1990s "Five Boroughs" Pentagram Subway Token Pendant Necklace. The last NYC Subway token used.
Wear History!
A unique necklace made out an original circulated large size NYC subway token.
Token Information:
| Composition | Brass |
|---|---|
| Weight | 3.20 g |
| Diameter | 20.20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.40 mm |
Pentagon shaped cutout.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NEW YORK CITY
TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Pentagon shaped cutout.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GOOD FOR
ONE FARE
Plain
The product is a circulated New York City subway token, specifically a transit token issued between 1995 and 2003. This token is the size of a 25 cent coin and represents the five boroughs of New York City. It is a piece of transportation history used within the subway system of the city. This token was manufactured in the United States and is a tangible piece of memorabilia from the New York City transit system during that time period.
Token History:
"Five Boroughs" Pentagram Token
11/13/1995-4/13/2003: $1.50
In 1995, the final subway token design was introduced, the “five boroughs” token. This featured a pentagon cutout in the center. By the time it was introduced, MetroCards had already been active for a year, though it took until 2003 for the MTA to phase out the tokens completely.
The token was finally phased out in favor of the Metrocard system, just after midnight on April 13, 2003.
This token was newly minted in 1991 for the fare increase to $1.25, but not used at that time. Instead they were held until the $1.50 fare increase in 1995.
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