Vintage 1800s Railroad Crossing Sign-Double X Black and White Porcelain Sign

Description

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This is a metal/porcelain railroad crossing sign from the 1800s. It is from the upper Peninsula of Michigan; salvaged from abandoned sections of the Lake Superior & Ishpeming railroad. This is the "uber rare," double horizontal line/double X version of the sign. The two lines signified 2 rails, or two tracks. We have not seen one sold on Ebay ever; certainly none in recent listings. One sold at a recent major railroadiana auction for 00. Nice sign in fine condition as you can see, for a 100+ year old item! No bends or folds in the metal. Holes only where bolts were used to mount the sign to the post. Sign is 24" in diameter.
PLEASE NOTE!!! We
will not
ship this item due to the size of it and lack of appropriate packing materials for an item like this. With signs like these we always take them to the local UPS Store for you and then you can pay the UPS Store directly to pack and ship it to you properly. We have done about 50 signs like this in the past and all of the buyers have been very satisfied with the results. We will provide the winning bidder with the contact information for the local UPS Store and bring it to them for you the next business day after payment. We do not charge to bring the item to UPS...we will do this for you as a courtesy. You are also welcome to pick it up directly from us if you wish to come to our area.