PRCo. fare tokens
Jim Holland
pghpcc at pacbell.net
Tue Aug 29 16:42:45 EDT 2000
Greetings!
Fredbruhn at aol.com wrote:
> A token that looks like a white metal or alum. token
> same size as the above with Pittsburgh Railways Co
> on the outside rim and 3 cutouts equidistant plus a
> cutout circle about 1/8 dia. in center and
> on reverse "good for one fare".
Could this be a War--Baby? Didn't the US mint pennies similarly since
copper was so dear and needed for the war.
It is also possible that the steel one you mention might be a War--Baby
as well!
Sorry, but I wouldn't mind a description of the 1922 token - don't go
back quite that far myself!
James B. Holland
Pittsburgh Railways Company (PRCo), 1930 -- 1950
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