Let's see your exonumia!

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Detecto92, Mar 21, 2012.

  1. harley bissell

    harley bissell Well-Known Member

    To my thinking counter stamped tokens with initials usually indicate a new owner. When the laws changed and called pinball machines gambling the value was often removed or crossed off with an x. Some previous 5c tokens had the centers punched out to removed the vales. Shop keepers continued to pay out jackpots so the new law did nothing to combat gambling.
     
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  3. longnine009

    longnine009 Darwin has to eat too. Supporter

    So, it cost almost nothing for shop keepers to end-run "world improvers." I love it!
     
  4. lowle harrison

    lowle harrison Well-Known Member

     

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  5. Circus

    Circus Tokens Only !! TEC#4981

    One of the Bi-monthly freebies for the membership of TEC
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  6. lowle harrison

    lowle harrison Well-Known Member

    These 2 didn't have a denomination and are fairly clearly punched with a C s-l1600 (5).jpg s-l1600 (6).jpg
     
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  7. harley bissell

    harley bissell Well-Known Member

    Back in the day a number without the cent sign or the words plays, loaves, cigars, etc. was assumed to be cents. Five dollars would show as 5 00 with the zeros usually underlined. With the c where it lays I would think it either stands for the new owners initial or that the token was cancelled and would no longer be redeemed. They also used x for that purpose. Some collectors try to get both varieties - before and after cancellation - and display them side by side.
     
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  8. Circus

    Circus Tokens Only !! TEC#4981

  9. Muzyck

    Muzyck Rabbits!

    I don't usually buy this type of thing but liked the look of this one. I think it is a Monte Carlo Sports Club casino chip. Bakelite (?) with silver(?) inlay.

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  10. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Not sure about the silver but it sure looks like Bakelite.
     
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  11. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    In the Coin Club’s monthly auction was this Hard Times Token that was calling out my name 1B97EA72-1B60-4966-80D0-873DD0B29641.jpeg 7600C3A5-09DC-4D60-9A76-29076CD60F17.jpeg
     
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  12. Circus

    Circus Tokens Only !! TEC#4981

  13. mammoth29

    mammoth29 Well-Known Member

  14. Circus

    Circus Tokens Only !! TEC#4981

    Here is mine from Michigan
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  15. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    @Circus , I saw(online) an old token advertising asbestos roofing materials. I think the token may have been made of it. Is this something you’ve come across?
     
  16. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    I haven't bought much lately but this was calling me. Silver Walking Liberty Train Hobo 1-horz.jpg
     
  17. Circus

    Circus Tokens Only !! TEC#4981

    This one and the following one are for the same location blank obverse
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    the building and address is still there it now is sport goods shop. aluminum
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    blank obverse brass
    Location is in Traverse City Michigan
     
  18. Circus

    Circus Tokens Only !! TEC#4981

    Seen more of the cardboard materials and some celluloid ones. But it wouldn't surprise me. If they thought it would give them an advantage in selling the material.The customer if so inclined would be able to test the material. Just remember the asbestos material is now considered hazardous to your health. Even thou most of what one cones across today in floor tile, siding,roofing ect you would have to eat. Other than damaged pipe and boiler covering. I have had 8 hours a year asbestos abatement training for the last 15 years I worked.
     
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  19. Circus

    Circus Tokens Only !! TEC#4981

    This next grouping came from the Henry Ford museum, or as it is now called The Ford.
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    This one is the Fords prayer, it is a take off on the Lords prayer
     
  20. Circus

    Circus Tokens Only !! TEC#4981

    Correction to my above post
    Fords Psalm, it is a take off on the Psalm 23
     
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