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One Cent Exhibit - Anyone know what this is?

carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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!

Gawain

Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,002 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not a clue.

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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 11, 2018 1:23PM

    Penny Arcade token?

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  • EXOJUNKIEEXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

    I'm addicted to exonumia ... it is numismatic crack!

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  • StrikeOutXXXStrikeOutXXX Posts: 3,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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?

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  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,626 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

  • carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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.

    Gawain

    Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

  • carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

    Gawain

    Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
  • FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,248 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,564 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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..............

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,620 ✭✭✭✭✭

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

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,002 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @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.

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  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool !!! B)

    Timbuk3

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