5 Cents - Bay View Saloon Black Diamond, California

5 Cents - Bay View Saloon (Black Diamond, California) - obverse5 Cents - Bay View Saloon (Black Diamond, California) - reverse

© R.J. Adams

Features

Location United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Trade tokens › Business token
Value 5 Cents (0.05)
Composition Brass
Weight 4.4 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
257955
References TC# 446033,
TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com)
Kappen# 5
Charles V. Kappen, N. Neil Harris; 1976. California Tokens. The Token and Medal Society, El Cajon, California, United States.

Obverse

Lettering surrounding a star.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE BAY VIEW
GATTO BROS.
PROP
BLACK DIAMOND, CAL.

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOOD FOR
5
IN TRADE

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Several varieties of this token exist, varying slightly in design and punctuation.
TC-563896
TC-45384

The town of Black Diamond, CA was a coal mining town that adopted its current name, Pittsburg, in 1911.

https://italianheritagemonterey.org/photos/pittsburg-ca-the-black-diamond-connection.html

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