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chukarhunt New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 03/15/2017 9:06 pm Hey all, I am new here, and hope this is the correct place to post for these coins. I inherited a large collection of coins, and these little guys stood out: Sorry about the poor quality. From what I have researched, these may just be tokens, not true fractional cents. Anybody know the history behind them? Not many photos online to compare to. Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 03/15/2017 9:19 pm They're tokens. Here's a site with good token pictures and information. http://www.calgoldcoin.com Your 1855 bear looks like Burnie type 24. The value depends on whether it contains gold. If it does it could be worth up to $200. If it's plated brass it's worth less than $5. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 03/15/2017 9:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/15/2017 10:40 pm Definitely get them checked out though because not being genuine doesn't necessarily mean not gold. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
chukarhunt New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 03/16/2017 01:28 am Thank you for the link! I will take some time to read through that. Definitely worth getting them checked out for sure. Even if it is brass, still a cool coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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