Million Dollar Auction

Auction Details

Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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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