© ken6528
© ken6528
1 Token Fare - Pacific Electric Railway Co. Southern California ND
1952 year| - | 1.4 g | 16.4 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Pacific Electric Railway Co. |
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Transportation tokens › Public transportation tokens |
| Year | 1952 |
| Weight | 1.4 g |
| Diameter | 16.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round with cutouts (Cutouts leave PE in center) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#143459 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Spiral field , Value outer perimeter. reverse logo cutout in center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ONE TOKEN
FARE
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
