© ken6528
© ken6528
1 Fare - H and M (Hudson and Manhattan Railroad) ND
| Nickel (white metal) | 1.7 g | 16.4 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Hudson & Manhattan Railroad |
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Transportation tokens › Public transportation tokens |
| Composition | Nickel (white metal) |
| Weight | 1.7 g |
| Diameter | 16.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round with cutouts (H cut out) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1962 |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#38707 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
Spiral field outside of 10mm circle. Pebbled in center field legend at outer perimeter. H cut out at center. Value at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
H. & M.
ONE FARE
Edge
Plain
Comment
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad began Operations in 1908. In 1962 it was taken over by the Port Authority Trans-Hudson.. Aka PATH.The line is also referred to as 'the tubes' since the trains run tubes under the Hudson river.
In 1874, a Daring Downtown Plan: Build a Train Tunnel Under the Hudson
