Vintage Hand Inlaid Rare Coins Tray by Couroc of Monterey Circa 1950s

This tray is Mid-century circa 1950's and measures approx. 6" x 7". There are 3 embedded coins. One coin reads "Elizabeth II Del Gratia Regina" (worth $15-25), another reads "R F" in large letters and "EM Lindauer" in fine print (worth up to $150), and the last coin reads "Jamaica Farthing 1950" (worth $20-30). Original label on back has been worn off. Visible wear and tear. The Couroc Company, founded in 1948 in Monterey, CA, produced beautiful and often whimsical black resin trays and glassware made by skilled artisans. Couroc's founder, Guthrie Courvoisier, worked with a variety of plastics while working in the war effort during WWII. He used his experience and developed a proprietary formula of phenolic resin material that was not only durable enough to form into trays but was also impervious to alcohol and flames. Couroc's products were very popular and sold in high-end department stores. Alongside its whimsical designs, the company's saying for its trays stated that "Any tray can serve a drink. Only Couroc can start a conversation." The company closed in the early 1990s.