embedded antenna 250 operative to communicate with tokens with antennas and collaborating microchips and also to cause unique magnetic resonance in magicons 430 of fig6 not depicted is internal currently available circuitry operative to detect authentic magicons and currently available circuitry 441 to read bar code 440 typically imprinted with magnetic ink and to communicate with tokens via token 39 s antenna 420 in fig6 and 8 fig8 is a conceptual diagram not to scale of a token holder 480 pressing a token 5 into the near field 460 to enable authentication by the token terminal 250 operative to authenticate validity of the token wherein said token has one or more attributes pertinent to those described in fig6 wherein at least one attribute proves relevance to the system and at least one attribute relates to identification of the token holder fig9 is a simplified description of devices and methods in preferred embodiments 150 useful at a turnstile pertinent to allowing user passage through the turnstile barrier 280 as in fig8 user 480 typically presses a token 5 into the terminal 39 s 250 near field detection field 460 in preferred embodiments terminal 39 s antenna 450 is operative to communicate with token 39 s antenna 420 and also to detect community membership via magicon 430 token 39 s bar code 440 is operative.