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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cwtokenman, post: 1587129, member: 2100&quot;]There are many reference books about tokens - I have over 220 titles in my exonumia library. Actually, the Michigan and Wisconsin books are a little skimpy on info IMO. Some of my books provide rather detailed histories of the business/merchants, and occasionally even have related photos. Token values can fluctuate a great deal, especially on sites such as ebay, depending upon the bidders that have an interest in a token. Often, mintages of tokens are rather low, but frequent small collector bases can keep prices low even for rare pieces. Some types of tokens are considered common if as few as 100 pieces are known to exist. I write all of that as background info so that you can realize many tokens seldom are put up for sale, sometimes decades between offerings. As a result, there are very few tokens price guides, and most of the ones that do exist are terribly out of date. All I can offer is my personal (conservative) opinion as to their value. Bluegill Bar (corroded) $3-$5, Heikkila (damaged) $2-$4. This may appeal to lumber token collectors, whose tokens generally bring higher prices than many other types of tokens. J.M. &amp; Co. $3-$5, most of whose appeal is the octagon shape and odd denomination. S.R. Gain $20-$25 as Leland is a single merchant town, anyone collecting by Michigan towns needs one of Gain&#039;s tokens. The 1987 ref. listed this token at $3, at a time when many similar tokens could be purchased for well under a dollar, so this one is obviously a desirable token. I hope that helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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