Merchant  Tokens of Puerto Rico
Subtitle: Early and Modern Merchant Tokens, Encased Coins,  Transportation and Military Tokens
Publisher: Felix Fumero
Published: 2012
Place of publication: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780615674339
Description: Merchants in Puerto Rico have used tokens for different purposes. During the 19th century and the early 20th century the lack of circulating currency on the island forced many merchants to rely on their own tokens which were given as change to their customers. 

Today merchants use tokens for promotional purposes or to serve specific services of their businesses.

This catalog provides information and pictures of the merchant tokens of Puerto Rico to numismatists and readers interested in this aspect of Puerto Rican history. In addition to merchant tokens this catalog includes: encased coins, social clubs tokens, transportation tokens and military tokens.

This book includes:

•Coin descriptions including accurate measurements 
•Rarity index
•Historical information of the businesses, their location and their owners
•Pictures of tokens in color
•Comprehensive index