{"product_id":"token-40-south-west-africa-c-d-m-milk-1-pint-token-white","title":"Token 40 – South West Africa – C.D.M. Milk 1 Pint Token – White","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 40 – South West Africa – C.D.M. Milk 1 Pint Token – White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.D.M. “MILK 1 PINT” token\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsolidated Diamond Mines (C.D.M.) of South West Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis distinctive round \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite plastic token\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with its central hole, represents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone pint of milk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and offers a fascinating glimpse into the practical everyday life associated with the C.D.M. mining communities of South West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClearly marked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“C.D.M.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“MILK 1 PINT”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is a specialised commodity token rather than ordinary currency. Its purpose was connected with the provision or accounting of a specific everyday necessity, making it an unusual surviving piece of industrial and social history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite synthetic material, central hole and clearly stated milk denomination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives the token a particularly distinctive appearance. It is an excellent example of the highly specialised exonumia associated with organised mining communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially interesting collecting opportunity is presented by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 39 – the corresponding C.D.M. “BREAD 1 LB” token\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The two pieces represent two fundamental everyday food commodities — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone pint of milk and one pound of bread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — and their contrasting white and red colours make them visually attractive together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered together, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTokens 39 and 40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e would form a particularly appealing small C.D.M. commodity-token grouping, combining two different denominations and commodities while illustrating the practical side of everyday life in historic South West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly unusual and attractive pair for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.D.M., South West Africa and Namibian mining history, industrial memorabilia, commodity tokens and Southern African exonumia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57297063281018,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token40frontCDMMilk1pint.jpg?v=1790153168","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/de\/products\/token-40-south-west-africa-c-d-m-milk-1-pint-token-white","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}