BMT Brooklyn Manhattan Jan 1, 1938 Union St. Line B. & Q. T. Corp. Ticket #00500
UNPUNCHED - EXCELLENT CONDITION - BMT TRANSIT ARCHIVE

Extremely rare uncirculated Special Transfer specimen featuring a low round serial number and a premium New Year's Day issue date, documenting the historic B. & Q. T. Corp. trolley network on January 1, 1938.

This is a premier specimen from the Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation, issued on the very first day of 1938. This Special Transfer serves as a master historical document, capturing the immense complexity of the private trolley network across the borough at the start of a pivotal year.

Premium New Year's Date: Issued on January 1, 1938, this date is highly sought after by collectors as it marks the beginning of a significant year in the pre-unification era.

Premier Round Serial Number: The #00500 number is a perfect early round number specimen that holds higher value for specialized collectors who prioritize early or significant serial number sequences.

Ultimate Geographic Keyword Powerhouse: This specific ticket is a treasure for neighborhood collectors, explicitly mentioning a massive array of legendary Brooklyn landmarks and lines including Bartel-Pritchard Square, Smith-Coney Island, Cortelyou Road, Union and Smith Sts., Brooklyn Bridge, Park Row, and Seventh Ave.

Historic Line Coverage: It documents the Union St. Line and its unique connections for passengers paying cash fare from 20th Street, providing a primary source look at the operational structure of the 1930s trolley system.

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 excellent condition, with remarkably 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.

Historical Context

The Union St. Line was a central artery for Brooklyn's surface transit. This New Year's Day Special Transfer illustrates the incredible reach of the B. & Q. T. Corp. network just two years before the 1940 Unification. It serves as a primary source map for an era when streetcars provided the essential links between residential hubs like Pritchard Square and the bustling commercial centers at Brooklyn Bridge and Park Row.

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