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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Expressmen's Union Denver Colorado

« on: June 25, 2011, 06:39:50 pm »

Thanks everyone for your replies.  Yes, that is green gunk on it.  I cant really tell if the green gunk is getting worse or not, to tell the truth, after I found it I just threw it in a drawer and forgot about it. We live near Breckenridge Colorado and there are lots of old ghost town areas around here where we find all kinds of strange things so I didn't think much of this when I found it.   
I'd like to see something done with it.  If it were worth a bazillion dollars I would want to sell it otherwise, since I am a museum freak, I'd like to donate it.  I think I'll start checking out some Denver museums.
Thanks again everyone!

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Antique Questions Forum / Expressmen's Union Denver Colorado

« on: June 24, 2011, 10:14:55 pm »

I found this near Montezuma, Colorado last summer.  I've tried to find info about it and failed miserably until I went looking through old Colorado newspapers from the late 1800’s.  There are dozens of articles about the Expressmen from about 1896 to about 1906.  From what I've read, the Expressmen would haul anything in their wagons from ore to supplies to whatever.  They were unionized and made about $3.00  per day.  The articles were definitely interesting, but not very informative--I guess this was just a hum-drum job.

It says:
Expressmens
Union No.1
Denver Col.
850
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With the exception of the tarnish, it is in very good shape.  I'd like to know if this is worth anything.  Or, should donate it to a museum?  Also, should I polish it to get rid of the tarnish?
Thanks,
Deegeez