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TA^VSJOURNAL

Official Organ of the Token and Medal Society

AMUSEMENT AND VENDING TOKENS

STEPHEN?. ALPERT, TAMS #2134

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INTRODUCTION

Amusement and vending tokens have received

little attention in the past, and are low on the list

of desirable types of tokens, just a notch or so

above play money. These very abundant and diverse

tokens are a prime constituent of collector’s anddealer’s junk boxes. It is hoped that this cataloguewill create an interest in this long neglected groupof tokens. The low cost and general availability of

amusement tokens permits one to assemble an in-

teresting collection in a short period of time.

This catalogue covers amusement, vending andrelated tokens from the United States and Canada.Some foreign pieces may unknowingly be included.

Omitted are military and foreign amusement tokens,

recent casino slot machine and gambling tokens,

and amusement ride tokens (already cataloguedin Atwood’s catalogue of transportation tokens).

Tokens believed to be amusement tokens, but with-

out indication as such on the token, are included

as an appendix to the catalogue.

All tokens related to or used in the following are

included in the catalogue: pin ball and slot ma-chines, target and other amusement machines, pennyarcades, skee ball and related games, vending ma-chines and companies, amusement and novelty com-panies, player pianos, juke boxes, manufacturersof coin machines, machine test coins, public paytelevision, bingo, etc.

The tokens were put to various uses. Some weresold to be used to operate amusement machines,

music boxes, etc. The amusement machines would

pay off in tokens when a player won, and the tokens

could be put back into the machine for free plays.

Nowadays, free plays are registered mechanically

on the machines. This has the disadvantage that

you must take your free games right away andon the same machine. Some tokens state that they

are good for a surprisingly large number of free

games, for example 25, 50, 75, 100 and an amazing500 free games. I cannot imagine what the gamecould be, as it would take several days and super-

human effort to play 500 consecutive games of

anything.

Many old machines were a combination amuse-ment-vending machine or issued tokens that could

be redeemed for candy, gum, mints, cigarettes, etc.

In penny arcades, tokens were issued for use in

the machines or given to the player by an attendantfor winning at skee ball or other games. Tokenscould be accumulated and redeemed for valuable

merchandise. Denominations in points and couponsare used, with 10 points equal to one coupon, usually.

Tokens have now been almost completely replaced

by paper tickets for this purpose. These paperpoints and coupons from amusement arcades are

not included in the catalogue; a few recent ones areillustrated.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to uncover

much information on the background of amusementtokens or machines. The tokens themselves providemuch information. No books are available on thehistory of amusement machines.

The only previous literature on amusement tokens

is an article by Melvin Fuld, entitled "Put another

token in — amusement and vending tokens in Amer-ica,’’ which appeared over several issues of Num-ismatic Scrapbook Magazine in 1969; it has beenreprinted in booklet form. The article covers the

legality of amusement tokens, the mechanics of

how the machines distinguished the tokens from

U.S. coins, a method of classifying and cataloguing

amusement tokens (not used here), phrases onamusement tokens, and Hickey Brothers tokens (notincluded here).

I have divided amusement tokens into six cate-

gories (the sixth not included in this catalogue):

I Names and initials

II Designs and figures

III Fairs

IV NumbersV PhrasesVI Military and foreign

I. Names and initials. — includes all tokens with

names or an initial or initials on the token. Thenames and initials include names of amusement ma-chines, amusement, novelty, and vending companies,

amusement arcades, vending machines, products

(mints, etc. ), manufacturers of machines, names of

businesses or proprietors that issued tokens for

amusement machines in their establishment, etc.

II. Designs and figures. — tokens without namesand initials, that have either a dominating figure

on one side (without a phrase), or a design or figure

only on both sides.

III. Fairs.— tokens issued at fairs and expositions

for use in amusement machines or games (not rides)

there.

IV. Numbers. — tokens with numbers only, or

names and phrases that begin with a number. Thetokens with a number (usually five digits) on one

side, and "Good for bd in trade’’ on the other side,

are included under the phrases.

V. Phrases. — tokens without names and initials,

with phrases that do not begin with a number.

KEY TO CATALOGUE LISTINGS

The tokens are listed as follows:

1 2 3 4 5

Catalogue number obverse / reverse; size, metal,

6 7

other information, number and types of varieties.

8

value

1. Catalogue number — given in left-hand column.

Category 1. Names and initials. The tokens

are arranged alphabetically. The catalogue numberconsists of two letters (only one if there is just one

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initial on the token) followed by a number. The twoletters are the first two letters or initials on thetoken. The tokens within each letter combinationare then numbered alphabetically. For example,token AM3 is the third token in alphabetical orderof those that begin with AAI. Ifthe name is that of aperson, the last name is used to determine the cat-alogue number; first names or initials are not used.Thus D. N. SCHALL & CO. goes under SC. Punctua-tion and spacing are ignored. The ampersand (&)is treated as the 27th letter of the alphabet; thequestion mark (?) as the 28th. ThusB& G AMUSE-MENT CO. goes under B& (which follows BZ);however, if the names were B AND G AMUSEMENTCO., it would appear under BA, or if B-G AMUSE-MENT CO., under BG.

The name of a company or establishment takes

precedence over a proprietor’s name, and namestake precedence over initials.

If one initial appears on one side of a token, anda different initial on the other side, for exampleR and T, the side with the initial closest to A is

arbitrarily chosen as the obverse. In the example,the token would be listed under RT (see RTl).Tokens from the same source that have different

legends are listed under the same catalogue number,using subdivisions a, b, c, etc., for example BU3a.Numbers in parenthesis are used for further sub-

divisions, for example R6b (7).

Category II. Designs and figures. Numberedalphabetically.

Category III. Fairs. Numbered alphabetically.

Category IV. Numbers. The catalogue numberconsists of a number (the number on the token),

followed by a capital letter (A, B,C, etc.) for each

token with that number.Category V. Phrases. Numbered in alphabetical

order of phrase or phrase combination.

2. Obverse.The obverse is considered to be the side of the

token that has the name, or the side that mostclearly indicates that the token is an amusementor vending token. The obverse legend is given

in capital letters. The division into lines of the

legend is not indicated. The name, or phrase con-

taining the name, is given first, even ifother phrases

precede it on the token. Commas may be addedin the listings, that do not appear on the tokens.

The location of the token, descriptions of objects

pictured on the token, and comments are given

in small case letters in parenthesis.

3. Reverse.

A slanted line ( / ) separates the obverse andreverse descriptions. The reverse is also given in

capital letters. If the reverse reads the same as

the obverse, ''(Same)” is given for the reverse,

'fhis does not mean the two dies are identical, as

there are usually differences. A semicolon (;) follows

the reverse description.

4. Size.

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The size of the token is given relative to the

size of current U.S. coins: 54 means nickel size;

L54 means the diameter is slightly less than (or

smaller than) a nickel; G5«;^ means the token is

slightly greater in diameter (or larger) than anickel. The following table converts the abbrevia-tions into millimeters (within plus or minus '/2 mil-

limeter accuracy). For tokens larger than G254,the diameter in mm is given if it differs from thevalue in the table by more than 'A mm.

LlO^i = 17 millimeters

10c = 18

Lid = 18'/2

Id = 19

Gld = 19>/2

L5d = 20

5d = 21

G5d = 22

L25d = 23

25d = 24

G25d = 25

L50d = 30

50d = 31

G50d = 32 millimeters

L$1.00 = 37$1.00 = 38

G$1.00 = 395. Metal.

Abbreviations used:

AL = aluminumB = brass

BC = brass-plated copper

C = copperCB = copper-plated brass

F = fibre, followed by color

GB = gilt brass

I = iron or steel (magnetic)

L = lead

N = nickel (not pure)

NB = nickel-plated brass

NC = nickel-plated copper

NI = nickel-plated iron or steel

V = vulcanite, followed by color

WM = white metal

Z = zinc

ZB = zinc-plated brass

Nickel and white metal may be considered synony-

mous. Quite a few amusement tokens are bimetallic.

The common case is a brass token with an iron

center (which has a small hole), the whole token

being nickel-plated. Thus it is not visually bimetal-

lic; the center is usually a bit nasted. The only sure

way to tell is to check the piece with a magnet.

The central part only will be attracted. Such tokens

are abbreviated as NB (Iron center).

6. Other Information.

Following the metal, other pertinent information

may be given, primarily the presence of a central

hole (noted by the word "hole”). Odd-shaped holes

are described. A scrollwork background, as on manytransportation tokens, is noted where present.

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7. Varieties.

The number of known varieties is given (if

more than one), with an elaboration using abbrevia-

tions in parenthesis. The number ofvarieties includes

different sizes and metals (already given in the

listing), die varieties, borders, counterstamps, etc.

The abbreviations following the number of varieties

are to let you know what to look for in discerning

the varieties. The explanation of the abbreviations

follows.

b = border differences; tokens otherwise identical,

cd = clashed dies.

c/p = counterpunched— with a letter or geometric-

shaped hole — on a normal solid or holed

token.

c/s = counterstamped.d = die varieties (size or style or positioning of

letters, different ornaments or numbers, etc.),

dc = die cracks (prominent).

g = grooves — two deep grooves in token, as onmany telephone tokens.

h = hole size — differences in size of central hole,

hp = hole plugged (with lead, etc.),

me = misspelling error on token.

n = different incuse numbers on tokens.

r = recut letters,

so = struck over other tokens.

Occasionally an abbreviation is given when only

one variety is known, to inform that the token is

counterstamped, etc.

8. Evaluations.

At present there is very little demand for amuse-ment tokens. Thus almost all the maverick amuse-ment tokens are given values from 5<^ to 25<( each.

A 5(^ value is given for the extremely commonamusement tokens. Common tokens that are a little

more desirable are evaluated at 10g( and 15?f. Theless common ones are valued at 2Q4 and 254- Theuncommon desirable or impressive maverick tokensare given higher values. Tokens with city and state

or identified mavericks are given value from 25dto several dollars, depending on the piece. Thusthe evaluations reflect the known abundances anddesirability of the pieces.

No evaluations are given for those tokens lacking

a complete description.

Over 3100 tokens are covered in the 1500-plus

listings in this catalogue. This is far from being

complete, and undoubtedly hundreds of unlisted

tokens will turn up. No special value should be given

to a token solely because it is not listed. I would

appreciate being advised of unlisted tokens or var-

ieties, for a possible future supplement or revision

of the catalogue.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThe following people have been especially helpful

in bringing numerous tokens to my attention over

the past few years, thus making this catalogue

much more complete than it would have been with-

out their help: Herman Aqua, Kendall Ballard,

Charles Danielson, Don Finch, Richard F. Herberg,S. Bertram Tabor, Barry Uman, Elaine Willahan!

1 would also like to thank all of the followingcollectors, who helped in a smaller way make thisa better catalogue: Stephen Album, J.W. Baum,Ray Bows, John Calhoun, Irving H. Coles, VirginiaCulver, Joe J. Davich, Lewis L. Egnew, LarryElman, William Fowler, Melvin Fuld, J. Blake Godfrey,George F. Gould, Dick Grinolds, James G. Johnson,W. A. Jolly, JohnL. Knabenschuh, Arthur G. Krauss,Harold L. Lesser, Philip Mandel, Vernon McDowell,Donald R. McKelvey, George Niederauer, E. D.Noll, Robert E. Paige, Charles F. Raisch, HenryC. Reidling, Doug Rice, Clancy Riggs, Charles Ross,Frank Schell, Jerry Schimmel, Dave Schulz, BlaineM. Simons, Ken Smith, Joe Studebaker, Jr., TerryN. Trantow, Tom Wall, Art Weilbacher, Gordon Wold,Calvin C. Woods.

Stephen P. Alpert, Tams #2134

"Wings” slot machine. Cigarette package showed up

in the windows. The same brand in the first three windows

won a pack of cigarettes; first four windows the same —3 packs; all five the same — 5 packs. Machine probably paid

off in tokens that were redeemable for packages of cigarettes.

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I NAMES AND INITIALSValue

A1 A, AWARDED FOR SKILL, PROPERTY OFMACHINE / GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME, SKILL AWARD; L5t}, NB 20

A2 A, GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY / (Same);L5(^, WM 20

A3 A, GOOD FOR ONE TUNE / (Same); L54,B 20

AAl A,A., ONE FREE GAME, ON PIN BALLMACHINE / B (in shield), AMUSEMENTONLY, NO CASH VALUE; 5</, NB 25

AA2 A.A.A. NOVELTY & SALES CO., (oval) /

NO CASH VALUE, FOR AMUSEMENTONLY; B 25

AA3 AALA PARK ARCADE / GOOD FOR 54IN TRADE; 54, B. (Gould and Bressett

Hawaii token C69.) 5.00AB 1 A.B. / GOOD FOR 1 FREE PLAY IN PHONO-

GRAPH; 54, N 25

AB2 A.B., THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE / GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME, SKILL AWARD; L54, NB, B,2var.

, 20

AB3 ABCO NOV. CO., 2009 lOWAST., CHICAGO,GAME EQPT., (slot machine, "ALL GO”gameboard) / YOU WIN, (arrow); G50<^

(32mm), GB, spinning token 1.25

AB4 A. B. T. (in shield), AWARDED FOR SKILL,PROPERTY OF MACHINE / GOOD FORONE FREE GAME, (bullseye target); L5^,B, 2 var. (d) 20

AB5 A.B.T. MFG. CO., CHICAGO, U.S.A. (in

center with gun and target), GOOD FORONE FREE GAME / A.B.T. (in shield),

AWARDED FOR SKILL, PROPERTY OFMACHINE; L54, NB, NC, 7 var. (d,r,b,dc).

25

ADI

AD2 ADVANCE AMUSEMENT CO. / (Same);

1^54, B, 3 var. (d, so) 25AHl "AHA” NOVELTY CO., SAN FRANCISCO,

(bear) / GOOD FOR 2 BITS (2 bits) INTRADE; 254, N 5.00

AJl AJA / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; Ij54, N.

20AJ2 AJAX, GOOD FOR FREE PLAY / (Same);

1j54, B, scrollwork background 20ALl ALBERT’S NOVELTY CO. MINNEAPOLIS

/ (Same); L5<^, B,Z, 2 var. (d) 40AL2 ALL AMERICAN GAMES CORPORATION

/ NO CASH VALUE; L54, B 25

AL3 ALL QUALITY CONFECTIONS / GOODFOR A 54 PACKAGE OF CANDY; 54,

B,NB, hole, 19 var. (d,r,h,hp) 05

AL4 a) ALL QUALITY MINTS / GOOD FOR A54 PACKAGE OF MINTS; 54, B,NB, hole,

9 var. (d,b,r,hp) 05

b) ALL QUALITY MINTS / THIS TOKENHAS NO VALUE; 54, B, hole 15

AL5 ALPERS CIGAR STORE, OROVILLE(Calif.)

/ FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 54, 10<i,

254, WM, clover-shaped hole, 3 var 50

AMI a) AMERICAN EAGLE, 3 FREE PLAYS /

(Same); 1^254, B,N,NB, 6 var. (d,c/s).

10

ADALKIN CO / VANAK CORP, PAT. NO.2,073,392 (both sides incuse in a spoke

design); G54, N,B, 3 var. (c/s,g). (1937,

North Carolina, from pat. no.; also see

VANAK.) 30

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AM2

AM3

AM4

AMS

AM6

AM 7

AMS

ANl

AN2

API

AP2

b) as above, but 5 FREE PLAYS; B,WM,

3 var. (d,dc) 10

c) as above, but 10 FREE PLAYS; B,WM,

6 var. (d) 10

d) as above, but 15 FREE PLAYS; B, 2 var.

(d) 15

e) as above, but 25 FREE PLAYS; B,WM,

2 var 15

f) as above, but 50 FREE PLAYS; B 20

g)

as above, but 100 FREE PLAYS; B... .25

AMERICAN LEGION, NO CASH VALUE,168 (Same); L5^, B 25

AMERICAN SALES CO., 932 WRIGHT-WOOD AV., CHICAGO / NO CASH VAL-

UE; 5<^, NB, hole. (See AMS.) 35

AMERICAN SHOOTING GALLERY, 126

GEORGIA ST., VALLEJO, CAL., MOISES.F. / GOOD FOR 5(^ IN TRADE; 54,

B 2.00

AM. SALES CO., MACHINES FOR RENT /

3721 MILW. AVE., CHICAGO, ILL.; 54,

N., irregular large hole. (See AM3.) ... .35

AMUSEMENT ARCADE, 717 - K ST., SAC-RAMENTO (Calif.) / NO CASH VALUE,GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 54, AL.

1.50

a) THE AMUSEMENT CO., ABERDEEN,WASH. / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 54,

AL. (may be trade, not amusement, token.)

40

b) as above, but PORT ANGELES, WASH.40

c) as above, but VANCOUVER, WASH. .40

AMUSEMENT MACHINE CO., BASEBALLGAME, 507 EAST 20TH ST., OAKLAND,CAL. / GOOD FOR 5 CENTS IN TRADE;54, WM 1.25

ANCHOR AMUSEMENT, (anchor) / (Same);

L5<^, B, scrollwork background 25

ANCO, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE, (3-spoked wheel) /

(Same); 1.54, WM.(SeeSTANCOandG&S.).25

APEX AMUSEMENT CO., 205-7, S. 4 ST.

/ GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE OR MUSIC;

54, NB, X-shaped hole 30

APEX-BUFFALO AMUS. CO., 205-7 S. 4

ST. / GOOD FOR 5c IN TRADE; 54, B,

X-shaped hole 30

AP3

ARl

AR2

AR3

ASl

AS2

ATI

AT2

AUl

AU2

AU3

AU4

AU5

AU6

AU7

APEX WHEEL CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y.,

(circle) / GOOD FOR 2 MORE SHOTS;54, B. (Shooting gallery or machine token?)

75ARCH CIGAR STORE, 236 KEARNY, S.F.,

CAL. / FOR MACHINE PLAY ONLY;54, B 1.00

ARISTOCRAT NITE CLUB, 20 / 20, NOVALUE; 54, B (See also CLUB ARISTO-CRAT.) 25

ARIZONA AMUSEMENTS / GOOD FOR 1

FREE

A. S. CO., ONE FREE GAME / (Same);

L54, B 20A. S. L., THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE / GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME, SKILL AWARD; L5c, NB 20

AT, FREE PLAY / (Same); L5C, WM, 2 var.

(so) 20

ATLAS NOVELTY CO., S. F. (San Francisco,

Calif.) / (Same; both sides incuse); 54,

B 1.00

AUTOMATIC APPLIANCE CORP. NOCASH VALUE; 54, NB, starshaped hole.

20

AUTOMATIC DISPLAY MACHINE, OAK-LAND, CAL. / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE;54, B 1.50

AUTOMATIC MACHINE CO. / GOOD FOR54 IN TRADE; 54, B,C,N, various shaped

holes, 15 var. (d) 15

AUTOMATIC MACH. & TOOL CO., CHI-

CAGO, ILL. / MANUFACTURERS OF EN-TERTAINER (sic); 54, B 60

AUTOMATIC MUSIC CO., MUNCIE, IND.

/ LARGEST IN THE WORLD; 5C, B.. .40

AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPH GOOD FOR54 IN TRADE; (size not known), B.

AUTOMATIC VAUDEVILLE, ONE CENT(Blank); G254 (26mm), B 50

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AU8 PROPERTY OF AUTOMATIC VENDER /

USE OF TOKEN SUBJECT TO REGULA-

AU9

B1

B2

B3

TIONS; 5(2 NB (Iron center), hole, 4 var.

(d,b) .25

VENDING MACHINE CO. /

GOOD FOR 5(2 IN TRADE; 5(2, B, hole,

3 var. (d) 20a) B, ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALL MA-CHINE / B,AWARDEDFORSKILL, PROP-ERTY OF MACHINE; L5(2, NB 25

b) (obverse as above) / B, LUCKY PIECE,NO TRADE OR CASH VALUE; L5(2, NB,2 var. (b,dc) 30

B, THIS SLUG HAS NO CASH VALUE /

(Same); 5(2, NB 25

B, THIS TOKEN AWARDED FOR SKILL /

B, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE; L5(2:B,NB, 5(2 :NB, G5(2:

NB 4 var 20B4 B (cut out) (W. A. Bradford, San Francisco),

SLOT MACHINES SOLD OR LET ONPERCENTAGE / 1167 MKT. ST. BE-TWEEN 7TH & 8TH; L5(2, B, B-shaped

hole. (See BRADFORD also.) 1.25

BAl F. M. BACHELDER COIN OPERATING MA-CHINES, WASHINGTON, D. C. / GOODFOR 5(2 IN TRADE; (size not known), B.

BA2 BAKER NOVELTY, CHICAGO, (number) /

JACK POT, (value); G50(2, B, thick plan-

chet 1.00

BA3 BAKERS PACE^IS, (jockey riding horse) /

GOOD FOR ONE RACE, AMUSEMENTONLY, NO CASH VALUE; L25(2, B, 2 var.

(d). (See also PACES RACES, and HORSERACES-under phrases) 45

BA4 a) THIS BALLY TOKEN HAS NO CASHOR TRADE VALUE, AWARDED FORSKILL, (Hag) GOOD FOR 100 FREEGAMES; 5(2 , B, thick planchet(3mm ). (Bally

company is in Chicago.) 35

b) as above, but .500 FREE GAMES .50

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BA5 THE BALTIMORE AMUSEMENT CO. /

(Blank); 5(2, B 50

BA6 a) BANTAM, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY /

THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADEVALUE; 5(2, B,NB,CB, hole, 3 var 10

b) BANTAM, AMUZEMENT (sic) ONLY /

THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADEVALUE; 5(2, 10(2, N, hexagonal hole, 3

var. (hp) 13

BA7 BATTING CENTER, (over basebaU) / B C(in batter’s boxes, with home plate; both

sides incuse); L50(2 (27^4mm), 1 50

BAS PROPERTY OF BAYOU NOVELTY CO.,

(wreath) / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY,(wreath); 5(2, N (I center), token copper

plated 33

BA9 BAYSHORE AMUSEMENTCENTER (Ocean

Park, Santa Monica, Calif.), 1 FREE PLAY,

ROBBIN’S / GOOD FOR 1 FREE PLAY;

L5(2, B. (See also BOBBIN, and ROBBINS.)

BBl B.B., ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALLMACHINE / GOOD FOR AMUSEMENTONLY, (shield); 5(2, NB .'.

' 25

BEl BECKER CO., NOVELTY, NO CASH VAL-UE / (Same); L5(2, B 25

BE2 BELLS NOVELTY CO. / GOOD FOR 5(2

IN MERCHANDISE AT RETAIL; 5(2, B

BE3 PROPERTY OF BELMONT AMUSEMENT;(more information needed).

BE4 BELMONT PLAY HOUSE, FREE 50 PLAYS,

L A RUB STP CO / J. R. PROSSER, 30

SO. TERMINO ST. (Long Beach, Calif.);

$1.00, AL. (See also PROSSER’S.) 1.25

BE5 BELT NOVELTY CO., EUFAULA, OKLA.FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, NO VALUE;

5(2, B, hole 30

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BE6

BGl

BHl

BH2

BIl

BLl

BL2

BL3

BL4

BOl

B02

BRl

BENTHAM SLOT MACHINES, S. F. (San

Francisco, Calif.) / (horseshoe and clover-

leaf); 5<f, N 1.25

B.G.M.W., NO VALUE / FORAMUSEMENTONLY; 5<i, N, hexagonal hole 25

B, GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY H,GOODFOR ONE FREE PLAY; L5<f, B 25

B.H.N.C. / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 5<^,

VVM. (See BL2.) 25BILLS PLACE FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY;

5c, B, hole 25BL (monogram), FREE GAME (in the B) /

(Same); L5<i, NB 25

BLACK HILLS NOVELTY CO., (horse andrider) / GOOD FOR 1 PLAY ON PHONO-GRAPH; L5«!, WM. (See BH2.) 30

BLOOMER & SCHWARTS / THIS TOKENHAS NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE,AWARDED FOR SKILL; L5<i, B 30

THIS BLUEBIRD TOKEN HAS NO CASHOR TRADE VALUE, AWARDED FORSKILL, (circle) / GOOD FOR 5 FREEGAMES; 5^, B, thick planchet (3mm) .35

a) BOULEVARD AMUSEMENT, LONGBEACH, CALIF. / GOOD FOR ONE 10(<

CARD; S?*, B 1.00

b) GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY AT BOUL-EVARD AMUSEMENT / AMUSEMENTIN REFINED ATMOSPHERE; 50<^, AL,square hole 50

BOULEVARD BINGO, (3 stars) / GOODFOR 1 GAME; 10?!, AL 25

a) BRADFORD NOVELTY MACHINE CO.,

2146 MARKET ST., SAN FRANCISCO,CAL. / GOOD FOR 2 BITS (2 bits) INTRADE; 25«(, WM, small hole 75

b) BRADFORD NOVELTY MACHINE CO.,2146 MARKET ST., IRVINE JACHENS /

GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 54, WM, smaUhole, 3 var. (d) 40

c) W. A. BRADFORD NOVELTY MACHINECO., 2146 MARKET ST. / SOLD-OR-LET-ON-PERCENTAGE; L54, N. (See B4.) .75

BR2

BR3

BR4

BTl

BUI

BU2

BU3

BU4

B&l

B&2

B&3

BROADWAY AMUSEMENT PARLOR, TUR-LOCK (Calif.) / GOOD FOR 5c INTRADE;

B 1.00T. J. BROOKES ARTISTS LIMITED GOODFOR ONE GAME; 54, B 25

JIM BRUNE’S CAFE, ELMWOOD PLACE,OHIO / (Good for?) 54 DRINK OR PIANO,MURDOCK, CIN, O.; (size not known),B, 6-pointed star hole.

a) PROPERTY OF B T. C. / NO VALUE,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L54, N 20

b) PROPERTY OF B T. C. / FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY, NO VALUE; 54, AL 20

BUCHANAN’S (Chicago) / THIS TOKENPROPERTY OF MACHINE, FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY; L54, B 30

a) BETTER BUILT BY BUCKLEY (only

oneB) / B, AWARDED FOR SKILL, PROP-ERTY OF MACHINE; L54, NB, 3 var.

(d) 20b) PROPERTY OF BUCKLEY MFG. CO.,

CHICAGO / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY,SERIAL NO. (in box ),NOCASHORTRADEVALUE; L254, NB 50

c)BETTER BUILT (only one B), BYBUCKLEY, SERIAL NO. (in box with in-

cuse number) / DAILY DOUBLE (around

edge, with stars), 40 (in horseshoe); L25^,

NB 40

d) (obverse as c, above) / JACK $7.50 POT;L254, NB 40

a) BULL DURHAM NOVELTIES, L. A. (Los

Angeles, Calif.) / GOOD FOR ONE PLAY;l<i, B, hole 40

b) BULL DURHAM NOVELTIES, NOT RE-

DEEMABLE / NOT REDEEMABLE,THESE CHECKS REMAIN PROPERTYOF THIS MACHINE; 5c!, B, square hole,

2 var. (d,b) 25

BURNHAM GUM MACHINE WORKS / 2156

WASHINGTON BLVD., CHICAGO; 54, N,

B, hexagonal hole, 4 var. (d) 30

B & G AMUSEMENT CO / (Same); L5C,

B, 2 var. (dc) 20

B&L, FREE PLAY / (Same); L5c, B, 2

var. (so)

a) B. & L. NOVELTY CO. S. F. (San Fran-

cisco, Calif.) / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE,

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B&4

Cl

C2C3

CAl

CA2

CA3

CA4

CAS

CA6

CA7

CAS

IRVINE; 5(^, N 60b) B. & L. NOVELTY CO., S. F., 12 / GOODFOR Scf IN TRADE; N 75

B & R AMUSEMENT CO., 1020 W. 99THST. / GOOD FOR 5<^ IN TRADE; 5?!, B.

25C, GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME / (Same);

G5(Z , N 20C / GOOD FOR ONE TUNE; 5(^, N 25

C, SILVERTON OREGON / GOOD FORAMUSEMENT ONLY; 5</, B 40

a) C. A. C., C. A. C. / FOR AMUSEMENTONLY; 54, NB 20

b) C. A. C. / GOOD FOR FREE PLAY ONMACHINE; 54, B 20

CAILLE / GOOD FOR 5 (in open wreath)IN TRADE; 54, B 25

THE CAILLE BROTHERS CO., DETROIT,U.S.A. / B, 54, B 1.00

a) CAILLE QUALITY MINTS, 54 / GOODFOR 54 PACKAGE CAILLE MINTS; 54,

B, hole 20b) CAILLE QUALITY MINTS, 54 / GOODFOR 54 ROLL MINTS; 54, B, hole, 4 var.

THE CAILLE-SCHIEMER CO., CHICAGO.,JERSEY CITY, SAN FRANCISCO, DE-TROIT. / PUCK, PUCK, (Puck slot ma-chine); 54, B 2.00

CAMOA, LOS ANGELES / GOOD FOR ONEGAME; 54, B, hole, 2 var. (d) 40

CANADA MINT CO. / GOOD FOR 54 INTRADE; 54, B, hole 20

CANADIAN NOVELTY CO., MADE IN CAN-ADA / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 54,

B, hole 25CA9 CARLSON’S PLACE / NO CASH VALUE;

L54, B 25CA 1 0 A. R. CASBOHN, TURLOCK, CALIF. / NOT

REDEEMABLE; 54, B (5-pointed star hole;

square hole), WM (square hole), 3 var.

(See also GASBONE.) 75CAll CASCADE SALES CO. / NO VALUE, FOR

AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5<^, B 25

CA12 a) CASINO, SS, OCEAN PARK (Santa Moni-

ca, Calif.) / GOOD FORONE FREE GAME;14, AL 75

b) THE CASINO, L A RUB STPCO / GOODFOR ONE FREE PLAY; 14, AL 35

CA13 CASTO BROS. PHONOGRAPH PARLORS /

GOOD AT NOVELTY ARCADE; U, B.

60CBl C B CO (monogram), SILVER CUP / GOOD

FOR 5 IN TRADE; L254, B. (Slot machinetoken put out by Chas. Fey of San Fran-

cisco, with the slot machines he made andsold.) 40

CCl C.C., ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALLMACHINE / B (in shield), AMUSEMENTONLY, NO CASH VALUE; 54, NB 25

CC2 C C CORP., THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASHOR TRADE VALUE / SKILL AWARD,GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME; L54, NB.

25

CDl C.D., THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE / SKILL AWARD, GOODFOR ONE FREE GAME; h54, NB 25

CEl CENTRAL CONFECTION CO., COL’S, O. /

PROFIT 54 SHARING 54 COUPON 54;

54, C, large hole, 2 var. (d) 30CGI CG (monogram) / GOOD FOR ONE TUNE;

B54, WM 25CHI a) CHATTER BOX, (box) / (Same); B54,

B, scrollwork background 20b) CHATTER BOX, (box) / (Same); 54,

WM 20CH2 CHICAGO MINT VENDING MACHINE CO.

/ ONE 54 MINT COUPON; 54, B, hole.

CH3 CHICAGO PENNY ARCADE, ROCCHIBATTISTA, KING & 6TH AVE. SO. /

GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 254, C 1.50

CH4 CHICAGO SLOT MACHINE EXCHANGE,CHICAGO / NO VALUE; 5c', B, hole .60

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CHS

CH6

CIl

CJl

CJ2

CLl

CL2

CL3

CL4

CL5

CL6

CMl

CM2

CNl

CHILI BOWL, KEMAH (Texas) / GOODFOR 1 FREE GAME; LIO(^, octagonal, AL.

50

E. CHRISTIANSON / NO CASH VALUE;LSci, N 25

CITY AMUSEMENT CORP. / NO CASHVALUE; 5cl, NB, 5-pointed star hole.. .25

C J, FREE PLAY (Same); G54, B,NB, 2

var. (d) 20C J, GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME / (Same);L5C, WM 20

CLACKAMAS NOVELTY CO. / NO VALUE,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5cf, B 25

CLARKSTON AMUSEMENT CO., GOODFOR ONE DANCE, IOC / F. C. & W. H.;

G25(<(26mm), octagonal, AL 50

CLEVELAND WORSTED MILLS CO., REC-REATION DEPT. / GOOD FOR 1 GAMESKEE-BALL; 5«f, B 1.00

r.r

CLOGGYS / THIS TOKEN FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY, PROPERTY OF MACHINE;L5?!, B 25

CLUB ARISTOCRAT GAME / GOOD FOR54 IN TRADE; 54, B,NB,N, 4 var. (c/s).

(See AR2.) 20CLUB JADE / GOOD FOR ONE FREEPLAY; G54, B 25

CM (monogram), THIS TOKEN AWARDEDFOR SKILL / CM (monogram), THIS TO-KEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE;L54, B,Z, 2 var 20

C. M. S., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. / NOVALUE, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5«‘,

B 35C N C, NO CASH VALUE / (Same); 54,

WM, hole 20

COl COASTAL AMUSEMENT CO., SEASIDEHEIGHTS, N. J.

, (Same); \4, C 1.25

C02 COAST AMUSEMENT CO. / NO VALUE,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5<!f, B 25

C03 COAST NOVELTY CO. GOOD FOR 54IN TRADE; 54, B, hole 20

C04 COAST NOVELTY CO., C (San Francisco,Calif.), IRVINE S.F. / COAST NOVELTYCO., C; L5<^, WM, Small hole 50

C05 COE NOVELTY CO. / ONE FREE PLAY;L54, WM 25

C06 BEN COHEN, 1188 MARKET ST., S. F. /

GOOD FOR ONE MACHINE PLAY ONLY;54 (?), B 1.00

COT COIN CRAFT AMUSEMENT CO. / THISTOKEN IS PROPERTY OFMACHINE,NOCASH OR TRADE VALUE; G5«!, B 25

COS COLUMBIA, COLUMBIA / NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE; 54, B, hole, scrollwork

background, 2 var. (hp) 15

COO COLUMBIA MACHINE, NUMBER 9 (in

center) / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 54,

B 25COlO COLUMBUS CONFECTION CO. / AC-

CEPTED SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS;54, B, large hole, 2 var. (h) 25

coil COMMERCE CIGAR CO., PITTSBURG,KANS., CCC / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY;54, B 60

C012 COMPULSORY SKILL CONTROL AMUSE-MENT / (Same); 54, NB(Iron center),

small hole 25

C013 CONEY ISLAND (Brooklyn, N. Y.), 5 / 5

(in circle of stars), JAS. MURDOCK, JR.

165 RACE ST CIN. O.; G54, B 50

C014 CONFECTION SUPPLY CO., AKRON, OHIO/ 54 PROFIT SHARING PLAN; 54, B,

hole 35

CO 15 CONS, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY FORAMUSEMENT ONLY, 20; 54, B, reeded

edge 25

CO 16 ROBT. COUGHRAN, BISBEE, ARIZ. / AR-CADE CHECK; 54, WM, star and crescent

cut out 75CO 17 a) COUNTY AMUSEMENT CO., SANTA

CRUZ, CAL. / GOOD FOR 5 CENTS INTRADE; 5<^, WM 1.25

b) (obverse as above) / GOOD FOR IOCIN TRADE; 1 0«i

, NC 1 .2

5

CO 1 8 THE COWPER MFG. CO., CHICAGO MAN-UFACTURERS OF SLOT MACHINES; 54,

B, (c/s) 1.00

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CRl

CR2

CR3

CUl

CU2

D1

D2

D3

D4

D5

DAI

DA2

DA3

DA4

DAS

DA6

DCl

CRIPPLED CHILDREN FUND / NO VAL-UE; 5(^, B, hole 25

THE C. A. CROOK AMUSEMENT CO. OFMONTANA MEYER & WENYRE, CHI-CAGO (small letters); L5<^, B 50

CRYSTAL AMUSEMENT PARLOR / GOODFOR 1 FREE PLAY; H, B 25

CUDDY’S, CUDDY’S / NO CASH VALUE;U, B 20

CUPID NOVELTY WORKS, TEN / (Same);

GH, B 25D, GOOD for one free GAME / D,

THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADEVALUE; L5<i, NB, 2 var. (d) 20

D, GOOD FOR ONE TUNE / (Same); L5«(,

B 20D / GOOD FOR TUNE OR 54 IN TRADE;

54, B 25

D (in eyeball of eye), GOOD FOR 1 FREEGAME / (Same); 54, NB(Iron center) .25

D, ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALL MA-CHINE GOODFORAMUSEMENTONLY,(shield); 54, NB 25

FORREST N. DAHL NOV. CO. / NO CASHVALUE; L5^^, B 25

DAMIAN’S PLACE, D, 230 FRONT ST. /

GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME; LS^f, B ... .20

DANDY VENDER / 185; L25<^, B 25

a) DAVAL, 5 FREE PLAYS / (Same); 1.254,

20

b) as above, but 10 FREE PLAYS 20

c) as above, but 15 FREE PLAYS 20

d) as above, but 25 FREE PLAYS 20

V. P. DAVID, SILVERTON, ORE. / FORAMUSEMENT ONLY; 1.54, B 40

DAYTON CONFECTION CO. / ACCEPTEDSUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS; 54, N,

D C / GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY;L54, B, 2 var. (so) 20

DC2

DEI

DE2

DE3

DE4

DE5

DE6

DGl

Dll

D12

D13

DRl

DSl

DS2

D. C., GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME / 2728,

54; 54, B 20DEAN NOVELTY COMPANY, TULSA,OKLA. / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 54,

NB(Iron center), small hole 75

DEAN NOVELTY CO., MUSKOGEE, OKLA./ GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 54, B, hole.

40DELMONOVELTYCO./ FORAMUSEMENTONLY; 1.54, WM 25

THE DERBY, BOARDWALK, SANTA CRUZ,CALIF. / GOOD FOR MERCHANDISE,1 FREE PLAY; $1.00, F-red 2.00

GOOD ONLY AT DERBY RACES / GOODFOR ONE GAME; G54, B(diamond hole),

Z(crescent hole), 2 var 25

DERKSON CIGAR CO., OSHKOSH, WISC.

/ FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 54, GB .40

D. G., NO VALUE CHECK, FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY / (Same); H, H, B, 3 var.

(d) 15

DIAL-A-WINNER, TM, GOOD FOR ONEPLAY, FREE / (Same); 54, C 25

DIAMOND NOVELTY CO., AUDITORIUM/ (Blank); 14, B 25

DIXIE VEN CO., AMUSEMENT ONLY(Same); 54, 104, L scrollwork background.

DRAHEIM’S LUNCH & SPORTING GOODS,NEENAH, WISC. / FOR AMUSEMENTONLY; 54, B 1-00

D. S. / GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY;(size, metal not known).

D. S. CO., FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY /

(Same); L54, B, 2 var. (d) 20

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D&l D & D, GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY(Same); B 20

El a) E, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE / GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME, SKILL AWARD; L5<i, NB, B, 9

var. (d,c/ s,dc) 15

b) as above, but reverse same as obverse;

L5<^, NB, 2 var. (r) 15

EBl a) E B, (8 stars) / GOOD FOR 1 FREEGAME; L5?(, B 20

b) E B, (8 stars) / (Same); L5(^, B 15

ECl a) ECHO ,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 50,

C 25

b) ECHO, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / 444;

50, NB 25

EDI EDDIE’S AMUSEMENTS, CALIFORNIA,JAMES L. WOODWARD, L A STP-STACO / (Blank; uniface restrike); L250, AL.

15

EEl E. E., ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALLMACHINE / B (in shield), AMUSEMENTONLY, NO CASH VALUE; 50, NB 25

ELI EL DIEGO (San Diego, Calif.), 1 FREEGAME / GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME; 50,

B 75

EL2 ELECTRIC WONDERLAND / NEWCHUTES, FILLMORE & EDDY, S. F. (San

Francisco, Calif.); 10, B 1.00

EMI EMBACO, AMUSEMENT ONLY, NO VAL-UE EMBACO; L50, B 20

EM2 a) EMPIRE AMUSEMENT CO., C. B. S.,

OCEAN PARK PIER (Santa Monica, Calif.),

L A RUB STP CO / C. B. S., GOOD FORONE FREE PLAY; 10, B 1.25

b) EMPIRE AMUSEMENT CO., OCEANPARK PIER GOOD FOR ONE FREEPLAY; 10, AL, L250, B, 2 var 1.25

EM3 EMPIRE NOVELTY CO., COLUMBUS,OHIO./ GOOD FOR 50 IN TRADE; 50,B, small hole 35

ESI E. S., MACH. 2 / E. S., GOOD FOR 50 INTRADE; 50, N 15

ES2 THE J. D. ESTE CO., PHILADELPhIa,PA. / GOOD FOR 1 GAME SKEE-BALL;50, B 1.00

EUl EUCLID BEACH PARK (Cleveland, Ohio),PENNY ARCADE / (Blank); 10, B.... 1.00

EU2 EUREKA NOVELTY SALES CO. (Eureka,Calif.) GOOD FOR 50 IN TRADE; 50,B, hole 50

EXl a) EXEC. NOV. DIST. CO., 9, (stars) /

(Same); 50, CB (Iron center), hole 35b) EXEC. NOV. DISTR. CO., (number) /

(Same); 50, 100, CB (Iron center), hole, 3

var 35

EX2 EXHIBIT SUPPLY CO., CHICAGO, ILL.,

PAT D99838 / THIS TOKEN HAS NOCASH OR TRADE VALUE; L50, N 50

E&l a) E & B CORP. / NO CASH VALUE, ONEFREE PLAY; L50, B 20

b) E & B CORP. / ONE FREE PLAY, NOCASH VALUE; L50, B 20

FAl THE FAIR, 214 ONTARIO ST., CLEVE-LAND, OHIO / ALL FOR FUN; 10, B .50

FA2 FAIR GROUNDS, F G, 306 E. BALTO ST.

/ F G (in center), FG, FG, FG, FG; 10c,B 50

FA3 FASCINATION, PLAY 1 PLAY / (Same);

G250 (25'/2mm), B 25

FA4 FASCINATION, GOOD FOR ONE GAME,SANTA CRUZ (Calif.) / (Same); 250, B,

AL, 2 var 60

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FA6

FElFE2

FE3

FE4

FLl

FL2

FOl

F02

F03

FRl

FWl

G1

G2

COMPLIMENTS OF FATE AMUSEMENTCO., YORK, NEBR. / NO CASH VALUE,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 5^^, B, 3 var.

(c/s) 60FAUST AMUSEMENT CO., LUSK, WY-OMING / GOOD FOR 50(^ IN TRADE;50^, B 1.25

F E, FREE PLAY / (Same); LS^f, B 20FESLER DRUG CO, ARKANSAS CITY,KANS., AMUSEMENT ONLY; B, (moreinformation needed).

CHAS. FEY & CO., SILVER CUP, (cup) /

GOOD FOR St* IN TRADE (both sides

incuse); L25<^, B. (See CBl.) 40CHAS. FEY & SON (San Francisco, Calif.)

GOOD FOR 5<^ IN TRADE; B, hole,

4 var. (d,r) 25a) J. L. FLANERY, PIANOS, SPRINGFIELD,O. / AUTOMATIC PIANOS, STATE AGT.;

5<t, B 75b) (obverse as above) / ELECTRIC AUTO-MATIC PIANO; 5(/, B 1.00

FLETCHER & MULLER / GOOD FOR MA-CHINE PLAY ONLY; 5«', B 25

C. E. FORD, WATSONVILLE (Calif.) / GOODFOR MACHINE PLAY ONLY; 1.25

GREETINGS FROM FORTUNE, GOODFORONE FREE PLAY / (Indian head, in horse-

shoe); 25^, C 50THE F. U. FOSS NOVELTY CO., LYNN,MASS. / (Good for?) ONE TUNE; (size

now known), WM.FRED’S BINGO, MANITOU, COLO., GOODFOR ONE FREE PLAY / (Same); 10<<,

AL 1.50

F. W. M. / GOOD FOR 1 PKG. GUM ORMINTS; 5<^, B, hole 20

a) G, GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME / G,

AWARDED FOR SKILL, PROPERTY OFMACHINE; L5(^, NB,B,N, 20 var. (d,r,b,

c/8,dc). (See GIl.) 10

b) G, AWARDED FOR SKILL, PROPERTYOF MACHINE / GOOD FOR 20 FREEGAMES, (Incuse number in shield); $1.00,

NB, 2 var. (d,b,n) 1.00

G, GOOD FOR ONE TUNE / (Same); L5</,

B 20

G3

G4

GAl

GA2

GA3

GBl

GB2

G, THIS TOKEN AWARDED FOR SKILL /

G, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE; L5«!, NB, 2 var. (d) .15

G, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADEVALUE / GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME,SKILL AWARD; L5<f, NB 20

GALLION RACE, FREE GAME, PRIZE /

(small flag in center); 50<^, AL 35G. AND J. MACHINE CHECK, F. AT 2ND(Eureka, Calif.), MOISE. S.F. / 6 CHECKS >

FOR 25 CENTS; 5</, B 1.00

A. R. GASBONE, TURLOCK (Calif.) / NOTREDEEMABLE; 5</, B, square hole. (See

CAIO.) 1.00

GB (monogram) / GOOD FOR ONE TUNE;5<^, B 25

a) G, BAC BAC (in form of cross, inside the

G), GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME / 372;

L5<!l, B 20

b) (obverse as above) / (3 crossed arrows

and 11 stars); L5(^, B 25c) (obverse as above) / (bullseye); L5(i, B.

.25

GCl G C, GOOD FOR 1 FREE PLAY / (Same);

L5(/, B 20

GEl GEORGE’S CAFE / NO CASH VALUE; L5(i,

B 20

GIl a) G INC., GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME/ G INC., AWARDED FOR SKILL, PROP-ERTY OF MACHINE; L5(i, NB 20

b) G INC., AWARDED FOR SKILL, PROP-

ERTY OF MACHINE / GOOD FOR 20

FREE GAMES; L5(^, B

c) as b, but 100 FREE GAMES

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GI2

GLl

GL2

GL3

GOl

G02

G03

GPl

GRl

GR2

GR3

GR4

GR5

a) GINGER / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY;L25c, B 25

b) GINGER GOOD FOR I PACK OFCIGARETTES; L25c, B,AL, scrollworkbackground on reverse, 3 var. (d) 20

THE GLAD-RAG-DOLL NOVELTY CO. /

FUN TOKEN; 5(!l, B 25M. M. GLASSER SALES CO., GOOD FOR

I FREE PLAY, L.A. RUB. STP. CO. /

(Blank); 5«!, B .30

GLOBE (in diamond), AWARDED FORSKILL, PROPERTY OF MACHINE /

GLOBE, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE; L54, B 25

GOLD CUP HANDICAP, 10 (on trophy cup)GOOD FOR 10 FREE PLAYS, 3011

PROMENADE, OCEAN PARK (Santa Mon-ica, Calif.); 25(^, C 1.25

GOLDEN WEST NOV. HOUSE / GOOD FORONE FREE GAME; 5^, N, hole, (c/s).

GOPHER SALES CO., GOOD FOR ONEFREE PLAY / FARIBAULT, MINN.,GOODFOR ONE FREE PLAY; L5v‘,B 1.00

G. P., GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY / G. P.;

5(^, B 20

GRAND SPECIALTY CO. / GOOD FOR5^ IN TRADE; 5^, B, hole 20

GRAY, 932 WRIGHTWOOD, CHICAGO /

GOOD FOR 1 TUNE ONLY; 5«(, WM, large

hole 50

THE GREENDUCK CO., MASTER-CRAFT-ERS IN METAL, CHICAGO / THIS SLUGWILL FIT ANY 5</ SLOT; 5^, B 1.00

PROPERTY OF GRIMES DRUG, MIDDLE-TON, IDAHO / LOANED FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY; 5^, B, hole 1.50

THE GROTTO, WICHITA / FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY, NO CASH VALUE; 5^, AL.

.35

GSl

GUI

GZl

G&l

HI

H2

H3

HAl

HA2

HA3

HA4

HA5

HA6

HAT

HEl

G S CO (in rectangle), GOOD FOR ONEFREE GAME / G S CO, AWARDED FORSKILL, NO VALUE CHECK; L5(^, B. 20

GUSHER, 5, FREE PLAYS/ (Same); L25^,

BG. Z. / GOOD FOR 1 FREE PLAY; L5«!, B.

.20Lr & 55 (on nbbon), ANCO, NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE, ONE FREE PLAY /

(Same); L5((, B. (See AN2.) 25

ONE FREE GAME, SKILLAWARD / H, THIS TOKEN HAS NOCASH OR TRADE VALUE; L5^, NB. .20

a) H, GOOD FOR ONE TUNE / (Same);L5^, B 20

b) H, GOOD FOR ONE TUNE / GOOD FOR5 CENTS IN TRADE; 5^, N 20

c) H, GOOD FOR ONE TUNE / GOOD FOR5^ CIGAR; L5(i, B 25

H / GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME; L5^, B.

20PROPERTY OF HAMPTON AND NOE NOV-ELTY CO., (buUseye target) / LOANEDFOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, (bullseye); 5^,NB, hexagonal hole 25

a) GEO. HANSEN, SLOT MACHINES /

GOOD FOR 5«! IN TRADE; 5^, B. (FromNewman or San Francisco, Calif.) 75

b) as above, but IRVINE S.F. on obverse.

85HARRAH’S AMUSEMENTS, FREE PLAY /

(Same); G25(i(27mm), AL, 8 scallops, club-

shaped hole 30a) HART NOVELTY CO., (star) / LOANEDFOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, (star); 5?!, NB,hole 25

b) HART NOVELTY CO. / GOOD FORFIVE CTS. IN TRADE; 5vi, WM, large

hole 20

HART & IRVINE, NAMPA, IDAHO / NOVALUE EXCEPT IN PLAYING SLOT MA-CHINE; 5^, B 2.00

HAWAIIAN AMUSEMENT EXCHANGE,HONOLULU / NO CASH VALUE; 5<j,

B, (Gould & Bressett Hawaii token B69).

7.00

HAWTHORNE AMUSEMENT CO., HAW-THORNE, CALIF., GOOD FOR ONE FREEPLAY / (Same); 10^, AL 1.25

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GAME; L5<^, B 20HIl HIGH AMUSEMENT, I / H, PROPERTY

OF MACHINE, NO VALUE; L54, N .. .20

HI2 HI-JINKS CLUB, C.WALLACE, DIRECTOR,B / B, TRADE BOOSTER, AMUSEMENT;L25?i, AL 50

HI3 HILLTOP TAVERN, HOULTON, WIS. /

GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY; L5<i, B,

(so) 50

HI4 HI-LO TOKEN, 100 PTS., BOOTH 153, O.P.

PIER (Ocean Park, Santa Monica Calif.),

GOOD FOR ONE HUNDRED POINTS INEXCHANGE FOR MDSE. / (Same); $1.00,

AL 1.50

HLl HL (letters connected) /

ONLY, THIS TOKEN PROPERTY OF MA-CHINE; L5<Z, B 20

HOI HOKE, PIN BALL GAME / (Same); 5«‘,

H02 HOLLYWOOD AMUSEMENT CO., HALFDOLLAR, 50<2 DAYS OF 49; 50^, B.

1.25

H03 HOMEDALE AMUSEMENT CO. (Homedale,Idaho); (More information needed).

H04 HOMMERSON AMUSEMENT, (elephant) /

LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, (ele-

phant); L50^, B. (English token.) 50H05 HOOSIER GUM COMPANY OF INDIAN-

APOLIS / GOODFOR5«' PACKAGEFRUITGUM; 5<<, B, hole 40

H06 HORSLEY (Chicago) / FOR AMUSEMENTONLY, THIS TOKEN PROPERTY OF MA-CHINE; L5<^, B 50

H07 THE HOUSE OF TRADER AL, BALBOA(Calif.) FUN ZONE / GOOD FOR 5</ INTRADE; 5(^, B 75

H08 HOWARDS TAP / GOOD FOR ONE FREEPLAY; h54, B 20

H09 HOWIES (Chicago) / FOR AMUSEMENTONLY, THIS TOKEN PROPERTY OF MA-CHINE; L5<^, B 50

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HPl

HUl

H&l

H&2

ICl

IDl

ID2

IHl

III

INI

lOl

IRl

ISl

J1

H. P. S., MARYSVILLE, CALIF. / GOODFOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 5<^, B, squarehole 1.25

O.G. HULL, GENERAL WESTERN AGENT,REPUBLIC BLDG., CHICAGO / CAILLECOIN MACHINES, REPUBLIC SLUG,STATE & ADAMS; (size not known), B.

H. & H. NOVELTY CO., LEXINGTON, KY./ FOR ONE FREE GAME; B 75

H & W VEN. CO. / GOOD FOR 5^ INTRADE; 5(^, B, hole 20

IC (monogram), FREE PLAY / (Same); G5<z!,

NB, 2 var. (d) 20

IDEAL, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, NOCASH VALUE / (Same); L5<^, NB, 5 var.

(d) 20IDEAL GUM VENDER, COLUMBUS, OHIO

/ GOOD FOR IN TRADE; 5^, C, largehole 40

I. H. M. CO., CANDY CHECK / REDEEM-ABLE WHEN ISSUED; H ,

AL, hole .. .30

I.I., ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALL MA-CHINE / GOODFORAMUSEMENTONLY,(shield); 5</, NB 25

SHELLEY INCH, PLACERVILLE, CAL /

GOOD FOR 5^ IN MACHINE (D back-ward); 54, B 2.00

IOWA NOVELTY CO., LA CROSSE, WIS. /

GOOD FOR ONE PACKAGE OF MINTS;54, B, hole 35

IRVING SALES CO. / NO VALUE, FORAMUSEMENT ONLY; 1.54, B 25

.

' .. ilP -S- 5

Z. S. ISRAELSKY, NAPA, CAL., PATRICK& CO. S.F. / GOOD FORMACHINE ONLY;54, B 1.50

J (in diamond), AWARDED FOR SKILL,PROPERTY OF MACHINE / J, THISTOKEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADE VAL-UE; L54, B,N, 16 var. (d,c/s), some with

small hole 10

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JAl JACK’S BAR THIS TOKEN FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY, PROPERTY OF MACHINE;L5c, NB 25

JA2 J. A. G., NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE /

(Same); L5<^,B, 2 var. (d) 20

JA3 JANTZEN BEACH (Amusement Park, Port-

land, Oreg.), 20 POINTS / ONE WINTOKEN; (size not known), B.

JA4 JASKI VENDING (on shield) / (Same);

L5<!!, C 15

JC 1 J. C. AMUSEMENT CO., PORTLAND, ORE./ FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5«(, B .75

JE 1 PROPERTY OF JENNINGS MINTVENDORNON-REDEEMABLE, FOR AMUSE-

MENT ONLY; 54, B, hole 20

JE2 JEWEL NOVELTY CO."/ GOOD FOR 54

IN TRADE; 54, B, hole. .-. 20JGl J - G GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME; 1.54,

B, 2 var. (so) 15

JG2 J. G., FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / (Same);

1.54, B 20

JK 1 J K, FREE PLAY, (pinball machine ) / (same );

G5<Z, WM,NB, 4 var. (d,so). (See MIDWESTNOVELTY & SUPPLY CO.) 25

JO 1 JOE / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, NO CASHOR TRADE VALUE; 1.54, B 20

J02 JOHNNY & RED - PLAYLAND, 423-12ST.,

OAKLAND. CALIF. / FOR AMUSEMENT

ONLY, .5C; 1.54, B 1.50J03 J. H. JOHNSON AMUSEMENT PARLOR 1

GOOD h’OR 54 IN TRADE; 54, B 30JPl JP (monogram), LOANED FOR AMUSE-

MENT ONLY JP (monogram, in 32-pointed star); 54, B 25

J&l J & J, 1004 MONMOUTH ST., NEWPORT,KY, WRIGHT, CIN., O. , GOOD FOR54 DRINKS OR IN PIANO; (size not known ),

B.

K1 K, GOOD FOR FREE GAME, K, PROPERTYOF MACHINE; G5</, NB,N,CB, 7 var. (d).

K2 K, GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY K; L5«!,

B 20K3 K, GOOD FOR ONE TUNE / (Same); 1.54,

B 25K4 K, GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME

/ (Same);L5?!, NB 15

K5 K, GOOD FOR 1 FREE PLAY / (Same);54 , NB(Iron center), L, 2 var 25

KAl KANSAS CITY CONF. CO. / ONE MINTCOUPON; (size not known), B, (See KCl).

KCl K. C. CONF CO., K. C. MO. / ONE 54

TRADING STAMP; 54, B, hole 50KEl ADVERTISING KEENEY’S "REFRESH-

MINTS” / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE;54, B, 8-sided hole, 13 var. (d,hp) 05

KE2 KENTUCKY DERBY, GOOD FOR 1 PLAY(Same); 54, B 25

KIl KING’S OF THE TURF, GOOD FOR ONEFREE GAME / E, AWARDED FOR SKILL,PROPERTY OF MACHINE; L54, NB. .25

KLl KLOEB & KORB COIN MACHINES, HAM-ILTON, O. GOOD K & K IN TRADE;(size and metal not known).

KOI GRANT KOLB AMUSEMENT GALLERY,PRINCETON (Ind.) / GOOD FOR 54 IN

TRADE; 5^, B 100Page 15

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LI

LAI

LA2

LA3

LA4

LAS

LA6

LA7

LAS

LA9

LBl

LCl

LEI

LE2

LIl

L, ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALL MA-CHINE / GOODFORAMUSEMENTONLY,(shield); 5<^, NB 25

a) L A B (abstract letters), GOOD FORONE FREE GAME /LAB, TOKEN HASNO CASH OR TRADE VALUE; LS?!, B,I,N,

4 var. (d,dc) 20

b) L A B / (Same); LS^f, N, scrollwork

background, (so) 15

LADDIE LAKE / NO CASHVALUE; L5<^, B.

25LAKESIDE REALITY AND AMUSEMENTCO., DENVER, COLO. / GOOD FOR 5<^

AT THE BAR; 5(/, B 1.50

TOM LA MARR AMUSEMENT CENTER,MISSION BEACH (Calif.) / 25^!; 5<^, B.

1.00

LANDESS AMUSEMENT CO. / NOVALUE,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5</, B 25

LANGLEY’S AMUSEMENTS, GOOD FOR 1

FREE PLAY / LANGLEY’S AMUSE-MENTS, GOOD FOR 10</ IN TRADE; \04,

B 25

OF COLEN G. LANZ / FORAMUSEMENT ONLY; 54, B(Iron center),

hole 35LARNER AMUSEMENT GAMES, 347 W.87TH ST. (New York City) / GOOD FORONE FREE PLAY; H, B 1.00

LAWTON NOVELTY CO., 1938, (woman’shead) / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5</,

B 75

L. B., NO VALUE, H, NOT TRANSFER-ABLE / (Same); H, B 25

L. C. NOVELTY CO. / GOOD FOR 504

IN TRADE; 504, B, hole 50

LEADER NOVELTY, EDMONTON (Alberta)

/ (Same, flowers in center); 10<Z, B 75

LEWIE & SON / GOOD FOR ONE TUNE;L54, (metal not known),

a) LIBERTY BELL / GOOD FOR FIVECENTS IN TRADE; 54, B, hole 15

LI2

LI3

LLl

LOl

LSI

LUl

L&l

b) LIBERTY BELL / GOOD FOR FIVECENTS TRADE; 54, B, hole, 4 var. (d).

c) LIBERTY BELL / GOOD FOR FIVE INTRADE; 54, B,N, hole, 2 var. (d) 15

d) LIBERTY BELL / GOOD FOR 54 INTRADE; 54, B, hole, 5 var. (d) 15

LIBERTY BELL CHIPS / GOOD FOR 5?!

IN TRADE, W; 54, B, smaU hole 20LIBERTY FRUIT GUM COMPANY OF IN-

DIANAPOLIS / GOODFOR 5CENTPACK-AGE OF LIBERTY FRUIT GUM; 54, B,

hole 40

L. L. AMUSEMENT CO., L / L, AMUSE-MENT ONLY, NO VALUE; L5</, B, 2 var.

(d) 20

a) LOOFF’S, GOOD ONLY AT 300 PIKE,LONG BEACH (Calif.) / GOOD FOR 254

FREE PLAYS; L50^(28mm), NB 1.00

b) as above, but $loo FREE PLAYS; $1.00,

AL 1..00

c) LOOFF’S AMUSEMENTS / GDOD FORONE GAME; 14, B, NB, with or without

small hole, 3 var 25

L S, GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME / (Same);

Ij54,

a) LUNETA CAFE., ALVARADO, CALIF. /

GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, 5; 54,

B 1-50

b) as above, but 10; 10</, B 1.00

c) as above, but 25; 254, B 1-00

d) as above, but 50; L50</, B 1.00

L & N, PROPERTY OF MACHINE / L & N,

GOOD FOR FREE GAME; G54, B 20

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Ml

M2

M3

MAI

MA2

MA3

MA4

MAS

a )M,GOODFORONE FREEGAME / (Same);

G5c, WM, 11 var. (d,b,c p,dc) 15

b) M, GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY , M,NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE; G5<^, WM,2 var. (d) 20

M (in eyeball of eye), GOOD FOR 1 FREEGAME

/ (Same); 5(^, NB(Iron center).

25M, SKILL AWARD THIS TOKEN HAS NOCASH OR TRADE VALUE, (star); L5<^,

NB,B, small hole, 7 var. (d) 15

a) MACA, OKLA. CITY, OKLA, FORAMUSEMENT ONLY, PAT. PENDING; 5^

,

NB(Iron center), small hole 60

b) MACA, PATENT PENDING / GOOD FORAMUSEMENT ONLY; 54, NB(large Iron

a) THE MADSEN AMUSEMENT CO. (Salt

Lake City, Utah) / GOOD IN PENNYMACHINES; U,B,3 var. (d) 40

AMUSEMENT CO., GOOD FOR54 MACHINES/ THE MORMONTEMPLE,(temple), SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.; 54,

B 3.00

c) (obverse as b above) / ENTRANCE TOSALTAIR PAVILION, (building), GREATSALT LAKE, UTAH.; 54, B 3.00

MANITOBA NOVELTY WORKS / GOODFOR FIVE CENTS IN TRADE; 54, B,NB,

large hole, 2 var 35

a) E. T. MAPE, STOCKTON, CALIF. /

MACHINES LEASED ON PROFIT SHAR-ING BASIS; 5<^ (heart-shaped hole), 10<i

(hole), WM, 2 var 60

b) as above, but NO VALUE also on re-

verse; 54 , 104 ,WM, hexagonal hole, 2 var.

60

MARSHFIELD NOVELTY COMPANY /

GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 54, B, hole.

20

MAO

MCI

MC2

MC3

MC4

MC5

MEl

ME2

ME3 VISIT THEMERRY-GO-ROUNDANDSKEE-BALL ALLEYS, OCEAN GROVE, N. J. /

DON’T FORGET CHECK, THINK OFWHAT THIS MEANS, THISCHECKWHENPLACED WITH OTHER COINS WILLSERVE AS A REMINDER FOR SOME-THING REQUIRING ATTENTION; 504,AL 2.00

ME4 METERED T. V. INC., TELEVISION 25<^

AMUSEMENT CHECK / PHONE SEN-ECA 3300, 100 9TH AVE. NO., SEATTLE9, WASH.; 254 , B 1.50

ME5 METZ, LAGUANA BEACH, CAL. / GOODFOR 54 IN TRADE ON MACHINE; G54,

B 1.00

Mil MIDWAY AMUSEMENT COMPANY, INC.

/ GOOD FOR 254 IN TRADE; G25<^

(26mm), B 25

Ml 2 MIDWEST FREST MINTS / GOOD FOR54 IN TRADE; 54, B, hole 20

M13 MIDWEST NOVELTY & SUPPLY CO., (pin-

ball machine) / J K, AWARD TOKEN FORPage 17

MAY WAY (one Y), NO CASH VALUE,PATENT PENDING / (Same); L5c, NB,

.25

Me, GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME / (Same);h54

,

B, 2 var.

M.C. AMUSEMENT CO., WOODBURN, ORE./ FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L54, B, 3

var. (d) 50McFarland pastime / (Blank); 54, B,

hole 25McKAY & SANDERSON ATTRACTIONS,WINNIPEG BEACH (Manitoba) / GOODFOR ONE SLIDE, 54; G254, AL, holed

at top 1.50

McKenzies amusement parlors /

GOOD FOR ONE SONG OR PICTURE;54 ,

WM 50M. E. B. / GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME;h54, B, 3 var. (so,r) 20

MENUFE, 10,NOVALUE/ (Same);L10<^,B.

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M14

M15

M16

M17

M18

M19

MIIO

Mill

SKILL, (pinball machine); L5<i, B,WM, 5var.

MILLS (ornament); 10<f, 5<^, B, 2 var.

LEO. B. MILLS, 1518 FIRST AV. DALLAS,TEX. / VALUELESS PLEASURE CHECK;5^, WM, hole, scrollwork background . .60

PROPERTY OF MILLS., BASEBALL VEND-ER LOANED FORAMUSEMENT ONLY;5<2, B, hole, 4 var. (d) 15

MILLS EDISONIA / GOOD FOR 1 CENT;H, B 25

MILLS GOLDEN OFFICIAL / LOANEDFOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 5<^, B,NB, hole.

8 var. (d,hp,b) 15

EAT MILLS MINTS / NO VALUE, LUCKPIECE; 5<i, B, hole 25

a) MILLS NOV. CO., CHICAGO / GOODFOR 10<< IN TRADE; 5^, B 50

b) MILLS NOVELTY CO., CHICAGO /

GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 5<^, B, 2 var.

(c/s) 50

a) MILLS NOVELTY, SAN FRANCISCO /

GOOD FOR 5(^ INTRADE;5?',B,hole 25b) MILLS NOVELTY CO. / GOOD FOR 5<^

IN TRADE; 5(^, B, 2 var. (one with square

hole) (d) 25c) MILLS NOVELTY CO., S. F. / GOODFOR 5(i IN TRADE; 5(/, B 30

d) MILLS NOVELTY CO., SAN FRANCISCO/ GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 54, B, N,

14 var. (some with round or square hole)

(d) 25e) MILLS NOVELTY CO., SAN FRANCISCO

/ GOOD FOR 2 BITS (2 bits) IN TRADE;25^, N, small hole, 2 var. (d) 35

f) MILLS NOVELTY CO., SAN FRANCISCO/ GOOD FOR 4 BITS (4 bits) IN TRADE;504, N, small hole 1.00

MI12

MI13

MMl

MNl

MN2

MOl

M02

M03

M04

M05

M06

MOT

g) MILLS NOVELTY CO., 35 NEW MONT-GOMERY STREET, S. F., ROOM 28 /

GOOD FOR 254 IN TRADE; 254, WM.50

h) (obverse as g above) / GOOD FOR 2BITS (2 bits) IN TRADE; 254, WM 50

i) MILLS NOVELTY CO, INSPECTIONCHECK / (Blank); 54, B, small hole.. .35

j) MILLS NOVELTY CO., INSPECTIONCHECK, (star) / A-6, A-6 (both incuse),

(star); 54, NB(Iron center), hole 50k) MILLSNOVELTY CO., SAN FRANCISCO,CRICKET / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE;5(/, N, 2 var. (d) 30

MILLS VENDING COMPANY, LA CROSSE,WISCONSIN / MACHINES LEASED ORSOLD; 54, B, hole, 2 var. (c/s) 50

MINN. ASSEM. CO. / NO CASH VALUE;L54, WM 20

M.M., ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALLMACHINE / GOOD FOR AMUSEMENTONLY, (shield); 54, NB 25

M N C, (6 stars) / FOR AMUSEMENTONLY; L54, N 20

M. N. CO., (coat of arms and crest, with

lion and unicorn), DIEU ET MON DROIT(on ribbon), M & W - CHI / GOOD FORONE TUNE; 54, B 50

MONORAIL AMUSEMENT COMPANY,HERSHEY, PA., MAC (monogram), FORAMUSEMENT ONLY, NO CASH VALUE/ (Same); L254, B 75

H. C. MOODY & CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

/ MACHINES AND SALES BOARDSLEASED ON PROFIT SHARING BASIS;54, C, hole 60

MORLEY’S AMUSEMENT GAME, VENICE(Calif.), GOOD FOR ONE CARD / (Same);

54, AL 1.25

a) PROPERTY OF MORRIS VENDER, DAY-TON, O., (star) / ACCEPTED SUBJECTTO RESTRICTIONS, (star); 54, CB(Ironcenter), B(Iron center), small hole, 2 var.

75b) PROPERTY OF MORRIS VENDER, (star)

/ ACCEPTED SUBJECT TO RESTRIC-TIONS, (star); 54, NB(Iron center), B( Iron

center), WM, hole, 5 var. (d) 25WM. MOSER CAFE, COVINGTON, KY. /

GOOD FOR 54 DRINK OR PIANO, MUR-DOCK, CIN’TI, O.; (size not known), B.

MOSES PLACE, GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME / (Same); 54, B 25

MOULTON CIGAR STORE, WEISER,IDAHO / NOVALUE, EXCEPTFORPLAY-

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MSI

MS2

MUl

MU2

MU3

MU4

MU5M&l

M&2

N1

N2

NAl

NA2

NA3

NA4

NBl

ING SLOT MACHINE; B 2.00

M, GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME / S,

GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME; L5<«, NB.20

PROPERTY OF M. S. N. CO. / NO VALUE;5c, NB, square hole 20

MULTNOMAH NOVELTY CO. / GOOD FOR5c IN TRADE; 5c , C, hole 25

a) MURDOCK’S BINGO (Galveston, Texas),

GOOD FOR ONE GAME / (Same); 10c!

,

AL, octagonal 60b) as above, but 10 GAMES; G25C, AL, oc-

tagonal 75MURPHEYS CAFE & BAR, IDAHO CITY,IDAHO / NO CASH VALUE; 5c!, 25c!,

B, 2 var 1,50

EDEN MUSEE, SEATTLE, WASH. / FORSLOT Ic! MACHINES; 1^, B 1.00

MUSIC MAKER (Same); 5c!, B 20M & M, FREE PLAY / (Same); L5(^, NB.

20M & M CO. / GOOD FOR ONE PLAY INPHONOGRAPH; (size not known), WM.

N / FREE PLAY; L5c!, B 20

N, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, NO CASHVALUE / N, GOOD FOR ONE FREEPLAY, NO CASH VALUE; 5c!, B,Z, 2 var.

20NABOB AMUSEMENT CO., NOTOMINE, W.VA., 5C; (More information needed).

NATIONAL COIN MCH. CORP., BALTI-MORE, MD., N / N, THISTOKEN AWARD-ED FOR SKILL; L5<^, NB, 2 var. (d).. .35

NATIONAL NOVELTY CO. / GOOD FOR 5

IN TRADE; 5if, B 20

NATIONAL PIANO MFG. CO, / GOOD FOR1 PIECE OF MUSIC; 5c!, B. (From GrandRapids, Mich., or New York.) 30

N. B. NOVELTY CO., (spoke design) /

UNCLE BILLY’S, (spoke design); 5<f, B

(Copper center) goNEl NEBRASKA SPECIALTY CO. / GOOD FOR

5c! IN TRADE; 5<f, NB, hole 20NE2 N. E. OKLA. DIST. CO. / OTTAWA COUNTY

AMUSEMENT ONLY; 5C, NB, 5-pointedstar hole 60

NE3 a) NEVADA NOVELTY CO. (Reno, Nev.) /

GOOD FOR 25 CENTS IN TRADE; 25c!,C 75

b) as above, but 50 CENTS; 50c!, C 1.00NOl R. A. NOKES / TO BE USED IN NOKES

SLOT MACHINES ONLY; Ic!, B 50

N02 NOME NOVELTY CO., SLOT MACHINES,NOME, (additional legend indistinct) /

GOOD FOR 25c! IN CASH; 54, B, (Gould

& Bressett Alaska token Nome 26).... 7.50N03 E. O. NORENE, TURLOCK, CAL. / NOT

REDEEMABLE; 54, B, square hole 75N04 NORRIS MFG. CO., COLUMBUS, OHIO /

GOOD FOR 5c! IN TRADE; 54, B, large

hole 30N05 NORTHWESTERN CANDY CO. / GOOD

FOR 54 IN TRADE; 54, B, hole, 3 var.

(d). (See NWl.) 20N06 NORTH WESTERN NOVELTY CO., LIM-

ITED / GOOD FOR FIVE CENTS INTRADE; 54, B, large hole. (See NW2.)

N07 PROPERTY OF NORTH WEST SOUND SYS-TEMS / TEST COIN FOR WURLITZERONLY; 54, C,B, 2 var 25

NOS NOVELTY MACHINE WORKS, S.F.,

IRVINE S.F. / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE;54, B, H-shaped hole. (See also S.F. NOV-ELTY MACHINE WORKS.) 50

N09 NOVELTY MACHINE WORKS, MACHINESON SHARES / WRITE 9 S. CLINTON ST.,

CHICAGO; 54, B, hexagonal or square

hole, 2 var 40

NO 10 NOVELTY MACHINE WORKS OF CANA-DA / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 5^, N,

large hole 25

NPl N. P. A. & S. CO. / GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME; 54, B 25

NTl NTCC (TC monogram), THIS TOKENAWARDED FOR SKILL / NTCC, THIS TO-

KEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADE VAL-

UE; L5C, NB 20

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NWl a) N. W. C. CO., 5 / (Same); 5(/, B, hole.

15

b) N. W. C. CO. / GOODFOR5<^ IN TRADE;5^, B, hole 15

NW2 a) N. W. NOVELTY CO. LTD., CALGARY,ALTA. / GOOD FOR FIVE CENTS INTRADE; 5(/, CB, large hole 60

b) N.W. NOVELTY CO. LTD., 1915 / GOODFOR 5^ IN TRADE; 5<^, B, hole 40

OAl

OA2

ODl

OKI

OK2

OKS

OAK HILL / NO CASH VALUE; L5^, B.

20

OAKLAND NOVELTY COMPANY (Oak-land, Calif.) / GOOD FOR 5C (or 5(^)

IN TRADE; 2 var 1.00

ODOM - WIGGINS, PAT. PEND. / AMUSE-MENT ONLY, NO CASH OR TRADE VAL-UE, (both sides incuse); 5^, B, 4 holes

(central and outer ring connected by 3

spokes) 35

OK, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / THIS TO-KEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE;5^, B, 3 var. (2 with hole) (d) 20

THE O. K. MINT VENDER, (German cross)

/ GOOD FORONEPACKETMINT, (cross);

5^ ,B, hole 25

a) PROPERTY OF O.K. VENDER / LOANEDFOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; l«f,5«',I0</,25«!,

B,NB(Iron center), NB,L,ZB, hole (only

the lead specimen has no hole), 125 var.

(d,dc,r,b,hp,c/s,me). This group is subdi-

vided below by size and ornaments:

Size Obverse

Ornaments

Reverse Metal

Number of

Varieties

(1) large star

in center

as obverse,

plus star

L,NB,NB

(1 center)

14 (d,hp,r) .20

(2) 5c( as above, plus as above

2 vertical

open diamonds

NB (Iron

center)

1 .25

(3) 5(7 8-pointed

design in

center

as obverse

plus star

NB (Iron

center)

5(d) .20

(4) 5(7 as above,

plus 2 stars

as above NB (Iron

center)

2(d) .20

(5) 5(7 2 horizontal

open diamonds

open diamond B 6 (d,r,b) .10

(6) 5(7 2 horizontal

diamonds

star 6 13(d,r,dc) .05

(7) 5(7 as above open diamond B,NB 39 (d,dc,r,h,

hp,c/s,b)

.05

(8) 5(7 2 vertical

diamonds

star B,NB 7 (d,dc,r,hp) .05

(9) 5(7 as above open diamond B,NB 2 .10

(10) 5(7 2 small stars open diamond B,NB,ZB 9 (d,dc,b) .05

(11) 5(7 diamond with

hole in center

as obverse B 3 (d,b) .05

(12) 5(7 open diamond open diamond B 6 (d,b,dc) .05

(13) 5(7 bowtie dot 8 1 .05

(14) 1(7 2 horizontal

open diamonds

solid

diamond

B 1 .10

(15) 1(7 open diamond none B 2 (h,d) .05

(16) 1(7 open diamond open diamond B 4(d) .05

(17) 1(7 none none B 8 (d,h,me) .05

(18) 10(7 large star in

center plus

2 stars

large star in

center plus

open diamond

NB (Iron

center)

1 .35

(19) 10(7 S pointed design

in center plus

2 stars

as obverse NB (Iron

center)

1 .35

(20) 25(7 large star in

center plus

2 stars

large star in

center plus

open diamond

NB (Iron

center)

1 .40

OK3 b) O. K. VENDER, PROPERTY OF /

LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 5«!,

B, hole 20

c) PROPERTY OF O. K. VENDER, L. A.

RUB. STP. CO. / NO VALUE; 5^, B, hole.

35

OK4 O. K. VENS COUPON / 35054; 5</, B,NB,

hole, 2 var. (d). (See also VENS COUPON. )

05

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OKS O. K. YENS QUALITY MINTS / GOODFORONE CENT IN CASH; 5^, B, hole 25

OLl OLCOTT NOVELTY CO., QUEBEC, 109 /

GOOD FOR 5 IN TRADE; C 75OOl O.O., ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALL

MACHINE / GOOD FOR AMUSEMENTONLY, (shield); 5<Z, NB 25

ORl OREGON AMUSEMENT CO. / GOOD FORAMUSEMENT ONLY; L5(^, B 25

OR2 ORLEANS MACH. CO., (star) / GOODNICKEL IN TRADE, (star); 5(}, WM, small

hole 25

OSl OSTERLOH’S PENNY ARCADE (San Fran-

cisco, Calif.) / GOOD FOR 1 CENT INTRADE; H B 1.00

OTl W. OTTO, SLOT MACHINES, S. F. (San

Francisco) / (horse); S?!, N. triangular

hole 1.00

OUl OUR AMUSEMENT CO. /NO CASHVALUE;5<<, B, hole 25

OU2 OUT WESTAMUSEMENT CO., S. F. DUREE,LONG BEACH, CALIF. / GOOD FOR54 IN TRADE OR 2^24 CIGAR & TO-BACCO; (size not known), B

OWl OWL NOVELTY CO., SAN DIEGO, CAL.,

L A RUB STAMP CO. / GOOD FOR 54IN TRADE; 54, B 1.25

PI a) P, GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME / P,

THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADEVALUE; 1.54, NB, 4 var. (d) 20

b) P, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE / GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME, SKILL AWARD; 1.54, NB 20

P2 P, ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALL MA-CHINE / GOODFORAMUSEMENTONLY,(shield); 54, NB 25

P3 P / MUSIC, (2 notes); 54, N 20

PA I

PA2

PA3

PA4

PA5

PA6

PAT

PAS

PA9

PAC, FORAMUSEMENTONLY,25/ (Same);25(!!, B 20

a) PACES RACES, (jockey riding horse #7)/ GOOD FOR ONE RACE, AMUSEMENTONLY, NO CASH VALUE; 1.254, B. (SeeBA3 and HORSE RACES under phrases.)

50b) as above, but "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.”below horse

PACIFIC COAST SKEE-BALL COMPANY/ OFFICIAL ALLOWANCE COIN, L. A.RUB. STAMP CO.; 54, B 50

PAE, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, 25 / PAE,NO CASH VALUE, 25; 54, C 20

/yC '’

'Yh <

PALACE, 54 i GOOD FOR ONE TUNE;5?!, B 25

PALISADE AMUSEMENT PARK / 12(incuse); 1.54, N l.oo

PALISADE AMUSEMENT PARK, JAMESJ CORCORAN / (Blank); L54, N 1.00

PALISADE AMUSEMENT PARK, N. J., 1,

DOLL STORE / (Blank); L54, N, thickplanchet 1.25

PAPKE NOVELTY CO., GOOD FOR ONEFREE PLAY / WASECA, MINN., GOODFOR ONE FREE PLAY; L54,B 1.00

PA 10 PROPERTY OR PARROT SALES CO. / 54PROFIT SHARING TRADE CHECK: 54,B, scrollwork background, 7 var. (c/s).

20PA 11 THE PASTIME, YAKIMA (Wash.) / FOR

AMUSEMENT ONLY; 54, N, 6-pointedstar hole 50

PA 12 PAUL’S PLACE, 755 FRONT AVE / GOODFOR 1 FREE GAME; L5^, B 20

PEKIN NOVELTY (Pekin, 111.) / FORAMUSEMENT ONLY; 54

,

NB 35PENNY ANTE CO., RIVERSIDE, CALIF. /

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DRAW POKER MACHINE, 1934 MODEL;H, B 1.25

PE3 PENNY ARCADE, ATCHINSON, KAN. /

(Blank); l^f, B 1,00

PE4 THE PENNY ODEON, MOISE. SF / 2513-15 MISSION ST. S.F.; l<i, B. (San Fran-cisco penny arcade token, about 1911).

1.25

PIl a) THE PILE DRIVER, ML (monogram),NO VALUE, GOOD FOR 1 FREE PLAY,L. A. RUB. STP. CO / (Same, but nosignature); 5<i, B 25

b) as above, but no ML; 4 var. (d) 20

c) as b above, but with L. A. RUB STP.CO, on both sides; 2 var, (d,b) 20

PI2 PITTON AMUSEMENT CO., DETROIT,MICH. GOOD FOR 5<^ IN TRADE; (size

not known), BPJ 1 P J P, LOANED FOR AMUSEMENTONLY /

P J P, PART & PROPERTY OFMACHINE;50«'

,B 40

PLl PLAMORE BILLIARDS, OMAHA, NEBR.,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / (Same); 25?!,

AL 60

PL2 PLAYE HOUSE, GOOD FOR ONE FREEPLAY, CALIFORNIA / (Same); 10<^, AL.

50

PL3 PLAYHOUSE, EUREKA (Calif.) / GOODFOR ONE FREE PLAY; 10?!, AL 1.25

PL4 THE PLAYHOUSE / GOOD FOR 5?! INTRADE; 5?!, B, small hole 20

PL5 THE PLAYHOUSE, 1 FREE GAME / GOODFOR 1 FREE GAME; 5?!, CB 25

PL6 PLAYLAND, OAKLAND (Calif.) 5?! /

AMUSEMENT ONLY, 5?(; 5</, B 1.00

POl POCKET AMUSEMENT CO., THIRD &MAIN, EVANSVILLE, IND. / (reverse not

known); 25^, AL.P02 POKERINO PARLOR, GOOD FOR 1 FREE

PLAY ONLY / (star and rays); 54, B .35

P03

P04

P05

PRl

PR2

PR3

PR4

PR5

PSl

PS2

PS3

PUl

P&l

POKO, PISMO BEACH (Calif.), FREE PLAY/ (Chinese characters); L50?!(28mm), B.

2.00POKO-BALL, GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME /

P. O. P. (Pacific Ocean Park, Santa Monica,Calif.); 10?!, B I.OO

POWDER HORN TAP ROOM, GOOD FORONE PLAY / (Same); L54, NB 25

PREMIUM NOVELTY WORKS, CHICAGO,ILL. / PROFIT SHARING COUPON, 54;

54, B, hole 35PRINCETON AMUSEMENT CO. (Princeton,

N.J.?) / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 1.54,

NB 25PRIZE CHECK SYSTEM, PART ONE, PAT.APPLIED FOR / (2 griffins within a circle);

10<i, B 25PROCTORS, FREE PLAY / (Blank); 54, B.

25

a) PROSSER’S, J. R. PROSSER, 124 E. PIKE,LONG BEACH, CAL. / GOOD FOR ONEFREE GAME; 54, B. (See BE4.) 1.00

b) PROSSER’S, J. R. PROSSER, 143 E. PIKE,LONG BEACH, CAL., L A STP-STA CO./GOOD FOR TEN FREE GAMES; 50?^, B.

P.S.AMUSEMENTCOMPANY/ NOVALUE,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 1.54, B 25

P. S. C., (spoke design) / GOOD FOR ONEFREE PLAY, (spoke design); 54, B, (c/s).

20PSCO (in diamond), HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE, AWARDED FOR SKILL/ (Same); L5?!, B,WM, 32 var. (d,so,c/s).

15

PUTMAN & MERICK, 76 PIKE ST., COV.,KY. / (Good for?) 5^ DRINK OR IN PI-

ANO, W. J. TEMMEN, COV., KY.; (size

not known), B.

P. & F., MACH. 58 GOOD FOR P. 5?!

F. IN TRADE; ,5?!, N 20

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Q1 Q, ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALL MA-CHINE GOODFORAMUSEMENTONLY,(shield); 5c, NB 25

QUI QUALITY MINTS CASH VALUE 2‘/2

CENTS; 5(<, B, hole 20

R1 R (fancy) NO CASH VALUE; L5c, B,

4 var. (d,r) 20

R2 a)R, THISTOKEN AWARDED FORSKILLR, GOOD FOR FIVE CENTS IN TRADE;L5c, NB, scrollwork background in outer

circle 10

b) R, THIS TOKEN AWARDED FOR SKILLR, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH OR

TRADE VALUE; L5C, NB,B,L, 40 var.

(d,b,dc,r,c/ s). This group is subdivided

below: 10

Right Foot of "R” on Number of

Reverse Points To: Metal Varieties

(1) "RT” of "OR TRADE” NB 9 (d,r) .10

(2) "R” of "OR” NB 5 (d,dc) .10

(3) "6” of "OR” NB,B 2(d,c/s) .10

(4) "HO” of "CASH OR” NB 1 .10

(5) "AL” of "VALUE” NB,L 9 (d,b,dc) .10

(6) "A” of "VALUE” NB 6 (d,b) .10

(7) "LU” of "VALUE” NB,B 9 (d,b,c/s) .10

(8) "U” of "VALUE” NB 1 .10

RA 1 RAINBOW INN / FORAMUSEMENT ONLY;5C, NB 20

RA2 a) RAY’S TRACK / (Blank); 54, B 25b) RAY’S TRACK, (horse’s head) / RAY’STRACK, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE; L254, B 50

REl RECREATION BILLIARD PARLOR,ALLARDICE BROS. (Virginia, Minn.) /

GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 54, N,hole 35

RE2 REDDING EVENING AMUSEMENT CLUB,IOC, GOOD FOR ONE DANCE, MOISES.F. (Redding, Calif.) / (Same, but nosignature); L50C, AL 1.25

RES a) RED FEATHER, (crossed feathers) /

GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME; L5C, WM,B,3 var. (so) 20

b) RED FEATHER, (crossed feathers) /

(Same); 54, WM 15

RE4 a) REELOBALL VENDER, AMUSEMENTTOKEN, D / (Same); IC, B 30

b) as above, but S instead of D 30

RE5

RE6

RGl

RMl

RM2

RNl

RN2

ROl

R02

R03

REX NOVELTIES, EDMONTON (Alberta) /

GOOD FOR .5C IN TRADE; 5C, B, hole.

60REX NOVELTY CO. / NO CASH VALUE;

5C, WM, square hole 25R G, (dog’s head) / FOR AMUSEMENTONLY; L5C, B 25

RMC (in shield), GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME / RMC, AWARDED FOR SKILL,PROPERTY OF MACHINE; L5C, NB, 4var. (d,c/s) ’20

PROPERTY OF R. M. C. CO. / LOANEDFOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 5C, WM, squarehole, 2 var. (d) 20

RN, THIS TOKEN AWARDED FOR SKILLPLAY / RN, TOKEN HAS NO CASHOR TRADE VALUE; L5C, WM 20

R. N. C, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / (dog’s?head); 25C, B 25

BOBBIN & BOBBIN (Ocean Park, SantaMonica, Calif.), 1 FREE PLAY, L A RUBSTP CO GOOD FOR 1 FREE PLAY;1C, B,AL, 2 var. (d) 50

a) ROB-^S^^^^^^^INT TOKEN(in brass center), (on aluminum:) GOODFOR MDSE. ONLY, OCEAN FRONT &MARINE (Santa Monica, Calif.), L. A. RUB.STP. CO. / (Same, but no signature);

$1.00, AL (Brass center) 3.00

b) as above, but 5 POINTS; $1.00, B(Alumi-

num center) 3.50

c) as above, but 25 POINTS; 50C, C 1.50

ROCKY GLEN PARK, MOOSIC, PA. / PEN-NY ARCADE; IC, B 1.00

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R04

R05

R06

R07

R08

RSI

RTl

RUl

R&W

51

52

ROSEMARY AMUSEMENT CO., ANDREWS,S. C., SERVICE MAKES MORE MONEY /

GOOD FOR $loo IN TRADE (both sides

incuse); $1.00, C 1.25

a) ROSSLYN ARCADE, 441 SO. MAIN L.A.(Los Angeles, Calif.), (ornament in center)

/ FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; U, B.... 1.00b) ROSSLYN ARCADE, 441 SO. MAIN ST. /

GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY; L5?i, B.

75c) ROSSLYN ARCADE, 447 SO. MAIN ST. /

GOOD FOR H IN TRADE; l(z!, B 75ANDY ROTHMEYER, 949 W. 7TH St. (St.

Paul, Minn.), GOOD FOR AMUSEMENTONLY / ANDY ROTHMEYER, 949 W.7TH ST., GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME;L5<i, NB 30

a) ROYAL NOVELTY CO. / 288 - 5TH ST.,

CINCINNATI, O.; 5^, N, large hole... .35

b) ROYAL NOVELTY CO., 228 E. FIFTHAVE., CINTI. O. / AGENTS WANTEDEVERYWHERE; 5«l, B, hole 50

ROYAL NOVELTY COMPANY, 411 MAR-KET ST., SAN FRANCISCO / GOOD FOR5^ IN TRADE; B, hole, 4 var. (d).

25R.S., ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALL MA-CHINE / GOODFORAMUSEMENTONLY,(shield); 5<^, NB 25

R, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / T, FORAMUSEMENT ONLY; L5«‘, NB 20

a) RUSS / GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY;5c!, B 20

b) RUSS / (Same); 5<^, WM 15

R & O, NO VALUE, PROPERTY OF MA-CHINE / LOANED FOR AMUSEMENTONLY, 1; 50^, (metal not known).

S (in wreath) / GOOD FOR ONE FREEPLAY; L5c!, B 20

S (in eyeball of eye), GOOD FOR 1 FREEGAME / (Same); 5<^, NB(Iron center).

S3 S, THIS TOKEN AWARDED FOR SKILL /

S, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH ORTRADE VALUE; L.5c!, B,WM, 3 var. (d).

SAl SAMMY’S SKILL BALL, WRIGHT & SONS,CIN. O. / 1 POINT TOKEN, REDEEM-ABLE IN MERCHANDISE ONLY; G$1.00,AL 60

SA2 SAN ANTONIO MINT CO. / HAS NO CASHOR TRADE VALUE; 5<^, I, hexagonal hole.

50SA3 SAN DIEGO AMUSEMENT CO., SAN DI-

EGO, CAL. / OFFICIAL ALLOWANCECOIN; 5<^, B 1.00

SA4 SARATOGA, NO CASH VALUE / (Same);

5c!, WM, hole 20SA5 a) SAVOY VENDING CO. / (Blank); L5c!,

B 25

b) SAVOY VENDING CO., S. V. / (Same);

L5<^, B 25SBl PROPERTY OF SB / SB, LOANED FOR

AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5c!, NB 20

SCI see/ GOOD FOR 1 FREE PLAY; G5^, N.

SC2 D. N. SCHALL & CO., MFRS. OF COIN OP-

ERATING MACHINES, 153-155 W. JACK-SON BLVD., CHICAGO, ILL. / GOODFOR 10c! IN TRADE; 5c!, B 1.00

SC3 SCHALL & MILES, 5-7-9-11-13-15-17- W.

MADISON ST., CHICAGO, WE HAVESLOT MACHINES / GOOD FOR ONETUNE OR .5c! IN TRADE, WRITE FORCATALOGUE; 5^, B 1.25

SC4 A. SCHILLER & CO. COIN OPERATINGMACHINES, CHICAGO, ILL. / (5-pointed

star); (size not known), B.

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SEl

SE2

SE3

SFl

SHI

SH2

SH3

SH4

SIl

SI2

SCHWETHELM AMUSEMENT CO. (San An-

tonio, Tex.) / GOOD FOR 10<<; L25<^, Al.

75SEASIDE PARK YACHT CLUB (N.J.) /

GOOD FOR ONE GAME POOL, SHUFFLEBOARD, BILLIARDS; 25^1, AL 75

SELECT COUPON / GOOD FOR 5<^ INTRADE; 5^, WM, hole 20

SERVICE NOVELTY CO., S / (Same); L5<^,

B,N, 2 var. (so) 20

S. F. NOVELTY MACHINE WORKS /

GREEN; 5<f, B. (See also NOS.) 75

SHARP / GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY;L5c!, NB 20

SHEFFLER BROS. INC., L. A. (Los Angeles,

Calif.) / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; U,C,B, hole, 3 var. (d) 25

SHYVERS, SHYVERS (in form of cross with

V in center) / MUSIC; 5<^, WM 20

SHYVERS-MONARK, CHICAGO, S / S,

GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME; 54, NB(Iron

center) 60

a) B. SICKING, MFR. OFCOINMACHINES,CINCINNATI, O / GOOD FOR FIVECENTS IN CHESTER PARK, 1904; 54,

B 1.75

b) B. SICKING MFR. OF ALL KINDS OFCOIN OPERATING MACHINES, 1931-

1933 FREEMAN AVE. CINCINNATI, O. /

GOOD FOR 54 INTRADE; (size notknown),

B.

a) SILVER KING CO., INDIANAPOLIS,IND. / GOOD FOR H IN TRADE; U,B, hexagonal hole 30

b) SILVER KING NOVELTY CO., INDIAN-APOLIS, IND. / MACHINES LEASED ONPROFIT SHARING BASIS; 54,254, B, hex-

agonal hole, 4 var, (d) .25

c) SILVER KING NOVELTY CO., INDIAN-APOLIS, IND. / GOOD FOR ONE TUNEOR GUM; 54, N, hole 35

d) SILVER KING NOVELTY CO., INDIAN-APOLIS, IND. / (Same); 54, N. small

hole 35

e) SILVER KING NOVELTY CO., INDPLS,IND. / MACHINES LEASED ON COM-MISSION BASIS; 54, B, large hole 30

f) SILVER KING NOVELTY CO., 501

GERKE BLDG., CIN, O. / MACHINES

513

514

SKI

SK2

SMI

SNl

SOI

502

503

504

505

SPl

SP2

SP3

LEASED ON PROFIT SHARING BASIS;54, WM, hole, 2 var. (d) 35

g) SILVER KING NOVELTY CO., CINCIN-ATI, OHIO / MACHINES LEASED ONPROFIT SHARING BASIS; 54, WM, hole.

35h) SILVER KING NOVELTY CO., 5 (in

triangle) / 647; 10?!, B 20i) SILVER KING NOVELTY CO., 10 (in tri-

angle) / 400; 10?!, N 20

SILVER RAIL, S / S, NO CASH VALUE;1-54, B 20

SILVO / GOOD FOR ONE PACKET OFMINT; 54, B, hole 20

SKEE ROOM, SANTA CRUZ, CAL. / GOODFOR 1 GAME; 54, B 1.25

SKELLY MFG. CO., CHICAGO, ILL. / NO.1; 54, N, hole, scrollwork background .35

SMITH AMUSEMENT CO., PHONE 6-7616,

410 MARKET ST. / GOOD FOR 1 PACKCIGARETTES; L25?!, B 30

S N C, GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY /

S N C; L5?!, B 20

a) SOUTHERN CONFECTION CO., MEM-PHIS, TENN. / (Blank); 5?!, B, hole, 2

var. (d) 25b) SOUTHERN CONFECTION CO., RICH-MOND, VA. / (Blank); 54, B, hole 30

SOUTHERN MINT CO., S / GOOD FOR5?! IN TRADE; 54, B 25

SOUTHERN SPECIALTY CO., FAIRFIELD,ALA. / GOOD FOR FREE PLAY; 5?!, NB.

60

SOUTHWEST VENDING CO., RATONNEWMEX. / GOOD FOR FREE GAME; (size

not known), B.

SO VEN CO, FUN TOKEN, AMUSEMENTONLY / (Same); 54, NI, scrollwork back-

ground 25SPARKS, (9 S’s above and 9 below) / GOODFOR 2 PACKS OF CIGARETTES; L25?,B, scrollwork background 20

SPORTLAND, 54 IN TRADE / (Same); 5?!,

NB 20a) SPORTLAND, 1071 MARKET ST., SANFRANCISCO / GOOD FOR 5 POINTS;5?i, B 75

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SP5

SP6

SP7

SSI

STl

ST2

STS

ST4

STS

ST6

b) (obverse as above) / GOOD FOR 1 FREEGAME; H, B 75

SPORTLAND CO., 429 12TH ST., OAK-LAND (Calif.) / NO CASH VALUE;B 1.00

SPORTS, 671 BROADWAY, S. F. (San Fran-

cisco, Calif.) / GOOD FOR IN TRADE;, B 60

SPORTSMAN / THIS TOKEN FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY, PROPERTY OF MACHINE;L54, B 25

a) PROPERTY OF SPORTSMAN VENDER /

GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY; 5<^, NI,

small hole, 2 var. (hp) 20

b) PROPERTY OF SPORTSMAN VENDER /

LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 5<^,

B, small hole, scrollwork background . .20

S - S, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / S - S,

NO CASH VALUE; 5(^, WM, hole 20

STANCO COLUMBUS, PAT. D-99838, (3-

spoked wheel) / THIS TOKEN HAS NOCASH OR TRADE VALUE; L5^, WM. (See

STANDARD VENDING MACHINE CO. /

GOOD FOR 5^ IN TRADE; 5<^, NB, large

hole 25STAR AMUSEMENT CO. (Chicago, 111.) /

FREE PENNY, ARCADE, RIVERVIEW;1<«, B 1.00

ADVERTISING "STAR” MINTS / GOODFOR 5<^ IN TRADE; 5^, B, hexagonal

hole, scrollwork background 20

STATE AMUSEMENT CO. / GOOD FOR 1

FREE PLAY; L5<^, WM 25a) STEFFENS’ PUBLIC AMUSEMENT EN-TERPRISES / FOR ARCADE MA-CHINES; 1<^, B. (From Santa Monica, Cal-

if.) 25

ST7

STS

ST9

SUl

SWl

SW2

SW3

S&l

TAl

b) as above, but 5(/; 5^, B 35c) STEFFENS AMUSEMENTS, 5 POINTS /

(Same); 10<^, AL 60STERLING T. P. ASSN. / NO CASH VAL-UE; 5^, NB, octagonal hole, 2 var. (d).

PROPERTY OF THE STOKES COMPANY/ LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY;5<^, NB(Iron center), hole, 3 var. (d,dc).

W. E. STOREY NOVELTY CO. (Lewiston,

Idaho), S / S, GOOD FOR ONE FREE

SUPERIOR NOVELTY CO. / GOOD FOR5(^ IN TRADE; 5«f, B, hole 20

SW, GOOD FOR ONE FREEGAME / (Same);G5(^, B 20

S. W. GUM CO. NOT INC. / GOOD FOR5«! IN TRADE X 1916; 5<i, B, large hole.

50SWISS CAFE / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY,

(star and rays); 5<^, NB 20

S. & S. MFG. CO., NO CASH VALUE, L ARUB STP CO. / LOANED FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY; 25(^, B, hole 25

a) TAC AMUSEMENT CO (Louisiana, NewOrleans?), HONESTY, INTEGRITY, DE-PENDABILITY, SINCE 1932 / 5 POINTS,NOT LEGAL TENDER, FOR MERCHAN-DISE, PRIZES AND AMUSEMENTGAMES ONLY, 1969; G25<^ (26mm), WM.

35b) TAC AMUSEMENT CO. (on scroll, with

record and music notes), HONESTY-IN-TEGRITY, DEPENDABLE SERVICESINCE 1932 / (reverse as above, but

1970); G25«! (25mm), WM 35

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TA3

THl

TH2

Til

TI2

TI3

TOl

TO2

T03

T04

T05

T06

R. A. TALBERT NOV. CO., FRESNO, CALIF.

/ GOOD FOR 5c IN TRADE; 5C, NB .75

W. J. TALLANT, TURLOCK, CAL. / NOTREDEEMABLE; 5c, B, square hole 75

THALIA AMUSEMENT COMPANY, MOISEK CO. / GOOD FOR 10c; 5<^, WM 30

THOMAS AMUSEMENT CO. / (Same); L5c!,

WM 25

TID BIT NEWS STAND / GOOD FOR FREEGAME; L5<i, B 25

a) TILLITSON SPECIALTY CO., AURORA,ILL. / MACHINES RENTED, MINTS SUP-PLIED; 5c!, B, hole 30

b) TILLITSON SPECIALTY CO., AURORA,ILL. / CASH VALUE 2‘/2 CENTS; 5c!,

B, hole .35

T. I. P.S., ONE COUPON / T. I. P. S., ONE-FIFTH CERTIFICATE; 54, B, 5-pointed

star hole 25

THIS TOKEN IS PROPERTY OF TODAYVENDER, LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT /

FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 5c! ,B,WM, hole,

12 var. (d,b,hp,dc) 15

TOKYO HART’S, OCEAN FRONT (SantaMonica, Calif.), GOOD FOR MDSE. ONLY,100 POINT TOKEN, L. A. RUB. STP.CO.

,

(Same, but no signature); $1.00, C.

1.50

TOLEDO AMUSE. XCHANGE / T. A. X.,

NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE; L54, C,B,

NB, 4 var. (d) 40TOLEDO MINT COMPANY / THIS TOKENHAS NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE; 54,

WM, square hole .35

TOM’S LIQUORS, 96 / (Same); L5cf, B,

(so). (See 96A under Numbers.) 20TOTE CO., AMUSEMENT / (Blank); 25c!, B.

T07 TOURIST GOOD FOR FIVE CENTSTRADE; 54 , B,N, hole, 2 var. (d) 15

TRl TRI-CITY NOVELTY CO. ROCK ISLAND,ILL., 54, WM, large hole 50

TUI TULSA AMUSEMENT SALES CO., T / T,AWARDED FOR SKILL, PROPERTY OF

U1 U, ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALL MA-CHINE / GOODFORAMUSEMENTONLY,(shield); 54, NB 25

UMl U M, GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME /

(Same); L,54, B,N 3 var. (d) 20

UNI a) UNITED AMUSEMENT CO., NOGALES,ARIZ., 5 / 5; 254, B 50

b) as above, but 10, and L. A. RUB. STAMPCO. on obverse; G50<i, B 75

c) as b above, but 20; G$1.00, B 1.00

UN2 UNITED NOVELTY CO. / GOOD FOR 5c!

IN TRADE; 54, C, hole 25

UN3 a) UNITED VENDING MACH. CO., CO-LUMBUS, OHIO GOOD FOR FIVECENTS TRADE; 54, N, hole 40

b) UNITED VENDING MCH. CO., COL’S,

OHIO / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 54,

N, large hole 40UN4 UNIVERSITY CLUB / GOOD FOR AMUSE-

UPl UP TO DATE PENNY ARCADE / R. E.

WAGNER, AKRON, O., SOMETHINGNEW ALL THE TIME; I 4 , B. (See WA3.)

1.25

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VAl

VEl

VFl

VF2

VII

VI2

VI3

VI

4

U.U., ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALLMACHINE / GOOD FOR AMUSEMENTONLY, (shield); NB 25

VANAK CORP, PAT PENDING / VANAKCORP (both sides incuse on a spoke de-

sign); G5^, NB, 7 var. (g,c/s). (See ADI.)

VENS COUPON / 35054; 5<^, B, 8 var. (some(b,hp,r,c/s). (See OK4.) 05

V. F. W., FOR CHARITY / GOOD FORONE FREE GAME; 5(2, B 25

V. F. W. SKILL BALL, 6413 ATLANTICBLVD, BELL (Calif.) / (Same); $1.00, AL.

1.25

VICK’S BUFFET, 1045 ARCADE ST. /

GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME; L5(2, B. .. .20

VICTOR NOVELTY WKS. CHICAGO /

(Blank); 1(2, B 40

a) VICTORY BELL / GOOD FOR 5(2 IN

TRADE; 5(2, B, hole, 3 var. (d) 15

b) VICTORY BELL GOOD FOR 25(2 INTRADE; 25(2, B, hole 20

VIEGA DAIRY, 10 / GOOD FOR AMUSE-MENT, 10 (both sides incuse); 5(2, B.. .25

V15 VINCENT AMUSEMENT CO. / NO VALUE,P’OR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5(2, B 25

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VSl

VS2

VS3

VVl

W1

W2

W3

WAl

WA2

WA3

WA4

WA5

VINE INN / NO CASH VALUE; L5(2, B.

V S C / FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5(2,

B, 2 var. (c/s) 20

V S C, SKILL AWARD TOKEN, FORAMUSE-MENT ONLY / (Same); 5(2, B 20

V. S. C. / GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY;5(2, NB 20

V.V., ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALLMACHINE / GOOD FOR AMUSEMENTONLY, (Shield); 5(2, NB 25

W, GOOD FOR FREE GAME / W, PROP-ERTY OF MACHINE; G5(2, NB 20

W, LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY /

W, TOKEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADEVALUE; 5(2, CB(Iron center), hole, 2 var.

(d) 35

a) W, GOOD FOR 5(2 IN TRADE / (Blank);

5(2, B, hole, 2 var. (d) 10

b) W, GOOD FOR 5(2 IN TRADE / 97893;

5(2, B, hole 10

W. A. B., FOR REPLAY ONLY / NO VALUE;5(2, B, hole (square with one corner round-

ed), 2 var. (one with background of dots)

WAFFLE INN, OROVILLE (Calif.) / FORAMUSEMENT ONLY; 10(2, WM, 6-pointed

star hole 1.00

WAGNER AUTOMATIC MUSIC CO., AK-RON, O. / PENNY ARCADE UPTO DATE,(target with arrow); (size not known), B.

(SeeUPl.)WAGNER’S AMUSEMENT CLUB / GOODFOR 5(2 IN TRADE; G5(2, AL 20

WALKER AMUSEMENT CO. / NO VALUE,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5(2, B 20

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WA6 WALKER’S CIGAR STORE & POOL HALL,CHICO, CALIF. GOOD FOR MACHINEPLAY ONLY; 5c, B, 2 var 1.00

VVA7 WALLACE AMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES,P. O. P. (Pacific Ocean Park), SANTAMONICA, CALIF. / GOOD FOR I POINTOR 1 GAME; 5c, B 1.25

WAS WALT’S FIRST & LAST CHANCE / W, NOCASH VALUE; L5C, NB 20

WA9 WANTA MINT CO. / NO VALUE, 17181;

5C, B, hole 25WAIO WARFIELD SMOKE SHOP, 976 MARKET

ST., S. F. (San Francisco, Calif.) / GOODFOR 1 FREE PLAY; 5c, B 75

WAll WATLING FRUIT GUM COMPANY, CHI-CAGO, ILL. / GOOD FOR 5C PACKAGEFRUIT GUM; 5C, B, hole, 2 var. (d)... .30

WA12 a) WATLING MFG. CO., 153 TO 159 W.JACKSON STREET. CHICAGO., WEMAKE SLOT MACHINES / GOOD FORONE TUNE OR 5C IN TRADE, WRITEFOR CATALOGUE; 5C, B 1.00

b) WATLING MFG. CO., CHICAGO / GOODFOR 5C IN TRADE; 5C, B, L5c, NB, hole,

3 var. (d) 30c) WATLING MFG. CO., CHICAGO / GOODFOR ONE STICK OF GUM; 1C, B, hex-

agonal hole 35d) MADE BY WATLING MFG. CO., CHI-

CAGO GOOD FOR 5«! PACKAGE FRUITGUM; 5C, B, hexagonal hole, 2 var. (b,r).

30

WA13

WEI

WAYNE’S PLACE / GOOD FOR 1 FREEGAME; L5<Z, B 20

a) WESTERN, 5 FREE PLAYS / (Same);

L25<<, NB, B, 2 var 20b) as above, but 10 FREE PLAYS; L25<z!,

.20

WE2 WESTERN AMUSEMENT CO. / NO VALUE,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5«f, B 20

WE3 WESTERN NOVELTY, 25 IN TRADE / (two

bits); 25<^, WM 35WE4 WESTERN SPECIALTY CO., PHOENIX

(Ariz.) / LOANED FOR AMUSEMENTONLY; 54, NB 75

WE5 WEST SIDE BILLIARDS / FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY; 54, N, hole 20

WE6 a) W. E. & S. CO., GOOD FOR ONE FREE

WHl

WH2

WIl

WI2

WOl

GAME W, AWARDED FOR SKILL, PROP-ERTY OF MACHINE; L.5c, NB, 7 var.

(d,dc,r,b,c / s ) 1.5

b) as above, but FREE TUNE; L54, NB.20

c) (obverse as b above) / W, ONE FREETUNE, PROPERTY OF MACHINE; h54,NB, 2 var. (c/s) 20

a) W H, FREE PLAY / (Same); L5c, WM.

b) W H / (Same); L5C, WM, 3 var. (d).. .10WHITNEY BROS. PLAYLAND, SAN FRAN-CISCO / FIVE POINTS OR 54 INTRADE;54, B 75

WIGGLE INN / GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME,L5^, B 20

a) WILLAMETTE AMUSEMENT CO. FORAMUSEMENT ONLY; 1.54, B, 2 var. (d).

25b) WILLAMETTE AMUSEMENT CO. / NOVALUE, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 1.54,

B 20a) WOM, WOM (only one O. raised in center),

FREE PLAY / (Same); G5</, B 20

b) WOM (letters connected), GOOD FOR ONEFREE PLAY / (Same); 1.54, NB 20

c) WOM, THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASH OR

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W02

WUl

XI

X2

X3

YAl

YEl

YOl

Y02

YZl

ZENOR’S AMUSEMENT PARLOR / GOODFOR 5^ IN TRADE; 5^, B. (Descriptionmay be incomplete.) 35

ZIM ARCADE, LONG BEACH (Calif.), ZI / GOOD FOR U IN TRADE; U, B.

1.00

Z.Z., ONE FREE GAME ON PIN BALLMACHINE / GOOD FOR AMUSEMENTONLY, (shield); 54, NB 25

?, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / (Same); L54,WM on

(3 crossed arrows, 11 stars) / (Same); L5v,I. (See GB2b.) 20

(building on cliff - Cliff House, San Francisco,

Calif.) / GOOD FOR lOC TRADE, DROPIN ORCHESTRIAN; 10<^, B. (Issued about

1910, for coin operated Orchestrian music

machine.) 3.00

(bullseye target with rays) / (Same); 54,

NB, (so) 20(bull’s head) / THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASHOR TRADE VALUE, (eye); 1.54, CB.. .50

a) (bust of boy). 1935 / (Blank); 54, B50

b) (bust of boy), 1935 / AMUSEMENTONLY, FUN TOKEN; 54, B 50

c) (bust of boy), 1937 / (Blank); 54, B. .50

d) (bust of boy), 1937 / NO CASH VALUE;54, (metal not known.)

e) (bust of boy), 1937 / NO CASH VALUE,FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 54, B, 2 var.

(d) 50

(Indian head) (6-pointed star), WRIGHT& SON - CIN. O.; 54, B. (Possible nickel-

odeon token of the 1890’s.) 2.00

(wreath, open) / (Same); 10c, B 15

THE WONDERLAND ARCADE / RB (mono-gram); 1C, B 35

THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO. / (Blank);

54, B. (1920’s player piano token.) 35X, GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY / X, 54,C 20

X (in eyeball of eye), GOOD FOR 1 FREEGAME / (Same); 5C, NB(Iron center),

3 var. (d,dc,c/s) 25

YOUNG’S AMUSEMENT CO., fbeach scene ).

MERRY GO ROUND / ATLANTIC CITY(N. J.), (horse and rider); G25C, F-red.

4.00Y Z, FREE PLAY, (bunch of grapes), N. W.ST. WKS. / (Same, but no signature);

.5C,NB .20

II DESIGNS AND FIGURES

X, GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY / (Same);L5C, WM 20

ZZl

YAMHILL AMUSEMENT CO. / NO VAL-UE, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; L5C, B,

2 var. (d) 20

YELLOWSTONE SPECIALTY CO. (Salt

Lake City, Utah) / GOOD FOR 5C INTRADE; 5C, B, hole 35

YOUNG, NO CASH VALUE, FOR AMUSE-MENT ONLY (Same); 5C, WM 20

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8. (wreath, closed), B. A. N. CO. / (Same);L25e, B 25

III NUMBERS

lA 1 c AMUSEMENT CO. / GOOD FOR UIN TRADE; U, B 25

3A 3 FREE PLAYS (Same); L25(2, B,NB,scrollwork background, 2 var.. 15

5A 5 IN TRADE; 5^;, C,B, 3 var. (d) 055B 5 / (Same); 5c, B, 8 var. (d,b) 05

5C 5 (in hanging open wreath) / (Same); \4,

B, (c/s) 10

5D 5 (in triangle) / (Blank); 10<^, B 10

5E 5 (in diamond) / (Blank); IOC, B, (c/s) .10

5F 5 (in circular flower design) / (Same; 5C,

C 10

5G 5C (Same); G5C, B 05

5H 54 ! (Same); 5c,G5C, B, 2 var. (b) 0551 5 FREE PLAYS / (Same); L25c!, B,NB,

scrollwork background, 2 var 15

lOA 10 IN TRADE; 10<^, B, 2 var. (b,dc)... .05

lOB 10 (Same); IOC, B, 4 var. (d,b,c/s) 05IOC 10 (in diamond) / (Blank); lO^f, WM, (c/s).

10

lOD 10 (in diamond) / (Same); 10c!, B 10lOE IOC (Same); IOC ,

B, 3 var. (b) 05lOF 10c (Same); LIOC, B 10

lOG 10 FREE PLAYS / (Same); L25C, B,NB,scrollwork background, 2 var 15

lOH 10 POINTS / (Same); \04, B, 2 var. (b).

1515A 15 FREE PLAYS / (Same); L25</, B,NB,

scrollwork background, 2 var 15

18A 18 / (Same); B 1020A 20 (in circle^ / (circle in wreath); 54, NC,C,

2 var 15

20B 20 (wreath); 25C, B 15

20C 20 (in triangle) / (Blank); IOC, C, (c/s).

10

20D 20 (in triangle) / 395; IOC, C 1020E 20 (in diamond) / (Blank); 10<i, C 10

20F 20TH CENTURY AUTOMATIC SALES-MAN, NO 5 CK. / (Same); I 4 ,

B 2520G as 20F, but NO 10 CK; !</, B 2520H as 20F, but NO 20 CK; !</, 2 var. (d) ... .25

21A 21 / (Same); 5C, B 10

25A 25 / (Same); 25^, B, 3 var. (d,b) 10

25B 25 (in circle in wreath) / (Same); 254, B.

50B 50 (in circle of dots) / (Same); L25C, C.

15

50C 50C / (Same); 50c, B 2050D 50 FREE PLAYS / (Same); L25C, B,NB,

scrollwork background, 2 var 1550E 50 POINTS / (Same); 50C, B 3075A 75 FREE PLAYS / (Same); L25C, NB, scroll-

work background, (c/s) 2096A 96, FREE PLAY (Same); G5C, NB. (See

T05) 20lOOA $loo / (Same); $1.00, B 30lOOB 100 FREE PLAYS / (Same); L25C, B, scroll-

work background 201300A 1300 BAR / GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ON-

LY; L5C, N 204460A 4460 / (wreath); 54, B 15

4460B 4460, 4460 (wreath); 5C WM,C,B, 4 var.

(c/s) 15

7391A 7391, 7391, (6-pointed star) / (wreath, 6-

pointed star within );L25t/ ,NB (Iron center ).

35

IV FAIRS

1.

BRUXELLES EXPOSITION, (building), 1910

/ AMUSEMENTS AUTOMATIQUESAMERICAINS; 54, B. (Used to operate

American amusement machines brought

to the exposition.) 2.00

2.

DAY’S OF ’49, (bucking horse and rider),

GREYBULL, WYOMING / GOOD FOR10c! IN FUN ONLY; L50^, B, holed. .. 1.00

3.

GAYWAY, C21 (Century 21), SEATTLEWORLD’S FAIR / (Same); LlOc!, WM,B,4 var. (d,cd). (Used to operate amusement

machines at the fair.) 30

15

25C 25C / (Same); 25c, B 10

25D 25^ / (Same); 25C, B 10

25E 25 FREE PLAYS / (Same); L25c!, B, scroll-

work background 15

30A 30 (in 6-pointed star) / (Blank); 10(^, WM,(c/s) 10

30B 30 (in triangle) / (Blank); 10</, WM, (c/s).

10

40A 40 (in diamond) / (Blank); IOC, C 10

50A 50 / (Same); 25C, B 15

V PHRASES

1 AMUSEMENT ONLY (partially covered by

diagonal bar) / (Blank); 54, brassy lead?

25

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CO

2 AMUSEMENT ONLY, 5P (5 points?) / NOCASH VALUE, 5P; L5(2, B 20

ARCADE / 1 CENT; H, B 30BASE BALL / 5 (in 6-pointed star); 10^, B.

205 BASEBALL AMUSEMENTTOKEN / LOAN-

ED TO PLAY BASEBALL ONLY; 54, WM,hole, 2 var. (d) 15

6 a) CANDY COUPON, 1924 / 5^ CANDYCOUPON; 54, B, hole 25

b) as above, but 1925 257 CHECK No. 1 1234, GOOD INTRADE HERE

ONLY / GOOD FOR 54 IN TRADE; 54, B.

208 FIVE PACKS, 5 (in triangle) / (Same); 25^,

B 15

9 FOR AMUSEMENT, 10 / (Same); l.\Q4,

NC 2010 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, (wreath) /

(Blank); 54, NB(Iron center) 301 1 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, (coronet Liberty

head, facing right), (2 stars) / (Liberty

head, surrounded by 9 stars); 104, N.(An early amusement token, based after

the three cent-nickel coin; a similar piece

occurs with the words PLAY MONEY in-

stead of FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY.) 1.50

12 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / (Same); 54, L15

13 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, (star and rays ) /

(Same); 54, B 2014 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, 25 / (Same);

25<^, C 2015 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, 25, (masks) /

(Same); 25<^, NB 3016 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / GOOD FOR

ONE FREE GAME; 1.54, B 2017 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / NO CASH VAL-

UE; 54, N,B, hole (round or hexagonal),

4 var. (d,b,h) 10

18 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, 20 / NO CASHVALUE, 20; 54, C, reeded edge 25

19 a) FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, 10 / NOREFUND, NO RETURN, (wreath); 10^,

B 20b) as above, but 20; 254, B,GB, 7 var.

(d,c/s,r) 15

c) as above, but 25; 254, B, 2 var. (d).. .20

20 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / NOT TO BEEXCHANGED FOR GOODS; 5?!, B, 6 var.

(some with hexagonal hole) (d) 20

21 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / PART ANDPROPERTY OF MACHINE; L254, NB. .20

22 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / PART & PROP-ERTY OF THE MACHINE; 5«',B, 1.254,

B, hole, 4 var. (d,r,b) 20

23 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / THIS TOKENHAS NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE; 54.

104,1.254,254, B,NB,N(Copper center),

B

(Copper center), C(Nickel center), B

(Nickel center ),N, hole (all except the L25<^

size token), 130 var. (d,r,b,dc,hp,c/s,h).

Subdivided below:

Ornaments Number of

a)

Size

5(i

Obverse

none

Reverse

none

Metal Varieties

N(C center), 5 (d) .50

b) Sd none dot

B(C center)

N(C center), 3 (d) .50

c) bi open diamond open diamond

B(N center),

C(N center)

B,NB 5(d,b,hp) .05

d) bi

with dot in

center

open diamond open diamond B,NB, N 77 (d,r,dc,b. .05

e) 5d open diamond dot

h,c/s,hp)

B 2(d,r) .10

f) bi diamond with same as B,NB 14 (d,r,b. .05

g) bi

hole in center

open diamond

obverse

solid diamond

c/s,hp)

B 14(d,b,r) .05

h) bd solid diamond solid diamond B 2(h) .05

i) bd solid diamond dot B 1 .10

i) lOd square open diamond B 1 .10

k) 2bd, open diamond open diamond B 4(d,b) .10

1)

llbd

Ibd open diamond dot B 2(d) .10

24 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / THIS TOKENHAS NO VALUE (all letters and bordersincuse, both sides); 54, B, hole 15

25 FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / TOKEN HASNO CASH OR TRADE VALUE; 14,104,B, most with hole, 44 var. (d,r,b,dc,h,c/s).

Subdivided below:

Ornaments Number of

a)

Size

\d

Obverse

none

Reverse

open diamond

Metal

B

Varieties

12(d,b,h) .05

b) \d none open oval B 9 (d,b,dc,r) .05

c) \d open diamond open oval B 11 (d,r,b) .05

d) \d open diamond open diamond B 10(d,r,b, .05

e) \d teardrop. open diamond B

c/s)

1 .10

f) lOd

diamond,

teardrop

open diamond open diamond B 1 .10

26 FREE PLAY, (circle and stars) / (Same);

1.54, B 1527 FREE PLAY, (dog’s head) / (Same); 54,

1 2028 FREE PLAY ONLY / NO CASH OR TRADE

VALUE; 54, WM,NB, round or hexagonalhole, 6 var. (d,r,h) 15

29 FUN TOKEN, (head, hole is mouth) / GOODFOR A LAUGH TODAY; 5?!, WM, hole,

4 var. (d,c/s,c/p) 25

30 a) GOLD AWARD, (urn with seated figure)

/ (rectangle with incuse number); G50?!,

B,WM, holed, 4 var. (d,n,c/s) 25b) as above, but rectangle over a 10 25

31 a) GOLD AWARD, 2 BUCKS / TWO BUCKS(on horseshoe), (rectangle in horseshoe,

with incuse number); 54, GB, 2 var. (n) .25

b) as above, but 5 BUCKS; 54, GB, 2 var.

(n) 25

32 GOOD FOR A BEER OR 54 CIGAR 20012;

54, B, hole 20

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33 GOOD FOR A GAME OF SKEE BALL(Blank): 5(^, N 30

34 GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY (in 3 lines)

(Same): C 2035 GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / (Same):

5C, Z 20

36 GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, (8-pointed

ornament) / (Same, but no ornament):

5<t, Z 2037 GOOD FORAMUSEMENT ONLY, (8-pointed

ornament) NO CASH OR TRADE VAL-UE, (8-pointed ornament): 5<<, Z 20

38 GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / NOCASH VALUE: U, 5«!, 10<Z, 25<2, B,NB,N,Z,L,BC,NC, many with hole, 187 var.

(d,b,c/s,dc,r,h,hp). Subdivided below:

a)

Size

\i

Obverse

open diamond

Ornaments

Reverse

open diamond

Metal

B

Number of

Varieties

1 .10

b) 5c/ none none Z 1 ,15

c) 5(i none open bowtie B 1 .15

d) bi B.Z.L 4 (c/s) .10

e) 5(/ Z l(dc) .10

f) 5(/ ‘.awe*. B,Z.L 5(b) .10

g) 5(^ star open star B,N 3(dc) .10

h) 5(i star open diamond B,NB,N,Z, 76 (d,b,c/s, .05

i) 5(i star solid diamond

L,BC

Z

dc,r,h)

1 .10

i) 5:/ open diamond bowtie B,N 4(d) ,05

k) 5(/ dot bowtie B,BC 27(d,b,c/s, .05

1) dot open diamond B,NB

dc,r)

5 (d,h) .05

m) dot none B 2(d) ,05

n) bd flower bowtie B 3(d) .05

0 ) (?) bowtie L 1 .15

P) X Z,NC 2 .10

q) 10(/ star opendiamond B,NB 23 (d,b,c/s, .05

r) lOd star open oval B,NB

h,r,dc,hp)

4 (d,b) .05

s) 10(/ dot open diamond B,NC 4(d,h) .05

t) IOj! dot^

bowtie B 1 .05

u) 25i Z 1 .15

V) 25i open diamond bowtie B,NB,Z 8(d,b,r, .05

w) 2bi open diamond open diamond B

c/s)

5 (d,c/s,h) .05

X) 2bi bowtie bowtie B 2(b) .05

y) 2bi star bowtie B 1 .10

1 ) 2bi dot bowtie B 1 .10

39 GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / THISTOKEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADE VAL-UE: 5<i,N,L, 10<zf,NC, 25(/,NC, 5 var. (d).

1540 a) GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, 5 (in

diamond) / THIS TOKEN HAS NO CASHOR TRADE VALUE, 5 (in diamond): 5(^,

WM, 3 var. (d) 10

b) as above, but 10: 10<^, Z 15

c) as a above, but 5 in a star: 5<^, WM.15

d) as c above, but 10; 10(i, NC 15

41 GOOD FOR AMUSMENT ONLY / THISTOKEN HAS NO CASH VALUE; 54, B,

hole 10

42 GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / TOKENHAS NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE; 10^!,

C,hole, l<i,NB,B, 3 var 1043 GOOD FOR AMUSEMENT (sic) ONLY, 254

/ (Blank); 254, B 3544 GOOD FOR FIVE CTS (or CTS.) IN TRADE

/ (number); 54, B, hole, 5 var. (d,h).

0545 GOOD FOR FIVE IN TRADE, 5 / 183;

54 ,B 15

46 GOOD FOR FREE GAME / PROPERTY OFMACHINE (center of both dies defaced,leaving fine rays in center); 54, N 25

47 GOOD FOR FREE PLAY ONLY/ NOTRADEOR CASH VALUE; I 4 ,

B, scroUwork back-ground 15

48 GOOD FOR FREE PLAY ONLY, (number)

/ NO TRADE OR CASH VALUE; 14,54,B, scrollwork background on reverse, 4var, (d) 15

49 GOOD FOR FREE PLAY ON MACHINE,B. A. N. CO. / (Same); 54, B 25

50 GOOD FOR MERCHANDISE / (shield); 54,

B 2551 GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME / LOANED,

PROPERTY OF MACHINE; 54, NI, B,

some with hole, 11 var. (d,h,dc,c/s) ... .05

52 GOOD FOR ONE FREE GAME / NO VAL-UE, NOT REDEEMABLE; 54, B 20

53 GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY (in 4 lines)

/ (Same); \4, B, 2 var. (b) 0554 GOOD FOR ONE FREE PLAY (in spoke

design) / (Same); 5</,B, G5C,NB, 2 var.

(c/s) 15

55 GOOD FOR ONE FREE RACE / LOANEDFOR AMUSEMENT ONLY; 54, NB, hole,

2 var. (d) 15

56 GOOD FOR ONE GAME / (star in circle);

14 ,B 20

57 GOOD FOR ONE PACKAGE OF MINTS /

(Blank); 54, B, hole 15

58 GOOD FOR ONE PACKAGE OF MINTS /

35054; 54, B,NB, hole, 8 var. (d,r,hp).

0559 GOOD FOR ONE RACE, 5 / MERCHAN-

DISE ONLY; 54 ,N. (Description may be

incomplete) 25

60 GOOD FOR ONE STRIKE / NO CASHVALUE; 54 , B, hole 10

61 GOOD FOR 1 FREE GAME / (Same); L5(2,

WM 20

62 GOOD FOR 1 PACK / (Same); L25c!, B,

3 var. (d) 10

63 GOOD FOR 1 PACK OF CIGARETTES /

(Same); 1^254, B, scrollwork background,

3 var. (d,c/ s)10

64 GOOD FOR 1 POINT INTRADE, (swastika),

L.A. RUB. STP. CO. / (Same, but no sig-

nature); $1.00, AL 50

65 GOOD FOR 1 STRIKE NO CASH VAL-

UE; 54 ,B, hole 10

66 GOOD FOR 2 PACK / (Same); 1.254, B, 2

var. (d) 10

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67 GOOD FOR 2 PACKS OF CIGARETTES /

(Same); L25<^, B, scrollwork background.10

68 GOOD FOR 3 PACKS OF CIGARETTES /

(Same); L25?f, B, scrollwork background.

1069 GOOD FOR 5 FREE GAMES, AWARDED

FOR SKILL / THIS TOKEN HAS NOCASH OR TRADE VALUE; 5<^, B, hole.

2070 GOOD FOR CIGAR / (number); B,

hole (round or 6-pointed star), 5 var, (d).

0571 GOOD FOR 5d IN MUSIC / (Same); (size not

known), WM.72 GOOD FOR 5<^ IN TRADE / (Blank); 5<z;,

B,N, most with hole, 28 var, (d,b,h,r,dc).

Subdivided below: 05Number of

Lines of Number of

Phrase Obverse Ornament Metal Varieties

a) 1 none B 13(d,b,h,r) ,05

b) 1 open diamond B 2(d,dc,b) .05

c) 1 + B 1 .05

d) 1 5ptd. star B 3(d,b) .05

e) 1 dot with 5-ptd. B 2(b) .05

star hole.

f) 1 X B 1 .05

g) 2 none B 1 .05

h) 2 2 5 ptd. stars B,N 3 (d,dc) .05

i) 3 none B 2(d) .05

73

GOOD FOR 5«( IN TRADE / (number);

5<^, B,N,BN,C,I,NI,L, B(Aluminum center),

most with hole, 344 var. (d,b,r,hp,c/8,n,h).

Subdivided below: 05

Number of

Lines of Ornaments

Phrase Obverse Reverse Metal

Number of

Varieties

a) 1 none none B,N,

B(AL

center)

27 (d,b,r,

n,hp)

.05

b) 1 none bowtie B,NB 20 (d,b,r) .05

c) 1 none notched bowtie B 15 (d,b,hp) .05

d) 1 open diamond notched bowtie B 6(d) .05

e) 1 dot notched bowtie B,NB 56 (d,b,h,

c/s,hp)

,05

0 1 + notched bowtie B,NB 53(d) .05

g) 1 -t- bowtie B 1 .05

h) 1 + two touching

diamonds

B 2(d) .05

i) 1 + dot-diamond-dot B 1 ,05

i) 1 + diamond-dot-

diamond

6 1 .05

k) 1 star, 5-ptd, none B,N,C 3(h) ,05

1) 1 star, 5-ptd. notched bowtie b,n,l 18(d,b) .05

m) 1 star, 5 ptd. bowtie B 2(hp) .05

n) 1 star, 5-ptd. three stars B 3(d,b) .05

0) 1 star, 5-ptd. dot-diamond-dot B 1 .05

P) 1 star, 5-ptd. bowtie with

vertical bar

B 1 .05

q) 1 star, 5-ptd, sausage-like

bowtie

B 1 .05

r) 1 star, 5 ptd. 2 diamonds and

notched bowtie

B 1 .05

s) 1 star, 6-ptd. three stars B 1 .05

t) 1 star, 8-ptd. notched bowtie B,NB 46 (d,hp,

h,c/s)

,05

u) 1 star, 8-ptd. star, 5-ptd. B 1 .05

V) 1 dot with star

(5-ptd.) hole

notched

bowtie

B 7(d) .05

w) 1 dot with star

(5-ptd.) hole

dot-diamond-

dot

B 2(d) .05

X) 1 bowtie none B 6(d) ,05

y) 1 bowtie notched bowtie B 2(d) .05

z) 1 bowtie bowtie B 4(d) .05

aa) 1 bowtie propeller B 1 .05

ab) 1 hourglass notched bowtie B -1 .05

ac) 1 clover 2 stars and

bowtie with

vertical bar

B 1 .05

ad) 1 dot-diamond-

dot

dot-diamond-

dot

B 1 .05

ae) 1 tilde-star

(5-ptd.)-

tilde

propeller B 1 .05

af) 2 none none B 1 .05

ag) 2 two stars

(5-ptd.)

three stars

(5ptd.)

B 1 .05

ah) 2 2 vertical

diamonds

diamond of

4 diamonds

B 1 .05

ai) 3 none two stars

(5-ptd.) and

propeller

B 1 .05

aj) 3 none 3 dots-diamond-

3 dots

B 1 .05

ak) 3 none double arrow-

double arrow

B 1 .05

al) 3 none none b,i,l.

Nl

48(d,h) .05

am) 3 none 2 diamonds of

4 diamonds each

Nl 3(d) .05

an) 3 none bowtie B 1 .05

74 GOOD FOR 5<^ PACKAGE FRUIT GUM /

(Blank); 5i^, B, hole 1575 GOOD FOR 5<^ PACKAGE OF MINTS /

99632; 5(^, B, hole 10

76 GOOD FOR 10 PACK / (Same); L25«f, B.

15

77 GOOD FOR 10 RECORDS / (Same); 5i^, B.

2078 GOOD FOR IN TRADE / (number);

10«f, B, hole, 5 var, (d,b) 0579 GOOD FOR 25(z! IN TRADE / (number, or

blank); 25<^, B, hole, 18 var, (d,b,h). Sub-

divided below:

Obverse Ornament Metal Number of Varieties

2 diamonds, 2 dots B 2(d) .10

bowtie B 15(d,b,h) .05

2 touching diamonds B 1 .10

80 GOOD FOR 50 FREE GAMES (Same);5«‘, B 20

81 GOOD FOR 60 FREE GAMES / 60, THISTOKEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADE VAL-UE; 5«‘, B 25

82 GOOD FOR 75 FREE GAMES / (Same);

5c, B 2583 GOOD FOR 100 FREE GAMES / (Same;

5C, B 2584 GUM CHECK / GOOD FOR 5C IN TRADE;

5C, B, hole 2085 HORSE RACES, (jockey riding horse) /

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GOOD FOR ONE RACE, AMUSEMENTONLY, NO CASH VALUE; h259, B. (See

BA3 and PA2.) 5086 JACK POT, (head) / (Same); 10<^, NB.

5087 LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / NO

CASH ORTRADEVALUEWHATSOEVER;5C, B,NB, hole, 5 var. (d,r) 10

88 LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / PART& PROPERTY OF THE MACHINE; 50<2, B,

hole 35

89 LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / THISTOKEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADE VAL-UE; 50,250, B, hole, 13 var. (d,b,dc,hp).

Subdivided below:

Ornaments Number of

Size Obverse Reverse Metal Varieties

a) 5(2 open diamond solid diamond B ll(d,b,dc,hp) .05

b) 5(2 open diamond open diamond B 1 .05

c) 25(2 open diamond open diamond B 1 .10

90

a)

b)

LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / THISTOKEN HAS NO CASH VALUE; 50, B,

hole, 4 var. (d). Subdivided below:

Ornaments

Obverse

open diamond

star

Reverse

open diamond

open diamond

Number of

Varieties

3(d)

1

,05

.05

91 LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY / TO-KEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE;10^, B, hole, 5 var. (d,b). Subdividedbelow:

Ornaments Number of

Obverse Reverse Varieties

dot open diamond 3(d) .10

dot solid diamond 1 .10

92 LOANED FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY, 1 (in

wreath) / NO VALUE, PROPERTY OFMACHINE, (scene of Samson destroying

temple); L50^, B, 2 var, (d) 5093 NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE, (5-pointed

star) / (Same); L50, B, B(Iron center),

2 var 1594 NO CASH VALUE, GOOD FOR AMUSE-

MENT ONLY / (Blank); 50, AL 20

95 NO CASH VALUE, PATENT PENDING /

(Same); L50, NB, hexagonal hole, 4 var.

(d,b,r) 20

96 NO, (monogram of a backward Z over an

A ?), CASH VALUE, SLUG (the N and S’s

are backward) / (the reverse is how the

letters of the obverse would appear, if the

token was transparent and viewed from

the reverse; aU letters on both sides are

formed by the area around each letter

being incuse); 50, B, (weakly struck, has

has appearance of a slug) 50

97 NOT REDEEMABLE / (Same); 5«l, B, square

hole, 2 var. (d), 250, B, hole, 3 var. total.

98

99

100

101

102

103

104

105106

107

108

109

no

111

112

113114

115

116

117

118

10NOT REDEEMABLE, L A RUB STP CO /

NOT REDEEMABLE, L A. RUB. STP. CO.;

50, B, square hole, 2 var. (r) 15

NO VALUE CHECK, FOR AMUSEMENTONLY / (Blank); 50, L 20

NO VALUE CHECK, FOR AMUSEMENTONLY / NO CASH VALUE; 50, Z, 2 var.

(c/s) • .20

NO VALUE CHECK, FOR AMUSEMENTONLY / (Same); 50, B,NB,Z,I, 16 var.

(d,b,dc,c/s) 05NO VALUE, FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY /

NO CASH VALUE; 50, B, hole 15NO VALUE TOKEN, DO NOT REMOVETOKEN FROM MACHINE / NO VALUETOKEN, THIS PROGRESSION TOKENNON-ASSIGNABLE; L50, NB 20

ONE PACK, 1 (in triangle) / (Same); L25^,B 15

PISTOL RANGE / 5 POINTS; 50, B 25PROFIT SHAREING (sic) COUPON, 100 /

GOOD FOR 50 IN TRADE; 50, C, hole,

2 var. (d) 20REDEEMABLE FIRST PLAY ONLY, (star)

/ (Same); 50, NB(Iron center) 25REDEEMABLE VALUE 21/2 ^^ / OR GOODFOR 50 IN TRADE; 50, B, hexagonalhole, scrollwork background 15

SHARP SHOOTERS MEDAL, (arrow andbullseye) / TARGET SKILL; 10?!, B, hole,

2 var. (c/s) 25SKEE BALL / (Same); 50, B, small hole.

25

SKILL AWARD / GOOD FOR 10 IN TRADE;100, B 20

SKILL AWARD / NO CASH OR TRADEVALUE; 10(2, B 2 var. (d) 20

SOUVENIR / 2020; 50, B, hole 15

TEN CENTS IN TRADE / (Blank); 10(2,

B, hole 05

TEN CENTS IN TRADE / NO. 20; 10(2,

B, hole, 2 var. (d,hp) 05

THIS CHECK HAS NO CASH VALUE (in-

cuse) / (Blank); 5(2, B, (g) 20

THIS CHECK HAS NO VALUE / (Same);

5(2, B, hole ^O

a) THIS NUGGET AWARDED FOR SKILL,

GOOD FOR 5 FREE GAMES / THIS NUG-GET HAS NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE,(ornament in center); 5(2, B 15

b) as above, but 10 FREE GAMES; 5(2, B,L,

7 var. (d,c/s) 10

c) as above, but 20 FREE GAMES; 50, B,

6 var. (d) 10

d) as above, but 50 FREE GAMES; 5(2, B,

15 var. (d) 10

e) as above, but first digit removed and

counterstamped ”4”, so 40 free games;

5(2, B, (c/s) -15

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119 THIS TOKEN AWARDED FOR SKILL /

GOOD FOR IN MERCHANDISE; 5^,

I, small hole 25120 THIS TOKEN AWARDED FOR SKILL,

GOOD FOR 5 FREE GAMES / THIS TO-KEN HAS NO CASH OR TRADE VALUE;5^, B, 2 var. (d) 20

121 USE FOR DEMONSTRATING PIN GAMESONLY / THIS TOKEN HAS NO VALUE;5 (^, B 25

APPENDIX

The tokens in this section are believed to beamusement tokens, but there is no indication as

such on the tokens. The vast majority are from the

Midwest, especially the Minneapolis-St. Paul area,

and were used to operate pinball machines, slot

machines, or were beer checks. The tokens haveinitials only, or a name and sometimes address.

They are mostly nickel size or slightly smaller,

without a hole, and brass, white metal, or nickel-

plated brass. Many are found struck over other

tokens in this group or over amusement tokens.

Similar tokens that say "free play”, "no cash value”,etc., have been included in the main catalogue

listings.

Just the name (or number, etc.) on the token

is given in the following lists, for sake of brevity.

Addresses, ornaments, figures (animals and ob-

jects), phrases, size, and metal are not given. Thenumber of known varieties (if more than one) is

given in parenthesis after each entry. Evaluations

for these pieces would be to 20<^ each.

I NAMES AND INITIALS

A (8)

AA (2)ACEACE BOX BAR (11)ADVANCEA LALCAN TAPALLER’SAL’S PLACEA / MAMANN & FRANS PLACEA. O.

APARLINGTON CAFEAS (3)ATLASATSA / VA Z CA & MPage 36

B (6)BALTIMORE BILLIARD HALLB AND LB BB-BB CB D (3)

B D, MBEER BARRELBEN, JIMB- E / T - I (2)

BETTY’S PLACEB-GB-H

TED BIESBILBLACK HAWKB. M. / BBOB, JACK, KBOBOB. . . (4)

B.O. F. (2)

B - PB.P.GUY BRANTINGHAMB R CBUFFETBYER’S BAR (2)

B & B NITE SPOTB & RC(5)CAPITOL TAVERNC B (3)

C C (4)CENTURYC GC-HCITIZENS DOCK STANDC J NC J RC-LCLEMSCLEVELAND CAFETHE CLUBCLUB ALLA BARCM DC O (2)

COECOIN-A-MATICCOLLINSCOMCOMOREC.CONKLIN’SCONRADSCOSC PC& LC & L CONCESSIONSD(2)DALE RECREATIONDA (‘??)L’S

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D. C.

D C C (2)

DELANEY’S BARDEL, TONYDEW DROP INN (2)

DHRD M (3)

DOCD RDUTCH BAR REC.D. W.EEAST SIDE RECE BEDSEEEEFEGAN’SEH RE JEM HE SE SE S R

FF. A.

FAVORITFB (2)

F C NFEFEESF-HF J EF J KF. L.

FLAHERTY REC.FLAME BAR & GRILLF. L. K.

FNFORSLEY’SBARF. N. FOSSATIFOSTER’S CAFEFP (2)

F P, W NFR I

FRIENDLY CO.FRONTIER GRILLF / S

G(8)G AG A H (2)

GBAR (3)

GEORGE’SGEO’S PLACEG, GG, GGGGM (3)

GN H (3)

GRANY’S HY-TESTG& A (3)

H(7)

H CH-CH DH-DHEHEGHI-WAY INNH JH J GHL (2)

H. N. CHOFF AND HOFFHOPKINSHP HHRH T (2)HZ G (3)H & J PLACEH& LH & M CAFEIDEALIII VII II (2)I / MI. S. CO.J (2)

J AJACK, BOB, KK (2)JACK, C (7)JACKSJACK’S PLACEJAMJAWJ B (2)

J B JJC(7)J C EJ EJ. E.

JERRY’SJETON PRIME (foreign)

JFJF AJ G (4)

J. G. L.

JHJ J K (2)

J.L. (2)

J/ LJ MJOE, MARTJOE’S PLACE (2)J. R.

J S (2)

JT BJUDD’SJ. V.

J & E CLUBK(3)KAHLERT’SKK

KOHLS BROS, F. P. (2)KOOBIE’SKROENING’S(7)K.S. S.

KY’SL(2)LARRY’S SERVICELAUERLB (2)MIKE LENDWAYLENIHAN’S BAR (2)LEO, BLANCHELEO, FREDLEO, HARRY (2)L KLM (2)LNLOG CABIN (2)LOG CABIN INNLORENCEREC. (2)LOU (2)LRLSIM (6)

MACMATJOHN MAUER (6)

GUY MAUROMAX’S PLACEM B (3)

M / BMC (3)

MCC (2)

MIDGET CIGAR STOREMIDWAYMIKES PLACEMILLER CAFEM- LMLMM (6)

M. N. CO.MOHAWK BARMORRISONS BILLIARD PARLORM P (2)

MUGGLEY’S RECMW (2)

NICK’S PLACE (2)

THE NITE CLUBN J SNOKOMISNORTH LANDNORTHWEST RECREATIONS

ARCADE PIKENS NN. W. RECREATION0(4)O BO’GOH GEE

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OL HOMOTTAWAOUR HOUSEPPAPALMERSPASTIMEPATPAT’S NITE SPOTPBP. B.

PC FPC P C . . .

PFP.F. (3)P-HPHIL’SPINKY’S BARPOODLE DOGPOODLE DOG BARPOST CAFE (2)

POTTER’S CAFEPR (8)

P-RPROPRODUCE CAFEPROFPRUYN & SEDLACEK

BOWLING ALLEYP S

P, S S . . . / S, P, P, . . .

PTPVBP WR(7)RAN-HAM BOWLING CENTERR. A. T.

R CR C C (2)

R. E.

REDRED DOTRED PIGRED TOP CAFEBOBBY REISR. F. W.RIVERVIEW COMMERCIAL

CLUBROSSINIF. R. ROUNDSROXY BARR R (3)

R S (2)S(l())

S AND NS BARCHIE SCHWEITZ (2)

STEVE SCHWEITZ (2)

S DSDRPage 38

SELBY’S CAFESENATESFSH(2)S.H. (3)SHORTYSSILVER COACHESSILVER STRIPES J FSKSK CS- LFRANK SLOMINSKISL S

S MSNS N CSOSODA SPRINGSBILLIARD HALL

SPSPANISH VILLA (2)

SPORTSMANS TAVERNTHE SPOTSPRSS (2)

S, SSS (3)

S STRIPES / TST,

STAMP AND STAMPSTATEST. CLOUD, MINN.STEVE’SSTEVE & HARRYSUZIEQs. w.SWISSS&NTC (5)

TCT (2)

T G (2)

T-GTHTHOMAS SALESTHORNES CAFETIP TOP TAVERNT LTMTOM, GUSSIETOM, MARGETOOTS, JACKTORONTO INNTOWN HALLTOWN HALL CAFETRACY’S BARRAY TRAYNOR’S BARTROCADERO (2)

TTTUNNEL TAVERN

TWIN CITYTZ (3)T- ZT& 1

T&

J

U- B (5)

U.B. BOWLINGUNIVERSAL (6)UPTOWNV(2)VAVBVENETIAN INNVERNE’S BARVGVI, XX, VIIVLVOGEL’S (2)

V S (2)

W(2)WBAR (3)W CWD (2)

WEBMATT WEBER (3)

WEBER’SWELCH’S BUFFETWEN CLUBWETHERINGTON’SW-GWHITE OWL (2)WHITE SPOTWIMPY’SWOLVE’S DEN (7)

W WXYYUMA POLL HALLZENNER’S TAVERN?

H DESIGNS AND FIGURES

(two crossed anchors)

(anchor) INN(bird, in flight) (2)(blank, with border) (many)(bull) / (star)

(circle in 9-ptd. star)

(circles and dots)

(dog’s head and fish) (4)

(football player) (2)

(crossed hatchets)

(horse and rider), 1010(owl) ; (stork) - foreign

(petal design)

(spokes)

(spotlight)

(5-ptd. star)

(sun-face)

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(sunrise)

(tiger’s head)(triangle pattern)

(windmill)

III NUMBERS

1 ST. (2)

2 B5

5TH (3)

12(3)202-5, 42633

5, 9, 9, 9, 979-81 (5)173

190 (2)266302 E. 77TH ST.

311 BAR372 (2)

381412499 (5)

501 (8)

508555 (2)

565597617628678685705 CLUB738 (2)

756777856905981113614223500

V PHRASES

NICKEL IN TRADE, (Indian

head) / (Same); 54 ,B.

Kentucky Derby Amusement game. Token KE2 mayhave been used with this game.

AiyivoiixrixiiA MKW AKO CVCWAl. ourt kvor

TH« PVUC la OmTtOiHO AOAtlWtr APWaOlHI IWITATWM**.

« E Om:K POR SALE AN EXTH-NSIVE A i^KNERAI.A.H-SORTMEVr OF PERIOD AND CONTEMPORARY(;AMF.S ANDOBJECrs FOR FI N AND A.XIt.sE.MENT.

ANTIQI f MtlTtisli A.NDaMFRICA\

SPINBAUL. MACHiNESli

I iniuiiii

GUMBALL MACHINES»tww> vgwDatfa cawov wo »uwa<nui

OLD SIGNS A PLAQUES OF All KINDSAjrriao mam .

I I FIAW BELT BK KLES-

FORTIINE TEhbtNB SWAMlESCAVr FIND C4FTS HWGIFTS K» THOSF

S'1'C..E’XXS,UM ilM itift iMli’ I

ttwmg* MiwMam *

tao aMW <»*»*

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Amusement Arcade,

Santa Monica, California.

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