Thread: 5071 Token.

I cannot find this token online. Even tried an online token catalog.

The token says "5071" Well surely there was no business called "5071".


The only thing I can think of, is that this is a pattern token. A company who makes tokens, used this token to show clients the style of the token. 5071 would of been the pattern number.

Anyway, just a guess.

Then why are rims worn? Why is it cancelled?

Not cancelled. The way it was made. I never heard of them "cancelling" a token.

While we are on the subject of mystery tokens:


I'm thinking this may be another pattern.

There are very few "pattern tokens" and most are obviously patterns or are uniface.

The above token is probably a Chicago token used in a nickelodean in the 1920's. I'd guess Miller's Mints and could look it up. It's a fairly common token if memory serves.

Let me think about the DOF one a bit.

Google Searches:

"5071 trade token" 0 results.
"5071 Token" 0 results.
"5071 good for" 1 result but not coin related.

A search on tokencatalog.com: 0 results.

Can't find the other one either.

Rare? Maybe. Obscure? Definitely.

Originally Posted by Detecto

Not cancelled. The way it was made. I never heard of them "cancelling" a token.

Good 4's have been cancelled before by punching a
hole through them or striking a line through them.

Originally Posted by Detecto

Not cancelled. The way it was made. I never heard of them "cancelling" a token.

Given the positioning of the 5 on the 5071 side I'd say there's a decent chance a hole was punched in it.
Also from what I can tell from the photos, the inside cut looks kinda rough.

The first one is (from what I remember) a generic arcade token. These are found in abundance in junk boxes for about a dime to a quarter each. I used to have a link to a site that had these listed but the link was broken a long time ago.

The second one, I can't help with that.

Originally Posted by Detecto

While we are on the subject of mystery tokens:


I'm thinking this may be another pattern.

What's on the other side of that one?

The first one looks like a numbered slot machine token.
Some of these had a plug in the hole.
No clue on the second one.
Nice images.

Similar to the brass holed 'good for', there's lots of them on eBay with various numbers:

20109

27748

2253

3965

35054

Originally Posted by Detecto

I cannot find this token online. Even tried an online token catalog.

The token says "5071" Well surely there was no business called "5071".


The only thing I can think of, is that this is a pattern token. A company who makes tokens, used this token to show clients the style of the token. 5071 would of been the pattern number.

Anyway, just a guess.

Back in the day, mine workers in the coal mines of the south were paid with company tokens and script instead of money, that was redeemable only in the mine company's store. After the token was used in trade for goods, they would be cancelled out with punching a hole in them.

Here's one example I have in my collection:

Here's an example of a Vens coupon un-punched.

A reference for such tokens: "Video Arcade, Pinball, Slot Machine, and Other Amusement Tokens of North America" by Stephen Alpert and Kenneth Smith. There's one copy listed for $75 online through Abe Books as of this writing.