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Holographic Phonecard

Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: identity card
Maker: Landis + Gyr
Date made: 1982
Materials: hard plastic
Measurements: 2 in x 3 1/2 in
Nomenclature: commercial
Classification: holograms

Red telephone card with silver lettering in Arabic; also shows the telephone company's logo and an arrow indicating the direction the card should be put into a phone. There really is no holographic effect; it may be considered `holographic' in the telephone system that read the card's units may have employed some type of holographic system. There really is no holographic effect; it may be considered `holographic' in the telephone system that read the card's units may have employed some type of holographic system.


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MOH-1983.63