The Story of the 19th century Starfish Tokens from Hawaii
1871 Wailuku Plantation 12 1/2c Token graded PCGS XF45
1871 Wailuku Plantation 12 1/2c Token graded PCGS XF45
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At many points in history, tokens have been struck to help fill the void in commerce due to a lack of circulating coinage. Civil War tokens are a famous example and helped everyday people to make the purchases that they needed to, including making change without having to resort to the barter system. Besides Civil War Tokens, another favorite area of American token collecting is the Hawaii issues of the sugar plantations, such as the Wailuku and Haiku plantations. This brings us to the story of the starfish.