Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)3499 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#3233 for 3 shares to Mrs. Susan Hogeboom on May 31st, 1858. Susan was the wife of Wells Fargo associate John G. Hogeboom. (Prag Collection) City: S
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Butterfield, Fargo, Holland Signatures)3500 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Butterfield, Fargo, Holland Signatures)
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#573 for 10 shares to Hugh Crocker on October 14, 1859. Certificate number is difficult to read. City: State: Date: 1859 HWAC#: : 33059
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Butterfield, Fargo Signatures)3501 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Butterfield, Fargo Signatures)
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#3724 for 3 shares to Martin Galucha on December 15, 1859. (Prag collection) City: State: Date: 1859 HWAC#: : 33067
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate to Edwin Morgan (1st Wells Fargo President)3502 - American Express Company Stock Certificate to Edwin Morgan (1st Wells Fargo President)
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#3673 for 8 shares to Morgan on December 5, 1869. Signed by Butterfield and Fargo. Edwin Morgan was an entrepreneur and politician from the Finger Lak
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to j*********t for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate with Homer B Hawkins (Pony Express Embezzler) Signature3503 - American Express Company Stock Certificate with Homer B Hawkins (Pony Express Embezzler) Signature
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#3674 to Homer B Hawkins for 5 shares on October 14, 1859. Strong Fargo, Butterfield and Holland signatures, Hawkins was the chief clerk of the Overla
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate with Johnston Livingston signature #23504 - American Express Company Stock Certificate with Johnston Livingston signature #2
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#686 for 13 shares to Livingston on December 7, 1860. Signed by Wells, Fargo, and Holland. Johnston Livingston of Livingston signs the reverse. Living
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures) to Johnston Livingston3505 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures) to Johnston Livingston
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#693 for 10 shares to Johnston Livingston of Tivoli in 1860. Livingston was on the Board of Directors of the American Express Company. When John Butte
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate with Johnston Livingston signature# 33506 - American Express Company Stock Certificate with Johnston Livingston signature# 3
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#825 for 6 shares to Livingston in 1861. Signed by Wells, Fargo, and Holland. Unusual red stamp cancels. Johnston Livingston of Livingston signs the r
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Framed American Express stock certificate3507 - Framed American Express stock certificate
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Signed by Wells and Fargo. Dated November 2, 1863. City: State: Date: 1863 HWAC#: : 33051
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)3508 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)
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Number 1509 for 7 shares to J Prichard of Boston on January 2, 1865. Includes a brown 5c Revenue stamp that has been cancelled "AE CO." ...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)3509 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)
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#738 for 1 share to Henry A Loucks of Albany. The Loucks (Laux) family from Holland were early arrivals in American and several members of the family
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)3510 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)
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#1376 for 1 share to Annie H Harting on January 2, 1865. Strong signatures! Brown 5c revenue stamp attached. (Prag collection) City: State: Date: 1
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Butterfield, Fargo, Holland Signatures)3511 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Butterfield, Fargo, Holland Signatures)
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#1766 for 4 shares to Joseph D Badgley of New York on March 30, 1865. Badgely ran a wholesale grocery house in 1865. This certificate was signed by Fa
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)3512 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)
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#2677 for 2 shares to Monroe B Bryant of New York on April 13, 1866. Bryant was active in New York politics during the Civil War era. (Prag collectio
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo Signatures) to Railroad Figure tied to Trai3513 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo Signatures) to Railroad Figure tied to Trai
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#2683 for 25 shares to A Stone of Cleveland, Ohio. Signed by Fargo and Wells. Amasa Stone was a contractor, railroad manager, financier, and philanthr
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)3514 - American Express Company Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)
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#1162 for 2 shares to E. G. Billings on May 1, 1866. Bright white paper with blue border. Vignette of a wagon, train, and clipper ship at a loading pl
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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American Express Shipping Guide (1894)3515 - American Express Shipping Guide (1894)
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Shippers Guide to Express Offices in United States, Canada, Mexico and to All Other Parts of the World. 7.5" x 5.5" booklet. City: St...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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American Express Shipping Guide (1885)3516 - American Express Shipping Guide (1885)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shipping Guide contains List of Offices, List of Railroads, tables of charges, and facts relating to the purchasing department. 7.5" x 5" ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6*****b for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Adams Express Wax Sealer3517 - Adams Express Wax Sealer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This small brass sealer, engraved Adams Express Company, is numbered 6421 is in very good condition. City: Plymouth State: Illinois Date: HWAC#: :
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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American Express Wax Sealer3518 - American Express Wax Sealer
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Steel stamp, oval stamp area, good condition. The town of Otterbein named for William Otterbein Brown who donated land for the town. It had two sets o
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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American Railway Express Wax Sealer3519 - American Railway Express Wax Sealer
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This wax sealer is from Derby, Maine. Polished wood with brass stamp. 4" long, 1" stamp surface. Very good condition. These are the most v...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i**b for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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American Railway Express Company collection3520 - American Railway Express Company collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Included are: A 1923 $50. Reward flyer for Paul David Phelps, alias A. B. Porter who absconded with money orders and interline tickets. He was arreste
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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American Railway Express Call Card3520b - American Railway Express Call Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two-sided sign hangs as a diamond shape, Green with red and cream colored lettering. Good condition. Merchants hung them in their shop windows, to sig
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****4 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Boyds Express Letters with Adhesive Stamps3521 - Boyds Express Letters with Adhesive Stamps
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Two letters dated 1846 and 1848 sent by Boyds express. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 28520
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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California Express Companies Covers and Documents3522 - California Express Companies Covers and Documents
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Four covers: Pacific Union Express, Overland via Los Angeles, Pacific Stage & Express Co., Bamber & Co's Express. Blank duplicate check ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****M for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Denver & Rio Grande Express Cover3523 - Denver & Rio Grande Express Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Addressed to J. H. Purdy & Co. Chicago, Ill. Return after 5 days return to Creede, Co. City: Creede State: Colorado Date: HWAC#: : 31676
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d********d for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Early Brink's Express collection3524 - Early Brink's Express collection
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Brink's Chicago City Express Co. note pad, calendar and depot labels. No writing. City: Chicago State: Illinois Date: 1901 HWAC#: : 31647
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Express Baggage Tags3525 - Express Baggage Tags
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Two metal tags: 1850's A. M. Hinkley's Express, New York, no. 2931; and late 1890's The Commercial Express, no. 595. City: State: Dat...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Express Collection3526 - Express Collection
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Over 25 Express receipts from various companies: 1) Prince's Express, Boston to Maine, 1869; 2) A rare express and stage company: Redrock, Salmo...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to L*****8 for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Express Company Lead Sealer Collection3527 - Express Company Lead Sealer Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight different lead sealer devices with examples of lead seals for the following companies: Wells Fargo; American Railway Express; Adams Express; Uni
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Express Company Safe Dials3528 - Express Company Safe Dials
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Nice collection of four different safe dials, typical of those from express office safes. One is marked Wells Fargo, typical of those mentioned in Bar
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Express Locks3529 - Express Locks
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Terrific collection, generally used for mail bags, strong boxes, or rail cars. 1-2) Two American Express locks: one is a standard 8 lever and the othe
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to v********o.. for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Express Pass Collection3530 - Express Pass Collection
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Six express passes: Wells Fargo & Co's Express, 1896; American Express Company, 1904; The United States Express Co., 1889 with great vignett...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to a**********5 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Framed Express Document Collection3531 - Framed Express Document Collection
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Collection of eleven different express company receipts and documents mostly from the nineteenth century. Includes all the major express companies and
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harnden Express Receipts3532 - Harnden Express Receipts
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Four receipts. One from 1864 with a cancelled revenue stamp. Others from 1867, 1868 1870. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 31675
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to L*****8 for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Holladay Overland Mail Cover3533 - Holladay Overland Mail Cover
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A framed cover going to Salt Lake City. Also a blank check from the Office of Holladay. In 1862, Ben Holladay purchased the bankrupt Overland Mail Com
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to V********e for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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The Holladay Overland Mail & Express Co. Check3534 - The Holladay Overland Mail & Express Co. Check
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Unused check "Pay to the bearer,____oz.___ dwt. _____ grs. Gold Dust. Datelined 186__. 1863 saw the discovery of gold near Virginia City and th...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Iron Strong Box3535 - Iron Strong Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original iron strong box, typical of the Railway Express and other express companies. About 15 x 15 x 26". Circular steel hand holds. Locking t...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to r******g for (600.00 + 138.00BP) = 738.00
 
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La Fortuna Mining Co. /  Twin Buttes Mining Co. Bullion Receipts3536 - La Fortuna Mining Co. / Twin Buttes Mining Co. Bullion Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Received from La Fortuna Mining, 1 box bullion valued at fifteen thousand dollars going to San Francisco, 1902. Two receipts for Twin buttes Mining fo
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Large Wells Fargo & Co. Express Enamel Sign3537 - Large Wells Fargo & Co. Express Enamel Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
21 1/2" square exterior enamel sign with the classic blue, red and white diamond shaped logo on both sides. Designed to hang on wall exterior s...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to h*******2 for (275.00 + 0.00BP) = 275.00
 
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Montana Express Companies Checks and Waybills3538 - Montana Express Companies Checks and Waybills
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1890 Virginia City and Pony Stage Line, no. 187 way-bill. Virginia City and Red Bluff Stage Co. way-bill, 1891. Three blank checks to John E. Russell,
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8*****M for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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NY Transfer Co. Dodds Express Cover3539 - NY Transfer Co. Dodds Express Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cover with cancellation of Dec. 30, 8:30 pm. City: New York State: New York Date: HWAC#: : 32103
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******2 for (40.00 + 0.00BP) = 40.00
 
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RARE Overland Mail & Express Company baggage tag3540 - RARE Overland Mail & Express Company baggage tag
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"O. M. & Ex. Co. / 956 / Baggage Tag." The company, which provided passenger service by stagecoach, also delivered mail from St. Louis...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to T******1 for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Pacific Union Express Co. Cover3541 - Pacific Union Express Co. Cover
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Wonderful Pacific Union Express cover, with USPS 3c stamp. Great scrip address to William Morgan Esq. Very good to excellent condition. Pacific Union
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Group of Railway Express Bags3542 - Group of Railway Express Bags
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Three bags: two are labeled Property of RY. EX. AGY; large unused bag is 736421 and small bag has no number. One is labeled Property of REA Express 99
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Railway Express Agency Metal Sign3543 - Railway Express Agency Metal Sign
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A Railway Express Agency sign from around the 1920s. The sign itself is about 1/16" thick metal, painted red with white lettering and a white b...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to a********r for (190.00 + 43.70BP) = 233.70
 
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Railway Express Silver Bullets3544 - Railway Express Silver Bullets
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Two Lone Ranger style advertising pieces (silver bullets) for Railway Express. 45 Caliber, not operable--engraved on botton: "Hi Yo REA and Awa...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******n for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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River Express Cover3545 - River Express Cover
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Steamer express frank cover, Stockton & San Francisco. The River Express operated between Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco 1890 to 1895. V...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******2 for (85.00 + 0.00BP) = 85.00
 
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Texas and Pacific Express Co.'s Receipts3546 - Texas and Pacific Express Co.'s Receipts
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Two Texas Express Company receipts: 1876 and 1884. Three Pacific Express Company receipts: 1884, 1887, 1889. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 32111
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Three Second of Exchanges3547 - Three Second of Exchanges
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1) Adams & Co. Express Office, San Francisco, 1851. 2) Wells Fargo & Co. Express Office, Sacramento, Cal, 1857. 3) Banks & Comfrey Banke...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c****n for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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