25 Cent Token Found With Metal Detector. Identification Eludes Me

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TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 08/31/2020 2:34 pm Token is octagonal Report this Post to the Staff

TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 08/31/2020 2:59 pm This is the token Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 08/31/2020 3:22 pm to the Community! 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
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 08/31/2020 3:22 pm @tc, first welcome to CCF. Second, it would help to have a little more info about this piece. Does it have the same design on both sides? Is there any other inscription besides 25¢? I can't quite make out the word below: REGULAR or something similar? Finally, it is quite corroded--is it made from Aluminum? It seems like a Trade Token, but it would be great to get a more complete attribution. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 08/31/2020 3:36 pm Thank you for welcoming me! The token had nothing discernible on the other side. I'm am not sure of what material it is made from although it is very thin and lightweight. Thank you again for welcoming me and for your help! Report this Post to the Staff
Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 09/01/2020 06:44 am The octagonal shape and the numbers made of horizontal lines, look very much like British WW1 POW tokens. Those issued for use in prison camps in Britain were marked in shillings and pennies, those in France in centimes. Here is a 50 centime token to compare : Image credit: Mals tokens 10c tokens were round. I have not seen a 25c token so don't know if they exist. Perhaps this is one? Report this Post to the Staff
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 09/01/2020 06:53 am Thank you for the lead and taking time to look at my post! The horizontal lines do resemble your token. I'll do some more research following your lead. Ty again. Report this Post to the Staff
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 09/04/2020 11:07 am So a bit more information. The diameter is 27 mm. The word letters that are viewable say REGION. If anyone has more information! Ty Report this Post to the Staff
TippyCanoe Pillar of the Community United States 607 Posts	Posted 09/04/2020 11:26 am Mystery solved! Ty so much for the lead.! It is in fact 25c Centime issued 1918-1921 Report this Post to the Staff
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