{"product_id":"token-37-south-west-africa-namibia-windhoek-bus-token-stage-2","title":"Token 37 – South West Africa (Namibia) – Windhoek Bus Token – Stage 2","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 37 – South West Africa (Namibia) – Windhoek Bus Token – Stage 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWindhoek bus token\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a fascinating piece of the city's public-transport history and an unusual example of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth West African transport exonumia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered round token with a central hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e belongs to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esecond stage of the Windhoek bus-token series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It was associated with the public bus system serving Windhoek and represents the practical use of transport tokens in everyday urban life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red colour and distinctive perforated design give this token an immediately recognisable appearance. For collectors, such transport tokens are particularly interesting because they preserve a small but tangible part of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eordinary daily life in historic Windhoek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the way residents travelled around the city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWindhoek has a long-established municipal public-transport tradition, and the city's bus network remains an important part of urban life today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 38 – the yellow Stage 1 Windhoek bus token – is an especially interesting companion to this piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The different colours and stages make the two tokens an attractive potential pair for collectors wishing to document the development of Windhoek's bus-token system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth West Africa (Namibia), Windhoek, transport tokens and African exonumia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is an appealing and unusual historical piece with a very specific local connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent original piece of Windhoek transport history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, representing the everyday experience of public transportation in the city and particularly attractive when paired with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 38, the earlier Stage 1 example\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57297034412410,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token37frontbusservice2Windhoek.jpg?v=1790151922","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/de\/products\/token-37-south-west-africa-namibia-windhoek-bus-token-stage-2","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}