Moon Money Green Cheese Penny Token

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Johnathan55 Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 9:30 pm I'm just as confused as you are. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 9:37 pm A proposed coin design for a future Moon base? Report this Post to the Staff
Koinz Valued Member United States 71 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 9:54 pm Anything with cheese on it is a keeper for me cx Cheese is my middle name (pretend that's cheddar popcorn) On a serious note, it is a NASA commemorative from what I've found. According to an earlier thread, it was made at or around the time of the actual first moon landing and was just a cheap souviner, one guy mentioning that you could actually get them in gum ball machines at one point. http://goccf.com/t/238333 Edited by Koinz 06/15/2018 10:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 9:59 pm I've heard that they were Gumball Machine prizes in the early 70s. I have several of them in old 2x2s with a 35 cent price written on them. Report this Post to the Staff
Johnathan55 Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 10:20 pm Thank you for that link! Hah, I thought it was an advertisement for a dairy company or something. Being made right after the moon landing, it's a pretty cool souvenir! Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 06/15/2018 11:02 pm I had two of these, but gave the udder away. Report this Post to the Staff
willieboyd2 Pillar of the Community United States 525 Posts	Posted 06/16/2018 12:48 am They're back! These items are play money. Obverse: GREEN CHEESE PENNY / Cow jumping over moon Reverse: MOON MONEY $$ / NASA Apollo moon lander on moon Bronze, 20mm, 4.11gm Posted here also: http://goccf.com/t/238333 https://www.brianrxm.com The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 06/16/2018 9:13 pm Interesting find. 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
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 06/17/2018 06:07 am Quote: I had two of these, but gave the udder away. Too much! Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 06/17/2018 06:32 am They are listed in the Krause "unusual world coins" fifth edition. Look under "moon". This book does not list any further explanation though. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 06/17/2018 09:41 am Glad you liked that bpoc1 ~ Nice avatar. Here's mine and what I wrote in my Exonumia album: Quote: NASA Moon Money "Green Cheese Penny" Commemorative Token - Coin Probably circa 1969 around the time of the Apollo Lunar Landing. I have read these were prizes in capsules in gumball type machines. I have yet to find out much more but thought it was a funny token. Report this Post to the Staff
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