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Identity Of Tokens/Jetons (Id: Likely British Laundry Token And Others)

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 Posted 10/02/2008  01:29 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add soldier4Christ to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Can anyone help me identify these tokens? http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleman...E-0FhBGm0kQ#
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 Posted 10/02/2008  03:04 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
As I said in the other thread, the one with "P.E." on both sides will be difficult to identify, especially if the context has been lost; "P.E." could stand for almost anything. If possible, ask the person you obtained the token from if they know anything about where it came from; that might help narrow down the search.

The second one I suspect is British, on the assumption that "TOKEN VALUE 5 NP" is the denomination, and "5 NP" is short for "5 new pence". But since the token itself gives no further information about it's origins, that's the best I can do with it. It might be a generic "stock token", made by a manufacturer of tokens and/or vending machines for sale to customers that can't afford to make their own specially-designed tokens.
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Thanks Sap... I was hopeing maybe someone would have an idea.. I removed these from the other thread because they were different from the other currency. I appreciate all your help in the identity of all those coins as well. The coins were obtained from a guy who buys bundersbank (sp?) coin bags from Germany and breaks them up into 1 lb. lots so it is doubtful he would be of much help. I would say you are probably right and the identity may remain a mystery. Thanks again and God Bless.
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 Posted 10/04/2008  2:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NumisMattyUk to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Those tokens with "P.E." on them are very common in job-lots but I still have no clue what they were used in/for. Looks like some kind of slot machine token?..
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 Posted 10/06/2008  04:15 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add valutarick to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Do you do your laundry at home or in a laundrette, These tokens are dating back when a washing machine was a luxery for people. You put this token into the machine to get clean undershorts. 5np is certainly 5 new pence, you have those tokens also with 1/, which mean 1 shilling. Date 1966-1971.
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 Posted 10/06/2008  12:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NumisMattyUk to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Revealing your age? ;) Thanks for the info!
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 Posted 10/13/2008  10:47 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add valutarick to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
my age? 41
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 Posted 10/14/2008  6:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NumisMattyUk to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You mean, 21? ;P
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nope, born in 1967
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 Posted 02/13/2009  4:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NumisMattyUk to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You supoosed ta' lie :P
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