Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Western Railroad Pass Collection (31)3666 - Western Railroad Pass Collection (31)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 31 pieces. Includes: Great Northern Express Co. (two 1905); Western Express Co. (two unissued 1901); Tidewater Southern Railway Co. (1927, 1929
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Selma and Gulf Railroad Company Bond3667 - Selma and Gulf Railroad Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 first mortgage bond, with most coupons still attached. 15 x 17 "with a vignette of paddle wheeler and a railroad. City: Selma State: Al...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****1 for (140.00 + 32.20BP) = 172.20
 
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Mohave & Milltown Railway Postcards Trio3668 - Mohave & Milltown Railway Postcards Trio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3: vintage B&W postcards of a train disaster at the Colorado River. Cars are depicted splayed around a broken trestle, lying in the river...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
 
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California Western Railroad "Skunk" Schedules3669 - California Western Railroad "Skunk" Schedules
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7: the California Western Railroad & Navigation Co. started in 1885, built by the Fort Bragg Redwood Company to transport coastal redwood...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Hetch Hetchy Railroad Ephemera Package3670 - Hetch Hetchy Railroad Ephemera Package
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of various documents, receipts, conductor's reports, waybills, Water Supply checks, and others. There are (3) B&W postcards, a &...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******h for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Two RPC's of Lake Tahoe Railway Engine #13671 - Two RPC's of Lake Tahoe Railway Engine #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Before and after. One view of the L. T. RY & T Co. is from 1902, Narrow Gage Train at Tahoe City. The other is a later view of the engine after ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Ephemera Group3672 - Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Ephemera Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12: rare package of Mt. Tamalpais Railway maps, timetables, and tour guides for the famous "Crookedest Railroad in the World." This...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****L for (225.00 + 51.75BP) = 276.75
 
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Napa Valley Scenic Railway Photo & Ephemera3673 - Napa Valley Scenic Railway Photo & Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4: (3) small B&W photos, from the "Napa Valley Route," of the "San Francisco, Napa and Calistoga Railway Electric Monticel...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t****0 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Nevada County Railroad Ephemera3674 - Nevada County Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine items for this narrow gauge railroad. 1) Eight freight office receipts, dating from 1881 to 1905, for the office in Nevada City. Six are for S.C.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a**********o for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
 
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Train Crash Photograph3675 - Train Crash Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad crash, c 1905. The engine looks just like the engine at the far right in the NCNGR museum web site. Matted, 9 x 11
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********-.. for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Western Pacific Railway Co. Ephemera3676 - Western Pacific Railway Co. Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5: Quincy Railroad Co. Timetables. These are indicated as "Issued by L. H. Thayer, Supt." There is an unissued "Western Pacifi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Sacramento Northern Railway3677 - Sacramento Northern Railway
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection includes: timetables; tickets; "Class C" Bond Participation Certificate, no. 181, hole cancelled; employee certificate; several...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 6******n for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Bay Area Railroad & Cable Car Photos3678 - Bay Area Railroad & Cable Car Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photos include: Belmont Cable Car and Station; Market Street Railway; SF Muni; Burlingame Railway; Millbrae Railway; Sacramento Street Line; and more.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (140.00 + 32.20BP) = 172.20
 
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California Northwestern Railway Booklet3679 - California Northwestern Railway Booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small information booklet, fully illustrated, about the route of this train line from San Raphael to Willits in northern California. Full of pictures
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
 
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Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co. Ephemera Package3680 - Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co. Ephemera Package
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of PRC ephemera, lot of 67 pieces. The majority are NPRC Redwood Empire Route timetables, from 1932 through 1955. There are several duplic
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Railway Hand Book Directory3681 - Railway Hand Book Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare "The Railway Hand Book" booklet, from October 1, 1897. Volume 9, Number 10, published by "The Railway Hand Book Publishing Co. o...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*******d for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Western Railroad Gazetteer Guide3682 - Western Railroad Gazetteer Guide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare western railroad guide book. Titled "The Railroad Gazetteer," this paperback book has lost its front cover, and the rear cover i...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad Co. Ephemera3683 - Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad Co. Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6: various documents from the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad Co. that includes a 1913 "Rules & Regulations" booklet, Local ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
 
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Central Street Railway Co. Check3684 - Central Street Railway Co. Check
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Santa Rosa Railway Co. check in the amount of $200.00 from October 1, 1895. Embossed with bank seal, in excellent condition. Signed by both the B
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
 
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Truckee Railroad Collection3685 - Truckee Railroad Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven RPC's of different views. A photograph of a box car from the Hobart Southern #5. Three hand colored cards. Six printed cards. Two playing ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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