| 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 03-2 | (decorative rim) / ST (written into each other) | (decorative rim) / ST (written into each other) | China | Shanghai | Cr/B | 21 | Sd | 0 |
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chin 04-1 | (2 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (3 chinese letters) | (2 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) | China | Shanghai | Bz | 18.3 | Sd | 0 |
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chin 05 | SHANGHAI TELEPHONE COMPANY (telephone) | GOOD FOR / (4 chinese letters) / ONE CALL | China | Shanghai | B | 18.6 | Sd | 0 |
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chin 01-zz1 | (5 chinese letters) / (triangle) / (sun) (3 chinese letters) (sun)(incuse) | (blank) | China | Shanghai | Zz | zz | Sd | 0 |
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cana 01 | VIC. & ESQ'T. TELEPHONE CO. LTD. * / (ornament) | -+- / ONE CALL / -+- | Canada | Victoria | WM | 21.2 | Sd | zz |
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chin 13 | (4 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (telephone 1 hole in handset) : 3368510 (thick inner circle) | (6 chinese letters) / YD / (4 chinese letters) 458 (1 chinese letter) (letters against the rim) | China | Yongde | B/WM | 20.1 | Sd | free |
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chin 13a | (4 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (telephone 1 hole in handset) : 3368510 (thin inner circle) | (6 chinese letters) / YD / (4 chinese letters) 458 (1 chinese letter) (letters against the rim) | China | Yongde | B/WM | 20.4 | Sd | free |
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chin 13b | (4 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (telephone 1 hole in handset) : 3368510 (thick inner circle) | (6 chinese letters) / YD / (4 chinese letters) 458 (1 chinese letter) (letters free from the rim) | China | Yongde | B/WM | 20.1 | Sd | free |
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chin 13c | (4 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (telephone 1 hole in handset) : 3368510 (thin inner circle) | (6 chinese letters) / YD / (4 chinese letters) 458 (1 chinese letter) (letters free from the rim) | China | Yongde | B/WM | 20.2 | Sd | free |
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chin 13d | (4 chinese letters) / (2 chinese letters) / (telephone 3 holes in handset) : 3368510 | (6 chinese letters) / YD / (4 chinese letters) 458 (1 chinese letter) | China | Yongde | B/WM | 20.1 | Sd | free |
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chin zz1 | (4 chinese letters) / (telephone) / * FU HUA HOTEL * | (4 chinese letters) / (bird) / * FU HUA HOTEL * | China | Zz | B/WM | 22.6 | Sd | free |
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colo 07 | ETB (incuse) | (number) | Colombia | Zz | B | 25.5 | Sd | 0 |
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berm 02 | BDA (g) TEL.CO.LTD. / (arrow) (incuse) | 3 (g) PENCE TOKEN (arrow) (incuse) | Bermuda | Zz | Cr/B | 21.6 | Sd | 0 |
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bras 823-1 | (g) TELERJ (g) (incuse) (1 dot on the left site of J) | (g) H(in diamond) (incuse) (h=below) | Brazil | Zz | Z | 22.9 | Sd | 0 |
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czec 4-16-1 | ÄŒESKOSLOVENSKÃ ROZHLAS | (blank) | Czechoslovakia | Zz | WM/S | 25 | Sd | 0 |
![]() | czec 4-16-2 | ÄŒESKOSLOVENSKÃ ROZHLAS | (blank) | Czechoslovakia | Zz | Z | 25 | Sd | 0 | |
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boli 31-2 | (g) ENTEL (g) (incuse) | (g) POTOSI (g) Multi Art (g) 1993 (incuse) | Bolivia | Zz | Z | 25.0 | St | 0 |
![]() | boli 32-2 | 1996 (g) COMTECO (g) (incuse) | (g) | Bolivia | Zz | Z | 22.5 | Sd | 0 | |
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fran 01 | SOCIETE GENERALE DES COMPTEURS DE VOITURES . / TELEPHONOTAX | TX(logo) / (triangle mmk) | France | ZZ | WM/B | 20.1 | Ch | free |
![]() | fran 02 | SOCIETE GENERALE DES COMPTEURS DE VOITURES . / TELEPHONOTAX | TX(logo) / (triangle mmk) | France | Zz | WM/B | 20.1 | Tr | free |