For sale, a BEAUTIFUL, AND VERY EARLY....DATED 1908 (114 YEARS OLD.... AND EXTREMELY RARE, A UNIQUE ONE-OF-A-KIND PC OF EXONUMIA. ANTIQUE FOB STYLE "PERSONAL ID TAG" ISSUED TO "GLENN JAMES or JAMES GLENN - 1908" in the historic town of EL PASO
THIS IS A REALLY NEAT PC OF EL PASO TEXAS HISTORY....ACTUALLY A SLOTTED FOB.....
There possibly is a neighborhood or region of homes located in El Paso, named after a "Glenn James"....shows up as a region in El Paso...not sure if this has to do with name on tag or not, but thought i would mention it
LOVE THESE OLD PERSONAL ID TAGS.....ISSUED IN A BETTER DAY WHEN YOU WOULD PUT THIS ON YOUR KEYS, AND IF SOMEONE FOUND YOUR KEYS, THEY WOULD DROP THEM IN MAILBOX, OR RETURN TO YOU.........THESE ARE BASICALLY UNIQUE PCS OF EXONUMIA, TIED TO A PERSON BACK IN THE DAY...VERY COLLECTIBLE TODAY...TRY TO FIND ANYTHING ANTIQUE FROM THIS TOWN...possibly a unique pc of exonumia.
LOVE THE TERRIFIC CONDITION ON THIS ONE.....NOTE IT HAS DATE ON FRONT SIDE....IT IS 114 YEARS OLD
The historic town of EL PASO is located in El Paso County....not far from Mesilla and Las Cruces New Mexico...and close to the Mexico border and town of Juarez.
This came out of a small collection of antique personal id tags, watch for future listings
personal id tag is white metal, large fob shaped with slot, about 43mm x 42mm in size, and it displays nicely. (please see pictures in gallery) Note size compared to a silver dollar
Gallery pictures should tell you everything you need to know. FIRST TIME AS "BUY IT NOW", ONLY ONE I HAVE TO OFFER
Attractive ANTIQUE LOCATION SPECIFIC - PERSON SPECIFIC COLLECTIBLE FOB STYLE "PERSONAL ID TAG"...ISSUED FOR "GLENN JAMES or JAMES GLENN" once issued for a person in town of EL PASO, TEXAS
Thanks so much for looking....collect and invest in history!!!!! Tangible assets are always the best ones.