5 Cents - Liberty Bell ND (1895-1915) front 5 Cents - Liberty Bell ND (1895-1915) back
5 Cents - Liberty Bell ND (1895-1915) photo
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5 Cents - Liberty Bell ND

 
Brass 3.5 g 20 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Amusement tokens › Game machine and arcade tokens
Years
1895-1915
Value
5 Cents 0.05 USD = EUR 0.047
Currency
Dollar (1785-date)
Composition
Brass
Weight
3.5 g
Diameter
20 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round with a round hole
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#70332
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Lettering, center hole.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOOD FOR
5 ¢
IN TRADE

Edge

Plain

Comment

Early 1900's slot machine token. The Liberty Bell slot machine was invented around 1895 by Charles Fey, a San Francisco mechanic, and soon copied by a number of competitors. After 1915, the Liberty Bell model was renamed the Operators Bell.