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Message:: [QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 26529348, member: 101855"]In a way, these political items are much more interesting than coin sets which come down to a line of the same design with different dates and mint marks. Some political pieces do sell for big money. Lincoln pieces have become very popular, and most of them sell for over $100. James Knox Polk (Ran and won in 1844.) and Lewis Cass (He ran and lost in 1848.) have always been popular and expensive because they are very scarce to rare. The Democrats had a theory for a while that these tokens were demeaning to the candidate. After they lost the 1848 election, they changed their strategy. James Buchanan tokens don't get collectors very excited except for this one. It is a rebis which says "Buck Cannon" and Breckinridge 1856. Very few were issued, and they have sold for around $2,000 for a long time. [ATTACH=full]1690911[/ATTACH] This Andrew Jackson piece is a classic which has sold for strong money. It is also listed as the #1 Hard Times Token in the guides. The Hard Times Token market has run hot and cold. At times this has sold auction with the bidding between two or more enthused people for over $20,000. It's settled down in recent years, but even not so nice ones sell for a few thousand. Note the reference to the Bank of the United States ("The bank must perish.") and the Jackson quote, which was mentioned on the previous token, "The Union must and shall be preserved." [ATTACH=full]1690912[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]