RUSSIA USSR Ministry of Trade 1950th #28 brass vending token; nicely toned XF

Rare Soviet 1950th "28" denomination brass token for automated food vending machines. This type is rare in good grades as most of these tokens went through heavy circulation.
These tokens ranged in denomination from 1 to 32 and were struck exclusively for the Soviet Interior Trade Ministry. The earliest Soviet mechanical food dispensers for automated cafeterias were manufactured in the USSR in the mid-1950th for the 1957 World Youth Festival in Moscow. These automated cafeterias were too expensive and technically chalanging to maintain for the Soviets; all were dismantled by the late 1960th.  
Brass alloy; about 21.1 mm in diameter, thick planchet; about 8.35 grams. Minor contact marks from circulation are noted for accuracy; not cleaned with original patina throughout. Scarce this nice; don't miss your chance to add this scarce piece of fading Soviet numismatic history to your collection!

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