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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 15862, member: 283&quot;]Books on jetons are much much scarcer than `jetons&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gadoury has (AFAIK) issued two hardback pocket size catalogues of jetons he was selling. I have the one dated 1986. It provided a very valuable insight to the scope of this collecting field. However, what it portays is the tip of the iceberg. </p><p><br /></p><p>The `mummy&#039; of books on jetons is Feuardent. Written in French, original vols are hard to find and you&#039;ll struggle to find a reprint on the secondary market too. Last time I looked they were available (new) from cgb.fr for around €120.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, Michael Mitchiner wrote three vols. on jetons. Each vol costs $120 and in consequence i&#039;ve not got them (yet).</p><p><br /></p><p>There are `specialist&#039; books on jetons too., for example Raymond Gailhouste&#039;s `Numismatique de L&#039;Assurance&#039; which covers jetons issued by the various insurance companies in France throughout the ages. The old maritime insurance companies arehighly sought after.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a couple of examples of later (19th centuiry) types issued by `compagnies d&#039;assurances&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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