One Cent Exhibit - Anyone know what this is?

carabonnair · January 11, 2018 12:53PM

Here's an item I have had for many years, pictured next to a small cent for comparison. 19mm ( ¾ inch) uniface. I have never come across another, nor seen any reference. Wondering if the experts here might give me a clue.

Thanks!

CaptHenway · January 11, 2018 1:17PM

Not a clue.

oih82w8 · January 11, 2018 1:20PM

Penny Arcade token?

Paging Charmy @ThePennyLady

EXOJUNKIE · January 11, 2018 1:23PM

I don't know either, but I like it. I hope someone on the forum has an answer!

StrikeOutXXX · January 11, 2018 1:27PM

Only guess I have:

The Exhibit Supply Co. made penny arcade machines
https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuf_detail.php?manuf_id=397

Perhaps one of the games included tokens - or maybe salesmen carried these tokens when meeting clients to use for demonstration purposes?

grip · January 11, 2018 1:31PM

Can you weigh it, don't know if that would help but it's a start.

JBK · January 11, 2018 1:34PM

Probably the arcade thing above, but maybe a movie prop?

carabonnair · January 11, 2018 1:34PM

@grip said:
Can you weigh it, don't know if that would help but it's a start.

I thought of that, but don't have a scale. I'll see what I can do.

ricko · January 12, 2018 9:13AM

@StrikeOutXXX .... I think you nailed it... that is a very logical explanation. Cheers, RickO

carabonnair · January 12, 2018 9:35AM

Thanks everyone. I had come across the Exhibit coin-operated stuff in previous searches, but nothing directly linking the token. Anyone a member of vending machine forums? Maybe I can find copies of their catalogs:

Exhibit Supply Company. Chicago, Illinois. 1948. A manufacturer of coin operated arcade machines. 35 pages.

Flatwoods · January 12, 2018 9:44AM

I have seen one before but I don't remember where.
Possibly Ebay.
Set up a search with those words in the exonumia category.
You'll get an email if something matching is listed.
They may not have a clue what it is either but it's another piece to the puzzle.

BuffaloIronTail · January 12, 2018 12:14PM

@StrikeOutXXX said:
Only guess I have:

The Exhibit Supply Co. made penny arcade machines
https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuf_detail.php?manuf_id=397

Perhaps one of the games included tokens - or maybe salesmen carried these tokens when meeting clients to use for demonstration purposes?

Sounds like a good explanation to me..............

Pete

johnny9434 · January 12, 2018 12:37PM

interesting. id like to see an answer on that one as well.

CaptHenway · January 12, 2018 8:43PM

@StrikeOutXXX said:
Only guess I have:

The Exhibit Supply Co. made penny arcade machines
https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuf_detail.php?manuf_id=397

Perhaps one of the games included tokens - or maybe salesmen carried these tokens when meeting clients to use for demonstration purposes?

This sure sounds likely.

Timbuk3 · January 13, 2018 2:10AM

Cool !!!

One Cent Exhibit - Anyone know what this is?

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