Million Dollar Auction

Auction Details

Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Sioux City & Dakota Railroad Pass (Territorial)3647Sioux 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...
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to I********S for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
Texas Railroad Pass Collection (27)3648Texas 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...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to y********t for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
Union Pacific Railroad Pass from Promotory Summit to Bryan, Wyoming (RR Ghost Town)3649Union 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
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
Utah Railroad Pass Collection (29)3650Utah Railroad Pass Collection (29)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty-nine passes. Includes: San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Co. (1913-1916), Bingham & Garfield Railway Co. (1917, 1921, 1922,...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
Yellowstone Railroad Passes Collection3651Yellowstone 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
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to n*****5 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
Four Mexican Railroad Passes3652Four 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
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
1910s Railroad Passes (8)36531910s 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
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe Railway System Pass Collection (25)3654Atchison, 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, ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
Forth Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Passes (5)3655Forth Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Passes (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Great Northern Railway Pass Collection (38)3656Great 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
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to c******5 for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
Later Western Pacific Railway Pass Collection3657Later Western Pacific Railway Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to t*******d for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
Northern Pacific Railway Company Passes (6)3658Northern Pacific Railway Company Passes (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six different passes. Included: early 1898, 1905, 1914, 1915, 1916, and 1938. Fair to good condition. The Northern Pacific Railway was a transcontinen
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
Northwest Railroad Pass Collection (51)3659Northwest Railroad Pass Collection (51)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large collection of 51 passes from the Northwest U.S. Earliest is 1897, latest is 1952. Includes: Washington and Columbia River Railway (1897), Spokan
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
Northwest Railroad Pass Collection 2 (17)3660Northwest 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,...
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to 9*****M for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Passes (3)3661Northwestern Pacific Railroad Passes (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different. 1924, 1933 (Redwood Empire Route), and 1940-41 (Redwood Empire Route). Signed by two different presidents. (Prag Collection) City:
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
San Diego & Arizona Railway Co. Passes (13)3662San 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
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to a**********o for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
Southern Pacific Railroad & Steamship Passes3663Southern 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
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*********1 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
Two Southern Railroad Passes (Arkansas Southern and Southern Express)3664Two Southern Railroad Passes (Arkansas Southern and Southern Express)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Southern Express Company, 1890. Issued to Frank M. Baker, General Superintendent. Signed on front by president. Issued by M. J. O'Brien, Vice...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to a**********5 for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
Union Pacific Railroad Passes (4)3665Union 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
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to t*******d for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
Western Railroad Pass Collection (31)3666Western 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
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
Selma and Gulf Railroad Company Bond3667Selma 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...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****1 for (140.00 + 32.20BP) = 172.20
Mohave & Milltown Railway Postcards Trio3668Mohave & 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...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
California Western Railroad "Skunk" Schedules3669California 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...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
Hetch Hetchy Railroad Ephemera Package3670Hetch 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 &...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******h for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
Two RPC's of Lake Tahoe Railway Engine #13671Two 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 ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Ephemera Group3672Mt. 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...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****L for (225.00 + 51.75BP) = 276.75
Napa Valley Scenic Railway Photo & Ephemera3673Napa 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...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t****0 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Nevada County Railroad Ephemera3674Nevada 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.
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a**********o for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
Train Crash Photograph3675Train 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
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********-.. for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
Western Pacific Railway Co. Ephemera3676Western 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...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
Sacramento Northern Railway3677Sacramento Northern Railway
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection includes: timetables; tickets; "Class C" Bond Participation Certificate, no. 181, hole cancelled; employee certificate; several...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 6******n for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
Bay Area Railroad & Cable Car Photos3678Bay 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.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (140.00 + 32.20BP) = 172.20
California Northwestern Railway Booklet3679California 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
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co. Ephemera Package3680Northwestern 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
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
Railway Hand Book Directory3681Railway 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...
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*******d for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
Western Railroad Gazetteer Guide3682Western 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...
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad Co. Ephemera3683Petaluma & 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 ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
Central Street Railway Co. Check3684Central 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
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
Truckee Railroad Collection3685Truckee 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 ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
Truckee Railroad Winter Scenes3686Truckee 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...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
Yosemite Short Line Railway Company Gold Bond3687Yosemite 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
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
Cal. and SF Train Archive3688Cal. 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
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
LOT WITHDRAWN3689LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn.
Start Price : 0.00
Nevada City / Colfax Region Rail Ephemera3690Nevada 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
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r***6 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
Northern California Cable Car Photos3691Northern 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#:
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d******0 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Northern California Rail Ephemera3692Northern 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...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****H for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
Northern California Railroad Ephemera3693Northern 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...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r***6 for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
Southern California Rail Ephemera3694Southern 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...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
Southern California Railroad Archive3695Southern 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,
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
The Western Railroader Magazine3696The 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...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to k*******y for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25