The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 24, June 12, 2005, Article 15

NEW HAMPSHIRE TURNPIKE TOKEN DEMISE

Dick Johnson writes: "The E-Sylum ran an item about
New Hampshire turnpike tokens four weeks ago (vol 8,
no 20, 15 May 2005). Their impending death is still making
news, being replaced by E-ZPass. The Concord Monitor
states the state senate and governor are still debating the
decision.

It also revealed some interesting facts. The tokens depict
the Old Man on the Mountain – you know, the rock
formation that fell off once the device was depicted on the
U.S. New Hampshire state quarter. And a metal-detector
beachcomber tried to return some of the tokens for cash
but the turnpike officials refused.

Also it costs "$13,000 a month to haul them from booth
to bank to booth and $230,000 last year to count and
re-roll them." Apparently they tried to have the toll takers
count and re-roll them in toll booths, but this caused delays
in making change. Backs up the traffic.

I suggest NBS Secretary-Treasurer David M. Sundman
buy up some of the tokens and issue matched sets with
token and NH quarters in a holder titled "New Hampshire#39;s
Vanishing Monuments." Go ahead, Dave, use some NBS
money if you wish. I'll buy a set.

Anyway, the Concord Monitor article is at: Full Story

[I won't speculate on how NBS funds should be spent,
but this would be an interesting pairing of items. -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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