1981 San Jose Chuck E Cheese Token (175C)

Name: 1981 San Jose Chuck E Cheese Token (175C)
Brand: Chuck E. Cheese
SKU: 175C

Updated Aug 10, 2026

Chuck E. Cheese 175C 1981 San Jose Chuck E Cheese Token (175C) (1981) token — front and reverse

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Vintage: 1981

Diameter: 25mm (~0.98 in.)

Orientation: Medal

Catalog: 175C

Composition: Copper

Ownership Rate: 0.61%

Location: San Jose, CA

Front: PIZZATIME THEATRE, CHUCK E CHEESE, SAN JOSE, CA

Back: IN PIZZA WE TRUST, 25C PLAY VALUE

How to Identify: San Jose on front. 1981 on back.

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Est. 1977

Founded by video-game pioneer Nolan Bushnell in 1977, the chain originally opened as “Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre” in San Jose, California, combining pizza dining with arcade games and...

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Dating to 1981, this 25mm copper token was struck for Chuck E. Cheese, considered Very Rare by collectors. Issued at the Chuck E. Cheese location in San Jose, CA. Identify this variant by: San Jose on front. 1981 on back.

Front PIZZATIME THEATRE, CHUCK E CHEESE, SAN JOSE, CA

Back IN PIZZA WE TRUST, 25C PLAY VALUE

The actual item may differ in quality from the sample image provided. cectoken.com tracks prices and collections for animatronic-era tokens — from Chuck E. Cheese and Showbiz Pizza to family entertainment centers and arcades nationwide.