The Sweetheart Express Auction (February 2021)

7 original Pullman Spittoons ( 1 of them is a pullman Palace Car Company), 2 large measuring 8x8, all are punched on bottom Date: Country (if no

About 50-50 pieces. Include 2 posters c1990 (one water damaged) plate, 2 small whiskey jugs, flower vase, notebook, 1960-60s, postcards, menus, timeta

very rare Plumas County Pass. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Quincy Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

A pair of rail passes from The Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway.Passes are dated 1927 & 1928 respectively. Billing itself as "The Cro...

Includes Thomas Rail Anchor Tie Plate; Sellers Anchor Bottom Tie Plate; Gennison-Wright Sample Tie; Progress Fall Switch; Nortrack track joint; Nortra

Five notebooks containing American railroad dining car menus with fancy presentation. About 50 menus per notebook. Includes Southern Pacific RR, Penns

14 pieces. 3 pieces Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, 1 by Reed and Barton, the others by Mulholland Brothers. Teapot about 4"; and 2 long trays...

Lot of 21 different pieces, plus about a dozen duplicates. Includes Streamline Hudson Type Locomotive, brass colored NY Central approx 11"; ano...

Lot of 7, old style railroad scenes promoting railroad history, the brands include Tango, Van Huesen, Americana, and Museum Artifact. Very Collectible

Railroad Hat Collection including Burlington Route Trainman; Amtrak Asst Conductor; Penn Central Conductor; Canadian Pacific Trainman; Boston & ...

Two boxes with about 25 railroad hats collected by Mr Nelson. Many Union Pacific, all in excellent condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State:

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Four RR maps circa 1940-50; various RR-related ephemera including RR trade cards, RR fare guides, RR magazines, and reproduction Santa Fe sign Date:

Atch, Topeka, Santa Fe 1913, 20, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 66; Chicago Burlington & Quincy 1926, 29, 37, 3...

Four framed prints, 18 x 24", possibly an original set of 4, all signed by Xaras in pencil at lower right. Very nice group. Date: Country (i...

about 84 railroad rule books from across America. Date from the 1890s, ches & Ohio to more recent such as Gulf Mobile and Ohio. The standard for...

Train Orders were like airplane flight plans but for railroads. This lot has about 44 train orders from 1946-80. Called "Flimsies" so the ...

No duplicates. Each is about 3" diameter. Brunswick by Page Newal and Co of Boston c1975; Berwick, Home of Steel Car 1922; Schoen Steel Co Pitt...

1926, 1939, 1945, 1948. Simmons-Boardman Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Two copies of the 1955 edition. Simmons-Boardman Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Generally about 1.5 inch diameter, 12 round NYC&HR Sub. Div. 6, made by AM.RY.S.Co, New York, all punched with the RR initials, each tag has uni...

Three notebooks full of fantastic RR info. One notebook with perhaps 100 8 x 10 color photos of engines around the country, modern; one notebook of re

Menus from the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Amtrak dining cars protected in a modern folio. A total of 21 menus Date: Country (if not USA):

Two light colored signal, modern, excellent condition, Approx 40" tall, 20" across, 2' deep. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...

Group of 14 pieces, all duplicates from the main collection of railroad advertising paperwieghts. The lot has: five Reading RR, with 3 different (copp

Lot of 6. 1.) St Louis Rail & Equip Company 2.) Colorado 3-6.) West Virginia Rail Company - three pieces Date: Country (if not USA): State:...

About 130 post cards, with about 72 from California and 58 from Eastern trolleys. Almost all different, c 1905-1912. Date: Country (if not USA):

large collection of vintage post cards that includes depots, trains in the field, bridges with trains and more. Nearly all are vfintage, c 1905-1912,

A wonderful collection of polished rail segments and spikes of varying size or guage. Some nickel plated, one apparently gold plated, others simply p

Fifteen calendar art pages, published between 1926 and 1945. Includes the following: 1926, E.I. Couse, Pueblo Indian Grinding Corn (closely trimmed, t

Nine calendar art pages, published by Brown & Bigelow between 1950 and 1967 for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. 1950, J.H. Sharp, O...

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway System map, professionally mounted, glazed, and framed. Finished size is approx. 38 x 20 inches. Shows routes f

Includes a crossover of Atkinston Topeka & Santa Fe. About 27 pieces plus other ephemera of 1930s and 40s, includes original photo of the Rialto...

San Diego & Arizona RR, 1925; San Joaquin & Eastern RR 1914. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance: Gary N...

c1890-1920, fully restored. About 10 x 18" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Silver Dining Car Group from three different railroads. Demitase spoon from the Orient Express; sugar bowl and tongs from Pennsylvania RR, 7 inches lo

About 2' tall, 18" diameter Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Large Southern Pacific lines map, 1936, Southern Pacific Company copyright, by Rand-McNally. Map covers the entire United States and parts of Mexico,

Southern Pacific RR Dining Car China Collection - Prairie Mountain Wildflower Pattern, rated at 2+ in McIntyre for rarity this is arguably the most co

Lot of 12 Southern Pacific RR Dining Car Silver Service Items. Coffee pitcher is 9.5 inches high; creamer is 6 inches tall; butter 4.5 inches long; 2

2 pieces. Silver creamer, 6.5 inches tall and small oval silver plate 4.5 inches long. Both Silver plates are marked on the bottom. Made by Reed &am...

SP lines First Aid Kit (Modern), 9.5x7x2.5 inches; Caboose First Aid Kit containing 12 boxes of misc supplies, repained 3x7x5 inchers; two SP Hospital

SP Highball portable oil switch heater, rare, 6 x 6 x 24" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad C...

This is a rare opportunity to own space collectibles. There is one pack of Apollo- Soyuz cigarettes unopened and in the cellophane. Developed by Phili

About 250 pieces of ephemera. Includes 100+ pieces including 1 funnel ships (single exhaust steamer), 150+ pieces of 2 funnel ships, 3 funnel, 4 funne

Harvard desk paperweight model with plaque and paper label at bottom. Ran around 1929. Sold these modesl on the ship. Includes a notebook of info with

Street Railway Station Indicator Patent Model made by JR Balsley, June 20, 1876, Patent Number 17895, with original US Patent Office tag still attache

Five original SP posters about 20 x 24". The Sunset Limited was a streamliner between New Orleans and Los Angeles. All with black aluminum fram...

Texas and Pacific Railway Dining Car Silver and Ephemera lot contains a silver chill bowl for crab. It is 8 inches in diameter and marked on bottom an

Naumkeag Passenger Enumerator, very rare. In the early days of trolleys the conductor would take the fares of the passengers. As you can imagine no

A pair of rail passes for the Northwestern Pacific (NWP) railroad, or as the locals referred to it "Never Works Properly" Railroad. One is...

1.) 18.75" Joilet rail, 1885 2.) West Cumberland Steel 1887. 26" Long. Both rails measure 4.25" wide and 4" tall 3.) West Virgin...

a pair of bookends measuring about 10.5" wide, 3" deep, and 6.75" tall Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: ...

Three toy train catalogs: Dorfan Modern Electric Trains (1930); Instructions for Marx HO Steam Guage Steam Type Electric Trains; another Marx for the

2 large ship models 24-30" each; 8 desktop paperweight models 4-9" each; Cunardline plate souvenir china; 2 pieces of coal from the titani...

A pair of rail passes for the Northwestern Pacific (NWP) railroad, or as the locals referred to it "Never Works Properly" Railroad. One is...

Union Pacific RR Streamliner Dining Car China and Ephemera, includes 15 pieces of china in the winged streamliner pattern, 5 silver pieces, 2 badges,

1920s on. About 17 Union Pacific Timetables in sleeves Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Large collection includes: 18 pieces of silver plate flatware; 3 silver plate trays from 3"-8", small creamer, large cream, small teapot ...

Lot of (8) pieces. Fancy vignette Bank of California check, signed by Yerington 1908. Receipt for (3) sacks of Bullion, weighing 288 pounds, delivered

1910, 1923 WP RR books, 10 x 12", about 50pp each, generally fine. These contain color views along the route. Choice. Date: Country (if not ...

Includes more than 100 pieces, but most are Amtrak. Also included is Rio grande, Frisco Lines, Great Norther, Union Pacific. Date: Country (if not

This is an original US Assay Office silver ingot, weighing about 60 pounds. It is a true rarity, as most of the US Mint or Assay office bars are signi

Leadville Presentation Silver Ingot, Cook to Slocum, 1881 Fred N. Holabird “From Geo. W. Cook to Col. J. J. Slocum Leadville Col June 1881 965 fi

Vulture Mine, Wickenburg, Arizona Territory Gold Ingot, c1911-1914 By Fred N. Holabird Important discovery gold ingot from the Vulture Gold Mine

Large gold, perhaps 10k or 14k, gold presentation pendant to Joseph F Byrne. “Santa Clara College/ California/ Crossing the Plains/ 1887/49/J

42 coins: Complete set of Encased "BUTTERNUT" Large Cents.1816-1857. Obv rim: Butternut / Box 2369 / Nashville / Tenn /37024; Rev.: United...

Lot of three: 1) PCGS sample 2018 Canada 50c, RCNA show in Toronto; 2) 2008 PCGS Set Registry Luncheon souvenir Martin Van Buren presidential dollar;

A large lot of elongated pennies about 125 pieces or so from all sorts of establishments including many Disney pieces, Date: Country (if not USA):

Obverse: $20- 1870 (Res. $20 U.S. Gold Coin) Reverse: Older's Museum Circus & Menagerie/The Cretan Beauty M'lle Sanyeah Lady Gymnast/Co...

Obverse text: Kalamazoo/College/Picture of College at center. Reverse text: The Children's Professorship/Endowed/1866/24mm tab or loop on top ...

Obverse: Mirror Reverse: Purely Vegetable/Free From/Alcohol/Dr. Walker's/ California/Vinegar Bitters/R.H. McDonald & Co./Agt's New York...

Obv.: California / Model / Half / Eagle / 1849; Rev.: eagle -580; Br. rd., 18 mm. Date: 1849 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: B

Obv.: Liberty Head -1100; Rev.: Eagle - 1045. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Benjamin Fauver Collection

Lot of five different varieties of $5 size George Washington counters. Washington portraits: 110, 120, 130, 140 & 150 (see: Fauver); reverses a...

Extremely rare white metal, silvered counter; Obv.: George Washington - 150; Rev.: Eagle - 50. AU condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State:

Lot of three Liberty Head reverse, George Washington obverse counters in the $2 1/2, $5 and $10 size. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:

1850 half eagle sized Jenny Lind counter. Br., rd., 22 mm. Rare, not in Fauver. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: John

Obv.: Theodor Bollenhagen & Comp./ 49 M. Lane / Liberty Head; Rev.: city hall New York pictorial. Br. rd., 26 mm, original luster. Date: Cou...

Lot of two: 1) Liberty Head obverse; Comps Spiel under shield reverse; 2) Liberty Head obverse; New York City Hall reverse. Date: Country (if no

Silver round commemorating the founding of the National Silver Dollar Roundtable 1982. Limited edition souvenir Coin Card from the National Silver Dol

Unique half dollar sized love token. Springtime in the Rockies with mountain scene on obverse; Love / from the / Islands / for / Muriel /from / Claren

Obv.: Capitol of Arizona / (building) / At Phoenix; Rev.: Dedication Souvenir / February 25, 1901 / Seal of the Territory of Arizona / 1863. Br., 39 m

Set of three different 41 mm round metals: obv.: The Cannery / San Francisco; rev.: Grand Reception / Good For / (copper) One Singapore Sling / (bras

About 100 total medals. 50 from the 1940 GGIE Petroleum Exhibit and 50 from the 1939 Exhibit Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City:

Obv.: Pony Express Race 1923 / horse and rider / St. Joseph to San Francisco; Rev.: Wells Fargo / Nevada / National / Bank / of / San Francisco /&qu...

Lot of nine medals and a pin badge from the Old Spanish Fiesta Days at Santa Barbara. Medals include: 1963 Long Beach Diamond Jubilee; 1967 Queen Mary

Lot of four medals housed in an elegant wooden case "cal150rnia Sesquicentennial Diversity" produced by the Northwest Territorial Mint. in...

California State Fair Presentation Medal , in original box, 1958, possibly silver plate. Presented to John Peirce, 1958. No maker shown. 3" dia...

Unc. Wht metal. Obverse Greetings Black Hills S.D. To Mountain Plain Denver Colo. Oct 1, 1901. Reverse: Balck Hills w/pic of mountains “T

Detroit Evening News: 1898 25th Anniversary Medal. Obverse high relief portrait of the founder. Reverse cartouche with incised inscription: To those /

South Carolina: Impressive high relief Medallic Art Co. 1970 South Carolina Tricentennial Bronze medal. 76mm, Unc. Date: Country (if not USA): St

Lot of two: 1) Stephens & Monefenger / 405 Sprague Ave./ Spokane, Wash. ; 2) Compliments of Spokane Chamber of Commerce / You Can Make Barrels ...

Winston Churchill: 1965 Bronze Medallic Art Co. high relief medal. Reverse commemorates U.S. British friendship. 2 ¾”. Unc. Britian:

Lot of two Lusitania medals in the original boxes, both with original paperwork certs. Both the German and English varieties were designed in Germany

National Women’s Christian Temperance Union: 1924 Jubilee Penny. Obverse Native American in feather headdress. Sound the Jubilee (50th annive

1) Diamond Belt 126, 1st Telegram News. 1/20 , 10 kt. Gold Filled. Two boxers in the ring. 2) 1952, Boxer Award type medal. Gold Plated. Looped Date

Westminster Kennel Club: 1914 Silver Award Medal. The obverse image is of the champion pointer, Sensation, imported from England in 1876 by the club f

Rectangular, Delaware and Hudson Company 100 Year Anniversary, Medal ARts Company, New York. UNC but slightly clean. Bronze. 4" x 2.5". D...

Joseph Mickley: 1867 medal honoring Joseph Mickley as President of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia. The medal is signed W. H. K