Token - AMF Bowling Always Means Fun
Features
| Location |
Australia
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Amusement tokens › Game machine and arcade tokens |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 27.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Number | N# 309201 |
Obverse
A bowling ball knocking over bowling pins
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GAME TOKEN
AMF ®
ALWAYS MEANS FUN
NO CASH VALUE
Reverse
A bowling ball knocking over bowling pins
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY
AMF ®
ALWAYS EANS FUN
NOT REFUNDABLE
Edge
Plain
Comments
There are five types of this particular AMF Bowling Token.
This is a Type 2 - The ‘M’ is missing from the Reverse legend ‘ ALWAYS MEANS FUN’
The other 4 types can be seen as examples below.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND | 
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Type1 - Standard | 79% | ||||||||||||
| ND | Type2 - Missing"M" | 14% | |||||||||||||
| ND |
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Type3 - Double Obverse | 14% | ||||||||||||
| ND |
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Type4 - Upset | 14% | ||||||||||||
| ND |
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Type5 - Thick Line | 21% | ||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this item. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 85
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Examples of the type
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ND – Type3 - Double Obverse • 27.2 mm • 8 g
ND – Type3 - Double Obverse • 27.2 mm • 8 g
The Double sided (Obv/ Obv) or Type 3. There appears to be a consistent offset of about 45 degrees as shown in the image between the obv and the rev.
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ND – Type5 - Thick Line • 27.2 mm • 8 g
ND – Type5 - Thick Line • 27.2 mm • 8 g
The Thick Line version (Type 5) - Features are the upset orientation (about 45 degrees), thick lines and letters for the AMF logo and the near fading of the background Triangle.
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