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Summary: A Very Fine Resource Book on U.S. Tokens 1700-1900
Review: This is a very fine resouce book, especially for U.S. tokens issued between 1700 and 1860. The book gives information on the following categories: * The name and issuer of the token * Photos of both sides of most tokens * A catalog number * A rarity rating * Date or estimated date of issue * Metallic composition * Size * Values for 4 different preservation grades The catalog is organized in alphabetical order, by state, and has a very thorough Index for ease in locating information. There are sections that include information on: * Early American Tokens (1700-1832) * Hard Times Tokens (1833-1844) * U.S. Merchant Tokens (1845-1860) * Civil War Store Cards (1861-1865) * Patriotic Civil War Tokens (1861-1865) * U.S. Trade Tokens (1866-1889) * Tokens of the Gay Nineties (1890-1900) Although this is a very thorough source for a large variety of tokens, not all tokens issued during this time period are included within this book. If you are searching for token information on the following items this book is NOT the book for you. Little, if any, information is included within this book concerning the following token categories. * Civil War tokens issued between 1861-1865 * Amusement Tokens * Hard rubber (vulcanite) cards * Indian and post trader tokens * Shell and Mirror cards * Military tokens * Telephone tokens * Transportation Tokens (1845-1900) * Medals (33mm or larger) * Political campaing pieces (1845-1900) * Prison Tokens I consider this to be a very good resource book. The only thing that would have made it better, in my opinion, is if it would have included more information on the excluded token categories.
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