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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cwtokenman, post: 2146882, member: 2100&quot;]I&#039;ve collected regular coinage for 52 years, but I started collecting tokens (exonumia) about 20 years ago, and find them to be far more interesting. Many types/series of tokens are way off the grid, allowing for even rarities to be quite inexpensive. When known populations of 50 or more are considered as rarity rating R1 (common), that is off the grid. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; There are many options for collecting exonumia, and a few of the relatively inexpensive ones I would suggest are:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Tokens with your family name</p><p>2. Tokens from your local area/state</p><p>3. Tokens with a particular theme of your choosing</p><p>4. Transit tokens</p><p>5. Gaming Counters (these often resembled regular gold coinage)</p><p>6. Prison tokens</p><p>7. Tax tokens</p><p>8. Military tokens</p><p>9. Ingle System Script</p><p>10. Hickey Brothers Cigar Store tokens</p><p>11. Coal Co. tokens</p><p>12. Masonic Pennies</p><p>13. Amusement tokens</p><p>14. Wooden nickels</p><p>15. Fractional Currency</p><p>16. Political tokens</p><p>17. U.S. Ration Currency</p><p>18. Excelsior Shoe Co. tokens</p><p><br /></p><p>The above are some of the areas I collect, and I derive a great deal of enjoyment from the &quot;thrill of the hunt&quot; these series provide. Often, making that satisfying addition to your collection is not a matter of having a wad of cash to lay on the counter, it is in locating that single or double digit pop. token in a dealer&#039;s &quot;junk&quot; box. </p><p><br /></p><p>Another appealing aspect of collecting exonumia is that most coin dealers know very little about tokens, so if one gains even a little bit of information about a token series, you are likely to be more knowledgeable about that series than the dealer. As others have said, collect what you like.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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