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© coinmike13 (CC BY)
1 Full Fare - Fort Crook Bus Lines Omaha, Nebraska ND
| Nickel silver | 3.28 g | 20 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Transportation tokens › Public transportation tokens |
| Years | 1942-1946 |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 3.28 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.42 mm |
| Shape | Round with cutouts |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#157707 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Transit Bus with hole in center. The bus is surrounded by 2 semi-circle cutouts on the top and bottom. A mesh-like net encircles the round with wording.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GOOD FOR
ONE FULL FARE
Edge
Plain
Comment
Fort Crook AKA Offutt Air Force Base, is a military site near Omaha, Nebraska.Aviation use at Offutt began in September 1918 during World War I and was originally named Fort Crook.
The token was used from 1942 to 1946 for one full fare to Fort Crook.
Later it was renamed in honor of World War I pilot and Omaha native 1st Lt. Jarvis Offutt in 1924.
Omaha, Nebraska (Douglas County).
