Motion Picture prop coins
Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company
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Motion Picture companies use many different types of imitation coin in films.
These coins are called "prop" coins as they are stored with the other company items.
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Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - President Monroe Coins:
1. Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - President Monroe and Bird of Paradise Coin
White metal, 38 mm, 20.68 gm
President Monroe facing half left, wreath and ribbon, no text Bird of Paradise (peacock?) and man kneeling in temple (movie theater?) surrounded by eight-pointed rounded star, no text 2. Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - President Monroe and Seated Liberty
White metal, 38 mm, 19.52 gm
President Monroe facing half left, wreath and ribbon, no text Seated Liberty dollar obverse with eight stars and date 1866, HONOR on shield (The original US coin has LIBERTY on the shield) 3. Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - President Monroe and Monroe Doctrine Coin
Aluminum, 35 mm, 3.87 gm
President Monroe facing half left COMPLIMENTS OF / LOS ANGELES RUBBER STAMP CO. Los Angeles city emblem with flag, bear, eagle, castle, lion MONROE DOCTRONE (sic) CENTENNIAL 1923 STADIUM, LOS ANGELES. CALIF. CITY OF LOS ANGELES / FOUNDED 1781
This coin was manufactured by the Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company to be handed out at the
Los Angeles Monroe Doctrine Centennial Exposition which was held in 1923.
They were then sold to motion picture companies for use as prop coins.
The coin misspells the word "doctrine" with "doctrone."
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Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - Amount Number Coins:
4. Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company $20.00 prop coin
Brass, 34 mm, 12.81 gm
LOS ANGELES RUBBER STAMP CO. MFR'S OF / MOVING / PICTURE / MONEY / AND / BADGES RETURNABLE / FOR CREDIT AT LB. RATE / 20 00
This film prop coin is the same size as the US $20 gold piece or Double Eagle.
5. Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company $1.00 prop coin
Aluminum, 38 mm, 6.29 gm
LOS ANGELES RUBBER STAMP CO. MFR'S OF / MOVING / PICTURE / MONEY / AND / BADGES RETURNABLE / FOR CREDIT AT LB. RATE / 1 00
This film prop coin is close in size to the US silver dollar coin.
6. Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company 50 cent prop coin
Copper-nickel, 31 mm, 10.38 gm
LOS ANGELES RUBBER STAMP CO. MFR'S OF / MOVING / PICTURE / MONEY / AND / BADGES RETURNABLE / FOR CREDIT AT LB. RATE / 50¢
This film prop coin is the same size as the US fifty cent piece or half dollar.
7. Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company 25 cent prop coin
Aluminum, 25 mm, 1.51 gm
LOS ANGELES RUBBER STAMP CO. MFR'S OF / TRADE CHECKS / BAGGAGE CHECKS / CELLULOID BUTTONS BURNING BRANDS / RIBBON BADGES / THROPHIES (Mispelling) SEALS / STENCILS RETURNABLE / FOR CREDIT AT LB. RATE / 25¢
This film prop coin is the same size as the US 25 cent piece or quarter.
8. Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company 10 cent prop coin
Aluminum, 19 mm, 0.77 gm
LOS ANGELES RUBBER STP CO. MFR'S OF / BADGES / MEDALS / SIGNS RETURNABLE / FOR CREDIT AT LB. RATE / 10 CTS
This film prop coin is the same size as the US 10 cent piece or dime.
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Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - Other Coins:
Prop coins similar to these have been seen in films.
They appear to be the size of a US dollar coin.
They have either lettering "SOUVENIR" or a design of a horseshoe and wishbone.
I have never seen one of these except in films.
The illustrations are drawings only.
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