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Visiting LNER Class J15 0-6-0 no. 7564 from the North Norfolk Railway poses on the crossing at Bitton, Avon Valley Railway.
Patriotic Civil War Token
The Federal Union It Must Be Preserved
Our Union
This token, bearing a likeness of the famous statue of Andrew Jackson, included his most famous quote concerning his stand against secession. "Our Federal Union! It Must Be Preserved!" was President Andrew Jackson's volunteer toast delivered at the annual Democratic Jefferson Day dinner on 13 April 1830 in response to the South Carolina senator Robert Hayne's pronullification speech. Hayne's speech and the toasts that followed were intended to display a united front for states' rights within the party. Jackson became aware of the plan before the dinner, and he decided to pronounce finally his position on nullification and win back the initiative. To the attendees' shock, Jackson, often identified with states' rights, declared his opposition to nullification and proclaimed his belief in a supreme, perpetual Union.
In a busy scene at Gothland Station, 63395 waits patiently, as with the fireman about to exchange tokens with the signalman, 76079 arrives with a train from Pickering.
Token Company makes tokens for different purposes such as gaming machines, consumption, car wash and casinos.
Another from the first day of the West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Spectacular, the day proved to be a trying day for the volunteers and staff of the railway as lineside fires delayed services through the day. However, this presented an unforeseen photographic opportunity towards the end of the day with 45596 Bahamas running some 80" late arriving at Williton with a full maroon rake in gorgeous light.
2025 All images and use thereof are copyright of Daryl Hutchinson. Reproduction of them is forbidden without prior permission
6M60 rolls into St. Bees station where the single-line token for the Bransty section will be exchanged for that of the Sellafield section.
No.37038 is the last Class 37 in the DRS fleet still carrying the old livery.
No.37259 carries the "Compass" livery recently re-applied following overhaul..
The Glaisdale relief signalman Malcolm Cornfield accurately tosses the single line token to the driver of a Whitby to Middlesbrough morning service formed of two twin-Metropolitan-Cammell units on the Esk Valley Line, 23rd August 1988.
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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/
Model: Jen Gray
A girl in my science class, and also my friend
Very nice girl and Cool personallity, I just pretty much
Photomanipulated a picture she sent me when she was sleeping haha
Well it turned put Great! I really like it
Completion time: 8:27 Pm
Time Took: 2 hours
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"