Year Set Options

[CalGold]

Here is another Cal set one can try to assemble:

One Cal dated for each year from 1852 to 1882 (the years covering Periods 1 & 2).

It appears there are no Cals dated for the following four years:
* 1861 & 1862 (probably due to the Civil War in the East)
* 1877 & 1879 (probably due to fears of suppression from U.S. Secret Service)

While BG-607 (R-8, with 2 known specimens) is the only (and toughest) variety
from Periods 1 & 2 whose date is 1857, one can always use one of Period 3's Cals
that is back-dated to that year.

27 Cals needed to complete this Year Set.

Or, 28 Cals if one cares to include one from four varieties from Period 3 that is back-dated
to an earlier year, namely, 1851.

[Mike_Locke_Calif...]

BG-II lists 3 examples of BG607. I've seen one other, making the total 4 and the rating HR7.
I believe that there are only 2 known examples of 1858 dated pieces, including so-called period 3.

There is a curious absense of 1862, 1863, 1877 and 1879 in the mainstream tokens as well.

--
Mike Locke

[CalGold]

BG-II lists 3 examples of BG607. I've seen one other, making the total 4 and the rating HR7.
I believe that there are only 2 known examples of 1858 dated pieces, including so-called period 3.

There is a curious absense of 1862, 1863, 1877 and 1879 in the mainstream tokens as well.

--
Mike Locke

Actually, for Period 3's BG-1306, which shows "1858", its rarity is R-3. So, that makes it a bit easier
to fill in the slot for the year, 1858.

Yes, indeed, regarding these almost identical missing years between the Cals and tokens.

[Mike_Locke_Calif...]

Yah, I realized that there are a couple of period3 1858 pieces after I posted. Still, 1857 dated BG1301a is more common than any of those.

In tokens marked CALIFORNIA GOLD and CSDG sized that I know, we find the following dates, good luck figuring out why the gaps are there:

1807
1847
1849-1861
1865
1869-1872
1874-1876
1880-1886
1888
1891-1896
1898-1903
1912
1915
1932
1935
1936

Some of the dates commemorate events of the year (1849, 1894, 1915, 1932, 1935, 1936) but finding a rhyme or reason for other dates. 1807, 1847, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1874, 1883, 1886-1903, and 1912 are only found on very rare tokens.

--
Mike Locke