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Gold tokens, identified as not from either California or Alaska

23 varieties listed

Stack's 10/21/98 lot 1763 reports a 1894 Miner $1 size token with 'DAYS OF OLD' legend, along with the Arizona GOLD piece shown below.

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1849 Indian #1, 13 star, "ARIZONA GOLD 1 ONE" inside wreath. Extremely rare. Picture from the Brasher Bulletin, provided by Jay Roe.

1882 Pick and sledge #1 "DENVER" "MINE"? (blunder), 10 star, crescent with souvenir inside.

Indian 2 stars, 1914 below, "IDAHO GOLD" above. Landscape with "ESTO PERPETUA" above. 1/4 size, sun rays point at "PEr". Burnie I3. Included in the Hart set sold by Farran Zerbe at the 1915 Pan Pac expo. The lovely irridescent toning on this piece scanned as dull, dark spots. 0.41 grams, 9.3 x 0.5mm

Indian 2 stars, 1914 below, "IDAHO GOLD" above. Landscape with "ESTO PERPETUA" above. 1/2 size, sun ray point at "pEr", left of "Per". Burnie I2. Included in the Hart set sold by Farran Zerbe at the 1915 Pan Pac expo. 0.51 grams, 10.7 x 0.6mm.

Indian 2 stars, 1914 below, "IDAHO GOLD" above. (Ebay picture) Landscape with "ESTO PERPETUA" above. 1 size, sun rays between "O PER" Burnie I1. Included in the Hart set sold by Farran Zerbe at the 1915 Pan Pac expo. 1.02 grams, 12.6 x 0.9mm

Louisiana 1/2, 1885. Unknown source. Unknown if intended to be a gold 1/2 dollar or a copper 1/2 cent.
(Ebay picture)

Louisiana 1/4, 1904 14 stars. From the Louisiana Purchase exposition.

The first illustration shows an earlier die state with all 14 stars visible. Note that only 1 point of star 1 is visible and that the reverse die has nearly been destroyed by a clash. The second picture shows the later die state with 4 stars ground away, 1 star fragmented and several cracks appearing on both dies. The late die state is often labeled a different variety and is almost always very weakly struck.

This obverse known muled with Wreath 2 1903 Arms of California #1 reverse in a late die state. See illustration under Wreath 2.

Louisiana 1/2, 1904, 04 separate. From the Louisiana Purchase exposition. Burnie claims that this exists with a 10 star obverse

Louisiana 1/2, 1904, 04 touch. From the Louisiana Purchase exposition.

Burnie also claims that the LPE tokens exist in 1 size, although there is no evidence known to me to that effect.

Indian 2 stars, 1914 below. "MONTANA GOLD" above. + Landscape with "ORO Y PLATA" above smallish 1/4 size Ringed Burnie M3. Included in the Hart set sold by Farran Zerbe at the 1915 Pan Pac expo. 0.34 grams, 9.3 x 0.45 mm.

Indian 2 stars, 1914 below, "MONTANA GOLD" above. + Landscape with "ORO Y PLATA" above smallish 1/2 size Burnie M2. Included in the Hart set sold by Farran Zerbe at the 1915 Pan Pac expo, 0.50 grams, 10.7 x 0.5mm.

Indian 2 stars, 1914 below, "MONTANA GOLD" above. Landscape with "ORO Y PLATA" above smallish 1 size (12.6mm) Burnie M1. Included in the Hart set sold by Farran Zerbe at the 1915 Pan Pac expo. The illustrated piece has been lightly polished. 0.80 grams, 12.6 x 0.6mm

Indian 2 stars, 1914 below, "MONTANA GOLD" above. Landscape with "ORO Y PLATA" above smallish 2 size (14.5mm) Not in the references, only 1 example known. Picture from the Brasher Bulletin, provided by Jay Roe.

1905 Miner obverse similar to that seen on the Wreath 10 coins. Tonopah Nevada reverse. Extremely rare, Rarity-8. The illustrated token brought $1600 at Auction80. Uncertain if the obverse picture was taken from this piece or from the 1905 LCE token listed below. Renz had 2 of these as lot 4029 in the Mehl "Royal" sale of 1948.

Gold token for the 1901 Pan American exposition in Buffalo, NY, mounted on a very long hat pin

Foliage (undoubtedly supposed to be an Oregon Grape, but a grape vine appears to have been rendered) with OREGON above GOLD below, 1/4 inside. L & C EXPO 1905 MT HOOD around depiction of a mountain in center of reverse. Made for the Lewis & Clark Exposition of 1905.

Foliage (undoubtedly supposed to be an Oregon Grape, but a grape vine appears to have been rendered) with OREGON above GOLD below, 1/2 inside. L & C EXPO 1905 MT HOOD around depiction of a mountain in center of reverse. Made for the Lewis & Clark Exposition of 1905.

1905 Miner obverse, same die as 1905 Nevada #1. Renz had this in 1/4 and 1/2 size as lot 4030 in Mehl's "Royal" sale of 1948. 2 of each size were present. Wreath reverse, completely different from the pieces illustrated above. (Picture courtesy of HeritageCoin.com, this token sold for $4255 in the April 5 Heritage sale, lot 7344)

Brass token the size of a gold dollar, possibly gilt at one time.

Indian with OREGON GOLD above *1914* below, reverse is Oregon state arms. Made by Hart for the State of Oregon for the 1915 Panama-Pacific exposition. 1/4 size. 0.34 grams, 9.3 x 0.45mm, coin orientation, smooth plain edge. They don't come any nicer than the illustrated piece.

Indian with OREGON GOLD above *1914* below, reverse is Oregon state arms. Made by Hart for the State of Oregon for the 1915 Panama-Pacific exposition. 1/4 size. 0.47 grams, 10.7 x 0.55mm, coin orientation, smooth plain edge. The illustrated piece has a little glue on the back, possibly indicating that it came from an original set.

Indian with OREGON GOLD above *1914* below, reverse is Oregon state arms. Made by Hart for the State of Oregon for the 1915 Panama-Pacific exposition. 1 size. 0.79 grams, 12.6 x 0.6mm. The illustrated piece is lacquered, making scanning difficult.

Indian with WASHINGTON GOLD above *1914* below, reverse has shield with wreath around. Made by Hart for the State of Washington for the 1915 Panama-Pacific exposition. 1/4 size. 0.34 grams, 9.3 x 0.4mm, coin orientation, smooth plain edge.

Indian with WASHINGTON GOLD above *1914* below, reverse has shield with wreath around. Made by Hart for the State of Washington for the 1915 Panama-Pacific exposition. 1/4 size. 0.50 grams, 10.7 x 0.5mm, coin orientation, smooth plain edge.

Indian with WASHINGTON GOLD above *1914* below, reverse has shield with wreath around. Made by Hart for the State of Washington for the 1915 Panama-Pacific exposition. 1 size. 0.79 grams, 12.6 x 0.7mm, coin orientation, smooth plain edge.