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Valued Member
United States
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M.O.T.& L. bus token I received from my mothers estate . I have no idea when this was used...ww11 maybe..I've never heard of them and have lived in area since 60's any comments or info is appriceated . Any Value? Is this a city bus or private? Or a train token    |
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice example!   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Australia
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Indeed, not a bus but a train token. N O T & L Co. stands for Northern Ohio Traction and Light Company. Formed in 1900, they owned the electricity grid as well as electric railways into and around Akron and surrounding cities and towns. In 1926, they changed name to Northern Ohio Power & Light Co., so the tokens must date from before this. The company sold off its railways in 1932. Their terminal station building, still known as the "NOT&L building", still stands in downtown Akron. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North...on_and_Lighthttps://blogs.uakron.edu/rubbercity...-l-building/As an inter-city railway operator, their tokens can also be found for other cities. Here's one for Massillon, with of course an M-shaped rather than A-shaped cutout: https://en.numista.com/110424Edit: Ninjas.   Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks for all the info. Older than I thought.thanks to HondoB for the website..I did register and uploaded the photos
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10470 Posts |
Excellent looking Akron token.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very cool looking token. Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice token, Jethro4635! I only have a handful I've picked up over the years, but the old transportation and tax tokens are quite interesting.
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United States
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Well done, Sap. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sap Thank you, jbuck. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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United States
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Oops! I must have scrolled past your post. Mea culpa.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Excellent transportation token.
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Posted 02/10/2026 4:57 pm
