A guide book of United States tokens and medals : featuring illustrations from the American Numismatic Society's collection / Katherine Jaeger ; foreword by Q. David Bowers ; valuation editors, Steve Tanenbaum and Steve Hayden

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Contents: Tokens of exchange, accounting, and advertising -- Souvenir and commemorative medals and tokens -- Political and presidential exonumia -- Art medals -- Prize medals -- Fraternal and membership-themed medals and tokens -- Tooled and altered coins
Summary: Provides a fascinating study of tokens and medals, popular pieces of American history. Jaeger discusses the differences between the two, how each is created, aspects of today's market place, and how to be a smart buyer.

Title: Official Red book a guide book of United States tokens and medals; United States tokens and medals

Topic: Medals; Tokens; Medals--Collectors and collecting; Tokens--Collectors and collecting