Lot #509: Fourteen Assorted USA Tokens - Amusement & Gaming - Theme Parks - Automotive & Utility - Commercial & Specialized

This diverse lot of fourteen mid- to late-century USA tokens captures the eclectic nature of American "exonumia," ranging from 20th-century amusement park mementos to utilitarian carwash and transit pieces. Lettering on the Tokens includes: THE MIDWAY FAMILY FUN CENTRE; DUDS 'N' SUDS: GOOD CLEAN FUN!; CARWASH TOKEN SATISFACTION GUARANTEED; GALAZY GAME TOKEN NON-NEGOTIABLE ON REDEMPTION; (Clown) BAHMAN AMUSEMENTS: NO CASH VALUE; (Two Hearts) E-CITY, MISSOURI; (American Eagle) NO CASH VALUE; (Model T Car) CARWASH TOKEN; (Stockade Fort, American Eagle) THE FORT, CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA; (Family in Log Splashing Through Water) LOG RIDE SIX FLAGS; JEEPERS: FOOD, FUN, AND A MONKEY; McNAMEE HEPNER (holed). ---Amusement & Gaming: The Midway Family Fun Centre and Jeepers: Food, Fun, and a Monkey (identifiable by its signature mascot) represent regional entertainment chains. The Galaxy Game Token and Bahman Amusements (featuring a clown) are standard "No Cash Value" issues used to operate pinball and redemption games. ---Theme Parks: The Log Ride Six Flags token is a popular souvenir piece from the mid-to-late 20th century, often used for specific attractions or as a commemorative item. Similarly, The Fort, Custer, South Dakota, featuring a stockade fort and an American eagle, is a classic regional tourist token from the Black Hills area. ---Automotive & Utility: The Duds 'n' Suds: Good Clean Fun! token is a well-known relic of the franchised laundry-and-bar hybrid popular in the 1980s. The two Carwash Tokens (one featuring a Model T car) represent the standard transition to "Satisfaction Guaranteed" automated services. ---Commercial & Specialized: The McNamee Hepner token is a merchant or trade piece; its holed nature suggests it may have been meant for a specific mechanical counter. ---Also includes one corrugated telephone token that likely is not American, but rather an Israeli "Asimon". These were used for public payphones from the 1950s until the 1980s. The distinctive ridges (corrugations) were designed so the phone could mechanically verify the token's authenticity. Dimensions: Various. Brass. Pickup category timeslot {A}