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TOKEN & TICKET GUIDE
CEC Type 1B - "Old Rat Head" (1978-1983)
OVERVIEW
Type 1 is divided into two sub-types. Tokens that are generic (no city listed on token) fall into sub-type 1A, and those specifically listing a city fall into sub-type 1B. Instead of listing the city, the 1982 "Hav Pizza" token (182) lists the name of the franchisee.
Type 1B tokens were offered as a promotional incentive for new franchise owners. The 1979 franchise brochure states, "You'll receive 5,000 free tokens stamped with your location and date – a real collector's item – plus your own die to 'mint' as many more tokens as you need." Not every franchise center during 1978–1983 got them (it is unknown why), and some corporate centers got them (again, not sure why).
Type 1 exhibits the most varieties of any other type. In the early years of Chuck E. Cheese’s development, either the corporation was experimenting with different design features, or mints in the different regions of the U.S. created the designs resulting in different varieties.
OBVERSE DESIGN
Type 1B tokens feature the original "Old Rat Head" design of Chuck E. and bears the name "Pizza Time Theatre" on the obverse. Some tokens say "Pizzatime" while others say "Pizza Time." Each Type 1B token lists the city and state for which the token was created. Additionally, different font types, sizes, and weights were used.
REVERSE DESIGN
The reverse bears the motto "In Pizza We Trust", and states "25¢ Play Value", "25¢ Play", or "25¢ Value". Different font types, sizes, and weights were used.
METAL COMPOSITION
Different metal compositions were used including brass, gilt brass, bronze, gilt bronze, and nickel plated brass. It is not known for sure why the nickel plated brass tokens were produced, but it is believed they were produced by the mints as proof copies, and included in each shipment. These tokens are listed with an asterisks and a note at the bottom of the page.
Some tokens can be found that are plated in zinc or copper. These tokens were plated after leaving the mint for a Pizza Time Theatre promotional event. In addition, some Type 1B tokens can be found spray-painted by individual restaurants for use as control tokens. These tokens are listed on the CEC Nonstandard Issue page.
TOKEN DIAMETERS
Type 1B tokens exist only in .984 diameter.
DIE ALIGNMENT
The only Type 1B token struck in coin orientation is 143B. The rest were struck in medal orientation.
TYPE 1B RARITIES
Extremely Rare
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1979 Santa Anna, CA token (30 thought to exist, but only 5 found!) – 134B
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All nickel plated tokens.
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1980 Tucson, Ariz. "Play" 4 dots variety token – 151B
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1981 Mobile, AL "Value" token – 168B
Rare
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1980 Tucson, Ariz. "Play" 3 dots variety token – 150B
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1983 Maplewood, MN token – 186B
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1980 Kansas City token – 140B
Scarce
CEC Type 1B Tokens
Date: 1978 | Catalog #s: 125gB, 125Bz, 125gBz, 125N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizzatime Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: San Jose, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Value, 1978
Variety: N/A
Date: 1979 | Catalog #s: 126B, 126Bz
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Concord, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1979
Variety: N/A
Date: 1979 | Catalog #s: 127Bz, 127N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Concord, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Value, 1979
Variety: N/A
Date: 1979 | Catalog #s: 128B, 128N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Huntington Beach, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1979
Variety: Narrow Spacing
Date: 1979 | Catalog #s: 129B, 129N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Huntington Beach, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1979
Variety: Wide Spacing
Date: 1979 | Catalog #s: 130B, 130N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Reno, Nevada
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1979
Variety: N/A
Date: 1979 | Catalog #s: 131B, 131N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Sacramento, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1979
Variety: N/A
Date: 1979 | Catalog #s: 132B, 132N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: San Jose, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1979
Variety: N/A
Date: 1979 | Catalog #s: 133Bz, 133N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: San Jose, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Value, 1979
Variety: N/A
Date: 1979 | Catalog #s: 134B
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Santa Anna, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1979
Variety: N/A
Date: 1979 | Catalog #s: 135B, 135N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Stockton, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1979
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 136B, 136N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Arlington, TX.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 137B, 137N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Fremont, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 138B
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Fresno, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1980
Variety: High "N" in Fresno
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 139B
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Fresno, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1980
Variety: Low "N" in Fresno
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 140B, 140N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Kansas City
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 141B, 141N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Long Beach, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 142B, 142N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Maple Heights, Ohio
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 143B, 143N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Ogden, UT.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 144B, 144N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Raleigh, N.C.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 145B, 145N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Reno-Sparks, NV.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 146B, 146N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: San Ramon, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 147B, 147N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Santa Rosa, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 148B, 148N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Simi Valley, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 149B, 149N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizzatime Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Sunnyvale, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 150B
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Tucson, Ariz.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1980
Variety: 3 Dots
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 151B
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Tucson, Ariz.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play, 1980
Variety: 4 Dots
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 152B
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Tucson, Ariz.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1980 | Catalog #s: 153B, 153N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Westminster, CO.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1980
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 154B, 154N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizzatime Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Burlington, Ontario
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 155B, 155N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Citrus Heights, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 156B, 156N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Clearwater, FLA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 157B
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Concord, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 158B, 158N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Fremont, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 159B, 159N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Ft. Myers, FLA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 160B, 160N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Fullerton, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 161B, 161N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Garden Grove, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 162B, 162N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizzatime Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Hayward, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 163B, 163N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Huntington Beach, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 164B, 164N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Jacksonville, FLA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 165B, 165N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Lake Forest, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 166B, 166N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizzatime Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Memphis, TN.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 167B, 167N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Mobile, ALA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 168B, 168N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Mobile, ALA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 169B, 169N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Modesto, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 170B, 170N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: New Hope, Minn
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 171B, 171N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Pinole, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 172B, 172N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Sacramento, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 173B, 173N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Salt Lake City, Utah
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 174B, 174N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: San Diego, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 175B, 175N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: San Jose, CA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 176B, 176N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Tucson, Ariz.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 177B, 177N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Westland, Mich.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1981 | Catalog #s: 178B, 178N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Winterpark, FLA.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1981
Variety: N/A
Date: 1982 | Catalog #s: 179B, 179N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Blaine, MN.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1982
Variety: N/A
Date: 1982 | Catalog #s: 180B, 180N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizzatime Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Burlington, Ontario
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1982
Variety: N/A
Date: 1982 | Catalog #s: 181B, 181N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Burnsville, MN.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1982
Variety: N/A
Date: 1982 | Catalog #s: 182B
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Hav Pizza
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1982
Variety: N/A
Date: 1982 | Catalog #s: 183B, 183N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Maplewood, MN.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1982
Variety: N/A
Date: 1982 | Catalog #s: 184B, 184N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: New Hope, Minn.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1982
Variety: Short Denticles on Reverse
Date: 1982 | Catalog #s: 185B, 185N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: New Hope, Minn.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1982
Variety: Long Denticles on Reverse
Date: 1983 | Catalog #s: 186B, 186N*
Diameter: 0.984 | Chuck E. Version: Old Rat
Obverse Text: Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese,
Obverse Text: Maplewood, MN.
Reverse Text: In Pizza We Trust, 25¢ Play Value, 1983
Variety: N/A
*It is thought that all the Type 1 nickel plated tokens were actually mint proof tokens. One or two proof tokens were included in each batch of tokens delivered to a restaurant. This suggests they were technically not standard production tokens and would be extremely rare. Perhaps they were used by the mint to test the final design of a die before running a complete batch.