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F.S. and G. CO ?

money malcolm

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I've deducted this is from the Fort Scott and Gulf railroad company. Kansas. ( 1879-1888 )
Is it for a key to the train? Is it some sort of tag? Any theories?
 

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Tool check or baggage claim token...COOL!!:thumbsup:
 
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Train car/lock key.
 
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Cool- but why does it say 91 on one side and 19 on the other?
 
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dyslecsic machine operator..prolly hucked as a misstamp
Yup, seeing no wear around the hole, it was probably a manufacturing reject that got tossed in disgust.
 
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Nice tag, I want to share these tags with you for comparison:
CAM01268.webp

CAM01269.webp
 
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He was a 420 operator from Calarada...:).
 
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I think that the machine defect is a very plausible theory after looking again!
 
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