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New York subway fares were initially 5 cents, when the subway first opened in 1904. They now stand at $2.90. Here are some of the tokens from across the country that have value, whether it’s a ...
In the United States, Hard times tokens issued from 1832 to 1844 and Civil War tokens issued in the 1860s made up for shortages of official money. [ 4 ] Tokens were also used as company scrip to pay labor for use only in company stores owned by the employers.
While popularly believed that the Money Room was a "secret", this is a popular misconception as its purpose and location have been known to the public since its construction (New York Times, March 31, 1951) and when the $300,000 embezzlement took place in July 1979 (New York Times, New York Daily News); as well as known to employees, both those ...
When the New York City Transit Authority was created in July 1953, the fare was raised to 15 cents (equivalent to $1.71 in 2023) and a token was issued. [ 101 ] In 1970 the fare was raised to 30 cents. [ 102 ]
The 1988 Happy Holidays Barbie is worth an estimated $2,000. Other Barbies of that time, such as a 1980s Barbie and the Rockers doll aren’t worth quite as much, but could still score you around $75.
Within a day, the team controlling the token, led by CIC Digital, owned tokens worth some $51 billion on paper. (This figure isn’t realistic, though, because the more they tried to cash out into ...
New subway cars were also purchased: the R62 and R62A fleets for the A Division and the R68 and R68A fleets for the B Division. The R62 in particular was the first New York City Subway car class built by a foreign manufacturer. [240] These were all delivered between 1983 and 1989.
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in New York City serving the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, [14] an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). [15]