Michigan Central Railroad Brass Baggage Tag

A large unserialized tag with great markings It has MICH CENT RR CO in bold lettering across the center. It measures 1 7/8" by 2 1/4". It has Chicago as the home location for this tag. It has a W. W.

A Vermont Central Railroad brass baggage tag. It measures 1 3/4" by 2 1/4". It has a rolled edge and it is clearly marked as Thomas's patent "Feb 19, 1867". This patent involves a top section with a r

A Michigan Central Railroad brass baggage tag. It measures 1 7/8" by 2 1/4". It is thick brass and single sided. It has very round base corners. The original black enamel is intact. It has a Wilcox ma

A generic railroad tag that required further routing information. It is serialized as number 11217. It also states that the Michigan Central Railroad would be used as an intermediate partner. It's big

This is the earlier name form for the Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington. The reorganization took place in 1901. The line started in 1895, so this name was short lived. It's round and it has a 1 3/4" d

A matched pair of brass baggage tags made for the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad in New York. This set comes with a complete leather strap that seems a bit fragile. This set was used between

A very old brass baggage tag from the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. It was used for baggage traveling between Cincinnati and Chillicothe Ohio. The city names are in an arc which is an indicator of ag

This tag has a fine Erie diamond logo on the bottom. It's large, measuring 2" by 2 3/8". It has two strap openings. It is single sided. There is an American Railway Supply Company hallmark on the top.

A large tag made by the Ansonia Brass & Copper Company. It measures 2 1/4" by 2 3/4". It's thick and heavy. It has very nice lettering. With the Return notice, it must have been used for baggage that

The name Delaware and Hudson Railroad is spelled out on this large 2 1/4" by 2 3/4" brass baggage tag. It has an unusual manufacturer: Ansonia Brass & Copper Company from Ansonia, Connecicut. This nam

This is a Shell style tag with Weehawken, New Jersey as it's end point. You would take a ferry to New York City from Weehawken. It measures 2 3/4" by 2 1/4". It has a faint American Railway Supply Com

This tag has ornate Lackawanna lettering. It's large, measuring 2 1/8" by 2 7/8". It has two strap openings. It is single sided. There is an American Railway Supply Company hallmark on the top. Some o

A large 2 1/8" by 2 7/8", thick brass baggage tag made for the Lehigh Valley Railroad. It has South Bethlehem as it's return destination. The tag was made by the American Railway Supply Company and it

A Shell style tag with 2 rolled edges. The edges will hold a cardstock insert. The tag measures 2 3/4" by 2". It has MICH CENT RR CO in bold lettering across the top area. It has Chicago as the home l

This is an interline baggage tag used from travel over the New York West Shore & Buffalo Railroad and the Wabash St Louis & Pacific Railway. It's got a Hoole hallmark above the strap opening. It is a

A group of 4 brass baggage tags that are all related to the Narragansett Pier Railroad in Rhode Island. This group has: (1) a double sided reversible "strap check" for travel to Baltimore Maryland - #

Two different brass baggage tags from the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad: (1) Double sided passenger receipt #78 used between Gloversville & Johnstown (2) Passenger receipt used between Glove

Chateaugay Railroad brass baggage tag. This was an Adirondack Mountain narrow gauge line. It’s a "Special" tag meaning the luggage would be traveling on more than just this one line. It is numb

A very ornate center logo is the highlight of this Adirondack & Saint Lawrence Railroad brass baggage tag. It measures 2 3/4" by 2 1/4". It is a "shell" style meaning it has 2 rolled edges that take a

A Delaware & Hudson Railroad brass baggage tag made by the Ansonia Brass Company in Ansonia Connecticut. Ansonia is well known as a clock making center and brass was a required material. This tag is t

An early Thomas patent Albany & Susquehanna Railroad brass baggage tag with a number of 1526. This tag pre-dates the Delaware & Hudson Railroad takeover of this line. It shows pitting and could be cle

A group of 10 Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad brass baggage tags. All are "shell" style with groove on reverse to hold a cardstock piece that would have routing information and a serial number. 8

A group of 10 Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad brass baggage tags. All are "shell" style with groove on reverse to hold a cardstock piece that would have routing information and a serial number. 1

A group of 11 Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad brass baggage tags. All are "shell" style with groove on reverse to hold a cardstock piece that would have routing information and a serial number. 3