How much would a piece of railroad from the1850s be worth today?

Question

How much would a piece of railroad from the1850s be worth today?

Answer 1

it's worth somewhere between nothing and a lot.  

If you can identify what it is, check out the Railroadiana section on Ebay (link below) and see what similar items are going for.  

You might also be able to search the web for some railfan websites that deal with that sort of stuff.

Good luck!

Answer 2

It pretty much depends on what it is.

Answer 3

If you mean a piece of "rail" from the 1850s, it may be worth quite a bit.

If it happens to be from a famous rail line, a collector may shell out a few bucks for it.  Those who use this type of memorabilia in crafting may have a keen interest as well, as material from which to make bookends, door jams, paper weights and the like.  Date nails are often used to become tie tacks, lapel pins, etc.

If by "piece of railroad" you mean some kind of artifact, like a lantern, marker light, switch light, etc., it could be very valuable.

If you can go into more detail it would help.........

Answer 4

Scrap metal price ....

Answer 5

you might get a lump of c**p

Answer 6

As much as what someone is willing to pay for it.

Answer 7

depends on what you have and if it is authenic you can get a pretty penny look a t train magazine in the classified section