tokens and coin?

[YosemiteSam]

Pappy
got some here for you to work on
well didnt really find these my dad brought them out from his place
told him we may be able to get some information from the forum
Ill start from left to right and briefly explain what i can read off of them
sorry I know the pic isnt the greatest
1)Missouri 5 sales tax reciept has that inscribed on both sides the hole is right through the center of the state
2)2 bits in trade in the front and a design on the back .it could be made of silver
3)OAKLAND BROOKLYN & FRUITVALE R.R. COMPANY with what looks like a trolly car and some other undistinguishable markings or words on the back
4)an Indianhead 13 stars and the date 1869 on the front on the back are the words California gold 1/2 and a bear at the bottom
thanks
Sam

[zmart42]

Sam, 2005 Redbook page 311, has a write up about your California Gold token.
Jack
Zmart42

[PAPPY]

RIGHT NICE FINDS SAM,
#1 is just as it states...Missouri Sales Tax Token from around late 1800's.
#2 is a Trade token for goods...Is there any inscription on it?
#3 is a Railroad token from the Fruitvale Railroad Co. in Fruitvale California. The Fruitvale RR Co was a wireless Telephone and Telegraph Co. combined with the Oakland and Brooklyn Railroad. The Fruitvale Co later became the National Radio Company and was also located in Omaha and Pittsburg.
Streets named after families that moved from Chicago to Oakland in the late 1800's to sell their hot dogs from stands and "Telegraph Ave." and "Fruitvale Blvd."in Fruitvale California.
#4. Since I can't tell alot about the photograph, I'll give you a website that I think may help you identify your California Gold Token.

http:www.calgoldcoin.com/bears.htm

Hope this helps a little Sam...Good Finds....PAPPY

[YosemiteSam]

Pappy

1) tax token thanks

2)no inscription at all that I can find though I will look at the back of the token and see if there is something hidden in the design

3)just to clarify one point on the RR token it is from Oakland Ca ,the fruitvale district .Oakland is broken into several districts ,diamond ,fruitvale etc.

4)you pegged it it it the one 4th from the top on that page it iss the brass token

thanks again for your fine researching skills and abilities
Sam