Need info about a token I found

[bjmeneely]

I found this token last week in Hawaii. It says NEW ORLEANS RAILWAY & LIGHT CO. on the front &
GOOD FOR ONE CASH FARE 1919 on the back.

where can I get info on it?

 

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[nhbenz]

I don't really know a lot about tokens, but I did find one of these for sale on eBay. Here's a link: http://cgi.ebay.com/1919-New-Orlean...QitemZ8374554080QQcategoryZ3457QQcmdZViewItem

 

[bjmeneely]

Thanks, that's the one. Mine's not in as good of shape, but it was a neat find.

 

[idahotokens]

To answer your question, you can get info on this token from the standard reference on transportation token, Atwood's Catalogue of United States and Canadian Transportation tokens.

But, since you may not have a copy handy, here's what the book says. The piece is catalog no. LA 670 A, made of white metal (it looks like some chemical action has changed the composition of yours), and was used starting in August, 1919. Varieties exist, and the catalog value in my 1970 3rd edition was 15?. It goes on to say that the New Orleans Railway & Light Co. operated from 1905 to 1922, when it became the New Orleans Public Service Co.

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