Found another token today

[lostlake88]

Just thought I would share. Can anyone help me find out how or where I can buy a token ID book? Thanks.

 

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[AU24K]

Sweet token!
Here is a site I've bought a couple of books from.

http://www.gradybooks.com/

Scott

 

[PBK]

Grady is a fine source, and I've bought a number of books from him, too.

I can also highly recommend Rich Hartzog of World Exonumia:

http://exonumia.com/books.htm

Identifying your token could prove difficult since it's a maverick— no city/state info. Hopefully, TNet member Idahotokens, a mavericks researcher extraordinaire, will be able to track it down.

 

[idahotokens]

Thanks for the kind words, PBK - but I have no solid info on this one. It appears to be from a Cincinatti maker, was found in the area, and a lot of people with that surname seem to appear in the area, but the ones with a first initial of A are not in a token-using business in the references I've seen. There is no such thing as a "token ID book" - there are various catalogs and online references, but none of them cover everything. As I have posted before, the study of trade tokens is really in its infancy compared to say that of United States coins. A Cincinatti area person interested in tokens would do well for starters to locate the second edition of Gaylor Lipscomb's Ohio Merchant Tokens.
John in ID

 

[intimer]

did not find anything on this one.

neat token though.

being a member of token clubs allows you to list your token for membership help in identifying. it can take a while for the newsletter to cycle, but often very well worth the effort.

a few are:

token and medal society tams
national association of token collecting association ntca or natca

then there are specific ones like

national scrip collectors association nsca for tokens used as a medium of wages-like coal, lumber...
transportation collectors club i think it is vecturist

many more