| Picture Obverse | Picture Reverse | NumberNumbers of the tokens We often use the "token identification numbers" of a catalog we know
| ObverseObverse
| ReverseReverse
| CountryCountry this is the country of use zz = unknown | CityCity of use If there is a city name, then the token is made for that city zz is unknown or N.A. | MetalMaterial of the token A aluminium - B brass - Bi bi-metal - Bz bronze - K copper - P plastic - S steel - SS stainless steel - Sv silver -WM white metal / copper-nickel / nickel - Z zinc - L lead - zz unknown
(example B/S is a steel token Brass plated) Tokens with colours: a aquamarine - b blue - d gray - e black - g green - h beige - i brown - o orange - p pink - r red - w white - y yellow - z purple
| DiameterDiameter of the token in mm when we know, the diam is in 0.1 mm if your token measuring significantly different then it may be a variant (please inquire me) zz = unknown (please inquire me) | HoleHole shape / position Ch = center hole; the round hole is placed in the middle of the token. Hole = a round hole usually on top of the token and mostly done by hand drilling. Hx = hexagon shaped hole Sd = solid; no hole. Sl = slot shaped hole Sq = square shaped hole. Tr = triangle shaped hole.
| AlignAlignment of the token if you turn the token from left to right = the revers will points .. o'clock example 0 = Medal Alignment 6 = Coin Alignment |
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chin 10-5 | (6 chinese letters) / (telephone) | (8 chinese letters) / (telephone) | China | B/WM | 20.4 | Sd | free | |
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chin 10-4a | (6 chinese letters) / (telephone) | (8 chinese letters) / (telephone) | China | B/WM | 20.5 | Sd | free | |
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chin 10-4b | (6 chinese letters) / (telephone) | (8 chinese letters) / (telephone) | China | B/WM | 20.5 | Sd | free | |
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chin 10-4c | (6 chinese letters) / (telephone) | (8 chinese letters) / (telephone) | China | Zz | WM | 20.5 | Sd | free |
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chin 10-4d | (6 chinese letters) / (telephone) | (8 chinese letters) / (telephone) | China | Zz | B/WM | 20.6 | Sd | free |
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colo 04 | EMPRESAS PUBLICAS DE MEDELLIN / 250 / PESOS | (a rectangle with) EEPP / DE â—Š â—Š â—Š / MEDELLIN) | Colombia | B | 24.8 | Sd | 0 | |
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colo 04-1 | EMPRESAS PUBLICAS DE MEDELLIN / 100 / PESOS | (a rectangle with) EEPP / DE â—Š â—Š â—Š / MEDELLIN) | Colombia | B | 22.4 | Sd | 0 | |
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bras 685 | TELEPAR (in curved deprest rectangle) (g) (arrow pointing left, incuse) | (arrow poiting right) (g) | Brazil | Z | 19.8 | Sd | 0 | |
![]() | aust 03 | T (n) / Ö P T (incuse) | (blank) | Austria | B | 22.6 | Sd | 0 | ||
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arme 2-09-04 | Õ„Õ”Õ€ (r) (r) Õ€Õ€ | (blank) | Armenia | Z/B | 19.2 | Sd | 0 | |
![]() | bras 036 | CIA / TELEFONICA / TOTONI (incuse) | (blank) | Brazil | B | 22 | Sd | 0 | ||
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bras 184 | (g) CTB-ST (g) (incuse) | (blank) | Brazil | S | 21.1 | Sd | 0 | |
![]() | bras 239 | Empresa Telefônica / (hand holding handset) / Teófilo Otoni Ltda. | (blank) | Brazil | B | 22 | Sd | 0 | ||
![]() | bras 246 | SATESC (incuse) | (blank) | Brazil | B | 21 | Sd | 0 | ||
![]() | cana 02 | TELEPHONE TOKENS / MADE BY / L.H. MOISE / 320 / SANSOME ST> | (blank) | Canada | Dawson | B | 21 | Sd | zz | |
![]() | colo 08 | EMPRESA DE TELEFONOS / (telephone) / BOGOTA | (blank) | Colombia | Bogota | B | 30.1 | Sd | 0 | |
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colo 10-1 | TELEFONICAS / 100 / DALEX (incuse) | (blank) | Colombia | B | 23.9 | Sd | 0 | |
![]() | colo 10-2 | TELEFONICAS / 100 / DALEX (incuse) | (blank) | Colombia | WM/B | 23.6 | Sd | 0 | ||
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colo 10-3 | TELEFONICA / DALEX (incuse) | (blank) | Colombia | B | 23.9 | Sd | 0 | |
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czec 2-01-1 to -2 | ÄŒSP (rounded P)(incuse) | (blank) | Czechoslovakia | WM/S | 29 | Sd | 0 |