World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector

Jamaica, KINGSTON, Jamaica Street Car Co., One Fare, legend, rev. value, red celluloid, 23.5mm (Lyall 189; Prid. - ; Roehrs 1211); Jamaica Street Car Co Ltd., One Fare, legend, rev. value, octagonal cupro-nickel, 19mm (Lyall 190; Prid. 140; Roehrs 1211); Jamaica Public Service Co. Ltd., Employee One Fare (Ticket 85), legend, rev. value, yellow card, 38 x 22mm [3]. All very fine or better £40-£50

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Tokens, the Property of a North Country Collector.

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Provenance: Bt. 1975

The Jamaica Street Car Co. was formed to provide a tramcar service in Kingston. the first tramway lines consisted of 4 miles and 51 chains of track was completed in 1876 and was mule drawn. The mules were provided by Louis Verley (of Verley and Robinson) and were stabled at Waggonette Crescent. Each tramcar required eleven mules (5 pairs and a spare). The company was sold to the West Indies Electric Company in 1897 who electrified the system between 1897 and 1899 and service commenced on 31 March 1899. This compnay was superseded by the Jamaica Public Service Company in 1923 and the last tram ceased running in May 1948. All surviving tramcars were sold for scrap in 1949