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Holabird’s Western Americana Collections Presents
The Great American Treasure Hunt
Western Americana & Numismatic Auction
PREVIEW
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Reno, NV 89511
Friday - September 12 - 10am-6pm
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Sessions 1 & 2
LIVE AUCTION
Saturday, September 13, 2014 & Sunday, September 14, 2014
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Session 3
ABSENTEE AUCTION
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Sept 15, 2014
Starting time: 9am monday
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1404Las Vegas Railroad Yards Color Post Cards QuartetHolabird Western Americana Collections
Two colorized & two B&W photo cards of railroad yards and depots around "Los Vegas," as the cards read. There is the Salt Lake Dep...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
1405The Southern Pacific Depot in LovelockHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a set of identical post cards is from Lovelock overlooking the railroad depot. Several signs for business can be read in the photos including,
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1406Southern Pacific Railroad in Reno Post CardsHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 10 post cards centering around the early presence of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Reno. Two of the post cards feature engines eit
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m******3 for 83.65
1407The N-C-O Railway Post Card GroupHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 5 post cards centered around the railroad station that was located on 4th street in Reno. 2 of the post cards are RPC's while t...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
1408Rhyolite Railroad Depot Post CardsHolabird Western Americana Collections
The mining town of Rhyolite rose almost as fast as it fell. Once poised to be the next big mining town, it soon fell victim to exhausted mines and a s
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
1409Bank of California Check from V&THolabird Western Americana Collections
Check from the agency of The Bank of California, Virginia, NV. Company seal on the left side of the check. Check numbered 11344. Red postage stamp on
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for 107.55
1410V&T checksHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Signed by H M (Henry) Yerington. Has a small design with Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. on left side. 2) Signed by A J Ralston. En...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m******3 for 155.35
1411V & T Railroad Stock Certificate, 1869Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a wonderfully clean and rare William Sharon signed Virginia & Truckee Railroad stock certificate! No. 22 for 500 shares issued to Thoma...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to e*****r for 687.13
1412V & T Sharon Signed GOLD BONDHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a very rare gold bond for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company, signed by its president, silver-baron William Sharon. It is issued to...
Start Price : 950.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
14131869 Virginia and Truckee Bond Issued to and Signed by SharonHolabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated in 1868 in Nevada. VERY EARLY No. 66 issued to William Sharon for 500 shares by F.A. Tritte, secretary, and Wm Sharon, president, on 23 N
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
1414Virginia & Truckee Railroad Bond CertificateHolabird Western Americana Collections
Bond certificate issued by Virginia & Truckee Rail Road Company to Thomas Bell. Bond is in the amount of $1000. It is signed by company secretar...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
1418Virginia and Truckee Railroad Checks and PaychecksHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Great variety of checks and paychecks. 1) 1876 Virginia, Nevada. Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. check (Bank of California) to Trucke...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m******3 for 179.25
1419Virginia and Truckee Railroad Document Collection 1Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15. Nice group that shows a variety of typical expenses for the railroad. 1) 1880. V&T way-bill for transport of barley from Reno to Cars...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
1420Virginia and Truckee Railroad Document Collection 2Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 20 various paper documents. The documents have some to little wear. 7 of the documents are bills from the V&T to costumers. The...
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to m******3 for 131.45
1421Virginia and Truckee Railroad Document Collection 3Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 pieces includes: 1879 shipping order, bill payable in gold coin, 1878 freight bill, 1911 receipt, 1880 daily statement, 1901 vouchers signed by Hen
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m******3 for 167.30
1422Virginia and Truckee Railroad Document Collection 4Holabird Western Americana Collections
26 pieces include: at least 4 different billheads, 1877 receipt, 1879 shipping order, 1895 bill payable in gold coin, 1882 voucher signed by Yerington
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to m******3 for 83.65
1423Virginia and Truckee Railroad Document Collection 5Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 9 various pieces from the V&T in Reno. This group includes 3 documents regarding the transport of goods. The other 6 pieces are...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******3 for 47.80
1424Virginia and Truckee Railway Stock and CheckHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Virginia & Truckee Railway, agent of the Bank of California. Virginia City, NV. It is dated September 9, 1908 in Carson City. Check...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L*****1 for 155.35
1425Virginia and Truckee Railway Checks and PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Virginia & Truckee Railroad employee pass. November 1, 1878. There is some wear including creases. 2) Virginia & Truckee Railwa...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to L*****1 for 77.68
1427Virginia and Truckee Railroad Wood Transportation DocumentsHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 14 documents regarding the transportation of wood via the V&T Railroad. With the growth of the Comstock, lumber and cord wood w...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
1428Virginia and Truckee Railroad Document Starter CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
California check signed by Henry M. Yerington. There is also special pay receipt from 1877. The other documents included 2 photographs of engine no. 2
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m******3 for 89.63
1429Virginia & Truckee ticketsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Nicely framed nine tickets: Emigrant and first class passage from Reno to Virginia City, Central Pacific / V&T combined ticket. Tickets issued i...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*****1 for 203.15
1430Nevada railroads: V&T and CPRR collectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. Includes time check to pay for snow removal, 1882 receipt for delivering wood, 1937 freight bill from the Virginia & Truckee Railroad....
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m******3 for 59.75
1431Virginia & Truckee Railroad framed picturesHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Black and white photograph of the famed yellow and green coaches of the V&T. 2) V&T snow plow at work. 3) Carson City Round House. Beauti...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for 107.55
1432Virginia and Truckee Railroad Post Card GroupHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 17 V&T themed post cards with the Comstock as the background. This group features several post cards with images of engines inc...
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
1433V&T Ticket Cancelling DeviceHolabird Western Americana Collections
Fabulous working "CANCELLED" device for tickets used on the V&T Railroad. Shows wear, but gold and red designs are still easily visibl...
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to 3***6 for 191.20
1434Virginia & Truckee Railroad LanternHolabird Western Americana Collections
A railroad collectors delight! Original lantern has etched glass with the company insignia. One small crack about half way down one side and a small
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to n*******c for 2,031.50
1435Virginia & Truckee Railway GlobeHolabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful piece from the famous Virginia and Truckee! Standard glass 5 3/8" tall globe etched with V. & T. Ry. The Virginia and Truckee R...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to n*******c for 388.38
1437Truckee River and Railroad at Lime Point StereoviewHolabird Western Americana Collections
This stereoview features a great view of the Truckee River and the railroad. It was produced by Watkins' New Series. Each of the photographs mea...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
1438Railroads in Small Town Nevada GroupHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 8 pieces from lesser known areas of Nevada. There are 4 post cards from Austin, Thorne, Wadsworth, and Ryndon. There is one small pho
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to L*****1 for 53.78
1439Carlin & Battle Mountain Railroad Post Card GroupHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 6 post cards from the small towns of Carlin and Battle Mountain. Five of the post cards show various images of Carlin around the Sout
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
1440Ely, Ruth and McGill Post Card GroupHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 6 post cards. The first 2 are from Ely and show images of the first train arriving in Ely on Sept. 29, 1906. The next card is from Mc
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to L*****1 for 89.63
1441Railroads in the Nevada Desert Post CardsHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a great lot of 9 post cards from all over Nevada. Four from Rainbow Canyon that show either the tracks or a large locomotive moving through. T
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1442Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Co. Stock CertificatesHolabird Western Americana Collections
The Tonopah Railroad and the Goldfield Railroad merged in 1905 and was in operation for over 40 years. The area was the subject to one of the last gr
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for 107.55
1443Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Co. Stock CertificatesHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 unissued stock certificates from the company that was good for 100 shares. 1) No. 151 is a temporary stock. It has little wear except for a v
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for 95.60
1444Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Co. 1909 Pass for John RyanHolabird Western Americana Collections
This 1909 pass was issued to John Ryan, the General Manager of the Tonopah and Tidewater Co. Ryan was an employee and close friend of the mining tycoo
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
1445Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Co. 1910 PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a rare piece from the early years of the T&G Railroad Co. It was issued to Mr. M. F. Van Horn, district passenger agent for the Pennsylv...
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to r******8 for 358.50
1446Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Co. 1911 PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
Pass, issued to Mr. F. W. Thompson, general western agent for the Rock Island Line. This piece has some wear including minor fading in the center.
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******8 for 358.50
1447Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Co. 1914 PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
B1013 issued to Mr. M. F. Van Horn, district passenger agent for the lines West of Pittsburgh. The pass was good for the 1914 year. The ink is smudged
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to h*******2 for 239.00
1448Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Co. 1916 PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
B78 issued to Mr. M. F. Van Horn, district passenger agent for the lines West of Pittsburgh. The pass was good for 1916 year. There is some wear on th
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for 89.63
1449Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Co. 1917 PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
Pass no. B156 to Mr. M. F. Van Horn, district passenger agent for the lines West of Pittsburgh. The pass was good for 1917 year. There is some wear on
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for 89.63
14501924 Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
Pass no. B 64 issued to Mr. M. F. Van Horn, District Passenger Rep. for the Pennsylvania System. It has some wear including marks and three round hole
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
14511925 Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
Pass no. 280 issued to Mr. J. E. Gorman. Car, 3 Officers and 3 Employees. President, Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Rly. This pass has some wear ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for 59.75
14521927 Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
Pass no. B 548 issued to Mr. J. H. R. Parsons, Retired Pasgr. Tfc. Mgr., Southern Pacific Co. The piece has very little wear. City: Tonop
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
14531928 Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
No. 277 issued to Mr. Carl R. Gray, Car and Three Employees. President Union Pacific System. The piece has some wear, including stains. City
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00