Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Nevada Northern Railway Pass3646 - Nevada Northern Railway Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass issued for 1931 to Carl R. Gray, president of the Union Pacific System. Toning. Punch cancelled. (Prag Collection) City: State: Nevada Date: 19
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to i**b for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Sioux City & Dakota Railroad Pass (Territorial)3647 - Sioux City & Dakota Railroad Pass (Territorial)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early, territorial pass for the Sioux City & Dakota Railroad, which operated from 1879-1881 (before being taken over by Chicago, Milwaukee and S...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to I********S for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Texas Railroad Pass Collection (27)3648 - Texas Railroad Pass Collection (27)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27. Includes: Texas & Pacific Railway (1876, 1888, 1912, 1913, ), Southern Kansas Railway Co. of Texas (1890), Houston & Texas Centra...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to y********t for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Pass from Promotory Summit to Bryan, Wyoming (RR Ghost Town)3649 - Union Pacific Railroad Pass from Promotory Summit to Bryan, Wyoming (RR Ghost Town)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early pass with a great route: from Promontory to Bryan. Promontory Summit in Utah was the site of the joining together of the Union and Central
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Utah Railroad Pass Collection (29)3650 - Utah Railroad Pass Collection (29)
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Twenty-nine passes. Includes: San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Co. (1913-1916), Bingham & Garfield Railway Co. (1917, 1921, 1922,...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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Yellowstone Railroad Passes Collection3651 - Yellowstone Railroad Passes Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six National Park R/R Passes: four older c1915 & two from the 50's (Prag Collection) City: Yellowstone State: Wyoming Date: HWAC#: : 31454
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to n*****5 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Four Mexican Railroad Passes3652 - Four Mexican Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different railroads. 1) 1912 and 1914 passes for Ferrocarriles Nacionales De Mexico. 2) A 1915 pass for Ferrocarril Sud Pacifico de Mexico. 3) A
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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1910s Railroad Passes (8)3653 - 1910s Railroad Passes (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Includes: American Express Company (1914), Butte County Railroad Co. (1911 and 1915), National Express Company (1912 and 1913), Sunset Centr
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe Railway System Pass Collection (25)3654 - Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe Railway System Pass Collection (25)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty-five passes that span 7 decades in this famous railroad's operation. Years included: 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906 (2), 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Forth Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Passes (5)3655 - Forth Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Passes (5)
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Five passes for five different years for this Colorado and Texas line. Includes: 1904, 1905, 1908, 1912, and 1938-39. All issued to different people.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Great Northern Railway Pass Collection (38)3656 - Great Northern Railway Pass Collection (38)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thirty-eight passes! This transcontinental railroad operated between Minnesota and Washington. It was both the northernmost transcontinental railroad
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to c******5 for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Later Western Pacific Railway Pass Collection3657 - Later Western Pacific Railway Pass Collection
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Twenty-five passes. Years included: two from 1913, 1914, 1915, two from 1924, 1926, 1927, three from 1928, 1932, five from 1933, two for 1935-36, four
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to t*******d for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Northern Pacific Railway Company Passes (6)3658 - Northern Pacific Railway Company Passes (6)
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Six different passes. Included: early 1898, 1905, 1914, 1915, 1916, and 1938. Fair to good condition. The Northern Pacific Railway was a transcontinen
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Northwest Railroad Pass Collection (51)3659 - Northwest Railroad Pass Collection (51)
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Large collection of 51 passes from the Northwest U.S. Earliest is 1897, latest is 1952. Includes: Washington and Columbia River Railway (1897), Spokan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
 
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Northwest Railroad Pass Collection 2 (17)3660 - Northwest Railroad Pass Collection 2 (17)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 passes for railroads operating in the Northwest U.S. Includes: Oregon & California Railroad (1880,), Oregon Short Line Railroad (1902,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to 9*****M for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Northwestern Pacific Railroad Passes (3)3661 - Northwestern Pacific Railroad Passes (3)
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Three different. 1924, 1933 (Redwood Empire Route), and 1940-41 (Redwood Empire Route). Signed by two different presidents. (Prag Collection) City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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San Diego & Arizona Railway Co. Passes (13)3662 - San Diego & Arizona Railway Co. Passes (13)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirteen passes. Includes: 1921, two for 1922, 1923, 1924, three for 1925, three for 1926, 1928, and 1930. Overall good condition. (Prag Collec
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to a**********o for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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Southern Pacific Railroad & Steamship Passes3663 - Southern Pacific Railroad & Steamship Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 passes. Includes: Southern Pacific Company (1893, 1899, 1924) and Southern Pacific Steamship Lines (1925). Early two passes printed on colore
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*********1 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Two Southern Railroad Passes (Arkansas Southern and Southern Express)3664 - Two Southern Railroad Passes (Arkansas Southern and Southern Express)
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1) Southern Express Company, 1890. Issued to Frank M. Baker, General Superintendent. Signed on front by president. Issued by M. J. O'Brien, Vice...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to a**********5 for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Passes (4)3665 - Union Pacific Railroad Passes (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different early passes. Includes: 1889, 1909, 1910, and 1916. Of the four, the earliest has the biggest condition issues (toning and tape residue
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to t*******d for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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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
Bidding Has Concluded
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...
Bidding Has Concluded
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...
Bidding Has Concluded
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...
Bidding Has Concluded
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
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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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Truckee Railroad Winter Scenes3686 - Truckee Railroad Winter Scenes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine RPC's, includes: Plowing with a rotary snow plow, icicles on the S. P. Station, S. P. snow sheds, Truckee River Canyon, S. P. Freight House...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Yosemite Short Line Railway Company Gold Bond3687 - Yosemite Short Line Railway Company Gold Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Forty year sinking fund bond. Coupons 9 through 80 still attached. #5042 signed by John Hancock and J. Solinsky. The railway was abandoned by 1917. He
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Cal. and SF Train Archive3688 - Cal. and SF Train Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sacramento Northern Railway Time Tables, Brochure on San Francisco Cable Cars, San Francisco US Railroad Mail Service Mutual Benefit Association Itine
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN3689 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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Lot withdrawn.
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Nevada City / Colfax Region Rail Ephemera3690 - Nevada City / Colfax Region Rail Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Included are: passes; tickets; Expense Bills; Nevada County Narrow Gauge Freight Bills. (Prag Collection) City: State: California Date: HWAC#: : 32
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r***6 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Northern California Cable Car Photos3691 - Northern California Cable Car Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 50 photos include: market Street Railway, Municipal Railway, San Mateo, and many more. (Prag Collection) City: State: California Date: HWAC#:
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d******0 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Northern California Rail Ephemera3692 - Northern California Rail Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway; The Western Railroader; freight bills; tickets, time tables; Gold discovery Special--Sacramento to Placervil...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****H for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Northern California Railroad Ephemera3693 - Northern California Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection includes: many tickets--Western Pacific, Muni Railway, Southern Pacific, Sacramento Northern, S. F., V. & N. R. R. Co. and more; pas...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r***6 for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Southern California Rail Ephemera3694 - Southern California Rail Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection includes: Nice "One Fare" token for Los Angeles Railway; tickets (Metropolitan Transit Authority, L. A. Transit, Pacific Electr...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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Southern California Railroad Archive3695 - Southern California Railroad Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Travel Guides, LA and SLC Railroad Company Train tickets c. 1907, 1912, 1921, 1924, LA and SLC financial records,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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