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A Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens
Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens includes contemporary research findings, hundreds of high-resolution images, and current market pricing in a couple of grades. He expertly covers the history of these fascinating collectibles, and catalogs them with detailed information for sellers, buyers, historians, and researchers.
Hard Times tokens are tangible reminders of a turbulent time in The united states. Their political and commercial motifs are diverse, reflecting the economy and social scene of the pre–Civil War Andrew Jackson era (the 1830s and 1840s). Numismatists find them fascinating to collect and study. Even though there are major rarities in the series, among the issues are very inexpensive. They have got been included in the most efficient-selling Guide Book of United States Coins (the hobby’s popular “Red Book”) for decades. Novice and experienced collectors alike, in addition to history buffs and everyone interested in the Jackson era, will find this volume an enchanting and indispensable reference. Inside, you’ll find a wealth of information not in print in any other single source.
Volume #17 in the Bowers Series.
320 pages, softcover, full color, 6 x 9 inches.
