Elevator Token - Seagram Tower Niagara Falls, Ontario ND
| Brass | 5.31 g | 24.8 mm |
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Amusement tokens › Ride tokens |
| Years | 1962-1969 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 5.31 g |
| Diameter | 24.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#422189 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Initials (of the tower), surrounded by a beaded border.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S.T.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Token used to pay for the elevator ride in the Seagram Tower (currently the Fallsview Tower Hotel), Niagara Falls, ON
Ownership history of the tower, can be found here.
Several types and sizes of tokens are know. Quotes below are from the link,
https://vecturist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1983.pdf
THE FARE BOX (A Monthly News-Letter for Transportation Token Collectors) by the AMERICAN VECTURIST ASSOCIATION, ORGANIZED 1948
July 1983 Page 94
"We also learned that the Seagram Tower overlooking the Falls did, indeed, use metal tokens to ride up the elevator, some years back . I have at least two varieties of those tokens picturing the Tower, but never was certain if they actually were good for elevator rides . The current owner of the Tower--now called the Panasonic Tower--says they were elevator tokens ."
November 1983 Page 155
"= SEAGRAM TOWER TOKENS OF NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO =
In the July 1983 Fare Box I mentioned the Seagram Tower elevator tokens used some years back at Niagara Falls . Comes now a letter from Alan Weighell saying he has 5 varieties of these tokens : aluminum, brass, copper, in 25mm ; brass & copper in 27mm . All
with the same inscriptions except the 25mm brass - does not have CAN . ART . DIES on it ."
