A must have book on Hard Times Tokens. Coin collecting is a facinating hobby but learn before you spend. Most collectors find that out the hard way as I did. When I became interested in the history period of H/T tokens I thought I better find out more about them and Russell Rulau's book is the first purchase I made. It gives the information you need to make decisions about how far your budget will take you in gathering a collection. It doesn't take long to see what will or will not be in your collection by the rareness of different tokens. If this interesting time in American history interests you, collecting H/T tokens is a fun way to learn about it. You'll find we had a sence of humor in those times also.