Bank of Upper Canada One penny token missing last digit of year 185

I have a Bank of Upper Canada one Penny token coin missing the last digit of its year. It just says 185. Is this worth anything more than a regular Token. Also is there any way to determind the year it is actually from.

 

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The only thing that I believe would cause that is what is traditionally called a "grease filled die". When mint employees polished the dies to remove the debris, they would inadvertantly leave some grease in the design. And when the dies press onto the blank planchet, the grease filled devices of the coin design wouldn't make that impression on the coin as a result. I have a few quarters and lincoln cents with the same characteristics.

 

Maybe it is an "ancient"

 

haha i didnt know canada had coins in the year 185

 

it is a bank of upper Canada token, upper Canada does not equate to Canada of today. It is possible to determine the year, as Upper Canada tokens are studied in detail. Post your question here http://www.canadiancoin.com/ and you will get an answer.

 

haha. It's obviously from the 1850's. I have seen on other forums that coins affected by grease filled dies are only nominally more valueable, but I have not found any information about coins this old. Would its age and scarcity affect the value. Lincoln pennies with digits missing seem quite common, but I have been looking for some time for a similar coin to this one with the same problem and have been unsuccessful.

 

thanks dfraser. I will follow up on this link.