Railroads obviously had a need to communicate over large areas to coordinate train schedules and orders. With the advent of the telegraph they were able to communicate across cities and states, and when the telephone was invented they quickly adopted it. Telegraph and early telephone equipment is collectible and many people treasure these early precursors to our modern wired (or maybe wireless now) world.
These items are reasonably rare, and often large and bulky when they include the original stands or cabinets so they can bring prices well into the hundreds of dollars.
Do you need help finding the value of your antique railroadiana item? We can help with single items or entire collections, and we provide a hassle free service and most of the time we can answer contacts the same day. In order to help you we will need to see pictures of your item or items so the best way to get started is to email pictures to us at Dale@RailroadCollectibles.com.
