Hello ! These So-called "Slugs" represent the very large $50 gold coins that were struck in California for use by the Miners and Pioneers during the Gold Rush. Early Facsimiles of these wonderful coins were...
Since the Mardi Gras doubloon was introduced, doubloons have been minted using a process called anodizing. Many metals are structurally weakened by this process, but not aluminum. Aluminum throught the...