Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Central California & Bay Area Railroad Passes (4)3617Central California & Bay Area Railroad Passes (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) 1891 personal baggage pass for Pacific Transfer Co. (San Francisco) issued to W. H. Hurlburt & family (Union Pacific Ry.). 2) 19...
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to a**********5 for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
Quincy Area Railroad Passes3618Quincy Area Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 passes. Includes: Quincy Railroad Company (1928, 1930, 1931, two stamp cancelled) and Indian Valley Railroad Company (1928). The Indian Valle
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********o for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
Redondo Railway Co. Pictorial Pass3619Redondo Railway Co. Pictorial Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early, very attractive Western pass. Has vignette of locomotive (upper left) and steamer (upper right). No. 53, issued to H. Silver and wife for 1892.
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******8 for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
Sacramento Northern Railway Passes (2)3620Sacramento Northern Railway Passes (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) No. 3573, issued in 1930 to A. A. Zestrow, commercial agent for the Illinois Central RR. 2) No. 38, issued for the 1936-37 season to E. W
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 6******n for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
National City & Otay Railway Passes (2)3621National City & Otay Railway Passes (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two passes: an 1897 pass (printed on green cardstock) issued to C. C. McNeil, gen. supt. of M&P & Salt River Valley RR; also a 1906 pass (pr...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to G****d for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
San Diego Railroad Passes (10)3622San Diego Railroad Passes (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten passes from two different San Diego railroads. Includes: San Diego, Cuyamaca & Eastern Railway (1908), San Diego & Cuyamaca Railr...
Estimate : 220.00 - 400.00
Sold to G****d for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway Passes3623Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3: listed as "The Crookedest Railroad in the World”. Begun in 1896, the route up to 2500 feet on the east side of Mt. Tamalpais from Mil...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
Southern California Railway Tickets3624Southern California Railway Tickets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
200+ ticket stubs for the Southern California Railway Company for the 1890s. Seven different types: First Class passage from Rivera, Round Trip Ticket
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Yosemite Valley Railway Co. Passes (5)3625Yosemite Valley Railway Co. Passes (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five passes. Includes: three for 1937-38 and two for 1940-41. All are punch-cancelled and stamp cancelled. Also light soiling. This 80 mile short-line
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
"Northern" Railroad Passes3626"Northern" Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two passes for railroads with "Northern" in the title. Includes: Northern Pacific Railway Company (1898) and Northern Redwood Lumber Co. (...
Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
Sold to j*********t for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
California Southern Railroad Pass3627California Southern Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Southern Railroad, California Central Railway. 1889 pass issued to Mrs. Herman Silver and family (treasurer). Signed by C.W. Smith as vice-
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
California Western Railroad & Navigation Co. Passes (6)3628California Western Railroad & Navigation Co. Passes (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six passes, all different. This railroad operated between Ft. Bragg and Willits. Originally built to haul redwood logs, it added passenger service in
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
San Francisco-Sacramento Railroad Co. Pass Collection (14)3629San Francisco-Sacramento Railroad Co. Pass Collection (14)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. Includes: three issued and one unissued Employee's Quarterly Pass for 1920, unissued pass for 1921, unissued employee pass for 1922, ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
Sierra Railway Company of California Pass Collection3630Sierra Railway Company of California Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 passes with some years duplicated. Includes: 1918 (unissued), 1921 (unissued), 1931 (unissued), 1934 (two, both cancelled), 1936-37 (ten pas
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i**b for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
Southern California Railroad Pass Group (6)3631Southern California Railroad Pass Group (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six passes from five companies. Includes: Los Angeles Transfer Co. Bus Pass for 1904; 1917 and 1918 passes for the California Southern Railroad Co.; 1
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
Southern California Railway & Steamship Passes (9)3632Southern California Railway & Steamship Passes (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine passes for Southern California railroad and steamship companies. 1) Los Angeles Steamship Company: 1923, 1925, 1930, 1931, two for 1932, and 1933
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to r****a for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
Southern California Railway Passes (5)3633Southern California Railway Passes (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five early issued passes for the Santa Fe Route of the Southern California Railway. Includes: 1891, two for 1892, 1893, and 1895. The 1891 pass has po
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to y********t for (225.00 + 51.75BP) = 276.75
Western Pacific Railway Pass Collection (9)3634Western Pacific Railway Pass Collection (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine early Western Pacific Railway passes. Includes: 1912, 1913, two for 1914, two for 1915, 1916 and two for 1917. Multi-colored passes with reverses
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
Cheyenne Canon and Seven Falls Development Co. Pictorial Passes3635Cheyenne Canon and Seven Falls Development Co. Pictorial Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two pictorial passes for transportation to this resort located at the north end of Cheyenne Canyon. Back of each pass has description of area and reso
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
Colorado Midland Railway Co. Passes (4)3636Colorado Midland Railway Co. Passes (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different passes. Includes: early 1903 pass (Pikes Peak Route) issued to F.W. Thompson (gen. Western agent for C.R.I. & P. Ry.); 1909 pass ...
Estimate : 340.00 - 700.00
Sold to j*********t for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10