Hey, I just got one of those Oregon "Beaver" 1849 gold pieces in a bulk lot I bought!
lordmarcovan
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Too bad the gold plating's come off, eh? 
Bought the lot for the (genuine) colonial flat button in the middle, and the Ruptured Duck pin.
Figured some of the other tokens might be worth some investigation.
Bought the lot for the (genuine) colonial flat button in the middle, and the Ruptured Duck pin.
Figured some of the other tokens might be worth some investigation.
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Don't feel bad. I didn't know what they were, either, until I dug one last year and did my homework. I was out metal detecting when they were renovating one of the small squares downtown and putting in a fountain. The population of this city tripled during WW2, due to shipbuilding.
BTW, if that eagle looks familiar, it should. 'Twas designed by none other than Anthony DeFrancisi, of Peace dollar fame.
I need to scan those coal company tokens to see if there's anything of interest there. As I recall, they're all from that Black Diamond company.