✅ SOLVED Tokens

[coinsareawesome]

I got these tokens in a lot of coins (stated in a different thread). One I believe came from the World's Fair of 1939. Another one I believe is a German gambling token but I don't know the age. The last one is dated 1935 and comes from the New Mexico Bureau of Revenue. On the outside on the back it says "Emergency School Tax On Purchase of Five Cents." The inside says "Tax to Ken: Five Mills." Can you guys tell me a little about them?

 

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[idahotokens]

The first one is a souvenir from the 1939 World's Fair - vendors sold these to attendees.

The Spiel Marke is a game counter (like a present-day poker chip). I don't have a reference on these, but it is probably ca. 1900

The New Mexico tax token was used ca. 1935-42. Several states used this sort of thing when they instituted post-Depression sales taxes, but they hadn't figured out the bracketing system in common use today. A 5-mill token was worth one half cent. NM also used a 1-mill token or 1/10¢
John in the Great 208

 

[Mackaydon]

The small SPIELMARKE in wreath pieces are mostly 19th century but a new series of medallic souvenir types appeared after 1880 through to about 1910 with images such as the German dirigible balloon and the French Eiffel tower. Others had images such as a steam locomotive, a very early car, Zeppelin, battleship, even a fly.

David Rogers Toy Coins say it would need an entire book to list all the varieties. No doubt the Great War finished them off.
Don.......

 

[sutphin]

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[coinsareawesome]

Thank you all for your replies! Does anybody have an idea on value?

 

[idahotokens]

A buck or so for each of the first two, maybe two bits for the tax token. You will find asking prices on eBay that range to the extreme, but look at actual sales.
John

Thank you all for your replies! Does anybody have an idea on value?

 

[Mackaydon]

For values, you might start looking at Completed Listings on eBay.
Don.....