CA – Pre-1900, Probably c1850-70 – Placer Gold Watch Fob Ingot, $22 Face Value
California Gold Rush period ingot. Obverse reads: XXII / DOLS / DWTS Reverse reads: CAL GOLD / XXI KT. Measures: 1 1/4″ x 3/8″ x 1/8.”
Featured in Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA auction lot #267, October 2010.
[10/2010] https://www.icollector.com/CA-Pre-1900-Probably-c1850-70-Placer-Gold-Watch-Fob-Ingot_i9798882 ($3,120)