World Trade Center Artifact Collection

Offered together through private saleA privately held collection of World Trade Center signage, two glass fragments, and recovery-site credentials retained by my father following his recovery work.Prospective buyers may request additional photographs and available provenance information, including my father’s account of the items’ origins. Inspection arrangements and sale terms can be discussed directly.

No offer is required to enquire.

Original World Trade Center PATH Subway Sign, and directional sign with Stairway J1 floor marker and related recovered artifacts

The collection and its historyI’m Zac, and I’m handling inquiries about the items my father retained following his work at the World Trade Center recovery site. The collection is offered together through private sale.World Trade Center PATH sign
A brown metal station sign, approximately 8 inches high by 60 inches long and weighing approximately 15–20 pounds. According to my father’s recollection, it was mounted on the subway platform wall beneath 5 World Trade Center.
Additional photographs and available supporting materials can be shared on request.

Original World Trade Center PATH Subway Sign
Original World Trade Center PATH Subway Sign photographed close up of adhesive on the backside, and backside of the Stairway J1, Floor B4, Level 264, with braille and glow in the dark on frontside

Stairway J1 sign
Marked “Stairway J1 / Floor B4 / Level 264,” with a braille strip and photoluminescent surface. My father identifies its location as sub-level B4 of 6 World Trade Center, the U.S. Customs House.
Two glass fragments
According to my father, both fragments were collected at the recovery site in March 2002. No specific building or original use is claimed for the glass.
Recovery-site credentials
My father’s credentials provide context for his work at the site. The white photo ID shown in the photographs will remain with our family and is not included in the sale.
Available provenance information
The account presented here is based on my father’s recollections and the materials retained with the collection. Please request the available documentation and photographs for your own review.


Private-sale processThe items are offered together as a single collection. You are welcome to request information before deciding whether to make an offer.Offers are considered individually. I reserve the right to decline any offer, and any sale will be subject to mutually agreed terms. Inspection arrangements and sale details can be discussed directly.A personal commitmentI will donate 10% of the final sale price to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.Our family hopes the collection will be preserved with care and respect for the people affected by September 11 and the recovery effort.

The second sign, reading "Stairway J1 / Floor B4 / Level 264," comes from Stairway J1 on sub-level B4 of 6 World Trade Center (the U.S. Customs House), four stories below grade. It is photo luminescent, meaning it glows in the dark. That was a deliberate s

Photographs of the collectionThe white photo ID shown below is retained by our family and is excluded from the sale. Please request additional photographs and available records to review the collection in more detail.

My Father's ID tags from Ground Zero
Fragments of glass recovered from World Trade Center rubble at Ground Zero following the September 11 attacks

Private Sale EnquiriesContact Zac to request collection details, additional photographs, and available documentation. Please allow up to two business days for a response.The collection is offered together. Offers are considered individually, and any sale is subject to mutually agreed terms.International enquiries are welcome. Inspection, payment, and shipping arrangements will be discussed before any agreement.

Prefer email? Contact Zac at [email protected].

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