Railroad, Express, & Street Railway Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare 1870s American Express Co. wagon driver badge. The badg shows an imploring dog at center and reads AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY WAGON 218. VINTAGE: Circa 1870s. SIZE: 2-1/4" height 1-15/16" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1870's – 1880's National Express Company call card on lithographed paper on heavy cardstock. National Express Co. was one of the original large Express companies, it was established in 1855 in Albany, New York and existed at least until...

ARTIFACT: This is a 125th Anniversary Wells Fargo Agent" commemorative "belt buckle from 197It is made of brass.  VINTAGE: Circa 1977. SIZE: About 2-11/16" in length by 2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass with patinated details...

ARTIFACT: Great, vintage 1870's - 1880's American Express Co. coin or money bag. The front reads: PROPERTY OF AMERICAN EXPRESS CO." and shows US Shield in the center with thirteen stars and vertical stripes below. VINTAGE: Circa 1870's - 1880's...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s driver or messenger hat for the American Express Company. American Express originated in Buffalo, New York in 1850 as an express mail company, and is still in business today. The simple hat has a design with a visor...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920 American Railway Express Company Railway Police Special Officer Badge #1. VINTAGE: Circa 1920. SIZE: About 1-3/4 in width by 2-9/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel plated nickel with painted details...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare 1870s American Express Company messenger badge. The badge is octagonal with an imploring dog at center and reads AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. VINTAGE: Circa 1870s. SIZE: 2-3/16" height and 2-3/16" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1890's Wells Fargo & Co. Express Route Agent business card from Nevada, Missouri. The card features the company logo in the top corner in red and blue ink, the center reads: "WELLS FARGO & CO EXPRESS". The Route Agent named on the...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1900 Wells Fargo & Co. Express Route Agent business card from Kansas City, Missouri. The card features the company logo in the top corner in red and blue ink, the center reads: WELLS FARGO & CO EXPRESS". The Route Agent named on...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s New York Central Mail Service celluloid badge. The New York Central Mail Service ran on an early line which was important in connecting the East Coast with interior of the United States. The badge is an orange rectangle...

ARTIFACT: This is a pre-World War I uniform button for the Belgian Ministry of Railway, Post and Telegraph (CHEMINS DE FER POSTES-TELEGRAPHES). A lion is at the center of the button along with the motto "L'Union Fait la Force". VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: 1910's United States Post Office Department Railway Mail service clerk badge in stamped nickel. The center of the badge is an oval with the letters: "U.S." overlapping in the center surrounded by thirteen stars and the words:...