Let's see your exonumia!

Looks to be a local area token for afternoon movies.
Can you see a city or state?

 

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Nope! Nothing was on the token. So your guess is as good as mine.

 

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Did you get it from a local source?
Or was it a flea bay purchase?
The cost of the show 5¢ probably puts it anywhere in the late 30's to 40's depending on the size of the town or city.
Check to see if your area had a theater of the same name? Most cities did.
Then check with the local historical society.

 

I just ran across this 1939 NY worlds Fair token

 

I got it online but not from flea bay. Sadly this one might just always be a mystery.

 

Then I think you are correct unless one pops up with direct attribution.

 

Metal detecting one

 

"Insert Social Security Number Above"

From a different time, that's for sure Jello!

 

USPS used to deliver lost keys for free if someone dropped them in a mail box and it had address tag on it.

 

if you were registered ?But after oil shortages years a
whole new world opened. Shell and all the Other went to self service and we know the rest of the equation

 

Here's a couple I got awhile back. Dang pics, didn't come out to good. I'm make up for it next time ~Cheers!

 

I believe that was the post office policy. Not just a tag from Shell but any tag with an address. At one time businesses that sold pre-printed return address labels also offered key chain tags with home address printed on it.

 

1968 til 1979 I did have but 1 keys and it was on back of my dog tags Your most likely 100% right. Rental car had to worry about this or it was a part of a GSA contract.

 

Love Dwhiz stuff........

 

Philadelphia subway tokens from my dad.

 

Looks like Philadelphia White metal token was like the ones I used years ago in the NYC subway station 1958 1968 . I guess they had the same maker.