Some medals.. no idea what they are. also value?

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Alright so these are grouped together pic 1 and 2. 3 and 4. 5 and 6. I was hoping someone might recognize these. Also a value?

1/2 has no lettering or marks whatsoever.
3/4 Obverse: reads Liberty on the headband and reads Comp's Marke below the image
3/4 Reverse: reads In Unitate Fortitudo Compos Spiel-Marke
5/6 Obverse: reads Spirit of '76 1776-1976
5/6 Reverse: reads The Great Seal Of The United States Of America
 

#3 is one of many bicentenial comemorative tokens...bout 13 bucks u.s.

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#2...another cool one...download.webpfound this description....

Your double eagle look-alike is a spiel marke or game counter, c. 1850s; and while it bears no maker's mark, it was almost certainly struck by the Lauer firm of Nuremberg, Germany. The inscriptions Comp. S. Marke and Compos. Spiel-Marke are variations of Composition Spielmarke, and Spielmarke is German for "play money." The motto In Unitate Fortitudo is Latin for, "In unity [there is] strength." These design differences were intended to prevent accusations of counterfeiting, Similar game counters imitated other U.S. gold denominations, and as their name suggests, they were used in much the same way that play money and poker chips are today. Value? Probably $7-12, although lately on eBay they've ranged all the way from $2.95 to $32.99, apparently with no takers at either extreme.
 

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very cool! I paid 10.00 for the bicentennial one. but it was attached to a (im hoping) gold chain. but the other two I only paid a dollar for. I figured they wwould look cool sitting in my treasure chest of miscellaneous foreign coins/tokens etc.
 

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Maybe the first one is Paul Revere? The lantern doesn't look right for that period but the person does.
 

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Agreed, but the person on the other side looks like they're from an earlier time.
 

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at this point I give up on number one.It is obvious to me that it is a fantasy online game token/coin/medal but I cannot find this very one.the differance in time eras between obverse and reverse confirm this.the flat cap and clothing...1500s...the RR lamp...1800s.
good luck and let us know if you find that one
cheers
 

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It almost looks like there's some text on his shirt/jacket... Not certain, but it looks like more than wrinkles to me.
 

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