1857 California Gold Dollar Later Made into a Stickpin or Cravat Pin

This is an 1857 California gold dollar that was fashioned into a stickpin sometime in the 1870s or 1880s. The dollar is in high karat gold and the pin is in gold-plated nickel. The front of the dollar, which measures only 7/16" in diameter, shows an Indian head and the reverse reads CALIFORNIA GOLD. This would most likely have been worn as a cravat pin.

Circa 1857 dollar made into pin circa 1870s-1880s.

Approximately 2-1/8" in length and 7/16" in width (diameter of coin).

High karat gold coin, gold-plated nickel pin.

Stick pin.

1857

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8 (Excellent-): The pin has only very light wear.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.