New York Street Railway Co. 1900

Aluminum · 25 mm

EXO-NY-MAN-0058 obverse — **Obverse:** NEW YORK STREET RAILWAY CO. 1900 (HORSECAR)

EXO-NY-MAN-0058 reverse — **Reverse:** Good For One Ride 5

Manhattan transit token associated with New York Street Railway Co. 1900.

Quick Facts

Exonumist ID: EXO-NY-MAN-0058
Catalog X-Refs: NY630BB
Material: Aluminum
Size: 25 mm
Shape: Round
Borough: Manhattan

Notes

Used only during a medical convention to pay fare on Steinway Transit buses operating to or from Roosevelt Island, then known as Welfare Island. Made to resemble an early token of 1900, apparently as a lark.