Montana Big Sky & Western Americana

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Montana 'Big Sky' and Holiday Auction is a four day feast for the collector. This sale begins with a one day Montana only auction focusing on tokens and postal history. The next three days run the wide range of a traditional Holabird Auction: minerals, numismatics, Native Americana, railroadianna, mining, photographs, stock certificates, express, saloon, exposition, assay, tokens, badges, Gold Rush, etc. Heavy emphasis is placed on Colorado, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and the Western States.
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Oregon & Washington Territory Railroad Co. Stock Certificate3710 - Oregon & Washington Territory Railroad Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A second certificate. No. 238. Issued on April 24, 1888 for 100 shares to G.W. Hunt. Corporate signatures. Locomotive vignette. Crisp! Prag Collection
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*****x for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Oregon & California Railroad Company Check signed by Ben Holladay3711 - Oregon & California Railroad Company Check signed by Ben Holladay
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A very nice condition pictorial check with RN-B revenue imprint. Signed by Ben Holladay, stagecoach pioneer, as president. Reverse has instructions to
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****1 for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Miscellaneous Oregon Railroad Stock Certificates3712 - Miscellaneous Oregon Railroad Stock Certificates
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Lot of nine pieces. Five stocks: Oregon & Transcontinental Company (1882, stamp and punch cancelled), Cochran & Southern Logging Railroad Co...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*B for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Oregon & Washington Territory Railroad Stock plus two other Oregon pieces3713 - Oregon & Washington Territory Railroad Stock plus two other Oregon pieces
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Pendleton, 1888, 7500 shares of stock issued. Also 1891 billhead from Portland and East Portland Express Co. and unissued stock certificate from First
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Oregon Electric Railway Company Stock Certificates3714 - Oregon Electric Railway Company Stock Certificates
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Lot of thirteen. Six different varieties! Only two were issued (1910, punch cancelled). Earliest two have vignette of electric train car with company
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to s**********r for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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United Railways Company Stock Certificate Trio3715 - United Railways Company Stock Certificate Trio
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1) 1906 issued stock for 3,900 shares in Portland. Pen cancelled. Vignette of electric railway car. Folds and pinholes, otherwise clean. 8.5" x...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Harrisburg Railroad Stock Certificates3716 - Harrisburg Railroad Stock Certificates
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Lot of six issued. Includes: The Harrisburg Traction Co. (1899, punched, pictorial), The East Harrisburg Passenger Railway Co. (1894 & 1911, pun...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*****1 for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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Huntington & Broad Top Mountain Railroad & Coal Company Stock Pair3717 - Huntington & Broad Top Mountain Railroad & Coal Company Stock Pair
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Two certificates, both issued 1863. No. 1098 & 1114. Both pen cancelled. Two vignettes: locomotive and interior of workers near furnace. Each ha...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*****x for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Lehigh Railroad Stocks & Bonds3719 - Lehigh Railroad Stocks & Bonds
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Lot of eleven from four different Lehigh rails. 1) Lehigh Valley Railroad Company: early pictorial stock (1892, punched), and two later stocks (1919,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D*B for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Pre-1900 Philadelphia Railroad Stock Collection3720 - Pre-1900 Philadelphia Railroad Stock Collection
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Lot of 22, issued and unissued. Some are pictorial, but no railroad vignettes. Issued: Philadelphia & Baltimore Central Railroad (1856 & 185...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Pre-1900 Philadelphia Railroad Stock Collection w/ Railroad Vignettes3721 - Pre-1900 Philadelphia Railroad Stock Collection w/ Railroad Vignettes
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Lot of six. Includes: Green & Coates Street Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company (1862, pen cancelled), Huntington & Broad Top Mountain Ra...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****1 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Post-1900 Philadelphia Railroad Stock Collection w/ Railroad Vignettes3722 - Post-1900 Philadelphia Railroad Stock Collection w/ Railroad Vignettes
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Lot of 24. Includes: Ridge Avenue Passenger Railway (1935, cxl), The Chester Street Railway Co. (1905 & 1912, cxl), Philadelphia & Western R...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********e.. for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Post-1900 Philadelphia Railroad Stock Collection w/o Railroad Vignettes3723 - Post-1900 Philadelphia Railroad Stock Collection w/o Railroad Vignettes
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Lot of 35. Includes: Philadelphia City Passenger Railroad Company, Union Traction Co., West End Street Railway Co., Citizens Passenger Railway Co., Se
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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West Philadelphia Railway Company Stock Certificates3724 - West Philadelphia Railway Company Stock Certificates
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Lot of twelve from four West Philadelphia rails. 1) The West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Company. Nine stocks, three different types. Four 1859 iss
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********e.. for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Pittsburgh Railroad Stock Certificates Incl. Vanderbilt signatures3725 - Pittsburgh Railroad Stock Certificates Incl. Vanderbilt signatures
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Lot of 18 pictorial from multiple Pittsburg rails. 1) Best two pieces are two stocks for The Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghioghney Railroad Company
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Estimate : 280.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Pittsburgh Railroad Stocks signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt II3726 - Pittsburgh Railroad Stocks signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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Five stocks for The Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company signed on the reverse by Cornelius Vanderbilt II as acting secretary. As
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to t******2 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Choice Early Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificates3727 - Choice Early Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificates
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Lot of seven choice. Includes: two different for Lykens Valley Rail Road & Coal Company (1834 & 1857, both pen cancelled), Green & Coate...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 750.00
Sold to m*****1 for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Group of Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certficates3728 - Group of Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certficates
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Lot of twenty-seven, issued and unissued. Most pictorial. Issued include: Federal Street & Pleasant Valley Passenger Railway (1890, cancelled), ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificate Collection (52)3729 - Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificate Collection (52)
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Lot of 52 certificates from a variety of Pennsylvania railroads. Earliest is a bond from 1881, latest is a certificate from 1959. Roughly fall into: p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********e.. for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificates (13)3730 - Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificates (13)
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Lot of 13 from rails other than Pittsburgh or Philadelphia. Includes: Middletown, Highspire & Steelton Street Railway (1926), Fort Pitt Traction...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90
 
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Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificates (17)3731 - Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificates (17)
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Lot seventeen (non-Philadelphia or Pittsburgh). Includes: The Erie & North East Rail Road Co. (1862, pen cancelled, bent left side), Hanover &am...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to a********e.. for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificates (7)3732 - Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificates (7)
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Lot of 7 different early railroad stocks. Best is 1) The Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain RR and Coal Company, issued 1862, four vignettes (incl. Geo
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Pennsylvania Railroad Stocks & Bonds3733 - Pennsylvania Railroad Stocks & Bonds
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Lot of ten different pictorial. Includes: Huntington & Broad Top Mountain Railroad & Coal Co. (1854, pen cxl), Mt. Penn Gravity Railroad Co....
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****1 for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Two Choice Early Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificates3734 - Two Choice Early Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificates
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Two different certificates for the Lykens Valley Rail Road & Coal Company. Very early stock issued in 1834, pen cancelled, 5.5" x 7.5"...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*****x for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Rhode Island Railroad Stock Certificates (2)3735 - Rhode Island Railroad Stock Certificates (2)
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Lot of 2. 1) Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Co. certificate No. 356, issued for 4 shares August 1855. Pen cancelled. Signed by the treasurer.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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The Savannah & Charleston Rail Road Company Bond3736 - The Savannah & Charleston Rail Road Company Bond
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$500 bond issued to raise money for the 105 mile road between Charleston & Savannah. Issued in 1869. Not cancelled. Signed by Alexander Isaacs a...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a*****0 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Tennessee Railroad Stock Certificates (18)3737 - Tennessee Railroad Stock Certificates (18)
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Lot of 18. Includes: Nashville & Decatur Railroad Co. (1887, cancelled and 1959 cancelled); Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway (1953...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to D*B for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Two Rare Tennessee Railroad Stocks and Bonds3738 - Two Rare Tennessee Railroad Stocks and Bonds
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Lot of two. 1) Very attractive $1,000 bond for The Memphis and Ohio Railroad Company. Issued in 1856. Punch cancelled. Fifteen coupons still attached.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to m*****1 for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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Texas Railroad Bond & Stock Certificates (5)3739 - Texas Railroad Bond & Stock Certificates (5)
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Lot of five. 1) Unissued, but very attractive $1,000 bond for The International Railroad Company with four vignettes (locomotive, cowboys, etc). 1871.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w******o for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Texas Railroad Bonds (2)3740 - Texas Railroad Bonds (2)
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Two different bonds. 1) $1,000 bond for The Houston and Great Northern Railroad Company of Texas. Not issued, but has signature of treasurer. Two vign
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to w******o for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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Texas Railroad Stock Certificates3741 - Texas Railroad Stock Certificates
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Lot of six from three rails. 1) Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway Company. Stock issued 1892. Pen cancelled. 2) Missouri, Kansas and Texas...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to R******d for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Texas Railroad Stocks and Bonds (4)3742 - Texas Railroad Stocks and Bonds (4)
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Lot of four. Includes: 1) Gorgeous $1,000 bond for the Texas, Saline Valley and Northwestern Railway Company signed by Easton as president, dated 1888
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w******o for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Two Different Texas Railroad Bond & Stocks3743 - Two Different Texas Railroad Bond & Stocks
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1) Unissued 1872 $1,000 bond for The Houston & Great Northern Railroad Company of Texas. Ornate green border and locomotive vignette. 38 coupons...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to R******d for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Ogden Railroad Collection3744 - Ogden Railroad Collection
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Lot of seven: three stocks and four bonds. 1) Stocks: Ogden & Northwestern Railroad Co. (unissued 190-, pictorial), and Salt Lake & Ogden Ra...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to m*****1 for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Utah Railroad Stock & Bond Collection3745 - Utah Railroad Stock & Bond Collection
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Lot of thirteen. Stocks: Truss Rail Joint Company (1914, not cxl), Clark Metal Tie & Rail Co. (1915, rail tie vignette, not cxl), Bingham Centra...
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Estimate : 220.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*****1 for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Utah Railroad Stock Certificate Trio3746 - Utah Railroad Stock Certificate Trio
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1) Two certificates for The Universal Metallic Tie Company. Inc. in Utah, issued 1912 & 1914. Neither cancelled. Gold seal and locomotive vignet...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to a********e.. for (15.00 + 3.00BP) = 18.00
 
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Southern Railway Company Stock and Bond Collection (38)3747 - Southern Railway Company Stock and Bond Collection (38)
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Thirty-eight pictorial pieces for this company, divided into three categories: 1) Twenty-three stock certificates, five different styles, issued 1916-
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to r********-.. for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Virginia Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds (17)3748 - Virginia Railroad Stock Certificates and Bonds (17)
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Lot of 17. Includes: $1,000 bond for Richmond & York River RR Company, issued in 1857, locomotive and steamer vignette, punch cancelled with 22 ...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to R******d for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Bellingham and Northern Railway Co. Stock Certificate3749 - Bellingham and Northern Railway Co. Stock Certificate
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Inc. in Washington. No. 25. Issued for one share to J.L. Cook on Aug. 10, 1918. Signed by company president and secretary. Ornate green border. Eagle
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Estimate : 30.00 - 75.00
Sold to d*****x for (10.00 + 2.00BP) = 12.00
 
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Two Different Snohomish Valley Railway Co. Stocks3750 - Two Different Snohomish Valley Railway Co. Stocks
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1) No. 16. Issued for ten shares to Spran & Gosch on Sept. 16, 1905. Signed by Cochran (president) and Finch (secretary). Two vignettes: eagle (...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*****x for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Acme Magnetic Traction Co. Stock Certificate3751 - Acme Magnetic Traction Co. Stock Certificate
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Inc. in Washington in 1900. No. 918. Issued for 120 shares to Harry de la Montanya on Nov. 21st, 1901. Orante border and vignette at upper left of mag
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Estimate : 40.00 - 150.00
Sold to b****5 for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company Stock Certificates3752 - Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company Stock Certificates
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Lot of 14 of many different types. Earliest two are unissued (190-), followed by four larger issued certificates, all different, issued 1930-1944, all
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********e.. for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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North Pacific Railway Bonds & Stock Certificates (12)3753 - North Pacific Railway Bonds & Stock Certificates (12)
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Lot of 12, all pictorial. Stocks: issued 1913 & 1946 (green, both punched), 1952 (orange, punched) and 1968 (purple, punched). Bonds: two early ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to i*********1 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Seattle, Port Angeles & Western Railway Co. Stock Certificate3754 - Seattle, Port Angeles & Western Railway Co. Stock Certificate
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Inc. in Washington. No. 56. Stamp cancelled. Issued for 1 share to E.D. Sevall on Jan. 21, 1915. Signed by Earling (president) and Sarky (Asst. Secret
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Estimate : 30.00 - 75.00
Sold to i*********1 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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Snohomish Valley Railway Company Stock Certificates (incl. Choice Pictorial)3755 - Snohomish Valley Railway Company Stock Certificates (incl. Choice Pictorial)
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Lot of nine, three different types. Best is issued 1907 with great pictorial of people walking through giant tree, not cancelled. Also, two issued 190
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Estimate : 220.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*****x for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Washington Railroad Stock Certificates & Ephemera3756 - Washington Railroad Stock Certificates & Ephemera
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Lot of nine. 1) Two certificates, one issued (1903, pen & stamp cancelled) and one unissued for Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Co. Locomoti...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Washington Railroad Stocks Certificates from Four Rails3757 - Washington Railroad Stocks Certificates from Four Rails
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Lot of seven from four companies. 1) Four certificates, two issued (1907 & 1917, stamp cancelled) and two unissued for Chicago, Milwaukee and Pu...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*****x for (45.00 + 9.00BP) = 54.00
 
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Washington Railroad Stocks From Two Rails3758 - Washington Railroad Stocks From Two Rails
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Lot of four. 1) Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Company stock certificate issued 1881. Pen cancelled. Signed by only the secretary for one share...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to a********e.. for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Washington, Oregon & Montana Railroad Stock Certificates3759 - Washington, Oregon & Montana Railroad Stock Certificates
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Lot of eight. Washington: Seattle, Port Angeles & Lake Crescent Railway (unissued 191-, pictorial), Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Co. (18-...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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West Virginia Railroad Stock Certificates & Bonds (11)3760 - West Virginia Railroad Stock Certificates & Bonds (11)
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Lot of 11, including very pictorial pieces. Bonds: very attractive punch cancelled $1,000 bond for Northern & Southern West Virginia Rail Road C...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w*****s for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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