UNPUNCHED - EXCELLENT CONDITION - BMT TRANSIT ARCHIVE

Extremely rare uncirculated Omnibus Transfer specimen featuring a perfect milestone serial number and a powerhouse list of South Brooklyn transit links, issued on December 1, 1937.

This is a premier, museum-quality specimen from the B. B. Corp. (Brooklyn Bus Corporation), a subsidiary of the BMT, issued during the height of the private operation era. This Transfer (A) for the Route B-4 documents the sophisticated and high-density integration between the bus and trolley networks in South Brooklyn several years before the historic 1940 city takeover.

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. This ticket remains in remarkable condition, with vivid coral-toned paper, sharp black typography, and deep-red date and serial number stamping. The ticket is crisp and clean, showing the high level of preservation typical of this archival collection.

Collector Highlights

Serial Number: This is ticket #01500, a premier milestone round number specimen issued for the 75th Street (Bay Ridge Parkway)-Stillwell Ave. Route.

Ultimate South Brooklyn Keyword Powerhouse: This specific ticket is a treasure for geographic collectors, explicitly mentioning several legendary South Brooklyn landmarks and junctions: 75th Street (Bay Ridge Parkway), Stillwell Ave., 65th St.-Bay Ridge Ave. Line, 65th St., Fifth Ave. Line, Ft. Hamilton, Third Ave. Line, Kings Highway (B. 5) Route, Bay Parkway-Avenue M (B. 6) Route, 18th Ave.-Foster Ave. (B. 8) Route, Ft. Hamilton Parkway (B. 16) Route, and Narrows Ave.

Complex Transit Integration: The ticket documents a sophisticated level of connectivity between omnibus and trolley lines. It was issued on trips toward Narrows Avenue only to passengers paying a cash fare plus an additional charge of two cents. It captures the precise commuter patterns linking the residential heart of the borough to the maritime hubs of the Narrows and the bustling transit junctions of Midwood and Bensonhurst.

Uncirculated Specimen: This ticket is unpunched and has never been separated from a conductor's pad, preserving its clean, factory-straight edges and the original Notch Perforation 7-34 branding from the Globe Ticket Company.

Historical Context

The 75th Street-Stillwell Ave. Route (B-4) was a vital artery linking the residential hubs of Bay Ridge to the transit junctions of South Brooklyn. Issued in December 1937, this ticket serves as a primary source document for the era when the Brooklyn Bus Corporation provided the essential infrastructure for daily commutes. It illustrates the high level of service and complex connectivity that defined the BMT system at peak complexity before the 1940 Unification.

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!