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December 2017 Premier Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

Auction Details

This three day, 2,200 lot sale features items in numerous collecting categories including Native Americana, Firearms, Cowboy, Mining, Railroad & Express, Numismatics & Tokens, Postal History, Gaming, Bottles, and Military.

Highlights include:

*A big batch of Western trade tokens including a large Nevada collection.

*Coins, currency, and checks in our Numismatics section including a Ukiah bank note and a $20 gold piece.

*A Railroad section that includes a large number of Eastern Railroad Passes, including a Jay Gould autograph piece.

*Wells Fargo & Co. and American Express collectibles, including company archives.

*Mining stock certificates, photographs, books, and other ephemera.

*A large Postal History section featuring many hundreds of postcards, many real photo, as well as stamps and other philatelic ephemera.

*Gaming collectibles including an assortment of Nevada casino ashtrays

*A group of Antique Bottles including whiskey, bitters, medicines, and soda.

*A very large General Americana section featuring: a collection of presidential autographed letters, photographs & other ephemera; a large World's Fair & Expositions section full of stereoviews from the Prag Collection; jewelry; Western art; a huge Yosemite & Big Trees section; a big collection of San Francisco documents and early stereoviews; and U.S. documents, trade cards, business cards, and other ephemera.

*Our best Firearms selection to date with an 1869 Sharps Rifle, a rare Flintlock pistol, and rare antique ammunition. Our Firearms & Weaponry section also has Japanese katanas and Chinese swords.

*Military collectibles including a large Civil War section full of Confederate bonds, letters, photographs and more.

*Another world-class offering of Northwest and Southwest Native Americana featuring Nome Gold Rush ivory art and tools, baskets, kachinas, pottery, points, and much more!

*Our Cowboy section has postcards (including a Buffalo Bill collection), photographs, chaps, saddles, and saddle bags.

*A small selection of African and Western taxidermy for your office/den wall.

Full Auction Schedule

Day One, December 1st, 2017 (Lots 1000-1735)

Tokens (Geographic Sort) (1000-1118)

Numismatics (Lots 1119-1152)
Coins (1119-1128)
Checks (1129-1138)
Currency (1139-1146)
Medals & So-Called Dollars (1147-1152)

Railroadiana (Lots 1153-1292)
Passes (1153-1219)
Books (1220-1231)
Stocks & Other Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (1232-1292)

Wells Fargo & Other Express (Lots 1293-1322)
Wells Fargo (1293-1308)
American Express (1309-1313)
Other Express (1314-1322)

Mining (Lots 1323-1545)
Hard Goods: Candlesticks, Signs, Etc. (1323-1331)
Books (1332-1338)
Stocks & Other Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (1339-1545)

Postal History & Philatelic (Geographic Sort) (Lots 1546-1714)

Gaming (Lots 1715-1735)


Day Two, December 2nd, 2017 (Lots 2000-2750)

Bottles (Lots 2000-2043)

General Americana (Lots 2044-2700)
Jewelry (2044-2059)
Art (2060-2098)
Worlds Fairs & Expositions (2099-2130)
Political (2131-2152)
Geographic Sort (2153-2588)
Misc. Categories incl. Maps & Atlases, Black Americana, Fire, Ephemera (2589-2700)

Foreign Collectibles (Lots 2701-2750)

Day Three, December 3rd, 2017 (Lots 3000-3734)

Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3000-3167)
Ephemera (3000-3007)
Ammunition (3008-3058)
Pistols & Revolvers (3059-3084)
Rifles & Shotguns (3085-3095)
Scabbards & Misc. (3096-3111)
Swords & Katanas (3112-3167)

Military & War Collectibles (Lots 3168-3231)
Revolutionary War & Civil War (3168-3219)
Spanish American War (3220-3223)
World Wars & Misc. (3224-3231)

Native Americana (Lots 3232-3593)
Alaska incl. Ivory (3232-3307)
Art (3308-3320)
Baskets (3321-3331)
Beadwork (3332-3347)
Rugs & Weavings (3348-3353)
Jewelry (3354-3359)
Kachinas (3360-3385)
Points & Stone Artifacts incl. a Large Georgia Collection (3386-3409)
Pottery (3410-3588)
Ephemera (3589-3593)

Cowboy (Lots 3594-3724)
Ephemera (3594-3626)
Chaps (3627-3666)
Saddle Bags (3667-3685)
Saddles (3686-3718)
Spurs & Misc. (3719-3724)


Taxidermy (Lots 3725-3734)





SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
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Northern Central Railway 1882 Pass1200Northern Central Railway 1882 Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pass has a lot going for it. Very early number 29. It is in excellent condition except for a light brown stain in the upper right. It is fairly e
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to F********h for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
Three Pennsylvania Company 1880's Railroad Passes1201Three Pennsylvania Company 1880's Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) 1881. To WJ Latta of the PRR. Signed by J Cayug(?) General manager. Back lists the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway ind...
Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
Sold to j*********t for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore 1888 Railroad Pass1202Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore 1888 Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to GH Moorehouse, assistant superintendent of Adams Express. Moorehouse entered the employ of Adams Express in 1856 at the age of 12. He left t
Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Providence & New York Steamship Company Pass, 18711203Providence & New York Steamship Company Pass, 1871
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 1871 pass is issued to Stanton from president Buffum. The line formed in 1865. Buffum was elected president in 1868. He was replaced in 1871 by G
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Providence & Worcester Rail Road 1881 Pass1204Providence & Worcester Rail Road 1881 Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 235. Two tone red and white pass with a blue circle date. Nice!Issued to NL Hobart from WE Chamberlain. Back was a vignette of a steamship insi
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to r******8 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Providence and Springfield Railroad Company 1883 Pass1205Providence and Springfield Railroad Company 1883 Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to NL Hobart from William Tinkham. Simple, light blue, very nice! The Providence & Springfield opened between Dike Street in Providence a...
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to j*********t for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Houston & Texas Central Railroad Pass, 18831206Houston & Texas Central Railroad Pass, 1883
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 522. This railroad was incorporated in 1875 by the state of Texas in a special act. They would merge into the Houston & Texas Central Rai...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a**********5 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company Exchange Trip Pass, 18981207Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company Exchange Trip Pass, 1898
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unused. 1898. Three vignettes: fishing, mountains and a young lady. Excellent condition. Signed by the Gernal Superintendent. Regular paper. Date:
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to m******0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Jay Gould Signed Rutland & Washington & Troy & Rutland Railroad Pass, 18651208Jay Gould Signed Rutland & Washington & Troy & Rutland Railroad Pass, 1865
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1865 pass signed by the president Jay Gould. Gould gained control in the Panic of 1857. Gould started his career as the superintendent of this line! N
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j*********t for (1,250.00 + 312.50BP) = 1,562.50
Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Company Pass, 18911209Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Company Pass, 1891
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued by Captain D.B. Jackson. He organized the Washington Steamboat Company in 1884. Later he would merge the company with the PS & AS Company...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to I********S for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Pass, 18651210Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Pass, 1865
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Company name in fancy red script. Signed by Edwin H Goodrich. We have sold many of these passes over the years - but never close to this early. One in
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Northwestern Mail Company Pass with a Great Red Stage Vignette1211Northwestern Mail Company Pass with a Great Red Stage Vignette
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1883. Number 696. We could not find any information on the Northwestern Mail Company. But the back lists the 8 routes it ran. Routes include Fort Reno
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
Amtrak Rail Pass Collection1212Amtrak Rail Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 total passes. 6 Paper type from 1972 issued to the likes of Jacobson,Luther, Pluff, Brodie, Commisso, and Davenport. 2 modern plastic type made out
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Three Canadian Railroad Passes1213Three Canadian Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) Oversized (2.75 x 4") Canadian Pacific Railway. 1889, Number 159, Green Canadian Pacific Shield and red years. Blue stamp on b...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
Dominion Express Company 1908 Pass1214Dominion Express Company 1908 Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Courtesy of Free Transportation and Personal Packages." Number 1213 issued to FC Anderson of the Quebec, Montreal & Southern Railway....
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6******n for (180.00 + 39.60BP) = 219.60
Quebec Central Railway 1886 Pass1215Quebec Central Railway 1886 Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to NL Hobart from James Woodword(?). Number 131. Lighter cardstock or heavier paper. Fabulous condition! The Quebec Central Railway was a line
Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to 6******n for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
Great Eastern Railway Personalized First Class Free Pass - Unique!1216Great Eastern Railway Personalized First Class Free Pass - Unique!
Holabird Western Americana Collections
English. 1911. 3.75 x 2.5. Excellent Condition. Folds out. This is Chauncy Depew's private and personalized pass for the London & North West...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to F********h for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
London & North Western Railroad Personalized Leather 1912 Pass1217London & North Western Railroad Personalized Leather 1912 Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We have sold railroad passes for over 30 years and have never seen anything like this. This is Chauncy M Depew's private and personalized pass f...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9***6 for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
Ferrocarri de Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad 1900 Pass1218Ferrocarri de Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad 1900 Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Also known as El Chepe. It is a major rail line in northwest Mexico, linking the city of Chihuahua to the city of Los Mochis, Sinaloa and its port Top
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******0 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
Remainder lot of Railroad Passes1219Remainder lot of Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of fifteen. Includes the 1892 Wilkesbarre and Western, 1889 and 1900 Illinois Central, 1916 Chesapeake & Ohio,1913 Western Union Telegraph C...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1872-18731220Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1872-1873
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor, front are rear covers are detached, spine is missing. 683pp. Date: Location: HWAC # 53623
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18791221Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1879
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor. 1030pp. Date: Location: HWAC # 53624
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e********u.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18811222Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1881
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor. 907pp. Date: Location: HWAC # 53622
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18831223Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1883
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor, cover and spine are detaching. 1055pp. Date: Location: HWAC # 53621
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18851224Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1885
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor. Front and rear covers are detached. 1009pp. Date: Location: HWAC # 53618
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18871225Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1887
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor. 1053pp. Date: Location: HWAC # 53617
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18891226Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1889
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor 1064 pages. Date: Location: HWAC # 53634
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18911227Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1891
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor, 1439 pages, spine and rear cover are detached. Date: Location: HWAC # 53633
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18931228Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1893
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor 1232 pages, front and rear covers are detaching. Date: Location: HWAC # 53632
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18961229Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1896
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor 1669 pages. Front and rear cover is detaching. Date: Location: HWAC # 53631
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e********u.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18981230Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1898
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor, front cover and spine are detached. 1492pp. Date: Location: HWAC # 53619
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 19001231Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1900
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor, front cover and spine are detaching. 1562pp. Date: Location: HWAC # 53620
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Alaska/Yukon and Arizona Railroad & Travel Ephemera1232Alaska/Yukon and Arizona Railroad & Travel Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 versions of Alaska Atlin and the Yukon brochures. 1 c. 1923, 48 panels color cover, 9" x 4". c. 1930's-1940's same title but dif...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Arizona Railroad Reports Prints1233Arizona Railroad Reports Prints
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 tinted 8.5" x 10.75" prints of Arizona scenes-Valley of the Gila & Sierra de las Estrellas from the Maricopa Wells plate V, Mirage o...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Pacific Electric Railway And Similar Major Archive1234Pacific Electric Railway And Similar Major Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pacific Electric Railway major ephemera archive. Approx 70 schedules and timetables. Small Orange Empire Trolley Trip pamphlet. March 1949 Pacific Ele
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a******4 for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
Southwestern States Joint Rally Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1235Southwestern States Joint Rally Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 states picnic, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah. Joint rally Saturday July 9 year unknown. Bixby Park Long Beach. Pacific Electric Railway. 6&quo...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Alaska Yukon Club Broadside for International Sourdough Picnic (Pacific Electric Railway)1236Alaska Yukon Club Broadside for International Sourdough Picnic (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Int'l. Sourdough Picnic under auspices of Alaska Yukon Club of Los Angeles, Calif. Sept 17th, year unknown. Bixby park Long Beach, Calif. Pacif...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Buckeyes Big Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1237Buckeyes Big Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Buckeyes" The Big Ohio Picnic Reunion. Monday Feb. 13 year unknown. Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Combat Division A.E.F. Picnic Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1238Combat Division A.E.F. Picnic Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Combat Division A.E.F. Division Picnic, Sycamore Grove Sunday October 29 year unknown. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x 18". Date: Loca...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Easter Sunrise Services Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1239Easter Sunrise Services Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hollywood Bowl, Mount Forest Lawn, Mt. Rubidoux, Avalon stops for Easter services. Sunday April 1 year unknown. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*****L for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Illinois Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1240Illinois Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Illinois All Southern California Picnic Reunion, all day long, October 15 year unknown, Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles.Pacific Electric Railway. 6...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Iowa Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1241Iowa Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hawkeyes go the the great picnic reunion Saturday Feb. 25 year unknown. Lincoln Park, Los Angeles. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x 18". Som...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
Minnesota Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1242Minnesota Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gophers Don't Forget the Minnesota Picnic Reunion, Saturday September 23 year unknown. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x 18". Date: ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
New England Picnic Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1243New England Picnic Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six state picnics, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, All New Englanders at Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. Sa
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
New York, Washington Oregon Picnic Reunion Broadside(Pacific Electric Railway)1244New York, Washington Oregon Picnic Reunion Broadside(Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York, Washington Oregon Picnic Reunion, Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. October 14 year unknown. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x 18"....
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*****L for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
South Dakota Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1245South Dakota Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
South Dakotans you are invited to the All Southern California Picnic Reunion Sunday September 17 year unknown. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x 1...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
West Virginia Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1246West Virginia Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lets go to the West Virginia Picnic Reunion, Saturday, Oct. 22 year unknown. Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x 1...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Wolverines Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1247Wolverines Picnic Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Former residents of and visitors from Michigan are invited to a picnic reunion Saturday Sept. 16 year unknown. Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. Pacif
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Navy Day Celebration Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1248Navy Day Celebration Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Navy Day Celebration San Pedro, Oct. 27 year unknown. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x 18". Date: Location: San Pedro, California HW...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****s for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
Canadian Picnic and Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)1249Canadian Picnic and Reunion Broadside (Pacific Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Annual Mid-Summer Canadian Picnic and Reunion Sunday August 27 year unknown. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x 18". Date: Location: zC...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*****L for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Los Angeles Railroad Ephemera1250Los Angeles Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 30 items. Timetables from Metro-Lines, Metropolitan Transit Authority, Metropolitan Coach Lines, Santa Fe, Pacific Electric, Southern Pacific,
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
Nevada County RR Ephemera1251Nevada County RR Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Western Railroader, vol. 25, 1962; 2) Railfan Excursions on the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, 1938; 3) two blank Storage Bills for the N
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
Placerville, CA Railroad & Other Ephemera1252Placerville, CA Railroad & Other Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old color card from M. A. Washburne druggist in Placerville with 2 girls in robes. 5.75" x 4.5". Expense Bill from 1880 to Sacramento &am...
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to b*******g for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
Ephemera from 3 Different Sacramento Area Railroads1253Ephemera from 3 Different Sacramento Area Railroads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 small Sacramento Northern Railway timetables. Pass and ticket from Central California Traction Co., 1912 and 1917. Sacramento Northern Train Service
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6******n for (65.00 + 14.30BP) = 79.30
Sacramento Railroad Ephemera from 3 Railroads1254Sacramento Railroad Ephemera from 3 Railroads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Rare 1880 Expense Bill for the Sacramento & Placerville Railroad Company for transport of 91 boxes of fruit. 5" x 8" On A...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Piedmont and Mountain View Railways Stocks (2)1255Piedmont and Mountain View Railways Stocks (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
i/c to Credda Otis 1895 #43 25 shares. Unissued #489. Formerly the Piedmont Cable Company. Street railway in Oakland. Date: Location: Oakland, C
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
2 Rare San Francisco and Bay Counties Railway Stocks12562 Rare San Francisco and Bay Counties Railway Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
i/c to F.Havens 1908 #7, unissued #83. Date: Location: San Francisco, California HWAC # 55730
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6******n for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
Ocean Shore Railroad Related Collection1257Ocean Shore Railroad Related Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1914 folded San Francisco and San Mateo map, 20" x 23.5" multiple fold tears, taped repair, rear stain. Map of San Mateo and San Pedro 20&...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Ocean Shore Railway Rare Bond, 19051258Ocean Shore Railway Rare Bond, 1905
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very Rare $1000 5% 30 year bond, #2426. Green US currency color and street car vignette. Signed by president Harvey. Date: Location: San Francisc
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Yosemite Related Railroad Ephemera1259Yosemite Related Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sugar Pine Railway 1917 conductors report. 4 Hetch Hetchy Railroad accounts receivable notes, 1924 with 2.5" tear. 4 Tickets/passes from Sierra...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to u********y.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
2 Rare Northern California Railroad Stocks12602 Rare Northern California Railroad Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Railway i/c 1890's #51. San Ramon Valley Railroad, unissued #13. Date: Location: California HWAC # 55729
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6******n for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
LOT WITHDRAWN1261LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot Withdrawn
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Central Pacific Railroad in California Ephemera1262Central Pacific Railroad in California Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) 1878 Way-Bill for merchandise transported from San Francisco to Carson (City), Nevada. Includes packages bound for Bodie (tobacco for Gil
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Northern California Misc. Railroad Ephemera1263Northern California Misc. Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Passes/tickets from Cali. Western Railroad and Navigation 1931, Arcata and Mad River RR Co. 1955, several Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR, Southern Paci
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Photograph of Boston Railroad Cars in Brighton1264Photograph of Boston Railroad Cars in Brighton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of Boston Railroad cars in Brighton, Colorado. Photo by D. O. Bullis where he used to work. Dated 6-1-89. Photo 7.75" x 9.25". ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m******0 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
Denver - Steamboat Construction Company Stock Certificates (Railroad)1265Denver - Steamboat Construction Company Stock Certificates (Railroad)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) Number 185 for 643 1/3 shares to John Campion Trustee in 1908. Signed by D Dodge president and ? secretary. Excellent condition. 2) Num
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Denver & Rio Grande RR Co. Treasury Dept. Instructions1266Denver & Rio Grande RR Co. Treasury Dept. Instructions
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare booklet, Jan. 1, 1906. 16pp. Inside of page 1 "The following regulations and instructions, covering the receiving, disbursing and accounts...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Colorado Railroad Ephemera1267Colorado Railroad Ephemera
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Approx 28 items includes Rocky Mt. Railway letter on pictorial letterhead 1907, pictorial playing card near Continental Divide, Great Rock Island Rout
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Colorado Railroad Tickets & Ephemera1268Colorado Railroad Tickets & Ephemera
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Lot of 34. Includes: Panoramic Views along the Denver & Rio Grande Western Pacific, brochure with map and color lithos, undated; Mt. Manitou Sce...
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******2 for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
Map of Colorado Railroad & Rio Grande Express1269Map of Colorado Railroad & Rio Grande Express
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One double truck, multi color map of Colorado with index of Colorado. Page 141-144.17.5"x25". Date: Location: Colorado HWAC # 54226
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********x for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Iron Monon Railroad Route Alligator1270Iron Monon Railroad Route Alligator
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An iron alligator figurine that was made to promote the Florida Monon Railroad Route that is roughly 8.5" long and unique. Date: Location...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Illinois Central Rail Road Pair of Checks1271Illinois Central Rail Road Pair of Checks
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1) 1856 to WP Johnson for $112.34. Johnson was the general ticket agent. VIgnette of a train heading left. Also a vignette of a steamer/clipper/tain o
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*****1 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
St. Francis County Railway Co. Checks Group1272St. Francis County Railway Co. Checks Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
500 cancelled checks 1907-1911, nice streetcar vignette. Date: Location: St. Francis County, Missouri HWAC # 54423
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (225.00 + 49.50BP) = 274.50
Rogers Locomotive Works 1904 St. Louis Expo1273Rogers Locomotive Works 1904 St. Louis Expo
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Rare 1904 booklet with nice drawing of Paterson NJ works and 6 train drawings and specs.18 pp 5.75" x 9". Date: Location: St. Louis, ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Early Helena Railroad Tickets/Paper Tokens1274Early Helena Railroad Tickets/Paper Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 paper tickets/tokens. 1) Three different oval shaped Helena, Hot Springs & Smelter Railroad Company tokens Good For 10, 12, and 25 ride...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*****2 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
Eureka & Palisade Railroad Receipts and Freight Bills1275Eureka & Palisade Railroad Receipts and Freight Bills
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Receipts and Freight Bill from Eureka and Palisade Railroad Co., and Lumber, Doors, Sash, Mining Timbers, Shingles, Etc., Wholesale and Retail Deale
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Comstock Railroad Ephemera1276Comstock Railroad Ephemera
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Lot of seven. 1) 1899 timeroll for the Carson & Colorado Railroad, 9 x 16." Lists five employees, days worked and wage. Documents for this ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m******0 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Central Pacific Railroad in Nevada Ephemera1277Central Pacific Railroad in Nevada Ephemera
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Lot of three. 1) 1879 letter on CPRR Land Department letterhead dated Oct. 31st, 1879 to Christopher Higgins esq. in Reno, Nevada. Letter is in regard
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******0 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
The Financial Commercial & Chronicle1278The Financial Commercial & Chronicle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare rating service for Street Railways Section. 112 pp. Slight staining at top of book. 13" x 8.5". Date: 1907 Location: New York ...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mini Wanted Poster for 1923 Oregon Southern Pacific Train Robber, "The Siskiyou Massacre"1279Mini Wanted Poster for 1923 Oregon Southern Pacific Train Robber, "The Siskiyou Massacre"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small (7 x 3.5") wanted poster for Roy DeAutremont, one of three brothers who held up a Southern Pacific train in the Siskiyou Mountains on Oct...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******u for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Illustrated Catalogue by Burnham, Parry Williams12801881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Illustrated Catalogue by Burnham, Parry Williams
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A very desirable railroad book from 1881. 101pp with numerous locomotive drawings and photographs H. B. Phillips signature inside front over. Also inc
Start Price : 450.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
Pennsylvania Railroad and Canal Improvement Bond1281Pennsylvania Railroad and Canal Improvement Bond
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Rare 1862 bond 5% issued by Commonwealth of PA. The Pennsylvania Railroad and Canal (built in 1834) ran from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, was construct
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
South Mountain Railroad Co. Bond, 18731282South Mountain Railroad Co. Bond, 1873
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#923 first mortgage gold bearing bond, $100. Nice pink background and vignette of a train crossing a river bridge. Signed by president Bells. The Sout
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
1876 Texas Railroad Map12831876 Texas Railroad Map
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Cloth back 1876 choice Texas railroad map with multi colors. 19.5" x 19". 2 small lower edge tears. Date: Location: Texas HWAC # ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
Houston & Great Northern Railroad Company of Texas Stock Certificate1284Houston & Great Northern Railroad Company of Texas Stock Certificate
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This is Scrip Stock. We have never offered this stock certificate in 40 years. Unused, but numbered 699. Fabulous Condition and a Real Treasure. One s
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Metal Safety Railway Tie Co. Stock and Ephemera1285Metal Safety Railway Tie Co. Stock and Ephemera
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Lot of thirteen. c1925. Yes, metal ties to replace the wood ties traditional used by railroad companies. One stock certificate number 1644 for 1000 sh
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Western Pacific Railway $5000 Bond Specimen1286Western Pacific Railway $5000 Bond Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This bond specimen sent by the American Bank Note Company to the railroad. For a second mortgage, 5% Gold Bond. Magnificent. Date: 1908 Location:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to N*******n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
13 Vintage Railroad Menus128713 Vintage Railroad Menus
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Southern Pacific with Southern Arizona pictorial cover 1941. Breakfast Denver & Rio Grande Western RR. Pacific Coast Chapter Railway and Locomot...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
17 Railroad Menus128817 Railroad Menus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Various sizes of Santa Fe Dining Car Service Mar. 15, 1918, Feb. 9, 1918, Apr. 15, 1917, Mar 5, 1917, May 22, 1917, Feb 5, 1918, Mar. 15, 1917, May 29
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
Map of the Northern Pacific Railroad1289Map of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old multicolored map from the west coast to Lake Michigan. Small left edge tears. 3.5" center tear. Lower toning. 9" x 27.5". Date...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*******g for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Union Pacific Pictorial Tourist Railroad Map1290Union Pacific Pictorial Tourist Railroad Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Multicolor railroad map from Salem, OR to Omaha, NE with 16 scenic vignettes including big trees, Pulpit Rock, The Geyser, Falls of Yosemite and more.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******8 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Union Pacific Tiffany Mirror1290aUnion Pacific Tiffany Mirror
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a one of two hundred produced Union Pacific Railroad reverse painting mirror. Excellent and tastefully painted mirror by artist "Baker&...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*********1 for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
Railroad Pocket Watch Case1291Railroad Pocket Watch Case
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mens large railroad pocket watch case with an N scratched into the front and a steam train on the rear. Possibly gold plated inside. Tornado stamped i
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b****y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Glimpses Along the Canadian Pacific Railway1292Glimpses Along the Canadian Pacific Railway
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11 photos in case of landscapes and waterscapes along the Canadian Pacific Railway. 10.25" x 12.25". Date: Location: zCanada HWA...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Wells Fargo Receipt Collection1293Wells Fargo Receipt Collection
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68 Central CA Wells Fargo receipts form Lodi, Turlock, Martinez, Oakdale and more. Date: Location: Central CA, California HWAC # 54424
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
Original File for Wells Fargo Employees in Los Angeles1294Original File for Wells Fargo Employees in Los Angeles
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Archive of ~50 documents comprising hiring papers for employees at the Southern California-Arizona Division (Los Angeles) of Wells Fargo, c.1910s. Eac
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Los Angeles Wells Fargo Archive1295Los Angeles Wells Fargo Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of sixteen. Twelve seem to revolve around a case involving Maier & Zobelein, SA Butler, and Mr. Cosgrove. One document on New Southern Hotel...
Estimate : 160.00 - 350.00
Sold to 2*****s for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Wells Fargo Modesto Archive1296Wells Fargo Modesto Archive
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Thirty-one 1912-1914 Wells Fargo Modesto receipts, all printed and in several different forms. Money order receipt has bold WF logo. There were seve
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
c.1874 Watkins Stereoview of San Francisco Wells Fargo Office1297c.1874 Watkins Stereoview of San Francisco Wells Fargo Office
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Watkins Pacific Coast stereoview, c.1874. No. 1779, Montgomery St., Wells Fargo's Express, S.F. View shows multiple wagons in street. Some fadin...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B**********s for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
Wells Fargo First of Exchange "IN US GOLD COIN", 18711298Wells Fargo First of Exchange "IN US GOLD COIN", 1871
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1871. For $20.00. Dated January 19, 1871. Paide February 1, 1871. US 2c orange revenue stamp. The real story of this First of Exchange is on the rever
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j******0 for (70.00 + 15.40BP) = 85.40