Bahamas. Paradise Island Bridge Nassau, same both sides. Image from Cliff Anderson.
US & World Bi-Metallics Transit Tokens.
Our Thanks to Cliff Anderson for compiling the catalogue below.
The following is a narrative description of all known US and Canadian bimetallic transportation tokens. It was compiled from the Atwood-Coffee Catalogue of US and Canadian Transportation Tokens and published by the American Vecturist Association in its publication “The Fare Box” in November 1999. Full credit for the research and assembling of this listing goes to AVA members Doug Borden and Bill Boncek, who updated an earlier listing which appeared in the “Fare Box” in November 1997. Additional narrative description is excerpted from the Atwood Catalogue.
These listings combine US and Canadian tokens with central metallic plugs or inserts of another metal, 5 pointed star inserts, metallic strips of another metal, and metallic lettered inserts. They are set out by state/province alphabetically (initials used). Several uncatalogued pieces are also appended.
Regional bimetallic transit tokens:
Bahamas
Bahamas. Paradise Island Bridge Nassau, same both
sides. Image from Cliff Anderson.
US bimetallic transit tokens:
CA-450BL, Los Angeles, white metal center in brass,
7 buildings and 2 palm trees, a bus and subway car, “good for base fare”;
5 million issued in 1/93; valued at $1.25
US Transit Token of Los Angeles & rolled Token at
San Diego Zoo from Martin Peeters.
CO-280D, Durango, steel center in brass, antique auto
and bus, “Parking-Trolley token”; “RWM” mintmark; issued since 1996
Durango Colorado Token. Image from Larry Friemel.
CT-305L, New Haven, Orange St. Bus Line, Inc., green
aluminum center in bronze; “Good For One Fare”; 17,000 issued in 1963,
in use through 6/66; valued at 75 cents
Orange Street Bus Line Inc. of New Haven CT. Transit
Token. Image from Martin Peeters.
DE-300A-G, Delaware Turnpike, John F. Kennedy Memorial
Hwy., all valued at $1.00
A, red center in white metal, to be used by Delaware
State Police (not shown
yet on the webpage)
B, blue center in white metal, to be used by Turnpike
administrative
employees
Delaware Turnpike Token. Image from Cliff Anderson.
C, green center in white metal (see both light and
dark green), to be used
by machine repairmen
D, purple center in white metal, to be used by Highway
Department employees
E, red center in bronze, to be used by Exxon Service
Station employees
F, blue center in bronze, to be used by Texaco Service
Station employees
(not yet shown on the webpage)
G, green center in bronze, to be used by Hot Shoppes
Restaurant employees
USA Delaware Turnpike JFK Memorial Highway.
Image from Cliff Anderson
DE-700A, New Castle, steel center in brass, Delaware
Memorial Bridge, World’s Longest Twin Span, 1968, “RWM” mintmark; 1,000,047
issued in 1/91; valued at 75 cents. Another version, steel in silver,
was issued as a presentation piece with a mintage of only 2,160
Delaware Memorial Bridge Token. Image from Cliff Anderson
FL-530I, Miami, Metro-Dade County, white metal center
in brass, “RWM” mintmark; issued in 12/90; valued at $1.25
Transit Token of Dade County, Miami Florida. Image from
Cliff Anderson.
FL-530K, Miami, Super Bowl XXIX 1995, football player,
palm tree; white metal center in brass, “RWM” mintmark; 15,000 issued in 1995;
valued at $1.25
FL 530K. Miami Super Bowl XXIX 1995. Image from
Cliff Anderson
FL-630B, Orlando, Orlando-Orange Co. Expressway Authority, East-West Expressway Token; double pointed arrow, outline of orange; stainless steel strip on brass; obsolete, valued at $3.50
FL-880K, St. Petersburg, Sunshine Skyway Token, bridge,
“P” mintmark, State DOT, map of Florida; silver strip on brass; valued at
$1.00
USA Florida Sunshine Skyway Token.
Image from Cliff Anderson
Can any member supply more information on the above
bi-metallic Parking Token. Image from Michael Ayrapetov.
IL-460A, Kankakee, Kankakee Electric Ry. Co., Good For
One Ride; copper “K” in aluminum; obsolete; valued at $25.00
IL460A Kankakee
IL-998O-T, patterns, CTA Demonstration Token
O, bronze center in brass
P & S, aluminum center in brass
Q, blue aluminum center in brass
R, copper center in brass
T, brass in center of white metal
IN-998E, pattern, Chi. So. Bend & No. Ind. Ry. Co., R. R. Smith Vice Pres; copper star in white metal
IA-290A, Denison, Hilton’s Transfer, Good From Hotels
and Depots Only; aluminum center in brass; obsolete; valued at $125.00 (in
the style of some bimetallic trade tokens)
IA290A Denison
IA-850I, Sioux City, Sioux City Traction Co., Good For
Half Fare; copper star in aluminum; obsolete; valued at $75.00
Sioux Falls Transit Token. Image from Cliff Anderson
KS-770B, Oswego, Alexander McCully Express and Livery;
encased Indian Head penny; obsolete; valued at $100.00
KS770B Oswego
KY-510BR, Louisville, Royal Blue Yellow Cab, Four Can
Ride the Price of One, Two Miles For 25c, City 1600; 1920s, bronze center
in aluminum; valued at $20.00
KY510BR Louisville Cab
MD-060O, Baltimore, Central Railway Co., Good For One
Child’s Fare; nickel “C” in copper; obsolete; valued at $45.00
MD60O Baltimore
MD-670C-D, State Highways, Official Duty; issued in
1964; obsolete: valued at $1.00
C, green center in brass, 2,000
Maryland Transit Token. Image from Cliff Anderson.
D, red center in brass, 2,000
MA-997A-D, Weymouth, Hudson Bus Lines, 4 zone checks,
all issued in 1956, in bronze, obsolete; valued at $3.50
A, green center, Braintree, 7,200
B, red center, Rockland, 5,600
C, blue center, Abington, 5,100
D, yellow center, Whitman, 5,500
MA-998A, pattern, Northern Mass. St. Ry. Co., City Zone Fare District 1, copper strip on white metal
MA-998S, pattern, Bay State District 1, copper strip on white metal
MA-998N, pattern, New Bedford, Union Street Ry. Co.; Zone Token; purple center in bronze
MI-525A-B, Jackson, Jackson Street Ry., Jackson, Mich.,
Good For One Fare (with and without period after Fare); copper “J” in aluminum;
issued in 1891; obsolete; valued at 30.00
MI525AB Jackson
MI-775G, Pt. Huron and Point Edward, Ontario, Blue Water
Bridge Authority, copper center in steel; obsolete; valued at $1.00
Canada Blue Water Bridge Token. Joining Point Edward
Ontario to Port Huron Michigan
Image from Louis Crawford.
MI-845A-C, Saginaw, Union Street Ry. Co., Saginaw, Mich.,
all issued in 1889 and are obsolete
A, Good For One Fare; copper “S” in aluminum;
valued at $35.00
MI845A Saginaw
B, Childrens Ticket; nickel “S” in aluminum; valued
at $50.00
C, Labor Ticket; nickel “S” in aluminum (with and
without period after Ticket); valued at $25.00
MI845C Saginaw
MI-845B, Saginaw, Union Street Railway, Children’s Ticket;
issued in 1889; nickel star in copper; obsolete; valued at $50.00
MI845b Saginaw
MI-845Z, Saginaw, Transit System Authority, Established
1994, Saginaw, Michigan, STS, One Fare, Saginaw Transit System; white metal
strip on bronze; issued 7/95; valued at $1.00
Saginaw, Michigan, Transit System Authority. Image from
Cliff Anderson
MS-460L, Jackson, Monterey Bus Lines, Inc., green aluminum
center in brass, issued in 1956; valued at $1.00
Monterey Bus Lines Token from Jackson Miss. Image from
Jack Hepler.
MO-998Q, R, & AA, patterns, United Railways Co. of St. Louis, 1919, Good For One City Fare; copper strips on white metal, on obverse, reverse, and both sides
NJ-570C-E, Highways, Garden State Parkway, brass center
in white metal, 1988
C, Car Fare Only on G.S.P.; valued at 35 cents
D, Bus Fare Only on G.S.P.; valued at $1.00
E, OC; Car Fare Only on G.S.P.; valued at 35 cents
Garden State Parkway Car & Bus Tokens. Images from
Jack Hepler
The middle token has a mint mark between Y &
G
GSP Mint Mark.
NJ-710D, Pleasantville, Atlantic City Expressway; blue center in white metal; “FM” mintmark; issued in 1969; valued at $1.00
US Atlantic City Expressway Token from Pleasantville
NJ. Image from Cliff Anderson.
NJ-997E-H, 4 zone checks, Garden State Parkway; green, red, blue, and yellow centers, all in bronze, obsolete, and valued at $3.50
NM- 1996 by the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
USA Santa Fe Transit Token. Image from Cliff
Anderson.
NY-105L, Buffalo, Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge
Authority, USA Peace Bridge; “RWM” mintmark, copper strip on white metal;
issued 7/93; valued at $1.25
Peace Bridge Authority Token. Image from Jack
Hepler.
NY 630BD
NY 630BD Triborough Token. Image from Marvin Simons.
USA Triborough bimetallic transit token, NY 632 D.
Image from Cliff Anderson
NY-630BE-BI, 4 Manhattan
BE, New York City Transit Authority, Good For One
Fare, “sjd” on reverse; stainless steel center in brass;
50 million struck 4/86; valued at $1.25
US Transit Token of New York
Variety with SJD below Good. Image from Rod Sell.
[BF is not bimetallic]
BG, Archer Av Extension 12-88; steel center in
brass; 100,000 struck in 12/88; valued at $1.25
NY630BG New York Archer Street Extention. Image
from Cliff Anderson.
USA Blank NY Transport Token. Image from
Martin Peeters.
BH, Roosevelt Island Tramway, bridge, suspended tram;
magnetic center in white metal; valued at $1.50
US Roosevelt Island Tramway (NY) Token.
Image from Wladek Gebczyk.
BI, same as BG, but without “sjd”; 10 million struck
in 1989; valued at $1.25
NY-640H, Niagra Falls, Niagra Falls Bridge Commission,
bridge scene; copper in steel; issued in 6/91; valued at 75 cents
Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Token. Image from Martin
Peeters and Patrick Glassford
NY-695A, Oswego, Lake Ontario & Riverside Ry. Co.,
Oswego, N. Y., Good For One Fare; white metal star in copper; issued in 1895;
obsolete; valued at $10.00
NY 695A Oswego New York 1895. Image
from Cliff Anderson.
NY-998H&I, patterns, Albany Southern R. R. Co., Good For One Fare; copper strips on white metal on obverse and reverse
NY-998U, pattern, Albany Southern R. R. Co., Good For One Fare; steel strip on brass
NC-160F, Charlotte, cityscape, 1999, Park! Center City
- Transit - Onstreet Parking - Trolley, crown, Charlotte Coin $1; “RWM”
mintmark; steel center in brass
Charlotte N.C. 1999 $1 Parking or Transit token. Atwood-Coffee
Number NC160F
Image from Michael Wehner.
Not yet catalogued, Charlotte, Charlotte Regina 1744-1818,
One Dollar, 2000, right profile portrait head, Park! Center City - Transit
- Onstreet Parking - Trolley, crown, Charlotte; “RWM” mintmark; steel center
in brass
Charlotte N.C. 2000 Transit Token. Image
from Cliff Anderson.
USA Charlotte Trollet Token 2001. Image
from Martin Peeters
USA Charlotte 2002 transit tokens. Image from Michael
Ayrapetov
PA-015F, Allentown, Allentown and Lehigh Traction Co.,
Complimentary Ticket, copper “A” in aluminum; obsolete; valued at 75 cents
Allentown Ticket Token. Image from Jack Hepler.
PA-750BD, Philadelphia, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority, Good For One Fare; bronze strip on white metal; 500,000 issued
4/90; valued at $1.25
Pennsylvania Transportation Token. Image from Rod Sell.
PA-750BE, Philadelphia, SEPTA, One Fare School Token,
open book, SEPTA; white metal strip on bronze; 4 million issued 1994; valued
at $1.25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Transportation Authority,
SEPTA, One Fare School Token,
open book, white metal strip on bronze. Image
from Cliff Anderson
PA-998AA, AB, patterns, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority; copper strip on brass and white metal strip on brass
PA-998Z, pattern, SEPTA, One Fare School Token, open book; brass center in white metal
RI-521A-D, Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority,
Newport Bridge, 4 tokens, all in brass; issued in 1969; obsolete; valued at
$1.00
A, red center, fire
B, yellow center, engineering
C, blue center, police
D, green center, workers
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority, Newport
Bridge, green center for workers.
Image from Cliff Anderson
RI-998A-B, 2 patterns, United Electric Railways Co., Good For One Fare, A. E. Potter, Pres.; copper star in white metal, brass star in white metal
SC-310A, Columbia, Columbia Street Railway, Columbia, S. C., Good For One Fare; copper “C” in aluminum; issued in 1892; obsolete; valued at $85.00
TX-445M, Houston, Fidelity Bank Zone Token; blue center
in bronze; 1962; valued at $25.00
TX445M Houston
TX-998H, pattern, DART, Good For One Fare; copper center in bronze
VA-580T, Norfolk, steel center in bronze; issued since
1996
Tidewater Transport Token. Image from Martin Peeters.
VA-720L, Richmond, RMA Richmond, highway scene with
aquaduct; “RWM” mintmark; white metal center in bronze; 800,000 issued in
1993; valued at 35 cents
Richmond Road Token. Image from Martin Peeters.
Manufacturer’s Sample 15A, Johnson Fare Box, JFB; bronze center in white metal; white center metal in bronze; obsolete
DC-998A, pattern, Wash. Ry. & E. Co., Cap. Trac. Co., One Fare in the Dist. of Col. 2; copper strip on white metal
Presentation Piece BJ, steel in silver (see DE 700A
above)
Canadian bimetallic tokens:
ON-325A, Guelph, Guelph Railway, copper “W” in aluminum,
copper “S” in aluminum
ON325B Guelph Railway
ON-900I, Toronto, Toronto City Centre Airport, copper
center in white metal; issued since 1996
Canada. Ferry Token to Toronto Airport. Image from Louis
Crawford.
ON-998C, 2 patterns, Toronto Transit Commission, TTC, 3 maple leaves; brass center in white metal, white metal in brass
PQ-150D, Drummondville, Autobus Dr’ville, Ltee, Bon
Pour Un Passage; 1957 DB; issued in 1962; white metal center in brass; obsolete;
valued at 25 cents
Canada Transit Token Drummondville, Quebec, in 1962.
PQ150D Image from Cliff Anderson
PQ-345, Hull, Hull Electric Co., Good For One Fare;
all issued between 1895-1903; obsolete
A, copper “H” in aluminum, 6 sided; valued at $3.50
Canada from Hull, Quebec, issued by Hull Electric Co.
in 1895 PQ345A.
Image from Cliff Anderson
B, aluminum “H” in copper, 6 sided; valued at $35.00
PQ345B Hull Quebec
C, copper “L” in aluminum, through token, one side,
both sides; valued at $3.50
D, aluminum “L” in copper; valued at $3.50
Canada from the Hull Electric Co. issued in 1895.
PQ345D.
Image from Cliff Anderson
E, copper “W” in aluminum; valued at $3.50
PQ345E Hull W Quebec.
PQ-745I, Quebec, Autobus Fournier, Ltee., special rate
to St. Foy; brass center in white metal; issued in 1960; obsolete; valued
at 35 cents
Canada. Quebec Transport Token. Reverse
same. Image from Cliff Anderson.
PQ-745O, Quebec, Autobus Fournier, Ltee., Quebec, children’s
token, white metal center in brass; issued in 1960; obsolete; valued at 25
cents
Canada, City of Quebec , 1960 children's token PQ745O.
Image from Cliff Anderson
PQ-825B, Shawinigan Falls, C. F. L. Urbain, C. F. L..
Urban Service, school token, copper center in white metal; issued in 1960;
obsolete; valued at 25 cents
Canada Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, in 1960, as
a school token PQ825B. Image from Cliff Anderson.
PQ-870C, Sorel, Bonin Autobus Ltee, Sorel, P. Q., Madame
Bonin President B; white metal center in brass; obsolete; valued at 50 cents
Quebec Bonin Bus Token. Image from Cliff Anderson
PQ-998OO, pattern, like PQ-825B, but white metal center in copper
PQ-998PA, pattern, Cie De Transport St-Maurice Trois Rivieres, 1 Passage Fare, beaver, copper center in white metal
PQ-998PB, pattern, like PQ-745I above but with bronze center in white metal
France, Marseille, large brass center with design on nickel, not yet catalogued
Israel, Ben Gurion Airport; not yet catalogued
Israel Ben Gurion Airport Token. Image from Hillel Yarkony.