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California Gold Country |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
Map of Gold Rush Country |
| Item Description: |
California Gold Rush Country Map |
| Grade: |
Genuine |
Owner Comments
Gold Country extends the length of California. However for my purposes here, I am only looking at the gold towns located near and around Highway 49 (with a few exceptions). Highway 49 extends basically from Sierra City in the north to Coarsegold in the south.
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Weaverville, California |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
Weaverville Historical Landmark and the Joss House |
| Grade: |
Genuine |
Owner Comments
Founded in 1850, Weaverville is a historic California Gold Rush town. Nestled at the foot of the current Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, Weaverville was once home to approximately 2,000 Chinese gold miners, and had its own Chinatown. Logging and tourism were the economic mainstays of Weaverville for many years. The Weaverville Joss House (also called "The Temple of the Forest Beneath the Clouds"), a Taoist temple, was built in 1874 and is California's best preserved example of a Gold Rush-era Chinese place of worship. The temple is now the Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park, and its interior, including an intricately carved wooden altar, can be viewed by visitors.
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(K-10) Weaverville, California Trade Token (No Date) |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
Trade Token |
| Item Description: |
50C NO DATE K-10 HENRY J. YOUNG K-10 WEAVERVILLE, CA. |
| Grade: |
NGC TOKEN MS 64 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
(K-10) Weaverville, California Trade Token (Henry J. Young) No Date
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French Gulch, California |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
French Gulch Historical marker and historic store |
| Grade: |
Genuine |
Owner Comments
French Gulch was founded by French miners in 1849 and became one of California's major gold producing areas. The town became a major supply place when it became the terminus of the western branch of the California Trail. French Gulch was registered as a California Historical Landmark in 1935
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(K-6) French Gulch, California Trade Token (circa 1900-20) |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
Token Scalloped |
| Item Description: |
DRINK (C1900-1920) F-1 KINGS SALOON K-6 FRENCH GULCH, CA. |
| Grade: |
NGC XF 40 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
(K-6) King's Saloon, French Gulch, California Trade Token (circa 1900-20)
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Redding, California |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
Gold discovery marker at Clear Creek, Redding, California and 1905 Redding downtown |
| Grade: |
Genuine |
Owner Comments
The first European settlement in the area was established in 1844 by Pierson B. Reading, an early California pioneer who received a Rancho Buena Ventura Mexican land grant for a 26,632 acre area that is now occupied by Redding and Cottonwood, California. At the time of its establishment, it was the northernmost nonnative settlement in California. During the gold rush, the area that is now composed of Redding was called Poverty Flats. In 1868 the first land agent for the Central Pacific Railroad, a former Sacramento politician named Benjamin Bernard Redding, bought property in Poverty Flats on behalf of the railroad so that it could build a northern terminus there. In the process of building the terminus, the railroad also built a town in the same area, which they named Redding in honor of Benjamin Redding. Redding was officially incorporated on October 4, 1887
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(K-69) Redding, California Trade Token (circa 1900-20) |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
Trade Token |
| Item Description: |
5C (C1900-20) GOOD FOR GROSS & SON ROYAL SALOON K-69 |
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NCS Genuine |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
(K-69) Gross and Son Royal Saloon Trade Token (circa 1900-1920)
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Oroville, California |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
Oroville California Cemetery Marker and the Pioneer Memorial Museum |
| Grade: |
Genuine |
Owner Comments
The town was originally called "Ophir City", but the name was changed to Oroville when the first post office opened in 1854 ("oro" is "gold" in Spanish). The City Of Oroville was incorporated on January 3, 1906. Gold was found at Bidwell Bar, one of the first gold mining sites in California, bringing thousands of prospectors to the Oroville area seeking riches. The Oroville Chinese Temple dates to 1863 when 10,000 Chinese lived in Oroville (paid for by the Emperor and Empress of China).
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(K-15) Oroville, California Trade Token (circa 1900-1920) |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
Good For Token |
| Item Description: |
5C (C1900-20) GOOD FOR U.M. DAMON OROVILLE, CA. |
| Grade: |
NGC TOKEN AU 58 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
(K-15) circa 1900-20 U M Damon (Oroville, California) Trade Token
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(K-99) Oroville, California Trade Token (circa 1910) |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
Trade Token |
| Item Description: |
5C (C1910) GOOD FOR WILSON'S CIGAR STORE OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA |
| Grade: |
NGC TOKEN AU 58 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
(K-99) circa 1910 Oroville, California Trade Token (Wilson's Cigar Store)
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(K-3) Oroville, California Trade Token (circa 1900-1920) |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
Trade Token |
| Item Description: |
TOKEN (C1900-20) GOOD FOR ALPERS CIGAR STORE Oroville K-3 OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA |
| Grade: |
NGC TOKEN MS 62 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
(K-3) Circa 1900-1920 Alpers Cigar Store (Oroville, California) Trade Token (For Amusement Only)
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Alleghany, California |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
Caseys Place Bar and the Sixteen To One Mine, Alleghany, California |
| Grade: |
Genuine |
Owner Comments
Alleghany is located in Sierra County, California, in the Sierra Nevada. It is situated in the Gold Country and continues to be a significant locale for gold mining. The famous Sixteen-to-One Mine has been in operation since the days of the California Gold Rush.
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(K-1) Alleghany, California Trade Token (circa 1900-1920) |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
Good For Token |
| Item Description: |
10C (C1900-1920) K-1 ARMSTRONG BROS ALLEGHANY, CA. |
| Grade: |
NGC TOKEN AU 58 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
(K-1) circa 1900-20 Armstrong Brothers, Alleghany, California Trade Token
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Nevada City, California |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
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| Item Description: |
Nevada City Now and Historic National Hotel |
| Grade: |
Genuine |
Owner Comments
Nevada City (originally Nevada, Deer Creek Dry Diggins, and Caldwell's Upper Store) was first settled in 1849 during the California Gold Rush, as Nevada. The Gold Tunnel on the north side of Deer Creek was the city's first mine. In 1850–51, it was the most important mining town in the state with Nevada County being the leading gold-mining county in the state. In 1851, the town of Nevada was incorporated on April 19, 1856. In 1864, the word “City” was added to the name to relieve confusion with the nearby state of Nevada, and the town has legally been known as “Nevada City” ever since.
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(K-71) Nevada City, California Trade Token (1900-1920) |
| Origin/Country: |
United States California Post-Gold Rush |
| Design Description: |
Trade Token |
| Item Description: |
5C (C1900-1920) K-71 DELBRIDGE'S CANDY FACTORY K-71 NEVADA CITY, CA. |
| Grade: |
NGC TOKEN MS 62 |
| Research: |
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Owner Comments
(K-71) circa 1900-1920 Nevada City, California Trade Token (DELBRIDGE'S CANDY FACTORY)
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