Found this in Southeast Pennslyvania. What is it? Is it special?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Zach Dierolf, Jun 10, 2016.

  1. Zach Dierolf

    Zach Dierolf New Member

    Here are some photos of the item I took. I can provide extra photos if needed.
     

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  3. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

  4. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    When I was a young kid in the late 50's there were boardwalk arcades in Ocean City, MD that had machines that dispensed such trinkets on which you could print whatever you wanted on the perimeter. The machine had a dial with the alphabet on it.

    Chris
     
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  5. Zach Dierolf

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  6. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    Oh, nearly forgot.......welcome to the forum Zach. :)
     
  7. tommyc03

    tommyc03 Senior Member

    I remember those also Chris. They used to have them at the Eastern Sates Expo in Springfield, Ma. Right beside the machines that dispensed the big thick cards with famous people on them with a faux autograph in sepia ( color ).
     
  8. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    The Big E.......haven't been there since the seventies.
     
  9. jester3681

    jester3681 Exonumia Enthusiast

    We used to get these at Cedar Point in the arcade. These are typically classified with other "good luck" tokens for numismatic purposes.
     
  10. tommyc03

    tommyc03 Senior Member

    Been about 4 years for me, bad back and legs, etc. My little sis bought me a ticket to see Alabama so going this year. "Song, song of the South, sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth".
     
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  11. ewomack

    ewomack 魚の下着

    This page has more information and a photo of one that nearly matches the posted token (with a difference in the letters, of course): http://www.luckymojo.com/goodluckcoins.html Scroll down to "(F) ARCADE-STAMPED GOOD LUCK COINS" (there is some "adult language" on the page, however).

    This site apparently shows a lot that was sold: http://www.timepassagesnostalgia.com/&pm=0&searchkeywords=Slot Key Chain&sin=c368

    They seem to have provided a medium for love amorous couples wanting to emboss their love for eternity.

    But whoever created the posted token apparently had trouble working the machine, as it seems to read "MERLEEE ANE RICHAQD THE LOVEGS." Nice attempt at romance. I wonder how the rest of the date went? :D
     
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