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Scottish Transport Tokens

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Description for Scottish Transport Tokens Paperback. Most transport tokens in Scotland were introduced in the middle of the nineteenth century. The early tokens were usually struck in brass, copper or bronze, but as we moved into the twentieth century celluloid ones were introduced. This work looks at tokens' contribution to Scottish transport history. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WCF; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.

Most transport tokens in Scotland were introduced in the middle of the nineteenth century, but until recent years they did not attract many collectors. The collecting and study of tokens has now very much become a branch of numismatics. The early tokens were usually struck in brass, copper or bronze, but as we moved into the twentieth century celluloid ones were introduced. From celluloid, various forms of plastic and fibre have been used as well as various metals, and this has continued right up to the present day. Tokens were in fact the tickets of their time. Paper tickets did ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752447643
SKU
V9780752447643
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Ref
99-10

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