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Last new tokens added: July 18, 2014 Last updated for sold items: January 25, 2018 Don't Forget The Main Site's Items
CONTACT INFORMATION: Steve Hayden PO Box 1864 Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone/FAX (843) 973-4556 E-mail civilwartokens@aol.com with any questions. MERCHANT TOKENS: For the purpose of this web site Merchant Tokens will be defined as tokens issued between 1700 and 1900 that are not included in the two most popular time categories: Hard Times tokens from 1832 to 1844 and Civil War tokens from 1861 to 1865. In general they were issued primarily for advertising purposes and as replacement for the scarcity of regular issue US coinage. Rulau divides these remaining periods into the following four time categories: Early American Tokens are those issued from 1700 to 1832. They are listed by Rulau-E numbers which are the two letter state abbreviation followed by a unique number for that state and is not reused in the U. S. Merchant Tokens section. We will attempt to make these as Early to aid in locating in reference book. U. S. Merchant Tokens are those issued from 1845 to 1860. They are listed by Rulau and/or Miller numbers which are the two letter state abbreviation followed by a unique number for that state. This will represent the greatest number of our offerings. U. S. Trade Tokens are those issued from 1866 to 1889. They are listed by Rulau numbers which are the two letter state abbreviation followed by a two letter town abbreviation followed by a unique number for that town and are distinctive as the only time period numbered in this manner. The Tokens of the Gay Nineties are those issued from 1890 to 1900 and a few even later. They are listed by Rulau numbers which we list as two letter state abbreviation followed by a three letter town abbreviation followed by a unique number for that town and are also distinctive as the only time period numbered in this manner. Items noted are on sale for 10% off Marked Price!
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