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California Transit Tokens
Califonia city trolleys, railways, and buses
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These are tokens used by California public transit companies for fares. Most are from the 1940's to 1960's.
 
Transit Token San Francisco Market
1. Transit Token San Francisco Market Street
Copper-nickel, 16 mm, 2.68 gm
 
Obverse:
SAN FRANCISCO
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
 
Reverse:
MARKET ST. RY. CO.
Samuel Kahn PRESIDENT
 
Transit Token San Francisco Municipal
2. Transit Token San Francisco Municipal Railway
Brass, 16 mm, 2.24 gm
 
Obverse:
Large SF
MUNICIPAL RAILWAY
 
Reverse:
Large SF backwards
SAN FRANCISCO
ONE FARE
 
Transit Token Key System
3. Transit Token San Francisco Oakland Key System
Zinc, 16 mm, 1.43 gm
 
Obverse:
KEY SYSTEM / ONE FARE
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
 
Transit Token Key System
4. Transit Token San Francisco Oakland Key System 1945
Brass, 16 mm, 1.91 gm
 
Obverse:
KEY SYSTEM OAKLAND / 1945
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE LOCAL FARE
 
Transit Token Key System 1950
5. Transit Token San Francisco Oakland Key System 1950
Copper-nickel, 16 mm, 1.95 gm
 
Obverse:
KEY SYSTEM OAKLAND / 1950
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE LOCAL FARE
 
Transit Token East Bay Transit Company
6. Transit Token East Bay Transit Company
Copper-nickel, 16 mm, 1.84 gm
 
Obverse:
EAST BAY TRANSIT COMPANY
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
 
Transit Token Mare Island Ferry
7. Transit Token Mare Island Ferry
Bronze, 23 mm, 3.75 gm
 
Obverse:
MARE ISLAND FERRY
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
 
Mare Island was a large US Navy base located near Vallejo, California. Supposedly the Spanish governor lost his female horse and found it on the island.
 
Transit Token Alameda County 1961
8. Transit Token Alameda County AC 1961
Brass, 16 mm, 1.75 gm
 
Obverse:
ALAMEDA CONTRA COSTA / TRANSIT 1961 DISTRICT / AC TRANSIT
 
Reverse:
AC TRANSIT / GOOD FOR ONE LOCAL FARE
 
Transit Token Alameda County 1968
9. Transit Token Alameda County AC 1968
Brass, 16 mm, 1.82 gm
 
Obverse:
ALAMEDA CONTRA COSTA / TRANSIT 1968 DISTRICT / Ready Fare
 
Reverse:
AC TRANSIT / GOOD FOR ONE LOCAL FARE
 
Transit Token Santa Clara Valley
10. Transit Token Santa Clara Valley VTA
Copper, 23 mm, 5.12 gm
 
Obverse:
SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY / ADULT / VTA
 
Reverse:
SINGLE RIDE / ADULT / A
 
Santa Clara County is a few miles south of San Francisco. These were issued and used in the 1980's.
 
Transit Token San Jose
11. Transit Token San Jose
Copper-nickel, 16 mm, 2.55 gm
 
Obverse:
San Jose Mission and palm tree
SAN JOSE CITY LINES
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
 
Transit Token San Mateo County Transit
12. Transit Token San Mateo County SamTrans
Brass, 23 mm, 4.44 gm
 
Obverse:
SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT / SAMTRANS / RWM / A
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE LOCAL FARE / A
 
San Mateo County is a few miles south of San Francisco. These were issued and used in the 1980's. RWM is the manufacturer, the Roger Williams Mint of Attleboro, Massachusetts
 
Transit Token Santa Cruz
13. Transit Token Santa Cruz
Brass, 16 mm, 1.96 gm
 
Obverse:
SANTA CRUZ TRANSIT CO. / SCT
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE / SCT
 
Transit Token Sacramento
14. Transit Token Sacramento
Brass, 16 mm, 1.81 gm
 
Obverse:
SACRAMENTO CITY LINES
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
 
Transit Token Stockton
15. Transit Token Stockton School Fare
Copper-nickel, 16 mm, 4.49 gm
 
Obverse:
City logo
STOCKTON CITY LINES, INC.
 
Reverse:
City logo
GOOD FOR ONE SCHOOL FARE
 
Transit Token Fresno
16. Transit Token Fresno
Copper-nickel, 16 mm, 1.49 gm
 
Obverse:
FRESNO CITY LINES
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
 
Transit Token Los Angeles Railway
17. Transit Token Los Angeles Railways
Copper-nickel, 16 mm, 1.45 gm
 
Obverse:
LOS ANGELES RAILWAY
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
 
Transit Token Los Angeles Lines
18. Transit Token Los Angeles Transit Lines
Copper-nickel, 16 mm, 1.56 gm
 
Obverse:
LOS ANGELES TRANSIT LINES
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
 
Transit Token Pasadena
19. Transit Token Pasadena City Lines
Copper-nickel, 22 mm, 5.29 gm
 
Obverse:
PASADENA CITY LINES, INC.
 
Reverse:
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
 
Transit Token Long Beach Lines
20. Transit Token Long Beach Lines
Copper-nickel, 16 mm, 1.94 gm
 
Obverse:
City skyline and ship
LONG BEACH LINES
 
Reverse:
City skyline and ship
GOOD FOR ONE FARE
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