Summer 2020 Extravaganza Auction, Part I

Gorgeous! Lot of 2. 1) No. 1330, issued for the year 1900 to J. St. Koslowsky, agent for the St. Louis & Southwestern Railway. Signed by the gen...

Lot of 6 different. 1) Chicago & North-Western Railway. Issued in 1888. 2) Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway. Issued in 1898. 3...

Lot of 4 from 3 different "Burlington" railroads. 1) Burlington & Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska. 1894. "Burlington Route&qu...

Lot of 3 different. All signed by the superintendent. 1) Troy & Boston Rail Road. Issued in 1871. Some soiling. 2) Boston & Albany Rail Road...

Lot of 2 different. 1) 1889. No. 121, issued to J. Koslowsky of the St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railway. Signed by president John Newell. Blue p...

Annual Ticket for 1890, No. 53, issued to J. Koslowsky, Land Com. for the St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railway. Printed signature of the presiden...

Lot of 4 different with "Missouri" in their name. 1) Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company. Issued in 1912. Printed on cardstock wi...

No. 576, issued for 1879 to H. Bronson esq., General ticket agent for Con. San. & Clev. RR. Signed by general manager John Carson. Black and whi...

Pass No. 313, issued for 1920 to JC McNaughton, Switchman. Signed by the General Manager. Not endorsed on the reverse. Black and red print on blue car

Nice early pictorial pass. No. A68, issued for the year 1877 to LC Sherrtliff of the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad Company. Signed by superinten

Issued for the year 1888 to Louis Hasbrouck, attorney, CVRR. Signed by general manager R. Stewart. Black and red print on tan and brown cardstock. Lig

Lot of 2 different. 1) Camden & Atlantic Railroad. 1881. Full map of route on reverse! Issued to JH Franklin, supt. of Boston & New York Air...

Issued to LD Tuthill Esq., General Manager for the Saint Jospeh & Denver City Railroad Company. Signed by superintendent CH Ballan. Red border w...

No. 668. Issued to NH Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad). Signed by president R.R. Bridgers. Paper and glue residue on reverse. Originally c...

Lot of 6 different. Includes: Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company, 1890, fancy logo; Columbus & Cincinnati Midland Rai...

No. 1416, issued to NH Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railway) for 1882. Signed by the general manager, Orland Smith. Paper and glue residue on th...

No. 105, issued for 1910 to CA Hunter, general agent for the CRI&P Ry. Co. Signed by president GB French(?). Endorsed by Hunter on the reverse. ...

Lot of 4, three different railroads. 1) Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad. Issued in 1891. Nice design with fancy green logo. 2) Lehigh Valle

Lot of 3 different. 1) 1888. No. 941 to Sam Ross, Penn. Lines.Black print on light tan cardstock. 2) 1890. No. 875, issued to JP Koslowsky, St. Louis,

Houston & Texas Central Railroad pass written to W.G. Knittle, T.P.A., until December 31st 1904. No B212. Provenance: Country (if not USA): ...

Pass issued to Mr. Cooper Nott, Com. Agent until Dec. 31st, 1909. Hosuton & Texas Central Railroad Co. Provenance: Country (if not USA): ...

Issued to Mr. HC Franks, TFA for St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad. Printed signature of the president. Countersigned by Hennessy. Endorsed by ...

Nice pictorial color pass for "The Texas Railroad." No. A327, issued to Mrs. A.S. Dodge & Children. Signed by the 2nd VP. Black print ...

No. 635, issued for 1876 to N.H. Hotchkiss, freight solicitor for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Signed by George Noble as general superintende...

Lot of 6 different. 1) Houston & Shreveport Railroad Company. 1897. 2) Houston, East & West Texas Railway. 1893. 3) Kansas City, Mexico &...

No. 111, issued for 1913 to Mr. TC Peck, GPA for S.P.L.A. & S.L. RR. Signed by president Joseph Nelson. Endorsed by Peck on reverse. Black and r...

Great pictorial pass. No. 99, issued for 1905 to CJ Butler, traveling freight agent for Rutland Railroad Co. Printed signature of JP Kellas. Black and

Lot of 5 different with "St. Louis" in their name. 1) St. Louis & Hannibal Railroad / White Sulphur Springs & Yellowstone Park Rai...

Lot of 7 different. Includes: Illinois Central Railroad, 1891; Stuttgart & Arkansas River Railroad Company, 1898; East & West Railroad Compa...

Lot of 7 different. 1) Peoria, Pekin & Jacksonville Railroad, 1877, Illinois. 2) Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railroad Company, 1884, Iowa. 3) Fo...

Lot of 4 different. 1) 1890 to EH Dunham, Supt. of the Oregon Pacific Railroad. Signed by AN Tonne. Brown print on cardstock, pinholes and soiling. 2)

Issued June 24, 1897 a pass to Mr. Everson from G. C. Baker, Superintendent. Reverse has a chart of the distances from Sonora to Bodie with intermedia

Second Cabin on the Steamship Moses Taylor from San Francisco, orange cardboard. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Bought by Cornelius Vanderbilt on February

Grey cardboard card, 4 x 2 1/4 inches. Obverse: Dr. AH SANG, / Deadwood, / P.O. Address, YANKEE HILL, Butte Co., Cal. Reverse: Stage leaves Chico for

Issued by Eureka, Hamilton & Ely Stage Line, Good For One Whole Fare Trip / Ely to Eureka / Baggage limited to 30 lbs. / Dial & Hagaman, / P...

Return Ticket / St. Helena. Beige cardboard. Ex; Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: City/County: Date:

Blue cardboard boarding pass on the Steamship Nevada / First Cabin / Mrs. M.B. Young & Daughters / State Room 36 Berth 1 & 2 / May 30 1868 /...

Original black ink on linen (and an original blue-line copy): "Projected Location of the Kush-Ta-Ka Souterhn Railway", 1" = 2000'...

Lot of 4. 1) Large way-bill for items shipped from San Francisco to Carson City, Nevada, 1879. Many items marked for eventual delivery to Bodie, Calif

Photo of the Carson and Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Company's narrow gauge 2-6-0, no.3. Photo taken near Bijou, California at the J. H. Martin Ca...

These are two stereo optic cards showing the train wreck of 1878. Hartford is the town Samuel Clemens was living in at this time so, he more than like

Eleven reports: 1866, 68, 71,72, 74, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86. Various conditions. 1866 is 12 pages with lots of charts on the financial earnings of the

Nice group of paper from the V & T which has gotten to be more scarce. Includes a waybill from Reno to Washoe, 1870's; railroad pass list fr...

Lot of 3. 1) Virginia Truckee Railway Monthly Statement of Account (2). From 1900's. 2) Virginia & Truckee Railway Form 71 (2). 3) Virginia ...

2 Photos of trains 1 from Oriska, North Dakota, this photo has several men standing in front of the train in celebration of "Employees 8th Annu...

Logging Railroad Era of Lumbering in Pennsylvania Series by Benjamin Kline Jr. & Thomas T. Taber, III. 6 Volumes, all containing histories, phot...

This is a brass padlock made by Adlake with the original key; marked CM ST P & P RR (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad. C. 188...

Metal plate, 16 x 6 1/2 inches, inscribed: "Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad / Second Equipment Trust of 1951 / Mellon National Bank / And Tr...

Lot of 8. 1) Southern Pacific AC-5 Cab Forward Steam Locomotive. All new Paragon2 sound and control system for DC & DCC. Integral DC/DCC dual m...

Lot of 11 railroad-themed advertisements and photos, from the U.S., c1894 on. Includes two pages from 1894 copyrighted, "Glimpses of America,&q...

This is a photo-journal published by Fred Harvey as part of the sales campaign to promote the railroad for tourist travel, c. 1921. In very good cond

This print celebrates the 35 anniversary of the Reno Air Races. Signed by eight Reno Greats: Lyle Shelton, Tom Dwelle, Jimmy Leeward, Steve Hinton, Al

This is a fine art print of "The Unlimited" created by Nevada aviation artist John Shaw to commemorate the National Air Race Museum and Ha...

This is a broadside depicting air race champions from the 1930's. You might recognize a name of a race pilot by the name of James H. Doolittle w...

This is a collection of 15 pieces of promotional materials for air shows around the U.S. Dated 1934 to 1970's. The Chicago World's Fair of 1...

This is a collection of reproduction photos of Amelia Earhart; all in B&W but spectacular clerity. A total of eight photos with one duplicate a...

A nice collection of aviation buttons and toy flight wings. Two trays with several in each. All appear to be in good condition. See photos for more de

This is a collection of photos that depict the advancement of aviation from about 1911-1960's; a total of over 25 photos including an airmail gy...

This collection of sea plane photos has open cockpit bi-planes, military PBYs, a Dehavilland Otter and of course the beautiful Pan American Airlines C

This is a cache of dirigible and balloon aircraft history. A total of six photos of balloons with a stagecoach in the background as well as photos of

There are several pieces in this collection that need explanation. Firstly The Early Bird Club of aviators is closed as of December 17, 1916 with a ro

This is a collection of photos of specific aviators and their contribution to aviation history. There is a group of photos for team effort aviation r

This is a cleaver puzzle game designed to keep your back seat guests quiet while you drive your 1920's vintage motor-car. This cute game allows ...

2 nice b/w photos of a 1926 Dodge with US Mail, Hamilton Freight front placard, family members in and around truck, 6x8" Provenance: Country...

This is a group of several (more than 100) picture buttons showing various makes, model and years of automobiles. Great for the car buff's colle...

In March, 1971, Harrah’s partnered with a Japanese firm to host an antique car festival, the likes of which the world had never seen. With th

Large waybill from the Oregon Stage Company which operated this route from Marysville, in Yuba County to Sacramento. Great western history piece from

Lot of 7. 1) Steamer bell signal sign for Souther Pacific Golden Gate Ferries, Ltd. Steamer Calistoga. 14 x 9", cardboard, missing upper left c...

Cert. #539, issued for 100 shares to the Estate of John Englis. Signed by Philip Van Wyck as president. The railroad ran from 1903 to 1907. Running fr

incorporated Sept 3, 1903 in the Territory of Arizona, constructed between 1903 and 1910 by the Arizona and California Railway. The line between Matth

Bond #377, issued in 1886 for $1000 in gold coin. The vignette is of a train hauling lumber through the wooded mountains. There are felled trees all a

$1,000 bond no. 751, issued in 1911. Signed by president Guy Earl and secretary Spaulding. Not cancelled. Blue border, black print, and eagle on shiel

$500 bond no. 326, issued in 1911. Signed by president Guy Earl and secretary Spaulding. Not cancelled. Red border, black print, and eagle on shield v

Interesting stock certificate we have not seen before from the Lipscomb Spike Company, Eureka, California issued in 1907 to Oscar P. Lipscomb. He is l

Interesting stock issued in 1909 and signed by company president C.E. Lang. The Lang Retrieving Trolley Company manufactured trolley bases, catchers a

An interesting lot of 11 bonds issued to banks in the Northern California by the Sacramento Northern Railroad. Banks issued include The Bank of Geyse

I/C #47 $1000 7% bond. Harbor, globe and train vignette. Signatures light and illegible. 2 50c revenue stamps. Folds and wrinkles. Prag Collection. P

Extremely rare certificate we have not seen previously. The Pressley Single-Track Railway Company inc. in 1895 in California. Cert. #15, issued for 9,

Location of Works: San Francisco, Cal. (printed at top center). Inc. February 1878. No. 82, issued to inventor and company founded WC Stiles for 1,000

Formed in 1862 to build a railroad from Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay, the westernmost portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. In Octob

Formed in 1862 to build a railroad from Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay, the westernmost portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. In Octob

Formed in 1862 to build a railroad from Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay, the westernmost portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. In Octob

3 different types of Market Street Railway Co cancelled stock certificates with eagle vignette and company seal: 1) Blue (4 stocks) 100 shares each a

Nice certificate #1 from the Railway Advertising Company issued for 1,000 shares in 1898. Shares were $25 Each. Black print on creme paper. Printed b

Extremely rare railroad stock issued in 1891. Listed in Cox, but no example pictured. Incorporated in 1882. Electric streetcars replaced horsecar rail

We have had a lot of railroad stocks and bonds pass through our hands the last two years, but not this one! AND it is in pristine condition with all c

1. Atlantic-Pacific Railway Tunnel Co. Stock Certificate Pair - Lot of 2 different. 1) No. 4136, issued in 1884 for 33 shares. Ink very faded so it is

Founded in 1889 by Otto Mears, and construction began in 1890 from Ridgway (north of Ouray) and Durango (south of Silverton) to go around the most rug

Founded in 1889 by Otto Mears, and construction began in 1890 from Ridgway (north of Ouray) and Durango (south of Silverton) to go around the most rug

Featuring a stock cert issued by The Rio Grande Southern RR Co. and The Rio GrandeJunction Railway Co. Both cancelled. Also included is a bond documen

4 certificates. Chartered in 1864 to run from New Haven west to Derby, Connecticut, and north to Ansonia, planned as part of the route over the never

5 certificates. Incorp. 1866. All I/C, Green, $100, 5%, 30 year Debenture Bond issued Dec 1897. Vignette top eagle wings spread. 100 green unde

3 certificates. Incorp. 1895. Started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833, sold at foreclosure 1891, being reorganized as the Central

3 certificates. Incorp. 1895. Started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833, sold at foreclosure 1891, being reorganized as the Central

Incorp. 1901 Territory of Hawaii. Company proposed a 120 mile road that would provide a continuous line of rails around the island of Hawaii and serv

Lot of 3 different. Two income bonds ($500 and $1,000, 1862, seal cut out) and one First Mortgage Sinking Fund Bond ($1,000, 1862, 15 coupons attached

This lot contains three signature pieces, 2 common stocks and one bond. 1) 10 shares issued in 1852, signed by John B. Jervis as president. Jervis was

A lot of three stock certs and two bond documents. These stocks were issued by The Choctaw and Memphis RR Co., Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul RY Co

Cert. #151, issued in 1862. Train runs left to right. Black and pink. $1,000 Pfd. 1st Mtg. Sinking Fund bond. 15 year, 7%. Lady Indian lower left and

Seven certificates. One, U/U, Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary Railway Co., Brown, dateline 1908. Vignette train passing depot. Western Bank Note Co. Six