✅ SOLVED 3 gold coins found, not sure what they are.

[greenman38]

Found all 3 coins in a jar of mixed coins. Tried to look them up online, but couldn't find the exact same. Thanks for any information.

 

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[Georgivs]

They look cast to me, still neat even if not gold.

 

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[NOLA_Ken]

look for a casting seam along the rim of the coins... they look like cast copies to me, souvenir or costume jewelry pieces. Still a neat find though

 

[galenrog]

Based only on the images provided, you may have two authentic California Fractional Gold Coins, and one tourist token, circa 1920 - 1950. The two that appear authentic have an actual value on them. Both 1/2 dollar. The token (some people call them fakes) has been made into a pendant. The token could be anything from a badly plated base metal, usually copper or brass, all the way to alloys up to 90% gold. My books on these are in storage, or I would make an attempt to look up the two that appear genuine.

I have not had the opportunity to obtain any genuine samples, but I do have many dozens of the “fakes”.

Time for more coffee.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/california-fractional-gold-1852-1882/1659

https://www.pcgs.com/prices/detail/california-fractional-gold/1659/most-active

 

[CRUSADER]

Bad copies

 

[cutty]

they are replicas sold in souvenir stores all over Gold Country in Calif. Got a set myself

 

[Peyton Manning]

I can’t help but think that if I found those I would go straight to a jeweler to know if they are gold
Why would anyone wait this long?