{"product_id":"token-38-south-west-africa-windhoek-bus-token-stage-1-yellow","title":"Token 38 – South West Africa – Windhoek Bus Token, Stage 1 – Yellow","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 38 – South West Africa – Windhoek Bus Token, Stage 1 – Yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyellow Windhoek bus token for Stage 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, representing the early stage of a historic public-transport fare system in Windhoek, South West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis distinctive round token, with its central hole and bright yellow colouring, is a particularly interesting piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etransportation exonumia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Rather than representing a private merchant or commercial establishment, it relates to everyday public transport and the movement of passengers through historic Windhoek.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe use of staged fares in Windhoek is historically documented: official South West African records from the late 1960s refer to municipal bus services operating different charges according to stages and distances. This provides useful historical context for the stage-based system represented by these tokens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyellow Stage 1 token\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is especially attractive to collectors because of its distinctive colour and clear association with the Windhoek bus system. The matching \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered Stage 2 token (Token 37)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e makes an especially interesting companion, representing the next stage in the same transport system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered as a pair, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 38 and Token 37\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e could therefore form a particularly appealing small collection of Windhoek transportation tokens, illustrating different stages through their contrasting colours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating original piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth West Africa (Namibia), Windhoek history, transportation tokens, exonumia and everyday colonial-era African memorabilia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57297040900474,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token38frontbusservice1Windhoek_jpeg.jpg?v=1790152448","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/es\/products\/token-38-south-west-africa-windhoek-bus-token-stage-1-yellow","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}