Let's see your exonumia!

I believe that these were made at amusement parks, circa 1930-50's. You'd put a quarter in a machine, punch in the letters for your name and town, and one of these personalized disks would be emitted.

 

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Oh wow youre good!!
I found 2 on ebay, (both from digs) same maker but w different names/towns.
So that totally makes sense! Way cool !!

 

I have one that was for a Pvt Whittaker from Lackland AFB. Think it had the year 1952...but I might be remembering that year because that's when the Air Force stopped using Pvt.

 

That explains why I've seen so many from Lackland AFB with different names.
Thanks a lot!

 

At the risk of dating myself, I seem to recall seeing one of these machines; this, as a kid in the 1950's .

 

Finally got around to photographing this medal.

 

Beautiful medal...and nice photo too!

 

After I saw @lordmarcovan 's Monitor, I had to get one. MS63 Bn The slab leaves much to be desired.

 

Not a token but it is a piece of history that was in the batch of older tokens

 

Your not alone

 

The Monitor tokens are among my favorite Civil War issues. Here's a Lovett piece that's long been inexplicably excluded from the series. My pics don't do it justice, as it looks far better in hand ....

 

They are called Letter Punch Machine Tags; they date from the early 20th century to the present. Most people put their names and cities on them. I had one I did from an amusement part called Bob-lo boats and amusement park, I remember one being in the entry way of the first K-mart on Detroit's east side.
They would be at tourist spots, worlds fairs,depots, bus stations,penny arcades and any locations they thought the could make a quarter.
They fall into the name and city .50-$2.00
tourist spots $1.00-$5.00 these generally have a solid center with the location and engraving of the it Niagara Falls
Worlds fair's $2.50 to $15.00 depending on the fair and date
Political candidates $2.50-$7.50
most are made from aluminum some newer ones came anodized in colors.
The Disney /pirate coin tags are pewter$1.00-$2.00
And the name city ones most common.25-$1.00
I will add that some of the newer ones are being sold as luggage tags and name tags for pets.
My mother threw out my childhood memories, when they moved and I was in Nam. Mostly because they weren't her stuff.
Of the ones or so I have picked so far they are named ones

 

At times I can go six months or more without finding a cent sample slab I need then several appear in a row. Here is my latest, from the Georgia Numismatic Association's 1992 show.

Can't seem to get the pic to post....I'll work on it some more

 

Thanks. I was clueless, just picked it up because of the base.

 

I would bet that at one time, every base might have had one if they had off site vending machine operators. For a quarter it would have been a cheap souvenir for the folks and kids back home. With the their name and the base on a good luck piece

 

For Jwt 708 Happy Air Force day today and thank you for your service

 

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At times I can go six months or more without finding a cent sample slab I need then several appear in a row. Here is my latest, from the Georgia Numismatic Association's 1992 show.

 

I'll second that!

 

Very nice. Is it considered a Campaign token as opposed to a Patriotic Token?