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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 2495882, member: 68"]There's a tremendous aray of "stuff out there". </p><p> </p><p>You might consider an untapped field like municipal trade tokens. These are actually cataloged now by Cote' but there are many pieces he doesn't list. Most of these are brass or bronze. Many have very interesting designs and the reverse has redemption information. </p><p> </p><p>There are lots and lots 20th century items that are just as rare as older issues but far less expensive. Ask a dealer to go through his token and medal box or book and you'll see. Most dealers will give you a discount if you're buying many items. Just remember that if you're patient you'll see everything for 50c or a dollar.</p><p> </p><p>If you're interested in extremelylow cost collections like transportation tokens, amusement tokens, or anything along this line then join one of the clubs and try trading to acquire a collection. These can be done for mere pennies per item and large collections are possible if you have the memory.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 2495882, member: 68"]There's a tremendous aray of "stuff out there". You might consider an untapped field like municipal trade tokens. These are actually cataloged now by Cote' but there are many pieces he doesn't list. Most of these are brass or bronze. Many have very interesting designs and the reverse has redemption information. There are lots and lots 20th century items that are just as rare as older issues but far less expensive. Ask a dealer to go through his token and medal box or book and you'll see. Most dealers will give you a discount if you're buying many items. Just remember that if you're patient you'll see everything for 50c or a dollar. If you're interested in extremelylow cost collections like transportation tokens, amusement tokens, or anything along this line then join one of the clubs and try trading to acquire a collection. These can be done for mere pennies per item and large collections are possible if you have the memory.[/QUOTE]
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