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© ken6528
1 Fare - Pacific Electric Railway Co Southern California ND
1943 year| Steel | 2.4 g | 20.2 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Transportation tokens › Public transportation tokens |
| Year | 1943 |
| Composition | Steel |
| Weight | 2.4 g |
| Diameter | 20.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round with cutouts (Cutouts leave PE in center) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#143772 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
Spiral field , Value outer perimeter. reverse logo cutout in center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE FARE
ZONE 1-2
Edge
Plain
Comment
Los Angeles based Pacific Electric Railway Co. AKA as 'red cars'. A private mass transit company covering 4 counties, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County and Riverside County. The company operated electrically powered streetcars, interurban cars, and buses and held the honor of the largest electric railway system in the world in the 1920s.This is one of their cars which is on display at the Southern California Railway Museum
