Israel - Lot of 12 Telephone Tokens, Including 3 "Technicians' Tokens" - Various Types and Periods

Israel - Lot of 12 Telephone Tokens, Including 3 "Technicians' Tokens" - Various Types and Periods A lot of 12 Israeli telephone tokens from different periods, used for operating public telephones in Israel. Telephone tokens were dedicated items inserted into the appropriate slot in the telephone in order to place a call. They were not circulating coins. The use of telephone tokens in Israel began in 1953. The lot includes 9 tokens intended for public use and 3 "Technicians' Tokens", which were issued for use by telephone technicians during their work. Public Telephone Tokens The lot includes several token types, including examples with a central hole, the gazelle emblem associated with Israeli telephone services and inscriptions in Hebrew, Arabic and English. Visible inscriptions include: טלפון (Telephone) تلفون (Telephone) TELEPHONE (Telephone) Some tokens also feature the gazelle emblem within an oval frame, together with period or date markings. Technicians' Tokens The three solid tokens without a central hole are "Technicians' Tokens". These were used by telephone technicians for testing, operating and accessing public telephones as part of their work, rather than for general public use. The technicians' tokens feature the gazelle emblem within an oval frame. No denomination is shown on the reverse.