© ken6528
© ken6528
Telephone Token - Goetz Y.S. and S. Co. 10 Chicago, Illinois ND
| Brass | 4.1 g | 21.0 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Service tokens › Telecommunication tokens |
| Years | 1914-1944 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.1 g |
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round with cutouts (Arrow-shaped) |
| Technique | Incuse |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#143764 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PAT. NOV. 3, 1914
10
Edge
Plain
Comment
The tokens sold by the location the phone was in would work in it. At one time back in the day there were used to prevent the use of slugs and or slot machine tokens in them. They were either the Goetz or Y.S.& S. Co on them. They were used mostly in the Chicago area used from 1912 to 1944. The grooved type was next and finally the center hole type with scalloped edge. The brass .05 ones are the most common $1.00 to $3.00, any other material zinc, white metal etc. $2.00 to $6.00 Most are brass.The numbers can either denote the phone or the store.
Goetz was the founder and owner of the company that produced them.
