SCARCE US-EXPAT token issued by E.T. Riley in Shanghai, China for use in slot machines there. 10¢ denomination, brass, 21mm, circulated condition. See pics.
Attribution from tokencatalog.com. See info below:
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| Shanghai, Shanghai, China |
| | | MANHATTAN / BAR (all incuse) |
| | 10¢ / TRADE / E.T.R. (all incuse) | |
| TC-65749 ; ATCO 936
One of an extensive series of all incuse 21mm brass tokens with the initials E.T.R. on reverse. E.T. Riley leased slot machines to bars and restaurants in Shanghai. The Manhattan Bar is mentioned in "Whitey of Shanghai" by Sven Eric. The 1940 Shanghai directory lists the New Manhattan Bar. |
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