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1900-1914 LACKAWANNA RAILROAD TOKEN

Rare bronze relief token / medal . The Road of Anthracite . Irregular outline . Back is lettered with “ HOBOKEN “ and “ NEW YORK” / “ To and from EUROPE” / “ Lackawanna Terminals” center outlines an open hand reaching from Hoboken to New York with plan lettered “ Ferry to “ and the four fingers letters with Gertie lines , 23rd st , Christopher St. , Barclay St. and Ellis Island. The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad acquired the Hoboken Ferry Company on 1900 and opened these lines. Since European travel was suspended from 1914-1918 due to WWI , this token was produced from the 1900-1914 period or 1918-1923 ( when Ellis Island closed )

Item No. E5541-2

Dimension: 1 5/16″ diameter

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