The Token: America's Other Money

by R. Doty

Papers drawn from the Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC) held in 1994. Contents : The History and Die Varieties of the Higley Coppers, The Theatre at New York, Two Coins in Large Cents with Interesting Counterstamps, The Promotion and Suppression of Hard Times Tokens, Early Transportation Tokens and Tickets of New York City, A.M. (M.A.) Abrahams and His Tokens, U.S. Civil War Tokens, John Gault and J.C. Encased Postage Stamp Maker and his Largest Client, Struck Copies of Early American Tokens, and An Overview of United States Tokens 1700-1900.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1995