tokens

[sparkey0151 0]

Hi all, just a question about tokens, would these be collected as part of an overall coin collection, and also would you grade these just like coins?

regards john

[Peter 615]

Tokens fit into my collection.

They grade like coins and are collectable in their own right.

[Paulus 1,942]

Agree with Peter, and becoming increasingly interested in them

[sparkey0151 0]

Thanks for the replys.

john

[Garrett 76]

Tokens can have quite attractive designs and a lot of them offer an insight into life at the time.

If you look through the "Show us your copper and bronze" thread you will see many beautiful examples.

[Peckris 579]

Tokens WERE (more or less) coins, especially the trade tokens of the late 18thC.

[JPK 3]

I have a thing for 17th century trade tokens,fascinating seeing all the old trades that no longer exist & a huge amount to collect .

Edited November 24, 2014 by JPK

[perkin2000 0]

I have a thing for 17th century trade tokens,fascinating seeing all the old trades that no longer exist & a huge amount to collect .

Agreed! I seem to recall looking up what some of the more obscure trades actually were!

[bagerap 706]

There's one (Colchester?) with the legend "Success to the bay trade"

Turns out that "bay" is baize or felt.