1920 Pennsylvania Lines Railroad Meal Lodging Coupon Books Empty Lot of 5
$44.99
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CIRCA 1920 PENNSYLVANIA LINES RAILROAD EMPLOYEE MEAL & LODGING COUPON BOOKLET COLLECTION — LOT OF 5
Offered is a collection of five antique employee meal and lodging coupon booklet covers issued by the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company, part of the historic Pennsylvania Railroad system.
Each orange booklet originally represented $5.00 in meal and lodging coupons for authorized railroad employees.
IMPORTANT: All five booklets are empty. The original meal and lodging coupons have been removed. This listing is for the surviving booklet covers only.
COLLECTION DETAILS:
- Railroad: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company
- Railroad affiliation: Pennsylvania Lines
- Era: Circa 1920
- Quantity: Five booklet covers
- Original printed denomination: $5.00 each
- Three booklets contain handwritten employee information
- Two have blank employee information sections
- One clearly identifies D. R. Burton, occupation Fireman, Panhandle Division
- One handwritten date appears to be October 5, 1920
- Individual booklet serial numbers: A51042, A51822, A47976, A51201 and A47844
The original printed instructions reference designated railroad facilities, YMCA departments, company rest houses and restaurants where employees could use their coupons.
These documents were preserved among historical memorabilia from the Charles J. Burton family collection of Nashville, Tennessee. The precise family relationship of the named railroad employee has not been independently established.
CONDITION:
Antique used condition with visible folds, creases, fading, age discoloration, surface wear, small tears and edge damage. Some handwriting is faint or difficult to decipher.
All coupon pages have been removed. Please examine the photographs carefully.
Sold AS IS, as pictured. Five empty booklets included. Not professionally authenticated or graded.
1920 Pennsylvania Lines Railroad Meal Lodging Coupon Books Empty Lot of 5
$44.99
Offered is a collection of five antique employee meal and lodging coupon booklet covers issued by the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company, part of the historic Pennsylvania Railroad system.
Each orange booklet originally represented $5.00 in meal and lodging coupons for authorized railroad employees.
IMPORTANT: All five booklets are empty. The original meal and lodging coupons have been removed. This listing is for the surviving booklet covers only.
COLLECTION DETAILS:
- Railroad: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad Company
- Railroad affiliation: Pennsylvania Lines
- Era: Circa 1920
- Quantity: Five booklet covers
- Original printed denomination: $5.00 each
- Three booklets contain handwritten employee information
- Two have blank employee information sections
- One clearly identifies D. R. Burton, occupation Fireman, Panhandle Division
- One handwritten date appears to be October 5, 1920
- Individual booklet serial numbers: A51042, A51822, A47976, A51201 and A47844
The original printed instructions reference designated railroad facilities, YMCA departments, company rest houses and restaurants where employees could use their coupons.
These documents were preserved among historical memorabilia from the Charles J. Burton family collection of Nashville, Tennessee. The precise family relationship of the named railroad employee has not been independently established.
CONDITION:
Antique used condition with visible folds, creases, fading, age discoloration, surface wear, small tears and edge damage. Some handwriting is faint or difficult to decipher.
All coupon pages have been removed. Please examine the photographs carefully.
Sold AS IS, as pictured. Five empty booklets included. Not professionally authenticated or graded.
Year: 1920