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Jeton de forains - Bernard & Willy Hülster ND
| Brass | 8.7 g | 30.4 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | Amusement tokens › Ride tokens |
| Years | 1930-1949 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 8.7 g |
| Diameter | 30.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#299237 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
In the field the term "D'AUTO" surrounded by the circular legend
Script: Latin
Lettering:
★ BON PR 1 COURSE ★
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D'AUTO
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A 1 PERSONNE
Edge
Plain
Comment
Brothers Bernard and Willy (Guillaume) Hülster were originally from Neu-Moresnet, La Calamine, 64, rue de Liège. From a fairground family, the two ran a bumper-car business from 1930 until 1949. Five different tokens were issued for their business. Their brother Charles also ran a bumper-car business. All three brothers were successors to their father Léopold Hülster, who ran a fox-hunting game in addition to his bumper-car business.Willy married Marguerite Lanners in the late 1930s, settled in Troisvierges, Luxembourg, and started a new bumper-car business with his wife.
Raymond Weiller mistakenly lists Bernard and Willy Hülster's tokens under the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. This was probably misinterpreted, as the Hülster family was very active in Luxembourg, and part of the family later settled there. The tokens of the Hülster-Lanners couple, on the other hand, can be considered as Luxembourgish, since they took up residence in Troisvierges.
