Railway Express Agency Strongbox
Strongbox is from Kansas; original paint and numbered 3704 multiple times including the inside. Did have original and old receipts inside marked "Railroad Express Agency." The safe was made by Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. This was a consolidation of Hall's Safe and Lock Co. Cincinnati, Marvin Safe Co. New York City and Farrel & Co. and Meyers & Smith, Philadelphia. The groundbreaking ceremonies in 1896. They had nearly 50% of the world's safe and vault production and were contracted to make the strongboxes for Railway Express. There we also several older receipts laying in the bottom of the box.
This is a large or fragile item, so shipping will not calculate on our website. Please contact the Gallery at (208) 769-7575; [email protected] to get a shipping quote, or to purchase.
This is a large or fragile item, so shipping will not calculate on our website. Please contact the Gallery at (208) 769-7575; [email protected] to get a shipping quote, or to purchase.
PERIOD: Late 19th Century
ORIGIN: Kansas, United States
SIZE: 17" x 27" x 16"H
$5,000.00
Railway Express Agency Strongbox—
$5,000.00
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Railway Express Agency Strongbox
Strongbox is from Kansas; original paint and numbered 3704 multiple times including the inside. Did have original and old receipts inside marked "Railroad Express Agency." The safe was made by Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. This was a consolidation of Hall's Safe and Lock Co. Cincinnati, Marvin Safe Co. New York City and Farrel & Co. and Meyers & Smith, Philadelphia. The groundbreaking ceremonies in 1896. They had nearly 50% of the world's safe and vault production and were contracted to make the strongboxes for Railway Express. There we also several older receipts laying in the bottom of the box.
This is a large or fragile item, so shipping will not calculate on our website. Please contact the Gallery at (208) 769-7575; [email protected] to get a shipping quote, or to purchase.
This is a large or fragile item, so shipping will not calculate on our website. Please contact the Gallery at (208) 769-7575; [email protected] to get a shipping quote, or to purchase.
PERIOD: Late 19th Century
ORIGIN: Kansas, United States
SIZE: 17" x 27" x 16"H
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Strongbox is from Kansas; original paint and numbered 3704 multiple times including the inside. Did have original and old receipts inside marked "Railroad Express Agency." The safe was made by Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. This was a consolidation of Hall's Safe and Lock Co. Cincinnati, Marvin Safe Co. New York City and Farrel & Co. and Meyers & Smith, Philadelphia. The groundbreaking ceremonies in 1896. They had nearly 50% of the world's safe and vault production and were contracted to make the strongboxes for Railway Express. There we also several older receipts laying in the bottom of the box.
This is a large or fragile item, so shipping will not calculate on our website. Please contact the Gallery at (208) 769-7575; [email protected] to get a shipping quote, or to purchase.
This is a large or fragile item, so shipping will not calculate on our website. Please contact the Gallery at (208) 769-7575; [email protected] to get a shipping quote, or to purchase.
PERIOD: Late 19th Century
ORIGIN: Kansas, United States
SIZE: 17" x 27" x 16"H
