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Tokens can be used for almost any application - whether it's a coin operated business (like a car wash, Laundromat or family entertainment center) using them in place of quarters, a zoo helping to save the planet one token at a time or a brewery reviving a tradition that dates back to the 1800's.
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2020
TokensDirect custom tokens range in size from 0.800″ (approximately the size of a US nickel) to 1.25". Our most popular size is 0.984", slightly larger than a US quarter. The size of the token influences how big the text can be, as does the image on the token. It’s important to determine what’s important when you design a token – is the image more salient than the text, is the text a dominant part of the design or an after thought, are the text and the image equally important? These are things to think about when you visualize your token.
All coins and tokens have a type of coin edge. If you pull out the change in your pocket or wallet, you’ll notice that some of the edges are smooth, like on a penny or a nickel, and some have little ridges (or reeds) like on a dime or a quarter.
Tokens are no different. When we mint coins/tokens, a blank metal disc is dropped into a collar. A collar is a ring that keeps the metal from squirting out the sides with it is struck with the tons of force needed to produce a die struck coin. The inside edge of the collar can be smooth or have ridges.
Brevard Zoo was a participant in the “Quarters for Conservation” project, where 25-cents from each admission funds a conservation project. Since its inception on January 1, 2011 the program has generated $38,546 which has helped to fund 9 conservation projects. But in addition to the money raised, the program is helping to educate visitors about conservation and how they can help. Clearly those are more than token results.
The idea came from other American Zoological Association member zoos.
Lots of car wash owners have jumped on the idea of putting a dog wash in with their car wash. A new standard dog wash token design from TokensDirect allows dog wash operators to take advantage of marketing and operational advantages that quarters or cash-based programs cannot match. Unlike quarters, these new dog wash tokens can be minted with the facility name and logo on one side and a standard design on the other– creating a mini billboard with branding opportunities each time that they are seen with pocket change.
COVID-19 has changed a lot of things. But one impact this pandemic has had is something most people wouldn’t think about: coin circulation.
The U.S. Mint is busy crafting new coinage all the time, including pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and more. They contributed 17% of newly minted circulating coins in 2019. The rest came from third-party coin processors and retail.
The truth about the nationwide coin shortage – Self Service Car Wash News Summer 2020
Custom Putt Putt Tokens Add Profit for Mini Golf Locations
The lack of coins in the market place is causing coin-op companies to change their business models.
Currently, due to Covid-19, The Federal Reserve has announced that there will be US coin shortages for the foreseeable future (https://www.frbservices.org/news/communications/061120-strategic-allocation-of-coin-inventories.html).
Cincinnati, OH –Using tokens rather than quarters to activate start cycles or extend-time at Laundromats eliminates theft and vandalism, especially in unattended areas where these problems are most prevalent. Often the repairs required to replace faceplates and coin mechanisms when thieves break into coin boxes far exceed the value of the cash loss.
Copper and Copper Alloys are Effective in the Fight Against Covid-19 and Other Viruses
TOKENS BRING PRIZE STATION TO DENTIST — AND A SMILE TO ALL
2019
TOKENS, COINS, ROUNDS. AREN'T THEY ALL THE SAME?
New Token Designs Provide Promotional Opportunities, Added Profit for Pet-Related Venues