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  1. 03-20-2014, 03:05 AM #1
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    ATPRO finds an Israeli phone token in NYC

    Name: DSC02527.jpg Views: 141 Size: 112.6 KBFound this phone token from Israel with my ATP.Name: DSC02528.jpg Views: 134 Size: 96.9 KB
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    Neat token
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    Never seen one before. Interesting.....local or long distance.....
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    That looks exactly like what wikipedia has for a pic under telephone token. It was used in the 1980's. The US version was stopped in 1944. Maybe an Israeli immigrant had just brought it here. Idk if they figured you could use it here to make a call.
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  5. 03-20-2014, 07:52 AM #5
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    Interesting find, Conrats
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    Very cool and unusual. Nice find!
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