Cheapest Civil War Tokens?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by ms333, Jul 16, 2012.

  1. ms333

    ms333 Member

    Whats the cheapest civil war token I could buy, in good or bad condition? Thanks!
     
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  3. jhinton

    jhinton Well-Known Member

    It would be a token in the patriotic category. You can pick them up around $15-$25 depending on the condition and the token. Other than that, your question is to general to answer.
     
  4. medoraman

    medoraman Supporter! Supporter

    The really cool thing about something like these is you can more easily profit from knowledge. I am not an expert at these by a long shot, but I have seen common issues, and uncommon ones. Unless you are dealing with a specialist, most dealers list these all around the same price for the same grade. An expert can go around to coin stores and local coin shows and pick up scarcer pieces for cheap money.

    Knowledge is power in numismatics, especially for less common items. If you liek these, I would STRONGLY urge you to get the specialty books on them. At least have your local library borrow it for you from a larger library and spend time educating yourself on better issues.
     
  5. jhinton

    jhinton Well-Known Member

    "Patriotic Civil War tokens by George and Melvin Fuld" is the standard reference on the subject. You can pick up the book on ebay, amazon and most of the online coin supply stores.
     
  6. PennyGuy

    PennyGuy US and CDN Copper

    If you are serious about learning about CWT's I can recommend membership in the Civil War Token Society. Their club publication is first rate, plus members get discounts on the reference books they need.

    http://www.cwtsociety.com/
     
  7. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    I know of some metal detecting finds that could be had for about $6.
     
  8. scottishmoney

    scottishmoney Buh bye

    I have found some rares that were misattributed for less than $20 - in EF condition. CWT's are really cool, I never owned any before a few months ago and have been bitten by the bug. I like the history, the rarity and how personal they can be.
     
  9. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    In low grade like the OP mentioned I would think you should be able to get some in the $5 - $7 range. Maybe even less.
     
  10. BRandM

    BRandM Counterstamp Collector

    Absolutely!

    Bruce
     
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