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Valued Member
United States
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Is there a good price guide for these tokens or should I just browse ebay sold auctions or what? And how many kinds of these have been produced? Edited by JoeTheLucky
06/15/2020 5:36 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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@jtl, I use an old copy of Rulau's Standard Catalog of United States Tokens 1700-1900 for attributing (but I don't use anything for pricing).
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Valued Member
 United States
113 Posts |
@Spence
When purchasing them do you just go off the asking price?
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Moderator
United States
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ebay sold prices is a good way to go. John1 
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do you just go off the asking price? Yes but to be fair, I'm not much of a purchaser of these things anymore. @j1 provides good advice on pricing. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Check these value guides out ....
Whitman Publishing: "A Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens", by Q. David Bowers - 320-page softcover book
Also by Whitman: A Guide Book of Civil War Tokens: Patriotic Tokens and Store Cards, 1861-1865 and Related Issues Paperback
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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ebay will give you a general idea of value but keep in mind there are many varieties in each series. Good pictures will go a long way in helping you should you list there.
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Valued Member
United States
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As was mentioned above this is a good starter book that has nice pictures, some pricing and a good history background. I am not sure of the most newest and up to date book though. I guess you would want the most newest not sure if this is it. I found it on the Wizzard web site. $29.99 https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/th...-tokens.html |
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Valued Member
United States
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That you all for your opinions, I'm considering purchasing some in the near future.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yep. I use the Whitman guide often. Great resource!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
992 Posts |
When I say use, I mean own.... "Buy the book before the coin"
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Posted 06/15/2020 5:49 pm
