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West Virginia Token question

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As most of you know, I am very interested in WV exonumia.

Is there a book which would cover these types of token in detail?

Specifically, the numerous county centennial and city centennial tokens?

Any input would be welcome. The scrip end is a tad easier as I do have the Edkins Catalog for that, however, some of these are unusual and I would like to be able to get some more data on a few medals.

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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,571 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Call Joe Fama's store in Beckley, WV at 304-253-7400. He should be able to answer your question.
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  • Will do and thanks!
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,720 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Regular municipal medals are not catalogued to my knowledge. There just
    isn't very much interest in such things. The municipal tokens that are good
    for some amount of money are reasonably well catalogued by Jean-Guy Cote
    in The Handbook of United States Municipal Trade Currency.

    I'm sure you're aware of the various books available on coal tokens.

    You'll also find WV tokens listed in various other specialties such as amusement
    and transportation tokens.
    tempus fugit extra philosophiam.


  • << <i>Regular municipal medals are not catalogued to my knowledge. There just
    isn't very much interest in such things. The municipal tokens that are good
    for some amount of money are reasonably well catalogued by Jean-Guy Cote
    in The Handbook of United States Municipal Trade Currency.

    I'm sure you're aware of the various books available on coal tokens.

    You'll also find WV tokens listed in various other specialties such as amusement
    and transportation tokens. >>



    Thanks cladking....I have however found that certain municipalities have ceased to exist and a such have some historical interest to me....but hey, they are cheap now.
  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I put a few pics of mine in this thread but wasn't sure if you saw those or not.
    Is there anything good in there yet ?


  • << <i>I put a few pics of mine in this thread but wasn't sure if you saw those or not.
    Is there anything good in there yet ? >>



    The Mercer County token is cool. In fact, a copy is on sale on the bay now.

    I am still; seeking the elusive Raleigh County Centennial token
  • I though I would provide a link for some coal scrip (West Virginia Exonumia) for folks if they are so interested:

    Scrip/Exonumia

    A majority of these pieces are in my collection, however, some very rare pieces were also posted with the permission of the kind folks at the Yahoo WV Coal Scrip collectors group

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