NEW BOOK: CHARGE COIN REFERENCE GUIDE

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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 38, September 23, 2018, Article 5

NEW BOOK: CHARGE COIN REFERENCE GUIDE

At the PAN show last week, Richard Crosby informed me of a new book on charge coins published by the American Credit Card Collectors Society (ACCCS). I collected these for many years and still have my collection. The first publication on the topic was a listing by Ed Dence. It didn't have an index, so I compiled one and Ed used it in the next edition. This looks like a very comprehensive work. First is a description from the ACCCS web site of what charge coins are, followed by the eBay listing. -Editor

The first charge pieces were believed to be issued around 1865, and were made of “celluloid”, an early type of plastic. Later ones were made of copper, aluminum, steel, or white metal and became known as charge coins. They came in various shapes, in sizes of a quarter to half-dollar but were not always round. They were issued primarily by department stores, usually containing an image connected with the merchant and an identification number for the customer.

First Edition 2018 CHARGE COIN REFERENCE GUIDE. 314 pages, coil bound, full of detail and images. iNCLUDES NEW TYL ATTRIBUTION NUMBERS Over 1500 different coins cataloged and imaged in life sized color. Discount to American Credit Card Collectors Society ( ACCCS ), Members price will be $59.00 plus postage ACCCS Members should request an invoice. Shipping by US US Postal Service Priority mail. Boxed at $14.50 or in media mail envelope for $7.00. Priority mail in soft envelope for 11.50.

Not trying to make money on shipping- you pick what you pay for shipping. Catalog is too heavy for first class mailing. Ask for invoice. Arrangements are made as you request, and postage paid by Buyer. A total of 314 pages with descriptive detail, and full life-sized color images of over 1400 different charge coins and tokens. INCLUDES VALUATION GUIDES.

The Guide required 6 full years of location, attribution and detailed description by the co-authors. This Guide is not just a catalog of one collection, but is rather a compendium of all known and attributed Charge Coins, covering also Firestone Charge Coins, and Mavericks. Includes not only beautiful images of most coins, but also aids to identify coins and their Issuers. ACCCS website is: creditcollectibles.com .

Charge coin reference guide sample page2

Charge coin reference guide sample page1

To order on eBay, see:
Charge Coin Reference Guide Book on Charge & Credit Coins; coins keys TYL ##S (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Charge-Coin-Reference-Guide-Book-on-Charge-Credit-Coins-coins-keys-TYL-S-/292651135171)

Wayne Homren, Editor

The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org.

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