Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a stored value card apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. The apparatus may include an outer carrier and an inner carrier. The outer carrier may include a closed end and an open end, such that a slot is defined between the closed end and the open end. The inner carrier may be disposed in the slot. The inner carrier may include a tab fixed to the open end. The inner carrier may further include a stored value card removably secured to the tab and longitudinally extending away from the tab towards the closed end. The stored value card may have one or more activation indicia displayed thereon and covered by the outer carrier.

Abstract: A method is described for producing a stored value token which may take a coin shape. A first portion of a die is mechanically roughened, prior to striking each of a plurality of metallic substrates into a substantially planar three-dimensional form having a first side and a second side. The mechanically roughened portion of the die strikes at least the second side of the substrates, wherein a corresponding first surface portion of the second side of the stamped substrates has a less reflective matte finish. A substantially transparent coat layer such as a lacquer is applied to at least the first surface portion, and an ink layer is applied atop the first layer in the first surface portion, thereby bonding the ink layer and the first coat and generating machine readable indicia unique to each respective one of the plurality of stamped substrates.