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New strange token pickup

jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,154 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited March 18, 2022 4:34PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I have not seen one of these previously, so I luckily won it last week in an auction. Obviously, they made them, but I have not seen one before. Kind of neat. Hope you enjoy. Looks to hold 25 or so. Can't make it out, but looks like it holds about 20. Not sure of that.
Jim

Edited to add photo with comparison of size.



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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,106 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So that patent # is for the paper coin tube from 1922.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,154 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks Nv.
    Jim


    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

    Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,106 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And Louis Public Service Company ran trolleys. Maybe these token are child fare transit tokens. Peace Roy

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  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,882 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Please help the confused.
    No idea what is happening here.
    Is it the wine….
    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Stop "wining" Wayne. ;)

    Did they call tokens "tickets" back then?

    Pete

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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,398 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Trains have tickets. “Tickets please!” I can see a trolley system thinking of itself as a train.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like public transit tokens for children.... Bus, train, trolley.... Cannot tell how many are in there.... if 25, then fare was 5 cents for a child... and that would assume a separate seat. Holding a toddler or infant was likely free. Cheers, RickO

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Perhaps these are some how related. Same year and I like to think of a trolley/ train looking like this 🙀

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,453 ✭✭✭✭✭

    An intact roll of transit tokens is probably worth much more than the individual contents. Take good care of it and don't be tempted to open an end just to check it out.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,154 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    An intact roll of transit tokens is probably worth much more than the individual contents. Take good care of it and don't be tempted to open an end just to check it out.

    That was the only reason I bought it. I have never seen a roll of them before, even though I am sure they exist. Wouldn't open it for any reason. Thanks.
    Jim


    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

    Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain

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