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Why not? In memory of Ron.

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From a now small town, rich in the formative history of California.


ca. early 20th century:


From a little earlier:



Earlier still:

On May 31, 1849, in the first known reference to private coinage to appear in any of the California papers, the editors of the Alta California observed:

"We have in our possession a Five Dollar gold coin, struck at Benicia City, although the imprint is San Francisco. In general appearance it resembles the United States coin of the same value, but it bears the private stamp of "Norris, Grieg & Norris", and is in other particulars widely different."

 

A few more items from Benicia, CA: