Token US Religious Guardian Angel Good Luck

These nice gold-toned tokens are often distributed by Catholic Relief Services. They are tokens, not coins, made of non-precious base metal, but are finished to look like gold. They contain no gold, but they are still cherished by many religious people who like to carry them in their pockets as good luck pieces.

The guardian angel pattern appeals to many people. The Bible, of course, has a lot to say about angels, and there are even passages (Hebrews 1:14, Psalms 34:7) that hint about the idea of guardian angels for each believer. The second Commandment (Exodus 20:4) forbids creating good luck charms.

These tokens do not carry much numismatic value, that is, value to coin collectors. If you try to sell one as a valuable coin, you will be disappointed. Typical catalog values run like this:

worn: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $1
well preserved: $2
fully uncirculated: $4
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