NEW BOOK: SCARBOROUGH MEDALS & TOKENS

Janusz (Peter) Machulec and John Csaszar of Scarborough have developed a wonderful book on the subject of Scarborough, Ontario related medals and medallions. Both Peter and John are long time members of the Scarborough Coin Club that have a keen interest in these medals.

The first part of the book provides some general information about the history of Scarborough which dates back to its founding in 1796. Scarborough is a thriving city with a population of more than 600,000 people.

Scarborough has a rich history of medals and tokens being issued throughout the years. Peter and John wanted to show these items in a book as a celebration of the fifty-year anniversary of the Scarborough Coin Club.

The first section of the book deals with an in-depth review of the medals, tokens and scrip issued for Scarborough. The second section features the medals issued by the Scarborough Coin Club since the club's founding in 1975. The final section shows the medals of the Peace Games and school medals.

All of the medals and tokens are illustrated by colour photos. This is accompanied by composition, diameter and weight for each of the medals and tokens. The medal striker is also included if known.

 

A rarity scale is used rather than assigning values to each item. This rarity scale includes the following terms : Very Common, Common, Uncommon, Scarce and Rare. Values can change but the Rarity scale should remain in place for many years.

Peter and John provide a short history about the reason for the medals and tokens being issued. This adds to the informational content of the book.

The format of the book is well laid out and easy to read. Further addition of medals can be added in a second volume. This book has a wealth of information that will be important to the collector.

I am sure that you will enjoy reading this book and learning more about the medals and tokens of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

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