Wilmington to Middletown PW&B RR tag

[cmthunder]

Can anyone help date this tag it has makers mark
J Robbins Boston
Wilmington on one side
Middletown on other

 

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[Mackaydon]

The railroad operated from 1836 to 1881, but the service to Wilmington did not commence until 1838.
Don....

 

[Loco-Digger]

Probably a luggage tag

 

[Mackaydon]

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Robbins was first located in Boston and in later years (1920?) moved operations to Attleboro, Massachusetts.
This fact tightens your date range another three year.
Don........
Source: [/FONT][/SIZE]http://www.tagtown.net/robbins.html[SIZE=+0][FONT=&quot]

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[WaterScoop]

Very cool find!

 

[WannaDig3687]

Fascinating thread. I love seeing the research unfold.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

With only a three year production range,
that could be a REAL nice find. My only banner was for
a railroad tag that I knew nothing about.
The good people here was where I learned about it.
Excellant find!
Carl