Great American Treasure Hunt

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...

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,

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

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...

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

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

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...

This is a wonderfully clean and rare William Sharon signed Virginia & Truckee Railroad stock certificate! No. 22 for 500 shares issued to Thoma...

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...

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

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...

Lot of 26. Comprehensive group of shipping receipts and documents for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad that represent many of the Comstock Mills. 1)

Lot of 6. Includes V&T material w/ connections to Southern Pacific, Carson & Colorado, and Eureka & Palisade Railroad Companies. 1) 1899...

Lot of 8. 1) Three Central Pacific Railroad way-bills dated 1880. One is for a Bodie shipment with Ed Eysen (illustrator and publisher) as consignor a

Lot of 10. Great variety of checks and paychecks. 1) 1876 Virginia, Nevada. Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. check (Bank of California) to Trucke...

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...

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...

23 pieces includes: 1879 shipping order, bill payable in gold coin, 1878 freight bill, 1911 receipt, 1880 daily statement, 1901 vouchers signed by Hen

26 pieces include: at least 4 different billheads, 1877 receipt, 1879 shipping order, 1895 bill payable in gold coin, 1882 voucher signed by Yerington

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...

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...

Lot of 3. 1) Virginia & Truckee Railroad employee pass. November 1, 1878. There is some wear including creases. 2) Virginia & Truckee Railwa...

This is a great lot consisting of 8 various documents from the V&T Railroad throughout the silver state! The locations include: Ophir, Empire, M...

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...

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

Nicely framed nine tickets: Emigrant and first class passage from Reno to Virginia City, Central Pacific / V&T combined ticket. Tickets issued i...

Lot of 7. Includes time check to pay for snow removal, 1882 receipt for delivering wood, 1937 freight bill from the Virginia & Truckee Railroad....

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...

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...

Fabulous working "CANCELLED" device for tickets used on the V&T Railroad. Shows wear, but gold and red designs are still easily visibl...

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

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...

Lot of 2. 1) Ashcroft Manufacturing Co., New York. Locomotive steam gauge. Last tested 9-4-1936. From a large Virginia and Truckee collection, so most

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

No. 277 issued to Mr. Carl R. Gray, Car and Three Employees. President Union Pacific System. The piece has some wear, including stains. City