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Face of rapid transit token with "Honolulu rapid transit" and six cut outs in the coin
Honolulu Rapid Transit Token
Face of rapid transit token with "Honolulu rapid transit" and six cut outs in the coin
Face of rapid transit token with "Honolulu rapid transit" and six cut outs in the coin

Honolulu Rapid Transit Token

Object NameToken, Transportation
Historic Owner
Association
Date1943–1945
PeriodWorld War II
Mediummetal
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Robert Lehr Schug. 2023.31.06
Object number2023.31.06
DescriptionToken, transportation; Small silver metal disc for payment use in the Honolulu, Hawaii, rapid transit system. There are six cut outs in the center of the token. The four corners of the cut outs are shaped like curved triangles, with two central rectangles. The background of the coin has a design of radiating concentric circles on either face with a plain edge border. One face has raised text that reads "Honolulu // rapid transit // co. 1924 LTD". The other face reads "Good for // one // full fare".
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