Token Designation?
zeebob
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So I understand with darkside coins KM# are often used. I understand some of the lightside die variety designations (R-1, etc)... But what about transit tokens?
I see listing on ebay like:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE-WARREN TRANSIT CO TOKEN - 2783C
FITCHBURG & LEOMINSTER ST. RAILWAY TRANSIT TOKEN MA270B
CAT. # 270-B WM. 22mm
Helena MT Montana Transit Token #480F
What are the numeric or alpha-numeric designations?
I picked up a book at B&N a month ago on US Tokens (Whitman press), but it didn't really have any of the tokens I'm trying to be shed of in it. Sigh...
I just listed twelve transit tokens and am now sort of feeling like I should buy a book or something that would clue me into what the heck I'm doing... Any ideas on how to ascribe a designation to a transit token?
I've got another dozen or so transit tokens to photo and list and a stack of what I think are called "tax tokens?" After that I should be back to coins... Coins are much easier for me to understand. It looks like anyone with a few bucks and strike a token. Heck, even wooden nickels seem to be collected by people - who'd a thunk it.
Thanks in advance,
Bob
I see listing on ebay like:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE-WARREN TRANSIT CO TOKEN - 2783C
FITCHBURG & LEOMINSTER ST. RAILWAY TRANSIT TOKEN MA270B
CAT. # 270-B WM. 22mm
Helena MT Montana Transit Token #480F
What are the numeric or alpha-numeric designations?
I picked up a book at B&N a month ago on US Tokens (Whitman press), but it didn't really have any of the tokens I'm trying to be shed of in it. Sigh...
I just listed twelve transit tokens and am now sort of feeling like I should buy a book or something that would clue me into what the heck I'm doing... Any ideas on how to ascribe a designation to a transit token?
I've got another dozen or so transit tokens to photo and list and a stack of what I think are called "tax tokens?" After that I should be back to coins... Coins are much easier for me to understand. It looks like anyone with a few bucks and strike a token. Heck, even wooden nickels seem to be collected by people - who'd a thunk it.
Thanks in advance,
Bob
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