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My old Nikon always was pretty good at taking macros. Much better than any of the lenses I currently have for my Canon.
People say the new token "has weight to it so it won't be confused with a dime". Some unscientific measuring on my digital kitchen scale says it weighs as much as a dime: 2 grams. It is thicker than a dime though, so it definitely feels different. I think it's that thickness that makes it seem heavier than it is.
A rare (sort of) US half cent dated 1828 with only 12 stars instead of 13. And a very rare merchant's overstrike. There was a famous South Carolina politician by the name of H. Klugh Purdy but I cannot make any connection between the merchant and the congressman.
Date: Circa 1970s
Source Type: Token
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This token appears in tokencatalog.com, the premier source for token information.
Copyright 2014. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
Former Ribblesdale Cement 0-6-0 diesel shunter no. 6 (John Fowler 4240010) approaches Andrews House station at the Tanfield Railway, with 11.10 Sunniside - East Tanfield.
No. 6 was built in 1960 for the Ribblesdale Cement works at Clitheroe, but moved to Castle Cement in Newcastle in 1986, Castle Cement having been formed in 1981 by the merger of Ribblesdale Cement, Ketton Portland Cement and Tunnel Portland Cement. It moved to Tanfield when the Castle Cement terminal in Newcastle closed, but remained derelict for many years until its restoration a few years ago; it ran in public service for the first time at the diesel gala in September 2024.
The train is about to pass Marley Hill signalbox, at the point where the north-south Tanfield Branch (which eventually became part of the LNER and British Railways) crossed the east-west Pontop and Jarrow Railway (later part of the Bowes system of the National Coal Board), the latter going from left to right across the picture. The box was demolished after the flat crossing closed, but in preservation it was rebuilt on its original base albeit with the lever frame from Howdon-on-Tyne when the Tanfield Branch was restored.
This particular train was diesel hauled, as raising steam on the two locos booked to be working today took longer than expected. Stanley had worked the first departure from Andrews House, the 10.30 south to East Tanfield, but that had departed about forty minutes late. The second departure, the 11.15 north to Sunniside, was booked to be worked by Sir Cecil A. Cochrane, but that was still not quite ready so no. 6 worked the first round trip - also about forty minutes late - with Cochrane taking over after the train returned from East Tanfield.
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OPA stands for Office of Price Administration
Rationing was first started in 1942. Items that were rationed include canned goods, meats, sugar, coffee, tires, gas and more.
The Office of Price Administration used OPA stamps, coins and chits for rationing.
OPA coins (commonly called OPAs) were used for change for food.
OPAs were used by retailers to give change back for food bought with ration stamps.
Blue tokens were used for processed foods; red tokens for meats and fats.
OPAs were first issued in 1944
Stopped being issued in 1945
Nobody has found a true reason for the letters on the OPA's. Theories include, they are random; demographics; and prevention of counterfitting.
Red letter combinations known. HC, HT, MV, MM, TH, TY, UC, UH, UT, UV, UX, UY, VC, VH, VT, VU, VX, VY, XC, XH, XT, XU, XV, XY, YC, YH, YT, YU, YV, YX.
Blue letter combinations known. CC, CH, CT, CV, CX, HH, HU, HV, HX, HY, TC, TT, TU, TV, TX, UU, VV, WC, WH, WT, WU, WW, XX, YY
The rarest is the red MV. The next rarest are the red MM and the blue WW, WC, WH. Then blue WU, HX and red YC, XC. The rest are fairly easy to find. Reds are a lot more common than blues.
Error OPAs are worth a little more. There is a good example at the end of this page.
Tokens used for rationing during World War II
There are 30 different red tokens and 24 blue ones.
They are all vulacanized fiber (celluloid) and 16mm in size.
Blue ones read: OPA Blue Point 1 (with two different letters)
Red ones read: OPA Red Point 1 (with two different letters)
Courtesy of Token Bob wwwdot/fantasticpricesdotcom/
1. Monopoly tokens (ship, dog, and dinosaur), houses and hotels, game money, Monopoly game board
2. I wanted to show rule-of-odds with the game pieces while also keeping some aspects of chaotic gameplay in it.
3. My partner and I placed the board near sunlight going through the window.
The Taj mosque (crown) series of Indian Islamic temple tokens were struck in and around Calcutta and Bombay (Mumbai) during the second half of the 19th century. The mosque depicted on the ‘taj’ tokens tend to be more detailed with a large bulbous dome with minarets on either side and a central doorway. Other elements such as palms and the star & crescent are also included as standard. Taj temple tokens were struck in high-grade silver become progressively debased to silver-washed brass towards the end of the century.
The obverse depicts the Kalima (Islamic statement of Faith) and the names of the four Holy Caliphs in each quarter.
This token is unusual in that it is dated AH1300 (AD1882).
Material: Silver.
Size: 36mm across.
Weight: 25.9g
Edge: Plain.
Mint: Calcutta.
Religion: Sunni Muslim.
Photo reproduced with kind permission of the seller (misralex).
Sold on eBay 14th November 2014.
Item number 311164367654.
Start price $29.99 and sold for $67.57 + p&p (6 bids from 5 bidders).
Date: Circa 1930s
Source Type: Token
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This token appears in tokencatalog.com, the premier source for token information.
⦿ Wagaman No. V-250a; rarity 10 (1 example known to exist)
⦿ Token Catalog No. 187242
Sources:
Wagaman, Lloyd E. 1981. Indiana Trade Tokens. Fairfield, Ohio: Indiana-Kentucky-Ohio Token and Medal Society. 302 p.
TokenCatalog.com
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The chonic shortage of small coins during the first half of the 19th century gave rise to a series of attractive copper tokens known as "bouquet sous" in 1835 the Governor of lower Canada granted the bank of Montreal the authoity to issue copper tokens of good weight to meet the need for small change.. The front side of the tokens showed a bouquet of roses, thishles, shamrocks and wheat. The reverse carried the denomination, "Un Sou" hence the name "bouquet sous" In 1836 the Bank of Montreal was permitted to add it's name to the legend on the reverse. in 1837 La Banque du Peuple was authorized to issue "bouquet sous". These tokens became so popular the many lightweight imitations in both copper and brass were soon put into circulation by unscrupulous individuals. The genuine tokens were manufactured in England and in the United States but the counterfeit pieces were strictly a Canadian product. Altogether there are over 50 varieties of these tokens, several, both genuine and counterfeit, showing the denomination in the very ungrammatical form of "Un Sous". Since these tokens were produced in England this was obviously the work of a non-bilingual die cutter.
This token was dug in Houston TX. in the late 90s
The top 2 models are "A Token of Love #1". The model on the left is folded from 3x1 rectangle of Kami [15cm x5cm] and the other from US $1 Bills. Both models can accommodate US Quarter Dollar coins. The model folded from the US $1 Bill is only slightly larger. The bottom model is "A Token of Love #2" folded from a standard 15cm square Kami. Both versions look the same but in #2 the frame for the coin is slightly larger and is rotated by 45 degrees. The coin in #2 is an Indonesian Rp1,000.
I have posted A Token of Love #1 earlier with links to the diagrams page. - www.flickr.com/photos/61236172@N08/6398778471/in/album-72...
Token exchange at OEL. Although, we didn't have a stop here but had to for another crossing. On a personal note, OEL is a small and beautiful station.
Here's my token Cherry Blossom shot courtesy of that little patch of garden in front of Manchester Cathedral.
Manchester, UK.
14 April, 2011.
Off center struck. This token, made by Mr. Bent Jensen, was presented at an annual picnic of two Danish coin clubs.
These were from Mr. Goodsports, an arcade up in Allentown that also had a batting cage and other sports-related things. It was a fun place to spend time at.
table of friendship
bringing heart
spirit
tokens
sharing what's living in us
sharing what's inspiring
a table of presence
a table of presents
"May my mind come alive today
To the invisible geography
That invites me to new frontiers,
To break the dead shell of yesterdays,
To risk being disturbed and changed.
May I have the courage today
To live the life that I would love,
To postpone my dream no longer
But do at last what I came here for
And waste my heart on fear no more."
—John O'Donohue
"…Every prophet sought out companions.
A wall standing alone is useless,
but put three or four walls together,
and they'll support a roof and keep
the grain dry and safe.
When ink joins with a pen, then the blank paper
can say something. Rushes and reeds must be WOVEN
to be useful as a mat. If they weren't interlaced,
the wind would blow them away.
Like that, God paired up
creatures, and gave them friendship."
-Rumi
"Breathing in, I know I am breathing in.
Breathing out, I know I am breathing out.
In/Out.
Breathing in, I see myself as a flower.
Breathing out, I feel fresh.
Flower/Fresh."
—"Thich Nhat Hanh", "Underr the Rose Apple Tree"
ONE WOODEN NICKEL
FATHER MARQUETTE
5¢
ISSUE No. 2
GOOD IN TRADE
IN GARY OR REDEEMABLE
FOR 5¢ CASH AT
GARY NATIONAL BANK or
GARY TRUST and SAV. BANK
before May 21, 1956
Date: 1956
Source Type: Token
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: This token appears in tokencatalog.com, the premier source for token information.
Copyright 2014. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.