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Lot 2216 Session 8 (2.30pm Thursday) World Gold
Estimate $80
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $60
U.S.A., late 19th century fantasies of California gold half dollars, one octagonal dated 1855, another round dated 1858, both with a bear below the 1/2 on the reverse (cf.Burnie 'Small California and Territorial Gold Coins' Nos.42-44 [p.84]). Extremely fine. (2)
The law of 1882 prevented the use of the word dollar on these pieces and many varieties were made as jewelry items after that date.
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