Hi Everyone!       I wanted to share my latest addition to my collection.  I love these old Tokens with the Lion design on them.  This is a 1796 G.Brit  D&H-20  Penny  Warwickshire- Kempson with edged lettering.  I bought it raw and then sent it in to NGC for grading and to protect it.  It came back a MS64 BN,  which I was pleased with.  I especially liked this design with the Lion sleeping in his cave...  Reminded me of that old song  "The Lion sleeps tonight"...   Does anyone remember that one?    haha     Thanks for taking a look!     ; )

I was so pleased to receive this book in the mail as I am still recovering from a broken foot and a not very pleasant surgery. My husband bought me a Civil War Token and thought while I convalesce at home I'd enjoy this book to go with it! He was right!  Wow...This book is packed with information. It is The Official Red Book..."A guide Book Of Civil War Tokens"  2nd edition. By Q. David Bowers.  Some of the topics include history, rarities and values.  And a "how to" guide to collect these wonderful pieces with over 2,000 color photo's.  It also has chapters on Civil War Store Cards, Encased Stamps and Civil War Sutler Tokens.  This is a new area of collecting for me, although I have always been interested in coinage, currency and now tokens of our Civil War era.  My token is even pictured on the cover! This book is a must for anyone who shares an interest in this subject. You won't be disappointed!  After all it was written by the best!  :  )    Thank you for reading my blog. I look forward to your comments.