Million Dollar Auction

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Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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Tonopah Railroad Photographs3717 - Tonopah Railroad Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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 ...
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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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
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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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three engine photos, one is Tonopah & Goldfield; photo of Boulder City from distance; photo of Virginia City by Marie Teskey; Virginia & Tru...
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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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eureka and Palisade Railroad Company freight bills, expense bills, and a Local Freight Tariff No. 3 brochure. (Prag Collection) City: State: Nevada
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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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
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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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tonopah and Goldfield R. R. Co., Tonopah & Tidewater R. R. Co. delivery receipts, ticket receipts, shipping tags, waybills, etc. (Prag Collectio...
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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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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