Let's see your exonumia!

G.E. Collins Drug Co.
C/A, 1.5grams, 24mm

Soda fountains were pretty common when I was a kid. I only bought a soda one time at one. It was more like the water fountain. From that day on I only bought ice cream cones from a fountain if they had them.

 

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Hello Jwt708,

While I've been collecting coins for some time, I've only recently become interested in tokens and other exonumia. Last week I was given a green anodized 5 cent NCO mess token from Sheppard AFB (TC-193327 TokenCatalog Number; US Military TX2390H). What I can't find is any information about when these were made or when they were in use. Do you happen to know anything about the timing of these tokens? Any information you can share would be very appreciated!

All the best,
RJA

 

They were largely used in the club system in vending machines and as a way to make change for credit that was extended. So I'm not certain on the exact year in use but I suspect 1950s-1960s. I will get on the books later and see if I can dig up any additional info.

 

That is really interesting! I didn't think about vending machines and just assumed they were the commonly used small change on base. I would be very curious to know more about how long these were in use. I've seen a consistency of design from multiple US bases, so was there a nation-wide system in place? Do you know who manufactured them?
I was just looking to get some dates and now I'm looking at another research rabbit hole!

 

I saw this and couldn't resist.

Hope to get it by next week.

Z

 

A bit more exonumia that came in this week.

Z

 

How about some coin jewelry? My tie clip and lapel pin.

 

The logo is also on my jacket.

 

I have an extensive collection, with a focus on Air Force installations. Up until about 1956 slot machine gambling was legal across all military installations. When the law changed they got rid of the stateside gambling machines. It's also my understanding that the tokens were used in juke boxes and other vending machines. Paul Cunningham wrote a two volume catalog that is the standard reference for these tokens.

 

Belt buckle

 

Low Country Coin Club, antiqued bronze, M/A, 39mm, 27.3 grams

My ship was in the yards in North Charleston for 10 months in 79-80. It was pretty boring. I wish I had known about this club. It would have been fun to go to their meetings or shows.

 

Nice items above! Here's an Odd Fellows Souvenir badge I picked up last week. I don't normally collect badges but it caught my eye! I think it was the ladies on the reverse!

 

I just got this one in the mail today and it's super rare! The blurb below in italics is from the tokencatalog website and is the Token in the pics! I call it a Jinx Token as after years of collecting, it seems any Token or Medal with a seahorse on it is a Jinx Token. Currently there's a really pricey one on ebay right now, linked below!

TC-241525
Rare token believed to be from the 1930's - Only 2-3 known to exist. Metal Detector find - Found during the big storm of 1986. Bulldozers pushed alot of sand up in front of the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in La Jolla, CA. prior to the big storm. After the storm, the berm was washed away and these were found on the beach (which was down a few feet from normal levels). Many siver coins, tokens, etc. were found on many beaches in San Diego after this big storm tore things up. The first foundation for the club began in 1927, when the area was designated for a private yacht club. La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club is a private social club located on the shores of the exclusive La Jolla area of San Diego, California. It hosted a first-round tie of the 2006 Davis Cup between the United States and Romania, and hosted a first round tie of the 2008 Fed Cup between the United States and Germany.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-1920s-...974421?hash=item56c3314895:g:-08AAOxyyq5TL78G

 

I just bought something so insane that it needs its own thread.

I'll post it up and link to it here. Give me a minute or three.

Z

 

Here's the link, and a teaser . . . .

Z

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/insane-leopold-wiener-medal.369882/

 

Here's a few Tokens, most of them were sold a couple of years ago. The sitar player I still have, same with the Racket Stores Token at the bottom.

 

The second one down is from the Philadelphia Record Newspaper from 1899, the company went out of business in 1947. Next is a "Kill the Jinx Token", information on it is on the Church of Good Luck website, in really good condition they sell for decent money. I have duplicates in better condition of this example!

 

Buddha Advertising Token, looks to be silver but I haven't tested it yet! Next is a rare one, not worth much but it's an early 1850's Advertising Token for Keller's Haberdasher which is a seller of Men's clothing and accessories. Size is a tad bigger than a Kennedy Half Dollar!

 

The second Token down is an anti-alcohol Temperance Token but this one is the rarer larger size one made of white metal, not the brass little ones. The Temperance Society was a group of naysayers who didn't like tobacco, alcohol or anything that I used to love when I was younger! Next one down is also a Temperance Token, both were issued around 1840- 50's!