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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