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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It is Aluminum, 30.1 mm in diameter, and uniface. the hole appears to be as made. I got this in a lot which included a Newcastle Bread token.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Moderator
 Australia
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Confirmed - it's "T for Tea".
I don't think they were actually in use for very long; most I have seen have been in Unc or near-Unc condition.
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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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Thanks. I figured that the Australians would know. The purpose of the token seems extremely quaint!
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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You'd buy as many tokens as you thought you'd need to get you from one pay to the next. I used them in the early 60's and again in the late 60's to early 70's. Could be used for coffee as well. If I remember correctly, it was 2 tokens for 1 cup coffee.
I had 2 stints working for the ATO.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@Nevol, that is some great information. 1 for tea, 2 for coffee. Do you remember how much a token cost?>
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Sorry oriole, I can't remember that much detail, but they were very cheap, consequentially everyone used them. I still have one somewhere.
life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Brings back memories, I well remember them!  In 1973, as a trainee civil engineer, working for the Australian Commonwealth Government, I actually used these on a daily basis.  They were exchanged at my work desk for a cuppa tea or coffee, but the Tea Lady, who pushed around a stainless tea tolley. I clearly remember Jess, who was about 65 years old, who had the thickest Glaswegian (Scottish) accent I have ever heard. We gave her a lot of good humoured cheek. We copped the lot back, with interest. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Well, my Aussie friends, I never dreamed that this token would bring back such memories.
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New Member
Australia
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Why do some have the Star Punched Out and others don't?
Regards
Eaglemont
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