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Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/18/2007 5:49 pm Last evening we had a "gully washer" rain storm with about 8 inches falling in two hours. It quite an evening... A short time ago, while sitting on the front steps and checking the erosion damage which had occurred over-night (the dirt which had washed away front the concrete sidewalk) I spied this little penny sized token partially covered by the concrete but not in the concrete. Looks like the sidewalk had been laid/poured over it and the rain water had washed the dirt and the coin out from under it. Has an eagle on one side and "No Cash Value" on the other there are small letters HH on both the obverse and reverse. Ben Report this Post to the Staff

scoutjim99 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 08/18/2007 6:00 pm I have one just like it , I think it is a Movie token or a game token of some sort. But neat fine anyway! Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 08/18/2007 6:22 pm Some of us have to go to dealers to find coins. Others just wait for it to rain. Sheesh. Report this Post to the Staff
arthrene Pillar of the Community United States 1713 Posts	Posted 08/18/2007 6:22 pm I have one too. I think it's a very generic token...I think they might have them in a lot of states. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/...kens0007.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/...kens0008.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2270 Posts	Posted 08/18/2007 6:40 pm It's a stock arcade token probably from the '80's. These were used by video and pinballs arcades which were too small to get their own designs made up or used until their own were ready. There are hundreds of different types and varieties. If it's really the size of a penny it would be extremely unusual as most are larger. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
arthrene Pillar of the Community United States 1713 Posts	Posted 08/18/2007 6:45 pm Mine is larger. It's a little bit bigger than a quarter. Same design though. Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/18/2007 7:03 pm Thanks, I really didn't think it was very rare. Appreciate the input. Report this Post to the Staff
kenny_1745 Valued Member United States 239 Posts	Posted 08/18/2007 10:48 pm Those are the tokens that they use at the Disneyland arcade. Report this Post to the Staff
arthrene Pillar of the Community United States 1713 Posts	Posted 08/19/2007 12:04 am Disneyland huh? I guess that could explain why they're everywhere. Bonedigger, You should get out the metal detector or else search the area and see if you can find anything else! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16806 Posts	Posted 08/19/2007 01:46 am As cladking and arthrene said, they're generic stock tokens, not made for any one particular place. An they weren't just used in America. I acquired one with an identical design, from the guest laundry in a resort on Tahiti, French Polynesia, back in 1983. It cost 100 francs. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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