Yellow plastic Indian head and tee pee play coin

[paramedic1]

Found this while hunting coins. I believe it’s from the 1950’s but not sure

 

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[ToddsPoint]

I find so few coins where I live I’d frame that if I found it!

 

[pepperj]

Cool little recovery of history.
I remember these in the large toy box growing up.
Transogram was also the manufacture of the game Tiddlywinks which was in many homes years ago.

 

[Red-Coat]

I like play-coins. That one exists in a variety of colours. I’ve seen green and red as well as a simulated bronze-like plastic.

The company began life as the “Friction Transfer Pattern Company” in 1915, producing paper-printed images that could be transferred to fabric by rubbing rather than using a hot iron (originally for embroidery use and then as kids’ novelties). They marketed these under the “Art-Toy” name and won a gold medal at the 1915 Panama Pacific Exhibition. Although they held a trademark for “TRANSOGRAM GOLD MEDAL TOYS AND GAMES SINCE 1915” they didn’t change the company name to “Transogram” until 1917 and then expanded into the toys and games market in general.

I believe they registered “Transogram” for these kinds of playthings on 22nd May 1962. I’ve seen earlier versions from the 1950s with the “Gold Medal” trademark (but without the word “Transogram”) made from stamped cardboard.

The Transogram Company, Inc. went bust in 1971, with the toy moulds and the rights to the trademarks being purchased by the American Plastic Equipment company, who later transferred them to one of their toy-making subsidiaries.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Cool find !

 

[paramedic1]

I find so few coins where I live I’d frame that if I found it!

I’ve been working on my back yard for years, been a member for a while, last job was 84 hours a week, finally able to hunt again . As soon as the yard is done, then I will be able to expand the hunting horizon

 

[Randy Combs]

a cool find for sure

 

[Digger RJ]

Found this while hunting coins. I believe it’s from the 1950’s but not sure

Nice!!! Congrats!!!