Other tokens I found in a junk box...

Eric_Babula

Where did I get this stuff from? Why do I have them? Did I think they would be worth something? ARE they worth something?

Does anyone know anything about the history of these tokens?

I guess I could do a web search, but thought I'd post here for discussion purposes. I also liked the little blurbs that went along with them. Might be something of interest, or a learning experience, for some who didn't know.....like me!

abcde12345

Vf to low-grade AU is the best I'd think. Are you going to submit?

JBK

They are just modern copies of old coins. I have something similar to the Continental Dollar. They were/are sold at gift shops at historic sites, for example.

They probably pre-date the Hobby Protection Act (do they have the word COPY on them?), so I would guess 1960s or 1970s.

As somewhat vintage copies they probably have a nominal value - maybe a few dollars each if you can find someone who is interested.

Treashunt

just copies.

doubledragon

It's better than the tokens I find.

DNADave

@doubledragon said:
It's better than the tokens I find.

Hey some of the early ones where chucky is a rat are pretty good. Like 30-40 bucks for 1979.

ricko

They are modern tokens...but I would like to find them instead of the Euro's I find in the coinstar... Cheers, RickO

291fifth

They aren't tokens. Tokens have a stated value. They are low quality reproductions of early coins that were sold to the general public or given away as sales promotion items. I consider them to be nearly worthless since they pre-date the Hobby Protection Act, are not marked as copies, and just cause confusion and make people think they have found something valuable. This kind of stuff walks into dealer shops on a regular basis.

DCW

The paper descriptions they came with were a good starting point.

Eric_Babula

Yup, they are copies, but do not have the word "copy" on them. I'm guessing from the 70s, but can't recall how/where/why/when I got them. Maybe as a giveaway for joining Littleton Coins (I did that for a couple months, way back), or something??? I can't recall.

They are kind of neat, regardless of their lack of value. But, I'd only keep them WITH the descriptions. I'll keep them in my collection, somehow, and tag them as copies so others don't think they're real.