 Small
"Y" Cut
Issued: 7/2/1953
Fare: $0.15 |
This is the token
NY is famous for, the "Y" cuts. This is the original dime sized
token. It is the first NYC Transit issued token in 7/25/53 for
$0.15. Before this token was replaced on 1/3/70 the fare had risen
to $0.20. |
Aqueduct Super Sized "Y" Cut
Issued: 1966
Fare: |
Used for Aqueduct
Special trains in the 1960's/ Later replaced by Special fare tokens. |
 Large
"Y" Cut |
This is the larger
"Y" cut token was issued from 1/4/70 until 10/28/78, fares were,
$0.30, $0.35 and $0.50 |
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The next token was
the "Y" without the cut. It was tied to a fare increase. It was
issued in from 6/28/80 until 4/21/86 Fares were $0.60, $0.75, $0.90
and $1.00. |
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Next came the
"Bullet" token which was suppose to curb slug usage at the
turnstiles. It was issued from 4/22/86 - 11/11/95 Fares: $1.00,
$1.15, & $1.25. There was another "special" edition to this style
token for the Archer Ave. Extension. I do not have it in my
collection. |
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The final token for
NY, the pentagon cutout. It was first issued 11/12/95 with a fare of
$1.50. This will be the last of NY's famous tokens as the Metrocard
will be replacing it very shortly. |
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This is a special
subway 75th Diamond anniversary token issued 10/29/78. It was used
along with the standard token in use at the time. The subway turned
75 years old (1904) in 1979, hence the diamond cut-out. The one side
shows one of the famous subway Kiosk entrances stating: NYC Subway
1904-1979; People Moving People. The obverse shows one of the
original IRT subway cars and states: Diamond Jubilee; Seventy Fifth
Anniversary; NYC Subway 1904-1979 |
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These are special,
non-revenue tokens celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening
of the subway (2004) |
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