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Found this today. The Missouri Lines of the.......C.B.& ?. RY.CO.
I don't know what the middle letter is.
Could it be a Q?
or an O?
or a C?

Any value would be helpful too...

Also...What was it used for ?

And..

How old might it be ?

Thanks
 

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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy (Illinois) Railroad Company
In 1855, the name of the Chicago & Aurora Railroad, which included several of the area's early rail lines, was changed to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. This road, which operated mainly in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska, was a leading Chicago transportation line and local employer.
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/242.html
The "Q" operated to 1970 and was succeeded by the Burlington Northern RR.
Don.......
 
always nice to find a railroad tag neat little piece of history.also nice to find out a little history behind it from the knowledgeable folks here on TNET
 
hi i had discovered alot of these tags recently.they are baggage claim tags,for the railroad.depending on the maker the value varies.i have been averageing about $100 bucks a piece on ebay.tagtown should give you all the info you need.sorry dont know how to set the link.my tags are on the banner checkem out.
 

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