1924 Token Atwood-Coffee-HI-240-D Zn Honolulu Transit Company HI

Coin Details

Description

This 1924 zinc token cataloged as Atwood-Coffee HI-240-D was issued by the Honolulu Rapid Transit Company in Hawaii. Transit tokens were among the most widely used forms of private currency in American history, with thousands of varieties issued by bus, streetcar, and subway companies across the country. The Honolulu Rapid Transit Company operated streetcar and later bus service in Honolulu from 1903 through 1971. The Atwood-Coffee catalog is the standard reference for American transportation tokens, and the HI-240-D designation identifies this specific variety within the Hawaiian section. The zinc composition was common for transit tokens, providing durability at minimal cost. This token represents daily life in territorial Hawaii, where the transit system connected neighborhoods across Honolulu decades before Hawaiian statehood in 1959.

Rarity Notes

Zinc transit token. Atwood-Coffee HI-240-D. Hawaiian transit tokens are sought by both transportation and Hawaiian collectors.

Cross References

PCGS #827339; Atwood-Coffee HI-240-D; Honolulu Rapid Transit Company, HI