Circa 1930s Railway Express Agency Employee Badge
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Circa 1930s Railway Express Agency Employee Badge

Code: rsre10001

$115.00




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ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Railway Express Agency (REA) employee badge. REA was a conglomeration of smaller national express companies set up by the United States government in 1917, during World War I. The badge is round and is numbered 45819.

VINTAGE: Circa 1930s.

SIZE: 1-1/2" diameter.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Celluloid-wrapped tin.

ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin.

MARKINGS: Hard-to-read maker/union mark on bottom edge.

ITEM NOTES: This is from an early express company badge collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. RONMDEX2/03 LAAEX5/10

CONDITION: 7+ (Very Fine+): The badge shows some light abrasion.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.