Photo by N. Stevens

In smaller letters around the token are some names,maybe the drivers?

Might have to work on the names some time.

A holder for hanging key tokens.

Saint Bernihardt's Well, Glen of Aherlow, County Tipperary, Ireland

Guy who tried to sell me tokens at MARTA Station. I don't think that elevator works (it is MARTA) so I think he's standing there to avoid the wind. He took off his hat when he noticed I was taking a picture.

Il maestro forgiatore Yoshindo Yoshihara - Evento INTK, Firenze

These are believed to be 17th or 18th century lead advertising tokens. No doubt they would have circulated as local currency, probably valued at a penny. The I should most likely be read as a J, possibly standing for John Wilkinson (of cast-iron manufacture fame) or similar. The reverse carries a symbol akin to a formalised fleur-de-lis or a pair of scales. Three identical specimens were found close together alongside an old trade route in the Lune Valley here in Cumbria. One was gifted to Lancaster Museum.

Of interest is an observation I made whilst on a CVBG study day at Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria. The house was the base of Fox, the founder of the Quaker movement, and the house played host to him. Within the house are many fine pieces of period furniture, one of which is a domed chest with the initials GF and dated 1675, on the front of which are two feur-de-lis, all done with metal studs and looking very much like the symbols used here, but with no animals. Check out my album on Swarthmoor Hall for comparison.

Very similar formalised fleur-de-lis appears in the range of 'stock designs' catalogued by Mitchiner Vol. 3 page 1816 and dated c.1674-1790.

Meet our new 2 month old Shiba Inu

I've been collection NYC Transit tokens since Imy childhood. As I grew older and into New York City related exonumia and emphera, it only seemed natural I continue collecting tokens.

There seems to be a recurring post on Facebook about the nostalgic transit tokens of New York City.

Unfortunately there are some errors: omissions in the descriptions, usage dates and corresponding fares. So I scanned my set.

Identification numbers in bottom right corner correspond to the

Atwood Coffee Catalog of Transit Tokens,

Fifth Edition

United States & Canadian Issues

at the Livonia Mall arcade! Note that it doesn't accept the new money.

Embalagens com 4 tokens diferentes. Mais informação na nossa página em pwp.netcabo.pt/0255736901/

Disc baskets installed at Token Creek in 2023

Christmas Reel Love token.

While cleaning out an old desk, I ran across these old DQ Tokens. These were long before they had that tear-off strip on the bag. When I was in school, teachers used to give these out, for things like good grades, perfect attendance, & good behavior. Another throw-back of my youth.

ca. 1900

9/11 Memorial

Red rose considered as a token of love