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Message:: [QUOTE="BRandM, post: 1388773, member: 22729"]The Hastings store card looked copper in your picture Abe, but if it's white metal it still rates an R-9. I don't have any information in regard to weights of these tokens. I don't know if anyone has done a study of the weights because there's probably a wide difference due to their private manufacture. I don't think there was a lot of effort made to conform to standards because they were emergency money not official coinage. I happen to like the "off metal" pieces like yours and they do command a premium over copper and brass, particularly brass.There's a member on CT who knows a lot more about these issues than I do, but unfortunately he rarely posts anymore. He goes by cwtokenman I believe. You might try a PM to him and see if he responds. One of the "bigs" in the CWT world is named Steve Hayden who regularly conducts auctions and always sets up at the major shows. I can't think off hand what his web address is, but if you Google him you can find it. He attends all the Baltimore shows, but I don't know if you're close enough to get to the show. The next one is March 22-25 at the convention center. Good luck to you and be sure to let us know how you make out. Bruce[/QUOTE]