BMT Brooklyn Manhattan Jan 1, 1938 Fifth Ave. Line B. & Q. T. Corp. Ticket #06000
UNPUNCHED - EXCELLENT CONDITION - BMT TRANSIT ARCHIVE

Extremely rare uncirculated Special Transfer (A) specimen featuring a low round serial number and a premium New Year's Day issue date documenting the historic B. & Q. T. Corp. trolley and omnibus network.

This is a premier, museum-quality specimen issued by the B. & Q. T. Corp. (Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation) on the very first day of 1938. This Special Transfer serves as a master historical document, capturing the immense intermodal complexity of the private transit network across Brooklyn at the start of a pivotal year.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 #06000 number is a perfect early round number specimen that holds significantly higher value for specialized collectors who prioritize low or significant serial number sequences.

Ultimate Geographic Keyword Powerhouse: This specific ticket is an absolute goldmine for neighborhood history enthusiasts, explicitly mentioning an incredible array of legendary Brooklyn landmarks and lines: Fort Hamilton, Fifteenth St., Smith-Coney Island, Union St., Bergen St., Atlantic Ave., Boerum Pl., St. John's Pl., and the Ft. Hamilton Parkway (B. 16) and Bay Ridge Parkway (B. 4) omnibus routes.

Historic Intermodal Coverage: It documents the Fifth Ave. Line and its unique connections for passengers originating from Fort Hamilton. It provides a primary source look at the specific service patterns and the additional two-cent charge required to navigate between the historic fort and the various residential and commercial hearts of Brooklyn during the late 1930s.

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, appearing unpunched and uncirculated. The tan-toned paper is crisp and clean, with sharp black typography and very vivid red date and serial number stamping. The reverse shows small, light areas of archival tape residue from a previous collection display but remains otherwise well-preserved.

Historical Context

The Fifth Ave. Line was a central artery for Brooklyn's surface transportation, connecting the southern tip of the borough with the major hubs to the north. This New Year's Day Special Transfer illustrates the robust network of the B. & Q. T. Corp. as it integrated traditional streetcars with the modernizing omnibus fleet just two years before the 1940 Unification. It serves as a primary source map for an era when these coordinated lines provided the essential links between the military hub of Fort Hamilton and the bustling districts of Bay Ridge and beyond.

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!