Collectible coins encompass a wide variety of types, including coins issued by the United States of America and various other nations. In the U.S., collectible coins can include historical pieces, commemorative coins, and those made of precious metals like gold and silver. Trade tokens are another category that emerged primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries, often used by businesses for advertising or as a form of currency in specific locales. The Rulau catalog is a reference guide that catalogs trade tokens and encased coins, providing collectors and historians with detailed information about these items and their significance in economic history.

Item Denomination Series Year Mint
(1800'S) New York R-Ny-Ny-B270, W/O Loop Ny Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1800 Unknown
(1856-59) Cincinnati R-Oh-Ci-180 Oh Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1856 Unknown
(1858-80) Portland R-Me-Po-5a, On 1865 2c Me Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1858 Unknown
(1860'S) Hartford R-Ct-Ha-19a Ct Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1860 Unknown
(1862) New York R-Ny-Ny-11 Ny Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1862 Unknown
(1863-69) Mt. Holly R-Nj-Mh-6 Nj Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1863 Unknown
(1867-70)San Francisco R-Ca-Sf-38 Ca Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1867 Unknown
(1870'S) Washington R-Dc-Wa-29 D.C. Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1870 Unknown
(1876) New York R-Ny-Ny-230, On 1854 50c Ny Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1876 Philadelphia
(1876-77)San Francisco R-Ca-Sf-42 Ca Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1876 Unknown
(1880'S) Birmingham R-Al-Bi-7 Al Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1880 Unknown
(1887) St. Paul R-Mn-Sp-4 Mn Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1887 Unknown
(1888-95) Chicago R-Il-Ch-18 Il Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1888 Unknown
(1890'S) Akron R-Oh-Ak-3 Oh Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1890 Unknown
(C.1852) New York R-Ny-Ny-19 Ny Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1852 Unknown
1859 Boston R-Ma-Bo-78 Ma Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1859 Unknown
1861 Hartford R-Ct-Ha-13 Ct Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1861 Unknown
1864 Boston R-Ma-Bo-55 Var. Ma Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1864 Unknown
1865 New York R-Ny-Ny-206 Ny Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1865 Unknown
1866 New York R-Ny-Ny-A117, W/Hole Ny Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1866 Unknown
1868 New York R-Ny-Ny-243a Ny Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1868 Unknown
1869 Glassboro R-Nj-Gb-4 Nj Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1869 Unknown
1871 San Francisco R-Ca-Sf-30 Ca Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1871 Unknown
1873 Elgin R-Il-El-9 Il Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1873 Unknown
1874 Chicago R-Il-Ch-9 Il Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1874 Unknown
1875 San Francisco R-Ca-Sf-28 Ca Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1875 Unknown
1877 New York R-Ny-Ny-395 Ny Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1877 Unknown
1878 Chicago R-Il-Ch-122 Il Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1878 Unknown
1879 Hartford R-Ct-Ha-8 Ct Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1879 Unknown
1882 Rock Island R-Il-Ri-4 Il Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1882 Unknown
1883 Louisville R-Ky-Lo-32 Ky Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1883 Unknown
1884-85 New Orleans R-La-No-52 La Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1884 Unknown
1885 New Orleans R-La-No-55 La Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1885 Unknown
1886 Scranton R-Pa-Sc-7 Pa Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1886 Unknown
1889 Atlanta R-Ga-At-7 Ga Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1889 Unknown
1891 Sioux City R-Ia-Sc-18a, Brass Ia Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 1891 Unknown
San Francisco R-Ca-Sf-45 Ca Ms Other / Varied Trade Tokens - Rulau 0 Unknown