Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Co. Jun 1963 St. George Eltingville Ticket
WITH STUB PINK PAPER STOCK UNRESTRICTED VARIANT - STATEN ISLAND ARCHIVE
Original vintage railroad commuter ticket explicitly printed and issued for June 1963, documenting the mid-twentieth century outer borough transit operations of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company in New York City.
This is a premier historical document issued under District Sales Manager I. W. Doty and printed on highly desirable pink card stock. The artifact features an incredibly rare fully intact right-side Agent's Stub, a bold green background pattern letter C on the main body, a matching vertical green border panel on the left edge, and a large stylized hollow purple overprint reading JUN across both panels. The piece breaks away from standard restricted passes by displaying a prominent Unrestricted usage designation alongside entirely unpunched Male and Female check boxes and an unsigned purchaser name line. Both the main pass body and the attached stub feature a matching serial number of 3683, capturing a spectacular primary source snapshot of public transportation operations moving commuters through Richmond County during the early 1960s.
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This item is an incredible resource for New York history collectors, showcasing an extensive printed list of iconic local transit markers and routes including Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Co, Agent's Stub Unrestricted, St. George, Bay Terrace and Intermediate Stations to Eltingville, and Form 2 K 27A.
Historic Line Coverage
The paper artifact details the legal and operational regulations for the unique unrestricted commuter route between the northern terminal ferry hub at St. George and the southern neighborhoods of Bay Terrace and Eltingville. Unlike standard restricted issues from this railroad company, the text specifies that this pass is good for an unlimited number of rides during the month for which issued without any weekend or major national holiday restrictions.
Backside Blank Surface Variant
The reverse side is completely blank without printed retail store advertisements or station validation stamps, showing only typical minor faint remnants of handling spots, subtle edge wear, and blocky reverse bleeding from the heavy purple front ink overprints while remaining entirely unpunched across the pink surface.