Thin Dime Play Coin.

JccEldreth

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I think this is the second one I have found.
Looks like they were made 1950 to 1960.
Aluminum. I like it. IMG_20200128_180800676.jpgIMG_20200128_180808862.jpgIMG_20200128_180750389_BURST000_COVER.jpg
 

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I have found similar in upstate NY many years ago. I was told they came from a 1940s or 50s game. Sorry, but I can't recall the name and I never did followup to see if that information was correct.
 

"The "Thin Dime" play coin was part of a "Mint-O-Money" package of play coins and paper notes, which originally sold for 29¢ in the 1940's or 50's. These, along with a variety of other play money, were made by Tracies Industries of Holyoke, MA. Later, as Tracies increased the price to 89¢ and added other items to the package, Kresge's (now K-mart) began selling Japanese-made imitations of the coins, and those in turn were followed by copies made in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Yours appears to be one of the originals, however."
Source: Treasurenet posting by PBK (perhaps the best researcher who ever was on T-net) on 12/11/07, post #9 here: .
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/66405-thin-dime.html
Don.....
 

I lived a town over from Holyoke as a kid - used to find them and "henny penny's" too - good sign there can be silver coins around


"The "Thin Dime" play coin was part of a "Mint-O-Money" package of play coins and paper notes, which originally sold for 29¢ in the 1940's or 50's. These, along with a variety of other play money, were made by Tracies Industries of Holyoke, MA. Later, as Tracies increased the price to 89¢ and added other items to the package, Kresge's (now K-mart) began selling Japanese-made imitations of the coins, and those in turn were followed by copies made in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Yours appears to be one of the originals, however."
Source: Treasurenet posting by PBK (perhaps the best researcher who ever was on T-net) on 12/11/07, post #9 here: .
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/66405-thin-dime.html
Don.....
 

You were robbed lol but that is a cool relic
 

Cool token, congrats! :occasion14:
 

I found one in Vermont this summer and really thought it was a trime when it came out (heartbreaker)
 

Wow....that’s like mine
 

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