BMT Brooklyn Manhattan Transit Jan 1, 1938 Kings Highway Route Ticket #02000 Rare
UNPUNCHED - EXCELLENT CONDITION - BMT TRANSIT ARCHIVE

Extremely rare uncirculated specimen featuring a perfect milestone serial number and a "Who's Who" of legendary Brooklyn transit keywords, issued on New Year's Day, 1938.

This is an excellent, uncirculated "Omnibus Route B. 5 Transfer (A)" from the B. B. Corp. (Brooklyn Bus Corporation), a subsidiary of the BMT, issued on the very first day of 1938.

Condition and Provenance
This item is part of a substantial, high-grade transit collection recently added to our store, featuring decades of curated New York City history. Recently removed from a long-term archival collector’s binder, this ticket remains in museum-quality condition. The printing is remarkably vivid, featuring bold black typography and sharp, deep-red date and serial number stamping that has remained crisp for over 85 years.

Collector Highlights
Serial Number: This is ticket #02000, a premier milestone round number specimen issued for the Kings Highway Route.

New Year's Day 1938: Issued on January 1, 1938, a highly desirable date for collectors of vintage New York City ephemera.

Ultimate Brooklyn Keyword Powerhouse: This specific ticket is a masterpiece of geographic history. It was valid for final rides on nearly every iconic South Brooklyn line: Nostrand Ave. Shuttle, Ocean Ave., Coney Island Ave., McDonald-Vanderbilt, 65th St.-Bay Ridge Ave., West End Line toward Coney Island, and the 86th St. Line.

Specific Location Data: The ticket documents a vital South Brooklyn transit link, explicitly noting it was issued on trips from Ryder St. only for passengers paying a cash fare and an additional charge of two cents.

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 decades in archival condition.

Historical Context
The Kings Highway Route (B-5) served as the backbone of South Brooklyn's transit network. Issued at the start of 1938, this ticket captures the BMT system at the height of its private coordination. It serves as a primary source document for the era when iconic landmarks like Coney Island were linked by a sophisticated, integrated network of trolleys and rapidly expanding bus lines at the peak of the pre-war era.

Please visit our store to see the rest of this newly listed collection, featuring many more rare, low-numbered and milestone tickets from this historic era!