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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1856-CALIFO...AOSwHsRYDTKp

From the looks of this, with no denomination, it's a token. The date is fictitious. The engraver had a sense of humor though.

The Rapa Nui Liberty, commonly known as the Tiki Head.

And while on 1856 this one turned up too. It's been listed multiple times.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1856-Califo...AOSw9NdXueHp

It's probably a forgery of a real coin. Just not a very good one. Too flaky.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Gotta admire the boldness of some people. That second one has the "gold" peeling off exposing the copper underneath. Don't they know that to make a proper fake that you have to nickel plate the copper before the gold plating? Almost looks like gold foil.
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