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WHATS IS THIS I HAVE AND WHAT IS THE VALUE
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Anthony,
You have a piece of what's known as Bryan Money. These were tokens and medals issued during the 1896 and 1900 presidential campaigns, that centered around the controversy of William Jennings Bryan's platform advocating the "free coinage of silver to gold at a 16 to 1 ratio".
I assume the other side has Miss Liberty on it, with BRYANS MONEY above, and is dated 1896. This would put it in the Schornstein catalog as something from number 817 to 824. Depending on exactly which one it is, it would be ranked anywhere from common to very rare. If I knew its diameter and weight (in grams), I may be able to narrow that down.
Value will be somewhere between $50 and $400, depending on exactly which variety you have.
I hope this helps,
Dan
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