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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Circus, post: 2813542, member: 51195&quot;]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&#039;s east side.</p><p>They would be at tourist spots, worlds fairs,depots, bus stations,penny arcades and any locations they thought the could make a quarter. </p><p>They fall into the name and city .50-$2.00</p><p>tourist spots $1.00-$5.00 these generally have a solid center with the location and engraving of the it Niagara Falls</p><p>Worlds fair&#039;s $2.50 to $15.00 depending on the fair and date</p><p>Political candidates&nbsp; $2.50-$7.50</p><p>most are made from aluminum some newer ones came anodized in colors.</p><p>The Disney /pirate coin tags are pewter$1.00-$2.00</p><p>And the name&nbsp; city ones most common.25-$1.00</p><p>I will add that some of the newer ones are being sold as luggage tags and name tags for pets.</p><p>My mother threw out my childhood memories, when they moved and I was in Nam.&nbsp; Mostly because they weren&#039;t her stuff. </p><p>Of the ones or so I have picked so far they are named ones[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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