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Lot 1328:Five Railway Express Agency Signs and Related Items

May 20th, 2011|Rock Island, IL

Lot 1328:Five Railway Express Agency Signs and Related Items

May 20th, 2011|Rock Island, IL

Price Realized:

Estimated Price$1,000 - $1,600

Five Railway Express Agency Signs and Related Items

1) American Express money order sign, dated December 1913, double-sided blue and white enamel, 17" x 13", with side bracket. 2) Railway Express Agency 14" x 14" double-sided fiberglass sign. "REA". 3) Like 2, single sided in enamel, 11" x 11". 4) Railway Express Agency 14" x 14" paper sign with metal side/corner protectors. 5) American Express sign, advertising Travelers Cheques, etc., double-sided blue and white enamel, 17" x 13". Included are Railroad Express Agency related items, such as an identification card, wallet sized five year safe driver award, paper coasters from Air Express (a division of REA), Air Express wallet calendars (1945 and 1946), hatchet marked "RYEX", patches, assorted pins (including a 10 year safe driver pin), wax San Francisco seal stamp and metal ties. Also included is a Porter Safety Seal Company seal bag press for the city Deming, New Mexico, a E.J. Brooks & Company seal bag press for the city Hailey, Idaho and an Apex seal bag press for the number "5163", all for REA.

Condition1) Good. The blue has faded and most of the porcelain is missing from the bracket. There is some chipping with rust and some mild metal loss along the edges. 2) Fine. Some minor handling marks. 3) Very good with minor chips, spotting and cracks. 4) Very good. Some minor wrinkles on one side, scattered minor scuffs and scratches. 5) Fair with chipping and rust concentrated along the edges. Fading concentrated on one side. Bracket absent. All REA related items are in good to better condition.

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TypeOther

ClassOther

Item LocationRock Island, IL

Catalog page256

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