Token and original die, reunited after almost 60 years

JBK

Thanks once again to @mustanggt over on the BST forum I was able to pick up another vintage die and then track down a token that was struck with it.

In this particular case it turns out that I actually have owned an example of the token for many years and I thought I recognized the die when I saw it. Today I arranged a little reunion.

This has been a lot of fun, not to mention cheap entertainment, to pick up an interesting die and then locate a matching token.

After a little research it seems this is a well known token from the early 1960s. It was created to be left in place of a tip if someone had received bad service.

MWallace

Very cool!

ricko

Wow... I have not seen one of those before...tokens that is... What a neat way to collect... the die and the token. Thanks for showing us....Cheers, RickO

Zoins

That's awesome!

I love how it's attributed to a person, Roy Morser, and the "Zero Cents" slogan.

I wonder how many were struck and how they were distributed? I'd guess they were sold in bulk at novelty shops for people to hand out.

JBK

@Zoins said:
That's awesome!

I love how it's attributed to a person, Roy Morser, and the "Zero Cents" slogan.

I wonder how many were struck and how they were distributed? I'd guess they were sold in bulk at novelty shops for people to hand out.

A recent article in the E-Sylum newsletter stated that the maker dubbed these "Kookie Koins" (no idea why) and sold them 8 for a dollar.

In the early 1960s that 12.5 cents cost was probably not much less than the tip that might otherwise have been left at a diner or coffee shop. Leaving one of these would have been quite the statement under those circumstances.

ms70

I'd love to buy a few rolls of them. They are probably more useful today than they were back in '62.

Edit: There's a bunch on eBay but at $4.99 each + $2.90 shipping it defeats the purpose.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Give-Nothing-Get-Nothing-Token-Zero-Cents-This-Coin-Is-Your-Tip/293809955368?hash=item4468702228:g:yKEAAOSwHF1fnsdR

coinsarefun

I LOVE this one! I remember my fiancé’s best friend leaving some change for a tip abuse
it was terrible. She ran after us an said.......you forgot something, and threw it at him.

johnny9434

Cool

Zoins

@ms70 said:
I'd love to buy a few rolls of them. They are probably more useful today than they were back in '62.

Edit: There's a bunch on eBay but at $4.99 each + $2.90 shipping it defeats the purpose.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Give-Nothing-Get-Nothing-Token-Zero-Cents-This-Coin-Is-Your-Tip/293809955368

Lots of tokens here! Anyone see the "Zero Cents" die?