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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jody526, post: 15446, member: 578&quot;]Just wanted to update this thread with a few clarifications that were provided by a friend who has devoted his collecting efforts almost entirely to tokens.</p><p><br /></p><p>This token is one of two varieties for that merchant, both with an R8 rating. (5-8 known)</p><p><br /></p><p>The cwt ID number should have included the two letter abbreviation for the state, and is properly written as: MI525A-1a</p><p><br /></p><p>A couple of facts about cwt&#039;s are that about 70% of the approximately 14,000 varieties have populations of 20 or less.</p><p>Even the common varieties only need a population of 5,000 to receive an R1 rating.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bryan Kanzinger&#039;s 2002 guide book does give values for nearly all cwt&#039;s.</p><p>MI525A-1a comes in at $200 in F/VF, $400 in XF, and $600 in Unc.</p><p>The other variety for that merchant must be a little harder to find. The only value listed for MI525A-2a is $750 in Unc.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think this only reiterates what many of us have known all along. You can never have enough referance materials. My book was a general guide to all US tokens. Specialized books on specific subjects, as a rule, are always better.</p><p><br /></p><p>I want to thank cwtokenman for his advice and knowledge, and his willingness to share them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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