only reason I havent tested them. Nice coins Jrock!
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These were collected by my Uncle back in the late 40's and early 50's. I have no doubts that they are the real thing.
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