TEX-A-TOY Play Penny from 1954...

[Bertman]

Re-checked an empty lot and found this little goodie amongst a heap of melted aluminum... The only reference I can locate on this one estimates there are less than 100 in existence (of the one cent denomination)... If anyone can provide additional information, I'd appreciate it...

Oh… It measures 11/16” in diameter… Almost dime size…

HH Robert...

 

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[tymcmurray]

That is cool.
I have a 1953 play nickel
and a 1956 play half dollar.

 

[PBK]

Not much is known about Tex-a-Toy play money, but here's a link to a bit of info from Richard Clothier's Play Money of American Children:

http://www.geocities.com/athens/parthenon/7338/p39.jpg

(After the page loads, click on it to enlarge it.)

 

[FooserPaul]

I dug the one with a boot on it over the summer... I know I have a picture somewhere :-)

Paul

 

[allen]

very neat find...

 

[seger98]

Yet another unusual find found it's way to Tnet...

 

[Bertman]

Not much is known about Tex-a-Toy play money, but here's a link to a bit of info from Richard Clothier's Play Money of American Children:

http://www.geocities.com/athens/parthenon/7338/p39.jpg

(After the page loads, click on it to enlarge it.)

Thanks PBK!!!!

In looking at the page you provided, they reference the "One Cent" denominaton(T9), but don't have a picture of one... See the front and back of the Nickel(T10), Dime(T12), and Quarter(T14)... The following link references the rarity - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7338/p6.jpg
The "One Cent" that I found is listed as R6...

HH Robert

 

[kdismuke1]

NICE FIND.

 

[candidstudios]

everyone interested...check out this link to the origin of these coins!!!!

http://www.mercurytool.com/history8.php

 

[Deepdiger60]

Cool find something new about something old everyday Dd60

 

[Gator-Flea]

Neat fine!!

 

[Threshold]

Awesome. Thanks ^candidstudios^ for some history and insight on it

 

[lost hunter]

cool

 

[oldsalty19]