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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 2189501, member: 4910&quot;]I have two of the California Gold Discovery Centennial medals,</p><p>they are quite interesting from a historical standpoint.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_californiagold_minerstanding.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>California Gold Discovery Centennial Medal - Miner Standing</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse:</p><p>Miner facing left standing in creek holding pan</p><p>THE DAYS OF OLD - THE DAYS OF GOLD - THE DAYS OF FORTY NINE / CALIFORNIA</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse:</p><p>Copy of U.S. Assay Office $50 gold piece with eagle and shield</p><p>IMITATION OF FAMOUS CALIFORNIA FIFTY DOLLAR GOLD SLUG, USED BY THE PIONEERS / 1850</p><p>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIFTY DOLLS. / 000 THOU.</p><p><br /></p><p>Brass, 41mm, 29.66gm</p><p>Octagonal, coin orientation, Holabird and Kagin number J-149</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_californiagold_minerkneeling.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>California Gold Discovery Centennial Medal - Miner Kneeling</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse:</p><p>Miner facing right kneeling in creek holding pan</p><p>THE DAYS OF OLD - THE DAYS OF GOLD - THE DAYS OF FORTY NINE / CALIFORNIA</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse:</p><p>Copy of U.S. Assay Office $50 gold piece with eagle and shield</p><p>IMITATION OF FAMOUS CALIFORNIA FIFTY DOLLAR GOLD SLUG, USED BY THE PIONEERS / 1850</p><p>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / FIFTY DOLLS. / 000 THOU.</p><p><br /></p><p>Brass, 42mm, 22.40gm</p><p>Octagonal, coin orientation, Holabird and Kagin number J-132</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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