Belarus telephone tokens
In the USSR, telephone communication was carried out from a home telephone or from payphones installed on the street or in public places. Payphones accepted one coin of 2 kopecks or two coins of 1 kopeck each (before the monetary reform of 1961, a call cost 15 kopecks). After the collapse of the USSR and the monetary reform of 1991, this form of payment became irrelevant and payphones were converted to accept tokens.
Belarus gained independence in 1991. Until that time, its telephone system was part of the telephone network of the Soviet Union, which was operated by local telephone companies.
The entire range of wired telephone services in Belarus is provided by Beltelecom,
The Republican State Association "Beltelecom" was established on July 3, 1995. In 2004, this association was transformed into the Beltelecom Republican Unitary Enterprise.
Interesting detail in the photo. There is a car in the background. This is a product of the Soviet automobile industry - the ZAZ-965 car. This model was produced in the USSR from 1960 to 1969. This unpretentious car was popularly called "Hunchbacked" and it could be found on the roads until the mid-90s.
| Belarus city issues | ||
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| Filename | TB10 | |
| Side 1 | СУВЯЗЬ (Connection, letters are semicircular, thick) | |
| Side 2 | Blank | |
| Material | Brass | |
| Size (mm) | 19.0 | |
| Weight (grams) | 2.8 | |
| Notes |  TB10 varieties Belarus
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| Source | Gusev | |
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| Filename | TB20 | |
| Side 1 | БЕЛАРУСЬ, СУВЯЗЬ, telephone (Belarus, Connection, thick letters) | |
| Side 2 | Blank | |
| Material | Red color metal. | |
| Size (mm) | 19.0 | |
| Weight (grams) | 4.4 | |
| Notes | Minsk city | |
| Source | Gusev | |
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| Filename | TB21 | |
| Side 1 | БЕЛАРУСЬ, СУВЯЗЬ, telephone (Belarus, Connection, thin letters) | |
| Side 2 | Blank | |
| Material | Metal. | |
| Size (mm) | 19.0 | |
| Weight (grams) | 4.6 | |
| Notes | Minsk city | |
| Source | Gusev | |