Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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The Western Railroader Magazine3696 - The Western Railroader Magazine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 200 issues of "The Western Railroader for the Western Railfan". 7.75" x 6.75". The Western Railroader was a publication tha...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to k*******y for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Yosemite Region Rail Ephemera3697 - Yosemite Region Rail Ephemera
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Yosemite Valley Railroad cash fare slip, tickets, Summer Train Service brochure, freight bills; Sierra Railway Company time tables, tickets. (Prag Col
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Colorado Railroad Stereoviews Package3698 - Colorado Railroad Stereoviews Package
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Lot of 11: various views of Colorado rails, including Boulder Station, Marshall Pass, Union Depot, the Royal Gorge, Pike's Peak (1894), and Pike...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Georgetown & Silver Plume Railroad Stereoviews Group3699 - Georgetown & Silver Plume Railroad Stereoviews Group
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Lot of 17: multiple views of the railroad "Great Loop" between Georgetown and Silver Plume, probably one of the most photographed rail loc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to p*********t for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Colorado Railroad Scene Postcards3700 - Colorado Railroad Scene Postcards
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A lot of Colorado railroad scene postcards including 84 old PC (c.1903-1937) with 4 or 5 photo cards and 32 new PC post 1940 with maybe 1 or 2 photo c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a****y for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Colorado Railroad Postcards3701 - Colorado Railroad Postcards
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About 300 postcards: 2 early RPC's, 250 Old PC's, and 60 new PC's. (Prag Collection) City: State: Colorado Date: HWAC#: : 31719
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a****y for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
 
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Colorado Train and Railroad Archive3702 - Colorado Train and Railroad Archive
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Denver And Salt Lake Railway company Rules and pay Rates, Denver & Rio Grande Travel Guides, The Old Colorado Midland, The Switzerland Trail Fol...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to S*****3 for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
 
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Denver & Rio Grande R. R. Scenic Stereoviews3703 - Denver & Rio Grande R. R. Scenic Stereoviews
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Lot of 21: multiple views of the Royal Gorge, Grand Canyon of the Arkansas, and the trains that run through it. There are several views of the constru
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Denver Chicago Express Broadside3704 - Denver Chicago Express Broadside
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Framed Denver and Chicago Express via the Union Pacific Railway timetable. Framed size: 27" h x 13.25" w. City: State: Colorado Date: H...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9*****M for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Iron Monon Route Alligator3705 - Iron Monon 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. City: State: Flor...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to S*****3 for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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Matson Cruises Ephemera Group3706 - Matson Cruises Ephemera Group
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Large collection of cruise lines tickets, literature, advertising photos and pictures, and even menus from the ship's restaurants. The SS Maripo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Uncirculated Railroad Stock Certificates3707 - Uncirculated Railroad Stock Certificates
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Lot of 3: (2) Chicago Great Western Railroad Co. common stock certificates, dated 1914 and 1917. Last item is a "Full-Paid-Up Certificate"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Archive3708 - Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Archive
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94 bill heads from the Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad to various companies including: W. W. Dexter, Watchmaker and Jeweler for repairing a c...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Montana Railroad Stocks3709 - Montana Railroad Stocks
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Eleven railroad stocks from lines operating in Montana: the Great Northern and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroads. Dating back to 1862. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9****D for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Montana Railroad Stocks3710 - Montana Railroad Stocks
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Five stock certificates from the Gallatin Valley Electric Railway, Helena Hot Springs and Smelter Railroad, Montana Railroad Company, and the Chicago,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t**********z for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Early Utah & Northern Railway paper3711 - Early Utah & Northern Railway paper
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Lot of five. 1) BF White forwarding and Commission Merchant, Terminus, Montana. Signed by White. To J. R. Buford of Virginia City, Montana. BF White,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Nevada Central Railway Stock Certificate3712 - Nevada Central Railway Stock Certificate
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Unused stock certificate, but rare. Battle Mountain dateline, 188-. Inc. Sept. 1879. This railroad's formation is a great story. The Manhattan S...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad Company Tag3713 - Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad Company Tag
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L.V. & T.R.R.Co. / 70. * Las Vegas and Tonopah Rail Road ID Tag. City: Bullfrog State: Nevada Date: HWAC#: : 23671
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to M*********n for (190.00 + 43.70BP) = 233.70
 
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Chilled Car-Wheel Grinding Co. Stock Certificate (Virginia & Truckee Railroad)3714 - Chilled Car-Wheel Grinding Co. Stock Certificate (Virginia & Truckee Railroad)
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One-of-a-kind certificate for Nevada and railroad collectors. Company incorporated November 11th, 1879. Certificate #16. Issued for 500 shares to Jame
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Billheads & Vouchers3715 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Billheads & Vouchers
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Lot of 12. 1) T. R. Hofer billhead, insurance agent, 1900, issued for fire policy for the railroad. 2) Chas. W. Friend billhead, Watches & Jewel...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Ephemera3716 - Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Ephemera
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Lot of 16. 1) Twelve delivery receipts for the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Company (1928) for goods delivered to Goldfield from Richmond, Gerber, S
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Tonopah Railroad Photographs3717 - Tonopah Railroad Photographs
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Four photos: 1) two photos of the Tonopah Railroad Engine No. 4, 1890-1900; 2) photo of the Crystal Water Co. building, Tonopah; 3) the suburbs of Ton
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to D*****8 for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Two Different Virginia & Truckee Railroad RN Checks3718 - Two Different Virginia & Truckee Railroad RN Checks
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Different styles and different RNs. 1) No. 9129, issued for $1,419.19 to El Dorado Flume Co. on Nov. 8, 1875. RN-D. Signed by A.J. Ralston as vice-pre
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Two Virginia & Truckee Railroad Paycards3719 - Two Virginia & Truckee Railroad Paycards
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Two exit pay cards. Addressed to the paymaster of the V&T in Carson, each card lists an employee, number of days worked, and wage. These cards s...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 2*****l for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Passes and Receipts3720 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Passes and Receipts
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Lot of 26. A fun group of V&T documents. Includes: 10 employee passes (1877-1879) with Henry Yerington stamp signatures; four receipt stubs for ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 2*****l for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Vouchers3721 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Vouchers
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Lot of 24 vouchers, most dealing with lumber. Vouchers issued to: Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company (with billhead), D.A. Bender & Co., South...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Shipping Receipts3722 - Virginia & Truckee Shipping Receipts
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110+ receipts. Clustered in groups from the 1870s, 1890s and early 1900s. See what this iconic railroad was transporting in the last part of the 19th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Nevada Central Pacific Railroad Ephemera (Eureka & Palisade, Tonopah & Goldfield)3723 - Nevada Central Pacific Railroad Ephemera (Eureka & Palisade, Tonopah & Goldfield)
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Lot of 10. 1) Central Pacific Division telegraph bill received at Virginia City, Jan. 30, 1871. Pinhole and folds. 2) Three expense bills for the Cent
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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Nevada Railroad & Related3724 - Nevada Railroad & Related
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Three engine photos, one is Tonopah & Goldfield; photo of Boulder City from distance; photo of Virginia City by Marie Teskey; Virginia & Tru...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Nevada Railroad Ephemera3725 - Nevada Railroad Ephemera
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Eureka and Palisade Railroad Company freight bills, expense bills, and a Local Freight Tariff No. 3 brochure. (Prag Collection) City: State: Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 2*****l for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Nevada Railroad Ephemera3726 - Nevada Railroad Ephemera
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Nevada Copper Belt Railroad tickets, passes; Carson & Colorado Railroad gold and silver receipts; Nevada Central tickets, receipt; Nevada, Calif...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Nevada Railroad Ephemera (Tonopah, Goldfield, Carson & Colorado)3727 - Nevada Railroad Ephemera (Tonopah, Goldfield, Carson & Colorado)
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21 pieces total. For the Carson & Colorado Railroad: a billhead from Jas. Cardwell (Hawthorne, Nevada), 1883, for 9 cans tallow purchased by the...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Company Stocks3728 - Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Company Stocks
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Five stock certificates, all unissued. Nos. A368, A331, 254 (100 shares), B350 (certified for less than 100 shares), 172 (fractional scrip, 1/5 of a s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t*******d for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Western Railroad Ephemera3729 - Western Railroad Ephemera
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Tonopah and Goldfield R. R. Co., Tonopah & Tidewater R. R. Co. delivery receipts, ticket receipts, shipping tags, waybills, etc. (Prag Collectio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to i*********1 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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John Butterfield signed Stock Certificate3730 - John Butterfield signed Stock Certificate
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Utica and Waterville Railroad Company stock certificate with revenue stamp, signed by President John Butterfield. Vignette of an early rail car. The r
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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New Jersey Junction Railroad Company Bonds, etc.3731 - New Jersey Junction Railroad Company Bonds, etc.
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Framed collection related to J. P. Morgan, who after the crash of 1895 helped railroads which suffered greatly. Included: Photograph of J. P. Morgan;
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John C. Fremont Signed Stock Certifcate for Railway Company3732 - John C. Fremont Signed Stock Certifcate for Railway Company
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100 shares in the Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Company issued to Mssrs. Fremont and Morton and endorsed on the reverse by J.C. Fremont. The legendary exp
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*****M for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Vanderbilt Railroad Archive3733 - Vanderbilt Railroad Archive
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2 Vanderbilt Mortgage Bonds. City: State: Pennsylvania Date: HWAC#: : 32804
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Utah Railroad Survey maps3734 - Utah Railroad Survey maps
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1) 1855 and completed by Captain Beckwith. Green River to Great Salt Lake. 2) Great Salt Lake to Humboldt Mountains. 3) Large Santa Fe to Coo-Che-To-P
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Utah Railroad Views Postcards3735 - Utah Railroad Views Postcards
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31 early PC (c. 1905-10), 16 Post 1940 PC. (Prag Collection) City: State: Utah Date: HWAC#: : 32330
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Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*****4 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Vanderbilt signed Stock Certificate3736 - Vanderbilt signed Stock Certificate
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Stock Certificate for the Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company, endorsed on the back by Vanderbilt. 12 x 8 1/2", railroad v...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 1*****M for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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1848 map of Southern Railroad Route3737 - 1848 map of Southern Railroad Route
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Map of the Country between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans with proposed railroad connection between San Diego and the Atlantic. From the reconnaissan
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Estimate : 70.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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4 Framed Railroad Bonds3738 - 4 Framed Railroad Bonds
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Boston and Albany RR bond certificate, The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RR bond certificate, The New York and Hudson River RR bond certificate, Un
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to d******0 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Atlantic Railroad Archive3739 - Atlantic Railroad Archive
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Pennsylvania-New York Short Line Travel Guide, Boston and Maine Railroad Timetables, Railroad Photo Album, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engi
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Stock Archive3740 - Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Stock Archive
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Sixteen stock certificates, a real photo postcard of an electric locomotive in Montana, and 13 playing cards with railroad photos on each. Prag collec
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to w******o for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Domestic Railroad Stocks and Bonds collection3741 - Domestic Railroad Stocks and Bonds collection
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About 30 bond certificates for the Okmulgee Northern Railway Company (Oklahoma) c. 1917, About 15 San Francisco Market Street Railway Company stock ce
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w******o for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Early Santa Fe Timetables & Brochures3742 - Early Santa Fe Timetables & Brochures
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Time tables dates: 1892, 1897, 1898, 1899; brochures: Colorado Summer, Grand Canyon Outings, and Indian Detours. (Prag Collection) City: State: Dat
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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Eastern Railroad Certificate Collection3743 - Eastern Railroad Certificate Collection
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Hupp Automatic Mail Exchange Company stock certificate, Great Northern Railway mortgage bond certificate, Rome Watertown, and Ogdensburgh Railroad mor
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to w******o for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Eastern Railroad Mortgage and Bond Certificates3744 - Eastern Railroad Mortgage and Bond Certificates
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3 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company 1889 gold bonds, 1 Pine Creek Railway Company 1885 mortgage bond, 1 Jamestown, Franklin and Clearfie
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
 
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Eastern Railroad Stereoview Cards Group3745 - Eastern Railroad Stereoview Cards Group
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Lot of 9: various views of famous trains and locations. There are (2) cards of the famous "Frankenstein Cliff and trellis in New Hampshire at C...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******d for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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