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Before Writing: Volume 1

Before Writing: Volume 1 more books like this

by Denise Schmandt-Besserat

Before Writing gives a new perspective on the evolution of communication. It points out that when writing began in Mesopotamia it was not, as previously thought, a sudden and spontaneous invention. Instead, it was the outgrowth of many thousands of years' worth of experience at manipulating symbols. Denise Schmandt-Besserat presents a system of ...

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Guidebook of Franklin Mint issues more books like this

by Virginia Culver, Chester L. Krause

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Guidebook of Franklin Mint issues more books like this

by Chester L. Krause

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Latin American Tokens: A Guide Book and Catalog 1700-1920

Latin American Tokens: A Guide Book and Catalog 1700-1920 more books like this

by Russell Rulau

The only book in the English language to catalog tokens of all Latin America, includes those bearing the English, French, Spanish and Portuguese languages. Russell Rulau provides pricing in four condition grades.

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Standard Catalog of United States Tokens 1700-1900

Standard Catalog of United States Tokens 1700-1900 more books like this

by Russell Rulau

Containing tokens from colonial days to the 20th century, this catalogue describes and values thousands of tokens in up to four condition grades. The third edition includes a new section covering the cardboard chits of the Civil War.

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Latin American Tokens

Latin American Tokens more books like this

by Russell Rulau

Thousands of tokens - mostly workplace tallies - were once issued throughout Latin America. Modern collectors treasure these items, but identification and valuation can be a challenge. This English-language volume should have all the information collectors and dealers should need.

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How Writing Came About

How Writing Came About more books like this

by Denise Schmandt-Besserat

In 1992, the University of Texas Press published Before Writing, Volume I: From Counting to Cuneiform and Before Writing, Volume II: A Catalog of Near Eastern Tokens. In these two volumes, Denise Schmandt-Besserat set forth her groundbreaking theory that the cuneiform script invented in the Near East in the late fourth millennium B.C. - the world ...

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Early Coins of America more books like this

by Sylvester S Crosby

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Hard Times Tokens more books like this

by Lyman H Low

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Hard Times Tokens, 1832-1844

Hard Times Tokens, 1832-1844 more books like this

by Russell Rulau

Showcases many new items discovered since the previous edition! Russell Rulau expands and updates listings, photos, pricing and historical data from the most popular era for token collectors during the offices of Jackson and Van Buren.

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Convict Love Tokens: The Leaden Hearts the Convicts Left Behind

Convict Love Tokens: The Leaden Hearts the Convicts Left Behind more books like this

by Michelle Field, Timothy Millett

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The Token: America's Other Money more books like this

by Richard G Doty (Editor), John M Kleeberg (Editor)

Papers drawn from the Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC) held in 1994. Contents: The History and Die Varieties of the Higley Coppers, The Theatre at New York, Two Coins in One: Large Cents with Interesting Counterstamps, The Promotion and Suppression of Hard Times Tokens, Early Transportation Tokens and Tickets of New York City, A.M. (M.A.) ...

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U.S. Civil War store cards more books like this

by George Fuld, Melvin Fuld

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A Survey of American Trade Tokens: An Anthology more books like this

by David Schenkman (Editor)

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U.S. Trade Tokens, 1866-1889: Includes Unlisted 1861-1865 Tokens: A Catalog of the Private Coinage and Advertising Tokens of an Industrializing Amer more books like this

by Russell Rulau

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Early American Tokens 1700-1832

Early American Tokens 1700-1832 more books like this

by Russell Rulau

Fill the gaps in your collections. Catalog every known private token and countermark coin issued from 1700-1832 with Rulau's help, plus value each in up to three grades of preservation. Complete historical data.

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U.S. Merchant Tokens, 1845-1860 more books like this

by Russell Rulau

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Early American Tokens: A Catalog of the Merchant and Related Tokens of Colonial and Early Republican America from 1700 to 1832 more books like this

by Russell Rulau

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Hard times tokens more books like this

by Russell Rulau

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Hard Times Tokens: A Complete Revision and Enlargement of Lyman H. Low's 1899 Classic Reference more books like this

by Russell Rulau, Lyman Haynes Low

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Standard Catalog United States Tokens 1700-1900

Standard Catalog United States Tokens 1700-1900 more books like this

by Russell Rulau

The most extensive source available for the collector of U.S. tokens goes a step further in this new 2nd edition. You'll find 50% more information, better photos, updated pricing and carefully revised listings. Every token from colonial tunes to the dawn of the 20th century is cataloged and priced in this handy, one-volume library. Russell Rulau ...

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Fell's Guide to Coins and Money Tokens of the World more books like this

by Ian Angus

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American business tokens more books like this

by Benjamin P. Wright

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U.S. merchant tokens, 1845-1860 : a catalog of the unofficial coinage of America from the end of the Hard Times era to the eve of the Civil War ... more books like this

by Russell Rulau

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Specious tokens and those struck for general circulation, 1784-1804 more books like this

by R. C. Bell

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