Money in early America -- Minting and distribution -- Collecting colonial cons -- How to use this book -- Silver coinage of Massachusetts, 1652-1682 -- British coins and tokens for America, early issues -- American coins and tokens, 1783-1788 -- Other early American pieces -- European coins and tokens for America, later issues -- Early Washington coins and tokens -- Unrelated foreign coins and tokens -- 19th century colonial copies and fantasies
Summary:
The coins and tokens of colonial America and the early United States present a unique chronicle of our nation's birth. This comprehensive guide provides an authoritative reference on all pre-Federal coinage.
