1849 California Model Coin Box. Choice About Uncirculated.Nearly full gilding remains. A choice example of this rare box that originally housed sets of the small California model coins. These miniatures are scarce, though occasionally seen. However, this is the first example of this box your cataloger (JP) can recall having handled. It was described in the December 1972 TAMS Journal, in an article by Russell Rulau and George Fuld titled American Game Counters, an extensive survey of counters and related pieces. It was described as Rarity-9 at that time and we concur that it is likely very rare indeed.From the Collection of Samuel J. Berngard. From our New York Americana Sale of January 2012, lot 10522. Lot tag included.
