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I found this coin at work can anybody tell me about it it feels like it's made of tin

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,388 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Howdy and welcome. It appears to be a token and not a coin, but a clear shot of the other side would go a long way toward helping folks to help you.

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  • CopperdawgCopperdawg Posts: 6 ✭

  • CopperdawgCopperdawg Posts: 6 ✭

    This is the back side of it

  • thebeavthebeav Posts: 4,001 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My guess is some sort of play money.
    It looks like aluminum. The lettering seems to be a possible 'P' and an 'M'...'Play money'.

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  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it's a clothing button, with the loop on back broken off

  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @sellitstore said:
    I'm seeing "50" on the reverse. Pareidolia?

    Hm. Actually you might be right. Maybe not a button.

  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,809 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm thinking arcade token?

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  • CopperdawgCopperdawg Posts: 6 ✭

    Yeah on the back side I see a 50 and some more stars

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 37,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 17, 2024 7:05AM

    @Copperdawg said:
    Yeah on the back side I see a 50 and some more stars

    Some kind of token or play money. There are thousands of varieties.

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  • carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I couldn't find it listed in "Play Money of American Children" by Richard F. Clothier

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  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,964 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @thebeav said:
    My guess is some sort of play money.
    It looks like aluminum. The lettering seems to be a possible 'P' and an 'M'...'Play money'.

    This^^ We've found a few of these in the past mixed in with junk foreign and token deals.


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  • CopperdawgCopperdawg Posts: 6 ✭

    I looked at it with a magnifying glass it's a F and m at the bottom

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    bookmarked

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  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    On another coin forum, I've seen a very similar "10 in stars" design, with the same "F over M" on the reverse, which was classed as play money, so I'd assume the same here. This "10" coin is listed in Clothier as number F6.

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  • CopperdawgCopperdawg Posts: 6 ✭

    Well thank you everyone I appreciate you taking the time to help me out again much appreciated thank you

  • carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 18, 2024 8:07AM

    @Sapyx said:
    On another coin forum, I've seen a very similar "10 in stars" design, with the same "F over M" on the reverse, which was classed as play money, so I'd assume the same here. This "10" coin is listed in Clothier as number F6.

    I was looking under "P" not "F" - so it is there on page 18. This one might be F8.
    https://archive.org/details/playmoneyofameri0000rich/page/18/mode/2up

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