Collectible coins encompass a wide range of items, including historical coins, commemorative coins, and bullion coins, often sought after for their numismatic value. In the United States, collectible coins can be classified into various categories such as gold, silver, and copper coins from different eras, including colonial and modern issues. Merchant tokens, which were issued by businesses in the absence of official currency, are also popular among collectors, particularly those pertaining to local merchants or specific regions. Rulau is a notable reference work that catalogs merchant tokens, providing essential information for collectors to identify and value these unique items.

Item Denomination Series Year Mint
(1840'S) Bristol M-Conn-2 Ct Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1840 Unknown
(1843-44) Phila M-Pa-102 1/2 Pa Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1843 Unknown
(1844-45) New York M-Ny-75 Ny Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1844 Unknown
(1845-46) Baltimore M-Md-159 Md Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1845 Unknown
(1847) Baltimore M-Md-78 Md Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1847 Unknown
(1848-52) Chicago M-Ill-14 Il Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1848 Unknown
(1849-58) N. Orleans M-La-20a, Plain Edge La Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1849 Unknown
(1850'S) Sacramento R-Calif-110b On $2.5 Ca Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1850 Unknown
(1851-53) N. Orleans M-La-14b, Reeded Edge La Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1851 Unknown
(1852) Indepndnce M-Mo-40 Mo Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1852 Unknown
(1855) New York M-Ny-803 Ny Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1855 Unknown
(1856-57) Sacramento M-Calif-1b Ca Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1856 Unknown
(1857-61) Baltimore R-Md-86l On 1780 2 Reales Md M Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1857 Unknown
(1859) Chicago M-Ill-40 Il Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1859 Unknown
(1860) Chicago M-Ill-7c Il Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1860 Unknown
(1860) New Boston R-Conn-185 Ct Pf Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1860 Unknown
(1861) Boston M-Mass-71 Ma Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1861 Unknown
(1862) New Orleans R-La-105 On 1860 1c La Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1862 Unknown
(1876) Phila M-Pa-588b Pa Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1876 Unknown
1846 Chicago M-Ill-8m Il Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1846 Unknown
1853 Mobile M-Ala-2 Al Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1853 Unknown
1854-60 San Francisco M-Calif-6 Ca Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1854 Unknown
1858 Louisville M-Ky-26 Ky Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1858 Unknown
1869 New York M-Ny-234 Ny Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 1869 Unknown
Undated Boston M-Mass-83 Ma Ms Other / Varied Merchant Tokens - Rulau 0 Unknown