Help ID Token?
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Has anyone seen this before?
Gift from E-bay seller with recent purchase.
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A.R.C. American Red Cross?
But then you have to ask...why would the American Red Cross have a need to issue tokens in Franc's?
That's all I got....And advice worth everything you paid for it.
Possible WWI issue?
Could be anything, really. But I think the American Red Cross in France circa WWI is a great guess.
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
Nothing on the reverse? No guess as to what it is... the previous thoughts sound good, but not sure why the Red Cross would be issuing tokens worth a Franc....They collect money, not issue it...Cheers, RickO
It's likely a token as it has a denomination and not a medal.
Biblical passage token struck by Noah
What does the back look like? When I first looked at the pic the letters seemed in relief but now I could also see them as incused.
What is it made of? Looks like it could have been plated (zinc for example, or tin) steel.
Could be something as mundane as a fruit picker's token or the like, or something more historical like a war-related token (prisoner of war camp, relief camp, emergency issue, etc.).
I think it's a World War I - era American Red Cross (A.R.C.) 1-franc canteen token.
See yonder:
https://worthpoint.com/worthopedia/wwii-ww2-c-canteen-token-american-red-1873635686
BINGO! That is it!
Thank you very much...
Steve~
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Tonights Project:
This was a gift, that also has historical significance.
I wonder if someone used this token for a meal.
It appears to me to be zinc coated steel, very thin with a sharp edge.
Funny, at least to me, how the simple things in life bring much joy...
Steve~
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You might want to start a collection of such things. Post exchange and canteen tokens are generally cheap fun with a whole lot of historical significance. I have a military tokens thread you can search on the forum. Check it out if you wish, and you can post your ARC token there if you'd like to add to it.
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
Thanks, will do.
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