Alaska and Yukon tokens : private coins of the territories / Ronald J. Benice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benice, Ronald J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tokens--Alaska--Catalogs.

Tokens.

Money--Alaska--Catalogs.

Money.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 pages)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This reference work lists and describes all known tokens (privately issued substitutes for coins) used from the 1890s gold rush through 1959, when Alaska gained statehood. New to this edition are tokens from the Yukon Territory, with extensive coverage of Yukon tokens through 1989. Entries describe individual tokens, are arranged alphabetically, and are divided into seven sections: Traditional Alaska Tokens, Alaska Transportation Tokens, Alaska Food Stamp Change Tokens, Alaska Prison Tokens, Metallic Identification Chits, Yukon Territory Metallic Tokens 1897-1945, and Yukon Territory Plastic Tokens

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Traditional Alaska Tokens; 2. Alaska Transportation Tokens; 3. Alaska Food Stamp Change Tokens; 4. Alaska Prison Tokens; 5. Alaska Metallic Identification Chits; 6. Yukon Territory Metallic Tokens, 1897-1945; 7. Yukon Territory Plastic Tokens, 1946-1989; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-54257-5

9786612542572

0-7864-5718-X