Thin Dime Play Coin.

[JccEldreth]

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

 

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[djackson7348]

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.

 

[Tuberale]

Don't recall what game it came from. But I remember it cam from one.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Calabash Digger]

cool find!

 

[Mackaydon]

"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.....

 

[CASPER-2]

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.....

 

[A2coins]

You were robbed lol but that is a cool relic

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool token, congrats!

 

[gold panner]

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

 

[civil_war22]

Wow....that’s like mine