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Guide Book of Civil War Tokens, Third Edition by Q. David Bowers (2018, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWhitman Publishing LLC

ISBN-100794846467

ISBN-139780794846466

eBay Product ID (ePID)19038727621

Product Key Features

Edition3

Book TitleGuide Book of Civil War Tokens, Third Edition

Number of Pages480 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)

Publication Year2018

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorQ. David Bowers

FormatTrade Paperback

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Intended AudienceTrade

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SynopsisQ. David Bowers's best-selling and award-winning Guide Book of Civil War Tokens has been updated and expanded in a new third edition. It includes recent research findings, more illustrations, and updated pricing in multiple grades. Also new in the second edition: chapters on sutler tokens and encased postage stamps. Civil War tokens are tangible reminders of American history. These small, cent-sized tokens served as emergency "money" during the small-change shortage of 1862 to 1865. Today they are highly collectible, and A Guide Book of Civil War Tokens elevates the collecting and study of these once-shunned imitation cents to a new level of scholarship and accessibility. Novice and experienced collectors alike, as well as history buffs and everyone interested in the Civil War, will find this volume a fascinating and indispensable reference. Inside, you'll find a wealth of information not in print in any other single source., Civil War tokens are tangible reminders of American history. These small, cent-sized tokens were privately issued by American tradesmen and others during the war. They were used to advertise businesses and also to grease the wheels of commerce during a nationwide coin shortage. By the summer of 1862, nervous citizens had hoarded all of the nation's gold and silver coins and even its small copper-nickel Flying Eagle and Indian Head one-cent coins. This caused a financial emergency as it became nearly impossible to make change for everyday transactions. Millions of private tokens became substitutes for official U.S. coins, spent and accepted as 1 each by the public. Today these tokens are highly collectible. Novice and experienced collectors alike, as well as history buffs and everyone interested in the American Civil War, will find this volume a fascinating and indispensable reference. Inside: How to identify and collect Civil War patriotic tokens and store cards. Detailed historical