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Bear #8

Very similar to the Bear #2 designs, but both sides more crude. Obverse designs appear to match the illustrations in Tatham advertisements. Planchets appear to be gold.

9 varieties listed

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Bear #8, line drawing, 13 star, medal orientation
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Octagonal 1/4
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1858 Indian #1, small head, large date

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Round 1/4
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1854 Liberty #1, no pearls in hair, date large, bear large

1854 Liberty #2, no pearls in hair, date large, bear small. Photo of token from the David Showers collection.

1856 Indian #1.

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Octagonal 1/2
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1853 Liberty #1. Photo of token from the David Showers collection (highly proof-like).

1857 Indian #1

Obverse of #1, reverse style differs a little from the others.

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Round 1/2
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1852 Liberty #1, no pearls in hair, lettering large fraction small

1853? Indian #1