{"product_id":"2008-50-cent-enamel-colourized-coin-odd-shaped-triangle-milk-delivery-token","title":"2008 50-CENT ENAMEL COLOURIZED COIN ODD SHAPED TRIANGLE MILK DELIVERY TOKEN","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003eCoins for dairy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere was a time when most people did not go to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe grocery store to purchase their milk; it was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003edelivered to their door. Many adults today have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echildhood memories of a uniformed milkman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplacing bottles of fresh milk on the front porch and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eleaving with empty bottles their mother had put out \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein exchange. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut there was something else the milkman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecollected—dairy tokens. From the late 19th century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto the 1960's, consumers could buy dairy tokens to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"pay\" for the milk or cream that was delivered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany dairies had their own tokens. They were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evalued at such quantities as ½ or 1 pint, 1, 2 or 3 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003equarts or ½ gallon and specified whether the token \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas for cream or milk and what kind (pasteurized, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJersey, skim, etc.). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDairy tokens were used in all ten provinces across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanada. And although they offered customers a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprice advantage by pre-ordering, most people today \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echerish dairy tokens for the memory they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epreserve—a quieter, simpler time when the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emilkman came calling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFace Value: 50 cents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMintage: 25,000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition: 92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (g): 20.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter (mm): 34.06\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge: Interrupted Serrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish: Proof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst ever triangle-shaped coin from the Royal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanadian Mint!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful green enamel-effect enhances the reverse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edesign, nostalgic of one of the colours of some \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal milk tokens.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecase lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51175801847940,"sku":"100306","price":119.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/MILK_TOKEN_REV__87493.1425757843.1280.1280.png?v=1759509444","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2008-50-cent-enamel-colourized-coin-odd-shaped-triangle-milk-delivery-token","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}