Officially licensed by the New York MTA. For close to 25 years now, the NYCTA, now known as the MTA, provided Tokens & Icons with thousands of transit tokens directly from its depository. Receipts and documents for each purchase of tokens are kept on file at Tokens & Icons' headquarters.  Tokens has also worked with subway maps, marble from the floor at Grand Central Station and even collaborated on a mini Metrocard for use as an accessory.  All items created have gone through a stringent approval process by the MTA.  Given this longstanding relationship, you can be 100% confident with the authenticity of your purchase.