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Italy 1977 Test Card
System: n/a (no mag strip)
Denom: 5,000 Lire
Mintage: unk
Iss: 1977, Exp: unk
KARS# 1538

Italy 1977 Test Card

Reverse

Italy 1977 Phonecard Type 1
Stored Memory, mag strip
Denom: 5,000 Lire
Mintage: unk
Iss: 1977, Exp: unk
KARS# 1539

Italy 1977 Phonecard Type 1

Reverse

Italy 1977 Phonecard Type 2
Stored Memory, mag strip
Denom: 5,000 Lire
Mintage: unk
Iss: 1977, Exp: unk
KARS# 1540

Italy 1977 Phonecard Type 2

Reverse

Crouzet TTM Test Card A (Specimen)
System: Thermo-Magnetic
Denom: 50 unit; Mintage 300
Iss: Sep 1984; Exp: none
KARS# 3577

Crouzet TTM Test Card B (Specimen)
System: Thermo-Magnetic
Denom: 50 unit; Mintage 300
Iss: Sep 1984; Exp: none
KARS# 3577

Intelexpo '85
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: 120 unit; Mintage: unk
Iss: Jan 4 1985; Exp: none
KARS# 2852

Military Communications Center
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $20, Mintage: 100,000
Iss: Jul 1988, Exp: unk
KARS# 2459, MCC# MIL 5a

Manning Prison $5 Red Card
South Carolina Dept of Corrections
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $5 Mintage: 20,000
Iss: Apr 1989; Exp: none
KARS# 1511, MCC# SCD 1

Manning Prison $10 Card
South Carolina Dept of Corrections
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $10 Mintage: 10,000
Iss: Apr 1989; Exp: none
KARS# 2198, MCC# SCD 2

Manning Prison $5 Green Card
South Carolina Dept of Corrections
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $5 Mintage: 30,000
Iss: Oct 1989; Exp: none
KARS# 2198, MCC# SCD 3

Manning Prison

Reverse

(typical Landis & Gyr reverse, control number present, but not visible)

Michigan Bell Ca$h Card Series
Service Cards

L&G #5 Service Card (702S)
Michigan Bell (Ameritech)
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: 200u, Mintage: unk
Iss: 1985; Exp: none
KARS# 4662, MCC# AMT 1

L&G #5 Service Card (702S)
Reverse

(Landis & Gyr control number in lower right corner is enlarged - at right)

L&G #5 Service Card (702S)

enlargement of Control number 702S

(lower right corner of reverse)

University of Michigan 40¢ Card
(No Notch)
Michigan Bell (Ameritech)
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $0.40, Mintage: 10,000
Iss: 1987; Exp: none
KARS# 4673, MCC# AMT 2

No Notch Reverse

University of Michigan 40¢ Card
(With Notch)
Michigan Bell (Ameritech)
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $0.40, Mintage: 20,000
Iss: 1988; Exp: none
KARS# 0307, MCC# AMT 8

With Notch Reverse

Local Calling Cards

University of Michigan $2 Card
Michigan Bell (Ameritech)
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $2, Mintage: 5,000
Iss: 1987; Exp: none
KARS# 0114, MCC# AMT 3

University of Michigan $5 Card
Michigan Bell (Ameritech)
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $5, Mintage: 10,000
Iss: 1987; Exp: none
KARS# 0115, MCC# AMT 4

University of Michigan $10 Card
Michigan Bell (Ameritech)
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $10, Mintage: 10,000
Iss: 1987; Exp: none
KARS# 0116, MCC# AMT 5

Long Distance Calling Cards

University of Michigan $20 Card
Michigan Bell (Ameritech)
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $20, Mintage: 2,500
Iss: 1987; Exp: none
KARS# 0117, MCC# AMT 6

University of Michigan $40 Card
Michigan Bell (Ameritech)
System: Landis & Gyr
Denom: $40, Mintage: 2,500
Iss: 1987; Exp: none
KARS# 0118, MCC# AMT 7

Stromberg Carlson Card
GEC-Plessey Technologies (GPT)
System: Stored Memory, Mag Strip
Denom: $10, Mintage: 9,900
Iss: Jun 20 1988, Exp: none
KARS# 1147

Stromberg Carlson Card
with Stouffer Waverly Hotel Overprint
GEC-Plessey Technologies (GPT)
System: Stored Memory, Mag Strip
Denom: $10, Mintage: 1,000
Iss: Jun 20 1988, Exp: none
KARS# 1148

Iowa State University $5 Trial Card
Iowa State University
System: Stored memory, Mag Strip
Denom: $5, Mintage: unk
Iss: Mar 1991, Exp: unk
KARS# 1475

Belmont Campus Trial Card
BellSouth
System: Stored memory, Mag Strip
Denom: $3, Mintage: 3,000
Iss: 1992, Exp: unk
KARS# 1116

NY Telephone Pre-Trial Test Card (701C)
NY Telephone
System: Landis & Gyr Optical Strip
Denom: $10, Mintage: 1,000
Iss: Feb 1991, Exp: unk
KARS# 0783, MCC# NYN 1T

701C Control Number enlargement

L&G #5 Service Card (106K = NY Tel)
NY Telephone
System: Landis & Gyr Optical Strip
Denom: 200u, Mintage: 400 (?)
Iss:Aug 1991, Exp: unk
KARS# 0735, MCC# NYN 9T

106K Control Number enlargement

$1 DNC Complimentary Card
NY Telephone
given to Democratic Convention attendees
System: Landis & Gyr Optical Strip
Denom: $1, Mintage: 20,000
Iss: Jan 1992, Exp: unk
KARS# 0107, MCC# NYN 12
View Democratic Convention Change Card Folder
Front, Inside, Back

Aachen/Bonn Test Card
Germany, Deutsche Bundespost
System: Stored Memory, Chip
Denom: 40u, Mintage: unk
Iss: unk, Exp: none
KARS# 1479 (TA 8b)

Aachen/Bonn Test Card

Reverse

Ricoh Advertisement Card
Germany, Deutsche Bundespost
First K-Series card
System: Stored Memory, Chip
Denom: 5u, Mintage: 2,000
Iss: 1987, Exp: none
KARS# 1981 (K I)

Ricoh Advertisement Card

Reverse

Postal Series #1
Germany, Deutsche Bundespost
First Postal Series card
System: Stored Memory, Chip
Denom: 12 DM 40u, Mintage: unk
Iss: 1986, Exp: none
KARS# 1587 (P Ib)

Postal Series #1

Reverse

Uberreicht Von Ihrer
Germany, Deutsche Bundespost
second W-Series card
System: Stored Memory, Chip
Denom: 5u, Mintage: unk
Iss: 1987, Exp: none
KARS# 1535 (W IIb)

Uberreicht Von Ihrer

Reverse

500u Goose Bay Trial Card
Newfoundland Telephone
Goose Bay Military Base, Labrador
1st known Canada phonecard trial
System: Stored Memory, L&G
Denom: 500u, Mintage: 1,000
Iss: Sep 88, Exp: none
KARS# 1307, MCC# NFL 1T

500u Goose Bay Trial Card

Reverse

Landis & Gyr machine-readable card magnetic (?) system test

1,000u Goose Bay Trial Card
Newfoundland Telephone
Goose Bay Military Base, Labrador
1st known Canada phonecard trial
System: Stored Memory, L&G
Denom: 1,000u, Mintage: unk
Iss: Sep 88, Exp: none
KARS# 1308, MCC# NFL 2T

1,000u Goose Bay Trial Card

Reverse

Landis & Gyr machine-readable card magnetic (?) system test

Classic Crossover Cards

Gemplus/AT&T SVC & Phonecard

A Gemplus SVC on the same card as an AT&T Pre-Paid Phonecard.
The first combination release by the world's largest SVC producer (Gemplus) and the world's largest telecom (AT&T)! The AT&T Phonecard portion was issued to commemorate GEMPLUS' contribution to the Smart Card industry in America.

Denom: $0 & 5 min, Mintage: 1,000
Iss: 1997, Exp: Jun 30 1998
KARS# A373

Obv: Gemplus Advertising SVC
System: Stored memory, Chip

Rev: AT&T Prepaid Phonecard
System: Remote memory, Scratch off

First Australia Smartcard/Phonecard by Telstra

First Chipcard (Sample)
System: Proprietary
Denom: A$10, Mintage: unk
Iss: 1997, Exp: unk
KARS# A302

Classic SVCs

Visa Travel Money

First international prepaid card for cash access at Visa/Plus ATMs worldwide

Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games Edition

(numbered issue)

Visa TravelMoney
Barnett Banks, Inc.
System: Proprietary
Denom: none; Mintage: 5,000
Iss: 1996; Exp: unk
KARS# A128

Visa TravelMoney

Reverse

Visa Cancun Card

Considered the world's first Visa Cash Card. Since the Visa Cash platform wasn't ready, it utilized the DANYL system. Shown to bank executives to demonstrate its capabilities.

Distributed with folder and two $1 Visa bills (to demonstrate the ability to recharge the chip). Image below.

Cancun Conference Card
System: Proprietary (DANYL)
Denom: none; Mintage 1,500
Iss: May, 1994, Exp: none
KARS# A213, MCC# VHQ 1

Reverse

Asia Pacific Conference Card

Considered the launch of the first Public Visa Cash Trial in the world
Overprint of a Gold Coast NAB Trial Card (Note: "old" Visa Cash logo)
System: Visa Cash, Disposable
Denom: A$20, Mintage: 1,000
Iss: Nov 23, 1995, Exp: Nov 30, 1995
KARS# A089 (NAB bank# 05022)

Early American Express (AMEX) SVC Prototype Cards

These cards are from the first batch of AMEX cards created with live smart card microprocessors (Solaic V1) on live AMEX plastic, tested on the AMEX campus in '94.

50 Gold & 50 Green cards were produced with chips. Of these, approx 15 of each still exist in unembossed form (no account #).

AMEX Gold Card Prototype
System: Proprietary
Denom: none; Mintage approx 15
Production Date: 1994; Exp. unk
KARS# A166

AMEX Green Card Prototype
System: Proprietary
Denom: none; Mintage: approx 15
Production Date: 1994; Exp. unk
KARS# A492

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Crouzet TTM Test Card A (Specimen) System: Thermo-Magnetic Denom: 50 unit; Mintage 300 Iss: Sep 1984; Exp: none KARS# 3577	Crouzet TTM Test Card B (Specimen) System: Thermo-Magnetic Denom: 50 unit; Mintage 300 Iss: Sep 1984; Exp: none KARS# 3577	Intelexpo '85 System: Landis & Gyr Denom: 120 unit; Mintage: unk Iss: Jan 4 1985; Exp: none KARS# 2852	Military Communications Center System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $20, Mintage: 100,000 Iss: Jul 1988, Exp: unk KARS# 2459, MCC# MIL 5a

Manning Prison $5 Red Card South Carolina Dept of Corrections System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $5 Mintage: 20,000 Iss: Apr 1989; Exp: none KARS# 1511, MCC# SCD 1	Manning Prison $10 Card South Carolina Dept of Corrections System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $10 Mintage: 10,000 Iss: Apr 1989; Exp: none KARS# 2198, MCC# SCD 2	Manning Prison $5 Green Card South Carolina Dept of Corrections System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $5 Mintage: 30,000 Iss: Oct 1989; Exp: none KARS# 2198, MCC# SCD 3	Manning Prison Reverse (typical Landis & Gyr reverse, control number present, but not visible)
Michigan Bell Ca$h Card Series Service Cards
	L&G #5 Service Card (702S) Michigan Bell (Ameritech) System: Landis & Gyr Denom: 200u, Mintage: unk Iss: 1985; Exp: none KARS# 4662, MCC# AMT 1	L&G #5 Service Card (702S) Reverse (Landis & Gyr control number in lower right corner is enlarged - at right)	L&G #5 Service Card (702S) enlargement of Control number 702S (lower right corner of reverse)

University of Michigan 40¢ Card (No Notch) Michigan Bell (Ameritech) System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $0.40, Mintage: 10,000 Iss: 1987; Exp: none KARS# 4673, MCC# AMT 2	No Notch Reverse	University of Michigan 40¢ Card (With Notch) Michigan Bell (Ameritech) System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $0.40, Mintage: 20,000 Iss: 1988; Exp: none KARS# 0307, MCC# AMT 8	With Notch Reverse
Local Calling Cards
	University of Michigan $2 Card Michigan Bell (Ameritech) System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $2, Mintage: 5,000 Iss: 1987; Exp: none KARS# 0114, MCC# AMT 3	University of Michigan $5 Card Michigan Bell (Ameritech) System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $5, Mintage: 10,000 Iss: 1987; Exp: none KARS# 0115, MCC# AMT 4	University of Michigan $10 Card Michigan Bell (Ameritech) System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $10, Mintage: 10,000 Iss: 1987; Exp: none KARS# 0116, MCC# AMT 5
Long Distance Calling Cards
	University of Michigan $20 Card Michigan Bell (Ameritech) System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $20, Mintage: 2,500 Iss: 1987; Exp: none KARS# 0117, MCC# AMT 6	University of Michigan $40 Card Michigan Bell (Ameritech) System: Landis & Gyr Denom: $40, Mintage: 2,500 Iss: 1987; Exp: none KARS# 0118, MCC# AMT 7


Stromberg Carlson Card GEC-Plessey Technologies (GPT) System: Stored Memory, Mag Strip Denom: $10, Mintage: 9,900 Iss: Jun 20 1988, Exp: none KARS# 1147	Stromberg Carlson Card with Stouffer Waverly Hotel Overprint GEC-Plessey Technologies (GPT) System: Stored Memory, Mag Strip Denom: $10, Mintage: 1,000 Iss: Jun 20 1988, Exp: none KARS# 1148	Iowa State University $5 Trial Card Iowa State University System: Stored memory, Mag Strip Denom: $5, Mintage: unk Iss: Mar 1991, Exp: unk KARS# 1475	Belmont Campus Trial Card BellSouth System: Stored memory, Mag Strip Denom: $3, Mintage: 3,000 Iss: 1992, Exp: unk KARS# 1116
NY Telephone Pre-Trial Test Card (701C) NY Telephone System: Landis & Gyr Optical Strip Denom: $10, Mintage: 1,000 Iss: Feb 1991, Exp: unk KARS# 0783, MCC# NYN 1T			701C Control Number enlargement
L&G #5 Service Card (106K = NY Tel) NY Telephone System: Landis & Gyr Optical Strip Denom: 200u, Mintage: 400 (?) Iss:Aug 1991, Exp: unk KARS# 0735, MCC# NYN 9T			106K Control Number enlargement
$1 DNC Complimentary Card NY Telephone given to Democratic Convention attendees System: Landis & Gyr Optical Strip Denom: $1, Mintage: 20,000 Iss: Jan 1992, Exp: unk KARS# 0107, MCC# NYN 12			View Democratic Convention Change Card Folder Front, Inside, Back

Aachen/Bonn Test Card Germany, Deutsche Bundespost System: Stored Memory, Chip Denom: 40u, Mintage: unk Iss: unk, Exp: none KARS# 1479 (TA 8b)	Aachen/Bonn Test Card Reverse	Ricoh Advertisement Card Germany, Deutsche Bundespost First K-Series card System: Stored Memory, Chip Denom: 5u, Mintage: 2,000 Iss: 1987, Exp: none KARS# 1981 (K I)	Ricoh Advertisement Card Reverse

Postal Series #1 Germany, Deutsche Bundespost First Postal Series card System: Stored Memory, Chip Denom: 12 DM 40u, Mintage: unk Iss: 1986, Exp: none KARS# 1587 (P Ib)	Postal Series #1 Reverse	Uberreicht Von Ihrer Germany, Deutsche Bundespost second W-Series card System: Stored Memory, Chip Denom: 5u, Mintage: unk Iss: 1987, Exp: none KARS# 1535 (W IIb)	Uberreicht Von Ihrer Reverse

500u Goose Bay Trial Card Newfoundland Telephone Goose Bay Military Base, Labrador 1st known Canada phonecard trial System: Stored Memory, L&G Denom: 500u, Mintage: 1,000 Iss: Sep 88, Exp: none KARS# 1307, MCC# NFL 1T	500u Goose Bay Trial Card Reverse Landis & Gyr machine-readable card magnetic (?) system test	1,000u Goose Bay Trial Card Newfoundland Telephone Goose Bay Military Base, Labrador 1st known Canada phonecard trial System: Stored Memory, L&G Denom: 1,000u, Mintage: unk Iss: Sep 88, Exp: none KARS# 1308, MCC# NFL 2T	1,000u Goose Bay Trial Card Reverse Landis & Gyr machine-readable card magnetic (?) system test

Gemplus/AT&T SVC & Phonecard A Gemplus SVC on the same card as an AT&T Pre-Paid Phonecard. The first combination release by the world's largest SVC producer (Gemplus) and the world's largest telecom (AT&T)! The AT&T Phonecard portion was issued to commemorate GEMPLUS' contribution to the Smart Card industry in America.
Denom: $0 & 5 min, Mintage: 1,000 Iss: 1997, Exp: Jun 30 1998 KARS# A373	Obv: Gemplus Advertising SVC System: Stored memory, Chip	Rev: AT&T Prepaid Phonecard System: Remote memory, Scratch off
First Australia Smartcard/Phonecard by Telstra First Chipcard (Sample) System: Proprietary Denom: A$10, Mintage: unk Iss: 1997, Exp: unk KARS# A302

Visa Travel Money First international prepaid card for cash access at Visa/Plus ATMs worldwide Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games Edition (numbered issue)
	Visa TravelMoney Barnett Banks, Inc. System: Proprietary Denom: none; Mintage: 5,000 Iss: 1996; Exp: unk KARS# A128	Visa TravelMoney Reverse
Visa Cancun Card Considered the world's first Visa Cash Card. Since the Visa Cash platform wasn't ready, it utilized the DANYL system. Shown to bank executives to demonstrate its capabilities. Distributed with folder and two $1 Visa bills (to demonstrate the ability to recharge the chip). Image below.
	Cancun Conference Card System: Proprietary (DANYL) Denom: none; Mintage 1,500 Iss: May, 1994, Exp: none KARS# A213, MCC# VHQ 1	Reverse
Asia Pacific Conference Card Considered the launch of the first Public Visa Cash Trial in the world Overprint of a Gold Coast NAB Trial Card (Note: "old" Visa Cash logo) System: Visa Cash, Disposable Denom: A$20, Mintage: 1,000 Iss: Nov 23, 1995, Exp: Nov 30, 1995 KARS# A089 (NAB bank# 05022)
Early American Express (AMEX) SVC Prototype Cards These cards are from the first batch of AMEX cards created with live smart card microprocessors (Solaic V1) on live AMEX plastic, tested on the AMEX campus in '94. 50 Gold & 50 Green cards were produced with chips. Of these, approx 15 of each still exist in unembossed form (no account #).

	AMEX Gold Card Prototype System: Proprietary Denom: none; Mintage approx 15 Production Date: 1994; Exp. unk KARS# A166	AMEX Green Card Prototype System: Proprietary Denom: none; Mintage: approx 15 Production Date: 1994; Exp. unk KARS# A492