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BMT Brooklyn Manhattan Transit July 1, 1936 Myrtle-Wyckoff Aves. Route Ticket #00500 Rare
UNPUNCHED - EXCELLENT CONDITION - BMT TRANSIT ARCHIVE
Extremely rare uncirculated "Special Transfer" specimen featuring a perfect milestone serial number, issued on July 1, 1936.
This is an excellent, uncirculated specimen from the B. B. Corp. (Brooklyn Bus Corporation), a subsidiary of the BMT, issued during the summer of 1936.
Condition and Provenance
This item is part of a substantial, high-grade transit collection featuring decades of curated New York City history. This ticket was recently removed from a long-term archival collector’s binder and remains in museum-quality condition. The typography is remarkably vivid, featuring bold black text contrasted by sharp, deep-red date and serial number stamping that remains as crisp as the day it was printed.
Collector Highlights
Serial Number: This is ticket #00500, a premier milestone round number specimen issued for the Myrtle-Wyckoff Aves. Route.
Double Transfer Route: This specific ticket is highly unusual as it explicitly allows for a secondary transfer. It was valid for one ride on the Meeker-Marcy Aves. Line toward Plaza only, and further served as a transfer to the Tompkins Ave. Line toward Fulton St.
Key Landmarks: The ticket documents the complex intersection of the Meeker-Marcy and Tompkins Ave. lines, highlighting major transit connections for the Williamsburg, Bed-Stuy, and Downtown Brooklyn neighborhoods.
Uncirculated Specimen: This ticket is unpunched and has never been separated from a conductor's pad, preserving its clean, factory-straight edges. It has been maintained for nearly 90 years in archival condition.
Historical Context
The Myrtle-Wyckoff Aves. Route was a central artery for the BMT, serving as a gateway between Brooklyn and Queens. Issued in 1936, this "Special Transfer" captures the intricate web of transfers required to navigate the city before the 1940 unification. It represents the height of private transit coordination in New York City during a pivotal era of network expansion.
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