Alaska Gold Used for 2025 Token Production
A new gold token has been created by Alaska Rare Coins in Fairbanks, made entirely from metal mined by Quasar Gold Corp.
According to Dick Hanscom, editor of the Alaskan Token Collector & Polar Numismatist newsletter, the metal for the token comes from Quasar Gold Corp.'s Shirley Bar Mine in the Hot Springs Mining District.
- The claims are located on the upper reaches of Rhode Island Creek, Gold Run, and Glenn Creek.
- The hillsides and ridges between these creeks are also part of the claims.
- Production for the 2025 token is specifically from Rhode Island Creek.
The gold was assayed by General Refining Corp. at .7868 fine, with 20% silver content, and the balance unknown.
The obverse of the gold token features an ore cart as the central design device, with the inscription "QUASAR GOLD CORP".
No additional information is available.
Author's summary: Alaska Rare Coins creates new gold token from local metal.