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Notice that the corresponding area on the reverse appear weakly struck!
Die crack @ K 9:30 and inwards at second token.
These tokens were issued in the early 1970's and used until 2002 they are not marked by year (1934 is the year commission was established not the year tokens were produced).
The Commission decided to end the redemption program as of July 1, 2005.
A wet Sunday at Corfe Castle station and a novel way to exchange tokens as 80104 sits in the Up platform with a local mixed train
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/
Love tokens left by fans on the top of Fred "Sonic" Smith`s grave headstone. Elmwood Cemetery. Detroit, Michigan. February 17th, 2017.
These are Peseta Tokens for use at the Siete Puertas Restaurant and bar located in the Alameda district of Sevilla, Spain, circa 1963.
Cud @ K 8-9:30 and cud @ K 8-10 - cud progression 1+2. Die crack @ K 7:30 at second token.
These tokens were issued in the early 1970's and used until 2002 they are not marked by year (1934 is the year commission was established not the year tokens were produced).
The Commission decided to end the redemption program as of July 1, 2005.
One of a series of medals issued by Peter Kempson in 1797. It shows the New Meeting House in Moor Street which was destroyed in the riots of 1791.
Accession number: 1939 N164
United States, Six Seated Liberty Dimes, 1882-1884. This brooch (a pin made of more than one love token is called a brooch) connects six dimes with jump rings to each other and a precast jeweler’s bar pin back. On each coin is a distinct hammered and engraved pattern that surrounds an engraved name. The complete field of each coin is filled with geometric, floral, curvy, and straight marks. Although the pieces are all linked together, the design on each token is one-of-a-kind.
UK advertising disc (aluminium, 1930s?) for Peek Frean's Teddy Bear biscuits showing a Teddy Bear. Peek Frean is a very well known London biscuit maker. The maker is Wright & Son of Edgware. Photo provided by Philip Mernick.
UK advertising disc (aluminium, 1930s?) for Peek Frean's Teddy Bear biscuits showin a Teddy Bear. Peek Frean is a very well known London biscuit maker. The maker is Wright & Son of Edgware. Photo provided by Philip Mernick.
A 1959 $1 trade token commemorating Alaska's becoming the 49th state. The token could be spent at participating stores
Old tokens from the "T" in Boston, Massachusetts. The token on the bottom is newer and features a capital T on the other side. The token system has been replaced by the electronic "Charlie card" system these days.
Clockwise from left: design for admission token to Theatre Royal, Covnt Garden, 1762; metal admission token for First Gallery at Theatre Royal, 1762; metal admission token for Upper Gallery at Theatre Royal, 1762 from ROH Collections
Had to post something transit related, here are some of the better pieces in my small collection of transit tokens.
From top left:
- Des Moines Area Metropolitan Transit Authority, Des Moines, IA
- Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System, Bloomington-Normal, IL
- Beloit Transit System, Beloit, WI
- Minneapolis Street Railway Co. Minneapolis, MN
- City of Mankato bus service, Mankato, MN
- Janesville Transit system, Janesville, WI
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