The history of commercial car washes in the United States began in 1914. People used manpower to push or move the cars through stages of the process. The name is credited to Automobile Laundry in Detroit, Michigan, opened in 1914 by Frank McCormick and J.W. Hinkle.
Many car washes take tokens instead of actual cash coins, however, their use has decreased in favor of cash or credit cards.
OBVERSE: Inscription NO CASH VALUE
REVERSE: Short and long lines from center.
EDGE: Smooth 
Mint mark: "HM" - Hoffman Mint, previously known as Hoffman & Hoffman, Fort Lauderdale, United States
Country                   United States 
Type                 Token
Currency          No Cash Value
Composition           Brass
Weight                 4.9 g
Diameter            25.0 mm
Thickness          1.6 mm
Shape                    Round