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satxwd Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 09:32 am Hi. I've been collecting Lincoln era and other political tokens and medals for over a year now. Can anyone recommend a quality book/resource on this subject? I'm not interested in a price guide but information and mintage figures, etc. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 10:53 am I collect them too, mainly the 1800s presidential campaign tokens. The best resource for information (no prices) is: It only covers through 1892, and it's an expensive book, but well worth it if you're a serious collector. Do some searching for a best price. I got mine used on Amazon, but it was in new condition. 646 pages. Edited by mackwork 02/04/2014 10:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12274 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 10:58 am I'm not sure there is one single volume that fully addresses your collecting interest; you likely need to purchase several different books to achive your goal. Here are a few possibilities to get you started: Collecting Political Americana â€" Edmund B. Sullivan US Tokens 1700-1900 â€" Rusell Rulau A Guide Book of Civil War Tokens â€" Q. David Bowers Abraham Lincoln â€" The Image of His Greatness â€" Fred Reed Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 11:06 am I use a combination of the Sullivan book I posted, plus "Patriotic Civil War Tokens" by Fuld, and the Bowers book on civil war tokens. Some of the civil war tokens are also campaign tokens, but there are many more campaign tokens that aren't CWTs. The Sullivan book is my campaign token/medals "bible" - the best resource on campaign tokens IMO. Edited by mackwork 02/04/2014 11:07 am Report this Post to the Staff
satxwd Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 12:53 pm Thanks for the posted sources. I'll start looking for them. I have bought a few pricier items so I would say I'm becoming a serious collector in this area. I buy older and newer items. I just picked up a Wilson token the other day for less than $12. I think that's a heck of a deal. I'll post pix once I get it in the mail. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 1:43 pm Nice price on the Wilson. I've tried to stay in the 1800s, but I have a few from the early 1900s (the 2 Roosevelts). Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 4:20 pm This one looks interesting: http://www.amazon.com/Abraham-Linco...p/0794837417 Report this Post to the Staff
mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 02/04/2014 4:50 pm That book is on my want list. Steve Hayden has an auction going on political/campaign tokens (and CWTs, etc.) http://www.civilwartokens.com/Brows...tical_tokens Report this Post to the Staff
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