Saturday, August 10, 2013

Hoffman Mint No Cash Value Eagle Token

Have a No Cash Value token and want to know its value?

This was a floor find as my change finds have been slimming down to almost nothing. No Cash Value tokens have been around for decades or longer and are used anywhere from amusement parks, bars, to yard sales, and zoos. Summer is street fair season so I assume it came from one.


Made by Hoffman Mint, that little HM under the reverse and obverse design gives it away. They come in about 144 standard Americana designs or you can opt for a custom design. This one is a quarter size token made with a likely brass core and nickel silver plating. Nickel silver contains no silver it is just a reference to the luster and color.

The designs are T3 (18 stars, eagle on shield over branches with denticles) and T4 (No Cash Value, bookend squiggly designs with denticles) from their standard design catalog (PDF warning). Since a minimum order is 1,000 the price per token is between $0.09 to $0.19 per token depending on metal mixture. Tokens are great for businesses because they are a completed sale. Once a token is purchased by a customer the business will make a profit whether or not the token is used. If used the token gets resold, if not that is pure profit with a negligible loss if properly marked up.

Here are the stats for this token...
Type / Country: No Cash Value token / American
Year: Unknown
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Nickel Silver (Alloy 752) Plated; 70% Copper and 30% Zinc (Alloy 260) Core
Diameter: 1.000 inch Thickness: 0.062 inches Weight: 5.58 grams
Value: $0.10 in circulated Very-Fine
Obverse Writing: NO CASH VALUE  HM
Reverse Writing: HM

Do you have a token and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

47 dollars worth, for Comments/Questions click here.:

Anonymous said...

Looking for value of a freedom eagle token with a 5 value.

Man said...

Looking for value of a freedom eagle token with a 5 value.

Without a picture I cannot even estimate value.

That said most are $4.00 or less.

Ellie_b6 said...

I found a token in Oak Park CA. I know there used to be a small amusement park with a rollercoaster back in the 1920-1930's. Was wondering if you might have seen one of these before. Front says "No Cash Value" with scrolls and the back has two deep ridges on the back with the letters ODO.

Man said...

a token in Oak Park CA. I know there used to be a small amusement park with a rollercoaster back in the 1920-1930's. Was wondering if you might have seen one of these before. Front says "No Cash Value" with scrolls and the back has two deep ridges on the back with the letters ODO.

Could not find any info on ODO tokens and without pictures I can only put value from $0.10 to $10.00.

Anonymous said...

I found a token like the one on the website with the hm markings but it has 2 eagles in both sides founded in redwood city ca any information would be greatly appreciated

Man said...

found a token like the one on the website with the hm markings but it has 2 eagles in both sides founded in redwood city ca

Probably a car wash token but it would be common and have little to no extra value.

piper's son said...

hello, new to site. first today i found a like token from hoffman mint but has 21 stars and the initials RWM. Also, i found a 1937 buffalo nickel as well, 4 legged with no mint markings.....value? great shape, well defined markings for being in the ground.
Thanks!!

Man said...

token from hoffman mint but has 21 stars and the initials RWM.
--Common about $0.10.

1937 buffalo nickel as well, 4 legged with no mint markings.....value? great shape, well defined markings for being in the ground.
--About $2.00.

Unknown said...

im looking to find the history of a token, on obverse (i believe) is C & S (or G&S), the reverse says: good for 5¢ drink, and bottom of the reverse says L.H Moise S.F Ca. what year did that token come from its a very old token found here in California in Angels Camp, Ca please if any info on history, date and possible value thank you

Man said...

a token, on obverse (i believe) is C & S (or G&S), the reverse says: good for 5¢ drink, and bottom of the reverse says L.H Moise S.F Ca. what year did that token come from its a very old token found here in California in Angels Camp, Ca

Not much info on this one, made in the late 1890s generally about $20.00

Contact this place...
http://www.tokenandmedal.org/

Unknown said...

I got a dime sized hm token. Looks just like the quarter size one in original blog post.

Man said...

I got a dime sized hm token. Looks just like the quarter size one in original blog post.

About $0.05 or less pretty common.

Unknown said...

I have a dime sized eagle with 20 stars I believe and the #10 on the back?

Unknown said...

I have an American eagle token with 13 stars
I can’t find one similar how I should know it has any value

Unknown said...

Me I have one coin, with one
Eagle

Unknown said...

I found a gold colour freedom 2010 with eagel turned to the left with no cash value on the back how much is it worth and what's its history and what does it mean

Unknown said...

I have half dollar 1984
Fifty Pence Elizabeth II D.G REG .F.D 2004
1 Euro 2005 eagle
1971 NeW pence D.G REG.F.D ELIZABETH II
2 DOLLARS 2016 ELIZABETH II AUTRALIA COIN
JAMAICA ONE DOLLAR 2005 coin The re excellent SIR ALEXANDER BUSTAMANTE
20 euro cent 2002 coins
50 cents 1997 Estados Unidos Mexicanos coins
25 cents 1951 Estados unidos mexicanos coins
1952 1/4 D said-Africa Georgivs sextvs rex coins
1968 one penny Elizabeth II DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D COIN
1968 d one penny
1979 one dollar United States e- pluribus unum. Coin
1971 one dollar coin eagle liberty d. Coin
How much is the value of my coins. Thank you.


Unknown said...

I got a um coin with liberty face on one side and eagle with 20 stars on the other side

Unknown said...

I found a bunch of these coins in my brothers belongings after he passed away and I would like to know if they are worth anything ...but my coins dont have the HH mint mark

Unknown said...

Found a doublesided eagle coin, does not say no cash value, does have HM marking. 20 stars tallied border raised print. In great condition older than 95. Help?

Unknown said...

I got a bunch of old tokings got at yard sale was in a box...look like casino coin from all over the world looks like lot say no cash value. .lot of the are callectors coin ...live elvis ..mallinmonrol..some look like gold silver...both mixed .. John Wayne...all differant kind..

Unknown said...

I found a quarter size token in my front yard , it has RTC NO CASH VALUE on one side and twenty stars and the Eagle on the other . Reading other posts no one else has said they have found one with RTC . What may the value be , thank you Amy

Unknown said...

How much price it in that time???I have a (20 stars,American eagle mark,oppo.no cash value written)same coin...

Unknown said...

i want sell..call 01937633103

Unknown said...

No cash value means that what's it worth to u it's like an open check book

Unknown said...

Put it on sale for what u beleive it's worth and wait till the right buyer comes through coin collectors always give low value to the highest worth coins they love ignorance name ur price and do that if not hold on to it pass it on to ur next generation maintaining the same value u gave it and watch u will see with ur own eyes what people pay for this things

Unknown said...

No one can put a value on what's urs its name ur price if u dont get what u whant hold on to it eventually the right buyer will see it's the coin hes been searching for his hole life and pay u what ur asking for

Unknown said...

That one with double eagles ur mill ticket

Unknown said...

Yo tengo una de 20 strellas

donald said...

I have coin written no cash value has an eagle written freedom at the top of eagle i want to know how much it worth

Unknown said...

I have a gold "NO CASH VALUE" Coin BUT the other side says "Canteen" and "1.00" under that. Estimated Value?

Unknown said...

Have a "NO CASH VALUE" Gold coin
BUT this says "CANTEEN" and "1.00" below that on the other side. Any idea of it's estimated Value?

Unknown said...

I have one No CASH VALUE coin have any price of it

Anonymous said...

I have one that says 2 Fr. 1968 with a woman standing with a shield with a cross on it and under it says HELVETIA and has no value.

Unknown said...

I got a bunch of different coins old and some rare error coins all kind who do I need to talk to to sell them. I have a I got a 1943 bouble die s error nickel.

Unknown said...

I found this out in My Yard, was wondering if you could tell me if it had any value and please start putting a date so u know when there made.

Unknown said...

Cuanto cuesta la q esta en la foto

Unknown said...

I found one of these too. I tested it and I'm 99% sure it's real gold

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Anonymous said...

I have a thing, with a thing on each side... and it's round.. did I mention that? How many millions is that worth? <---( SLIGHT parody of 85% of the posts here LOL )

Anonymous said...

I have the quarter ones yellow brass from the movies for video games

Unknown said...

The NO CASH VALUE token has NWM "below" the eagle on the face and "below" NO CASH VALUE on the obverse.

Benjesus said...

Frickin priceless

Benjesus said...

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Anonymous said...

So do I what is it

Anonymous said...

Hello! I have a few of the same double sided eagle with stars gold “token” / coin - neither side says “no cash value”.

Anonymous said...

I have one what's it worth cash out.. 18 stars on it .. value and where can I sell it