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US WEST PHONECARDS

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US West Issues

MC #	KARS #	Item	Package	Comments	Denom	Date	Expiration	Mintage	Price
1T		Field Manager Maintenance Card A	loose	Test Card	unk	1992	none	1	buying
2T		Field Manager Maintenance Card B	loose	Test Card	unk	1992	none	1	buying
3T		Laboratory Maintenance Card	loose	Test Card	unk	1992	none	1	buying
4T		ORGA Siemens Chip Card	loose	Test Card	$1.50	1992	none	200	buying
5T		TelMex Mayan P Trial Card (300u)	loose	Trial Card	$15.25	Dec 92	none	50-100	buying
6T		TelMex White Trial Card (300u)	loose	Trial Card	$15.25	Feb 93	none	25-50	buying
7T		Schlumberger Lab Test $1 Card	loose	Test Card	$1	Mar 93	none	3	buying
8T		Schlumberger Lab Test $3 Card	loose	Test Card	$3	Mar 93	none	3	buying
9T		Schlumberger Lab Test $5.25 Card	loose	Test Card •• note 8 ••	$5	Mar 93	none	3	buying
10T		Schlumberger Lab Test $11 Card	loose	Test Card	$11	Mar 93	none	3	buying
11T		Schlumberger Lab Test $22 Card	loose	Test Card	$22	Mar 93	none	1	buying
12T		US West Test Card (440u A)	loose	Test Card	unk	Mar 93	none	unknown	buying
13T		US West Test Card (440u B)	loose	Test Card	unk	Mar 93	none	unknown	buying
15P-19P		A Northwest Legacy Proof Set	unk	Proof Cards	$42.25	Sep 92	none	2	buying
15-19	1056	A Northwest Legacy Set	folder	First Issue - 5 card set	$42.25	Mar 94	none	5,000	$50
20-24	1340	A Northwest Legacy 2nd Edition	folder	5 card set	$46.50	Dec 94	none	10,000	$25
25	1341	Mountain Hiker Complimentary	sealed		$1	Jul 95	none	10,000	$5
14	1729	Coin Complimentary	loose	•• note 1 ••	$1	Aug 95	none	50,000	$5	reverse
not listed	3363	Coin Complimentary 2nd Run	sealed	includes Int'l instructions	$1	1995	none	50,000	$4	reverse
26-28	1730	Seattle Skyline Puzzle Set	folder	3 card set	$35	Aug 95	none	15,000	sold out
26P		Seattle Skyline $5 Proof Card	unk	Proof Card	$5	unk	none	1	buying
29-31	1731	Seattle Landmarks Series Set	folder	3 card set	$35	Aug 95	none	10,000	$15
32-34	1732	Action Adventure Series Set	folder	3 card set	$35	Aug 95	none	15,000	$15
35	1733	Seattle Space Needle Card	folder		$10	Sep 95	none	10,000	$7
36	1693	CardEx 95	sealed	Maastricht	$1	Sep 95	none	1,000	$4	reverse
37-39	1913	Denver Skyline Puzzle Set	folder	3 card set	$35	Sep 95	none	15,000	sold out
40-42	1914	Colorado Lifestyles Series Set	folder	3 card set	$35	Sep 95	none	10,000	$20
43-45	1912	Portland Skyline Puzzle Set	folder	3 card set	$35	Oct 95	none	15,000	sold out
46-48	3167	Phoenix Skyline Puzzle Set	folder	3 card set	$35	Nov 95	none	15,000	sold out
49-51	3168	Arizona Views Series Set	folder	3 card set	$35	Nov 95	none	10,000	sold out
52-54	1960	Minneapolis Skyline Puzzle Set	folder	3 card set	$35	Dec 95	none	15,000	sold out
55	1962	St. Paul Winter Carnival	folder	Minneapolis	$10	Dec 95	none	10,000	$7
56-58	1961	Minneapolis Landmark Series Set	folder	3 card set	$35	Dec 95	none	10,000	$25
59	2158	Superbowl XXX Complimentary	folder		$1	Jan 96	none	25,000	$1
59	2158	Superbowl XXX Complimentary	sealed	(without folder)	$1	Jan 96	none	25,000	$0.50
60	2351	TeleCard World '96 (Atlanta)	loose	1st with Mosaic chip	$20	Apr 96	none	2,000	$5
61	2416	CardTech/SecurTech '96 (Atlanta)	loose	Mosaic chip	$1	May 96	none	2,000	$5
62	3127	Minnesota State Fair	sealed		$5	Aug 96	none	2,000	$4
63	3172	Conections/Hispanic - Show	loose	Hispanic Complimentary Card	$1	Sep 96	none	1,250	$10
64		Conections/Hispanic - Collector		•• note 2 ••
65	2911	1996 US West Holiday Telecard	w/card		$5	Oct 96	none	5,000	$10
66	set only	Joint Global Card Services	unk	sold only as GCA Set #1	$5	Oct 96	none	8,000	w/set
Pr2	3235	Global Telecard Company	folder	first private issue	$1	1996	none	147	sold out
Pr2	3235	Global Telecard Company (Holed Card)	loose	•• note 3 ••	$1	1996	none	863	$25
67	3171	Valentine 1997	sealed		$5	Feb 97	none	2,500	$3
S68	3215	Seattle Reign	folder	last issue without exp date!	$1	Feb 97	none	3,500	$3
Pr1a	3224	Telecard Times 3rd Anniversary Blue Card	loose	Magazine's 3rd Anniversary	$1	Jan 97	Dec 31 98	5,125	$1
Pr1b	3225	Telecard Times 3rd Anniversary Red Card	loose	Magazine's 3rd Anniversary	$1	Jan 97	Dec 31 98	5,125	$1
Pr1a&b	3224-5	Telecard Tmes 3rd Anniversary Card w/magazine	loose	chose Blue or Red Card	$2	Jan 97	Dec 31 98	5,125	$2
S69	3330	Colorado Rockies Complimentary Card	loose	given out at ballgame	$1	Apr 97	Dec 31 98	22,000	$0.50
S70	3332	Colorado Rockies $5	loose		$5	Apr 97	Dec 31 98	5,000	$5
S71	3333	Colorado Rockies $10	loose		$10	Apr 97	Dec 31 98	2,500	$5
72	3353	Inmate Services Complimentary Card	sealed		$1	Jun 97	Dec 31 98	2,500	$3
73	3364	Interact	sealed	internal card, few avail	$5	Jun 97	Dec 31 98	3,500	$2
74	4636	Portland Rose Festival	loose		$5	Jun 97	Dec 31 98	2,000	$2
75	3354	Denver Summit of the Eight Card	sealed		$1	Jun 97	Dec 31 98	1,250	$3
76	3365	Independence Day (Uncle Sam Celebrates)	sealed	part of 4 card Holiday Set	$5	Jun 97	Jul 99	3,000	$2
not listed	3464	Halloween 1997	loose	part of 4 card Holiday Set	$5	Jul 97	Oct 99	3,000	$6
not listed	3389	Thanksgiving	sealed	part of 4 card Holiday Set	$5	Jun 97	Nov 99	1,500	$2
not listed	3465	Ground Hog Day	loose	part of 4 card Holiday Set	$5	Jul 97	Feb 00	3,000	$7.50
not listed	3449	Minnesota State Fair 1997	sealed		$5	Jul 97	Sep 99	3,000	$3
77	3387	SEAFAIR/Blue Angels Complimentary Card	loose	US West Air Show, Seattle	$1	Aug 97	Aug 99	10,000	$2
78	3388	SEAFAIR/Blue Angels Regular Card	sealed	US West Air Show, Seattle	$5	Aug 97	Aug 99	2,000	$2
not listed	3511	Happy Holidays 1997	sealed		$5	Sep 97	Jan 00	3,000	$5
79	3390	Millennium Phone Complimentary Card	sealed	campaign with GTE	$1	Jun 97	Dec 31 99	50,000	$1
80	3904	Millennium Phone $5	sealed		$5	Dec 97	Jan 01	25,000	sold out
81	4109	Millennium Phone $10	sealed		$10	1998	Jan 01	25,000	call
82		Millennium Phone $20		•• note 4 ••
not listed	4311	Millennium Phone $1 Reprint	loose		$1	Oct 98	Jan 01	25,000	$3
not listed	4312	Millennium Phone $5 Reprint	loose		$5	Oct 98	Jan 01	25,000	$6
not listed	3512	Life's Better Here Set (500 sets sealed cards)	sealed	15 card set •• note 5 ••	$85	Sep 97	none	1,500	sold out
not listed	3512	Life's Better Here Set (1,000 sets w/folder)	folder	15 card set •• note 5 ••	$85	Sep 97	none	1,500	$50
not listed	3512	Life's Better Here Set (folder)	folder	folder autographed by artist	$85	Sep 97	none	100	sold out
not listed	3513	Changing the Shape Of Money Arizona	sealed	•• note 6 ••	$5	Sep 97	Dec 00	5,000	$3
not listed	3514	Changing the Shape Of Money Colorado	sealed	•• note 6 ••	$5	Sep 97	Dec 00	5,000	$3
not listed	3515	Changing the Shape Of Money Minnesota	sealed	•• note 6 ••	$5	Sep 97	Dec 00	5,000	$3
not listed	3516	Changing the Shape Of Money Oregon	sealed	•• note 6 ••	$5	Sep 97	Dec 00	5,000	$3
not listed	3517	Changing the Shape Of Money Washington	sealed	•• note 6 ••	$5	Sep 97	Dec 00	5,000	$3
not listed	3645	Connected Schools Complimentary	sealed		$1	Oct 97	Jan 01	4,500	$2
not listed	3646	Connected Schools $5	sealed		$5	Oct 97	Jun 00	10,500	$3
not listed	3855	Connected Schools $10	sealed	available only with complete set	$10	Nov 97	Dec 00	20,500	$10
not listed	3493	CardEx 97 Commemorative (see the 3 card set below)	sealed	KARS Unlimited private issue	$1	Sep 97	Oct 00	1,250	$4
not listed	3857	G&D/SCS Season's Greetings 1997	sealed	G&D/Security Card Systems	$1	Dec 97	none	1,000	$10	reverse
not listed	3903	Phoenix Open 1998	sealed		$1	Dec 97	Jan 00	3,500	$3
not listed	3960	Interoperability US West/GTE	sealed	campaign with GTE	$1	Apr 98	none	2,500	$1
not listed	4008	Diamond Backs Inaugural Season	folder	given out at game	$1	Mar 98	May 00	11,000	$2
not listed	4009	Mother's Day 1998	sealed		$5	Apr 98	May 01	5,000	$3
not listed	4010	Father's Day 1998	sealed		$5	Apr 98	Jun 01	5,000	$3
not listed	4089	Circle K Card	sealed	first $7 denomination	$7	May 98	Jul 00	unknown	$15
not listed	4108	Scottsdale Fashion Square	loose		$1	Jul 98	Sep 00	6,500	$3
not listed	4188	Season's Greetings 1998	w/card	design by hospital patients	$5	Oct 98	Dec 01	5,000	$7.50
not listed	4230	Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 1999	folder	1st Unified Championship	$1	Nov 98	Jan 01	10,000	$3
not listed	4291	Human Resources $1	loose		$1	Dec 98	Jan 01	5,100	$7
not listed	4292	Human Resources $2	loose		$2	Dec 98	Jan 01	2,100	$7
not listed	4353	Diamond Backs '99 Complimentary	folder		$1	Mar 99	Apr 01	11,000	$3
not listed	4354	CardTech/SecurTech '99 (Chicago)	folder	2 card Chicago Skyline puzzle	$2	Mar 99	Apr 01	2,000	$15
not listed	4090	40 minute Inaugural Remote Sample Card	loose	only Sample Card avail	40 min	1998	Dec 31 99	unknown	$25
not listed	4091	80 minute Inaugural Remote Sample Card	loose	only Sample Card avail	80 min	1998	Dec 31 99	unknown	$25
not listed	various	US West Regular Issue Sample Cards	loose	•• note 7 ••	various	various	various	various	call

Joint Issues

MC #	KARS #	Item	Package	Comments	Denom	Date	Expiration	Mintage	Price
not listed	3169	Global Chipcard Alliance Series 1 (USW)	folder	4 Member cards puzzle set	multiple	Oct 96	none	8,000	$25
not listed	3856	Global Chipcard Alliance 1997 Annual Mtg Set	folder	6 Members cards	multiple	Oct 97	none	6,000	$40
not listed	4286	Global Chipcard Alliance 1998 Annual Set	folder	10 Members cards	multiple	Oct 98	none	5,500	$40
not listed	3496	CardEx 97 Commemorative Set (by KARS Unlimited)	folder	US West/Bell Canada/C&W	multiple	Oct 97	varies	1,000	$12
not listed	4358	ORGA Art Competition #5 Set (autographed)	folder	Deutsch Telecom/US West	6DM/$3	Mar 99	Jan 01	2,000	sold out

Associated Issues

MC #	KARS #	Item	Package	Comments	Denom	Date	Expiration	Mintage	Price
not listed	3170	Global Chipcard Alliance Series 1 (GTE)	folder	4 card puzzle (GTE 1st)	multiple	Oct 96	none	8,000	$30
LPQ Pr8	2805	Global Chipcard Alliance Series 1 (Bell Canada)	folder	4 card puzzle (Bell Can 1st)	multiple	Oct 96	none	8,000	$30
not listed		Global Chipcard Alliance Series 1 (Netherlands)	folder	4 card puzzle (ptt 1st)	multiple	Oct 96	none	8,000	not avail
USA 119	3361	G-8 Economic Summit (Denver)	loose	USA Cards	$5	Jun 97	none	1,000	$3
not listed	4283	Millennium Phone Card	loose	GTE	$1	Apr 98	none	55,000	$1
not listed	4295	Interoperability GTE/US West	sealed	GTE	$1	Apr 98	none	2,500	$1

note 1. MoneyCard Catalog lists 10,000 released in Feb, 1994. My card is dated 1995 and my records indicate 50,000 were released in Aug, 1995.

note 2. MoneyCard Catalog lists two Connections/Hispanic cards, #USW 62- a Show card (mintage 1,000) and #USW 63- a Collector card (mintage 250). My records and the actual
card indicate one card produced with a mintage of 1,250. A possible explanation is that US West released 1,000 cards to the show promotor and retained 250 cards for distribution. I don't believe two different cards exist.

note 3. 1010 cards were initially produced. 10 cards were kept by US West and 1,000 cards were issued to Global Telecard Co. 863 were returned because of flaws in the chip specifications, but were eventually available to authorized distributors. To distinguish the flawed cards, holes were punched in them and sold wthout the foldersd (produced and retained by Global Telecard Company). There was speculation that the 863 flawed cards were replaced with corrected cards to honor the commitment and complete the original private order. Therefore, there may be a total of 1,873 cards in existence. US West also learned how the collector's market was manipulated when an entire issue was retained by the private issuer and subsequently insisted on retaining at least 100 cards of every issue to release through its authorized distributors.

note 4. Listed in MoneyCard Catalog, but never produced.

note 5. Out of 1,500 sets produced, (without expiration date!) 500 sets were released without folders, 1,000 sets were released with folders and of these, only 100 were autographed by the artist. Contains the first $15 denomination US West card with the 'Life's Better Here' theme plus 14 cards, each with a drawing depicting the highlight of each state in the US West service area. Most were sold internally to US West employees, so few were available to collectors.

note 6. Five of the US West service area states with 'Changing The Shape Of Money' title, but the same images used in the Life's Better Here series.

note 7. US West began producing Sample cards, in addition to Regular cards, in January, 1997. Mintages vary from 25-50 cards per issue.

note 8. MoneyCard Catalog lists this card as $5 denomination. At 5¢ per minute (same as the other Schlumberger Test cards) the total value would be 100 units. However, the actual card has a printed value of 105 units, equivalent to $5.25.

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