Pre 1991 Fox Photo Labs - Free Film - Wooden Token / Coin

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RLS0812 Valued Member United States 131 Posts	Posted 08/03/2018 7:34 pm I haven't been able to find any information online about this token, so I'll leave a reference here for anyone else who may be looking. Type: promotional token ( offer 4810 ) Material: wood From: Fox 1 Hour Photo Labs Location: southern USA Date: before 1991 Fox Photo Labs was a chain of film processing shops across the southern US. The name was dropped in 1991 when they were bought out by a competitor. Obverse: Reverse ( rotated at odd angle to obverse ) Report this Post to the Staff

Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 08/03/2018 8:00 pm Quote: I haven't been able to find any information online about this token, Seems like you have! A "wooden nickle" type promotional "coin" - we had those in bars all over this area for a free drink untill they found out plastic chips were even cheaper than wood Report this Post to the Staff
thisistheshow Pillar of the Community United States 987 Posts	Posted 08/04/2018 08:18 am That is a very cool and unique token. Thanks for sharing! Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4601 Posts	Posted 08/04/2018 5:15 pm Because the printing happens on two stages, there is no specific orientation. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 08/04/2018 11:55 pm Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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