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1/2 Fare - Hannibal Transportation Co. Hannibal, Missouri
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Weight | 2.84 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a large fraction '1/2' in relief at the center, set against a sunburst guilloche background with a crosshatched border. The circular legend around the field reads 'HANNIBAL TRANSPORTATION CO.' and 'GOOD FOR FARE', indicating the token's issuer and purpose. A small round hole is punched at the bottom of the token. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a relief depiction of the Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn statue, showing two standing figures with fishing poles on a stepped pedestal base, replicating the famous bronze monument located in Hannibal, Missouri. The legend 'TOM HUCK' appears in the exergue below the device. A small round hole is punched at the bottom of the token. |
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| Reverse lettering | TOM HUCK |
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