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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ephemera2162Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 items. Includes: two issued and punch-cancelled Employee Passes (1877 and 1879) from Carson to Virginia City, Yerington stamp signature; two
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to N******7 for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
Virginia & Truckee Railroad Pass and Paycard2163Virginia & Truckee Railroad Pass and Paycard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two early V&T pieces. 1) Railroad pass issued Nov. 1st, 1879 to W.L. Bryant, Postal Clerk for the railroad. Has Yerington's signature...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
Virginia & Truckee Railroad Pay Roll Sheet2164Virginia & Truckee Railroad Pay Roll Sheet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large (18" x 11.5") pay roll sheet for the railroad, October 1877. Lists the following Engines and each engine's employees (w/ wages, ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to r***6 for (20.00 + 3.90BP) = 23.90
Wells Fargo and V&T RR check2165Wells Fargo and V&T RR check
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pay to "Wells Fargo & Co. for V&T R Co." for $2,272.31. Signed by DL Bliss for the Carson Lumber Company. Wells Fargo, Carson , Ne...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****l for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
Two  Different Nevada Bonds: V&T and Storey County2166Two Different Nevada Bonds: V&T and Storey County
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1874, Number 519 for $1000. Signed by William Sharon (cancelled through the name) and George King. Coupons 49 to 60 still attached. Issued to Thoma
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (250.00 + 56.25BP) = 306.25
Right of Way & Track Map for Virginia & Truckee Railway2167Right of Way & Track Map for Virginia & Truckee Railway
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Right of Way & Track Map Main Line Virginia & Truckee Railway/ Operated by Virginia & Truckee Railway/ From Station 720+00 to Station 96...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*********s for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
Government Lands in Nevada2168Government Lands in Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet about "Government Lands in Nevada" published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The booklet (6.5" x 4.5") describes h...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i**b for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
Nevada Railroad Ephemera (Three Different Railroads)2169Nevada Railroad Ephemera (Three Different Railroads)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. 1) Two unused ticket order forms (with stubs attached) for the Carson office of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. c.1870s. For first-cla
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
Nevada Railway Tickets2170Nevada Railway Tickets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four cancelled train tickets: Tonopah & Goldfield R. R. Co., no. 2136; Virginia & Truckee Railway, no. 2740; Nevada Copper Belt R. R. Co., H...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to i*********1 for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
The New Nevada2171The New Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New Nevada published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company, 1908. The booklet (6.5" x 4.5") is subtitled "The Era of Irrigation and Op...
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
Santa Fe Railroad Ephemera2172Santa Fe Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 permit cards to Locomotive Engineers to allow person to ride on locomotives; 18 vouchers from Santa Fe Railroad Co. dated 1899-1900. City: S
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
Buffalo Canal Transportation Tickets2173Buffalo Canal Transportation Tickets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twelve large unused steamboat tickets for C.M. Reed, office on Water St., Buffalo. Side says "Reed's Line from Buffalo." Each has two...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
Pacific Coast Company Check Collection2174Pacific Coast Company Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30 dividend checks issued on April 17, 1899. All have an adhesive revenue with tied stamp cancel. Drawn on the Manhattan Trust Co. The Pacific
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*****l for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
New York Railroad Check & Receipt Collection2175New York Railroad Check & Receipt Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 33. Includes:six freight receipts for Camden & Amboy R.R. & Transportation Co., 1865; two pictorial checks from Ithaca Street Railway...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
Lake Erie & Louisville Railway Co. Gold Bond 18722176Lake Erie & Louisville Railway Co. Gold Bond 1872
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 Gold Bond from the Lake Erie and Louisville Railway Company issued in 1872. Cert. #940, Twenty year $1000 bond payable in gold. Large train vign
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to B****x for (95.00 + 21.38BP) = 116.38
Oregon Railroad Checks2177Oregon Railroad Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three checks. 1) Two from the accounting department at Oregon Short Line Railroad Company. Salt Lake City, Utah, 1911 dateline. Punch cancelled
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c******5 for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
Pocket Map of Oregon (w/ Railroads)2178Pocket Map of Oregon (w/ Railroads)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shippers' Guide to Oregon including the entire Railroad section. Lists 24 railroads and six electric lines. 1913. 19 x 28". Rand McNally. S...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
Fort Worth & Denver Terminal Railway Company bond2179Fort Worth & Denver Terminal Railway Company bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cancelled. Number 5 for $100,000. Interest was paid on April 23, 1908. Cancelled July 13, 1908. Gold seal on back. The Fort Worth and Denver Railway,
Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********e.. for (40.00 + 7.80BP) = 47.80
Report from the Vermont Division of Portland and Ogdensburg Trunk Railroad Line w/ map2180Report from the Vermont Division of Portland and Ogdensburg Trunk Railroad Line w/ map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 pages. Softcovers with stains and rips. "A statement, showing the condition of the enterprise, progress of the work, resources of the road, ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
Spokane, Valley & Northern Railway Company2181Spokane, Valley & Northern Railway Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$100 first mortgage six per cent gold bond. Number 1259. One coupon attached. Rips and stains on borders. Orange on white. Vignette of railroad going
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********e.. for (30.00 + 5.85BP) = 35.85
Northern Pacific Railroad Co. Letter and Freight Receipt2182Northern Pacific Railroad Co. Letter and Freight Receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Letter on railroad letterhead. Dateline New Tacoma, Washington Territory, July 13th, 1878. Addressed to Corbett, Failing & Co. in Portland, O...
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (45.00 + 10.13BP) = 55.13
To The Rockies and Beyond (Union Pacific Railroad)2183To The Rockies and Beyond (Union Pacific Railroad)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
216 page book by Robert E. Strahorn. To the Rockies and Beyond or a summer on the Union Pacific Railroad & Branches. Several sketches, descript...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*****p for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
Ferrocarril Michoacano Del Sur Stock Certificates2184Ferrocarril Michoacano Del Sur Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 33 issued. Series C. Vignette of locomotive under arched title.Ornate green border. Located in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. Foreign revenue impr
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Map of Southern Pacific Railroad in Mexico2185Map of Southern Pacific Railroad in Mexico
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Measures 36" x 21." "The West Coast Route." Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico. Blue ink. Stretches from Arizona and New Mexico...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******a for (55.00 + 12.38BP) = 67.38
"The Northern Pacific Railroad; its route, resources, progress and business"2186"The Northern Pacific Railroad; its route, resources, progress and business"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Includes a map 9 x 15". The publishers of this booklet, Jay Cooke and Company, were the financial managers and marketers of the Northern Pac...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
2 Booklets. Appletons' Railway and Steam Navigation Guide21872 Booklets. Appletons' Railway and Steam Navigation Guide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Copy 1. December, 1875. 5" x 7". 230 pages. Railroad schedules with maps of all railroads in US and Canada.Cover worn with writing and te...
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
2 books about Railroad Securities21882 books about Railroad Securities
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Manual of Rail Road Stocks, Etc. Spencer Trask & Co. From the desk of Charles B Whiting, Worcester, Mass. A great companion to Moody's. 8...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Two 'Movement of Trains' Sheets for the Central Pacific Railroad2189Two 'Movement of Trains' Sheets for the Central Pacific Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Each lists conductor, engineer, and engine no. for the different rail lines. Also lists the train stations, including Oakland Wharf, Oakland West, San
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
American Railway Guide, April 18522190American Railway Guide, April 1852
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pocket Companion, for the United States and Canada Containing Correct Tables for Time of Starting from all Stations, Distances, Fares, Etc. on all the
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Assorted Ephemera; Union Pacific Railroad2191Assorted Ephemera; Union Pacific Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1888 Timetable with map 2) 1966 Timetable 3) 6 Checks, 1872 - 1957 4)Map of Union Pacific lands in central and western Nebraska and northeaster
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (95.00 + 21.38BP) = 116.38
California and Oregon Klamath Country booklet2192California and Oregon Klamath Country booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet titled "California and Oregon Klamath Country" published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company, 1908. The booklet (6.5" x 4.5&...
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****l for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
Central Pacific and the Great Railroad Routes to the Pacific2193Central Pacific and the Great Railroad Routes to the Pacific
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shows the routes of the proposed Southern Central Railroad and the Northern Railroad. Also the Central/Union Pacific Railroad. Includes their connecti
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to T******1 for (140.00 + 31.50BP) = 171.50
Crofutt's Tourist2194Crofutt's Tourist
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large format. Crofutt's Trans-Continental Tourist. 164 Pages. Description of travel from Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River and from the Mi...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to f*********s for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
Crofutt's Trans-Continental Tourist Guide2195Crofutt's Trans-Continental Tourist Guide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet. 224 pages. 5" x 7". From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.With foldout maps. Cover worn awith one tear. Pages discolored. Foldou...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to f*********s for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
Denver & Rio Grande Group of Pamphlets2196Denver & Rio Grande Group of Pamphlets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "a Journey across the Continent, Colorado, Utah. & New Mexico via the Denver & Rio Grande Railway". Printed by R. R. Donnelley ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (110.00 + 24.75BP) = 134.75
Four EARLY, different stocks: passenger RR, street RR, turnpike road and steamer2197Four EARLY, different stocks: passenger RR, street RR, turnpike road and steamer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1850 Rensselaer & Saratoga Rail Road Co's seven per cent mortgage bonds. A load of $150,000 for the completion of their rail road. Number...
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to l*******c for (180.00 + 40.50BP) = 220.50
Guide Between Washington, New York & Boston2198Guide Between Washington, New York & Boston
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The booklet (5.75" x 3.75") contains a description of the principal places; railroad and steamboat routes, tables of distances, etc. also ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******2 for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
Miscellaneous Railroad Ephemera (Southern Pacific, New York & Erie)2199Miscellaneous Railroad Ephemera (Southern Pacific, New York & Erie)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 railroad documents. Includes: 1857 booklet for New York & Erie Broad Gauge Railroad w/ color illustr. covers; 1908 stop-over check for The Ore...
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
Northern Pacific Railway Documents2200Northern Pacific Railway Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter from Northern Pacific to Granita Bi-Metallic Cons. & Mng. Co. about shipment delay; note from Northern Pacific to Bi Metallic Mining Co. ...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Northwestern Railroad Ephemera2201Northwestern Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ticket for Raymond's Vacation Excursions; 2 railroad spikes--SPCO and UPRR; Wabash Railroad Co. and San Antonio & Aransas Passes; field book...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
Railroad Ephemera2202Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. 1) Nevada Copper Belt $500 bond 1919. 2) Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Company 1897 stock number 863. 3) Western pacific Railroad
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
Railroad Maps/Timetables2203Railroad Maps/Timetables
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six maps/timetables by railways: Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Northwestern Line. City: State: , Date: 1930's FHWAC#:
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t*******d for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
Scarce Western Guide: "How to go West"2204Scarce Western Guide: "How to go West"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HOW TO GO WEST, A Guide to Southern Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, California and the Whole Great West. 1872 Chicago: Horton & Leonard, Railroad Printe...
Estimate : 250.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to T******1 for (250.00 + 56.25BP) = 306.25
Train Robberies, Train Robbers and The "Holdup" Men2205Train Robberies, Train Robbers and The "Holdup" Men
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet. Address by William A. Pinkerton at the Annual Convention, International Association Chiefs of Police. 84 Pages. 5 1/4" x 6 1/2". ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6*****b for (425.00 + 95.63BP) = 520.63
Atkinson Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Lock with key2206Atkinson Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Lock with key
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Adlake in bold block letters, "AT & S Fe Ry" punched on reverse. The key is marked the same, plus an "S" for switch. City...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 3***6 for (110.00 + 24.75BP) = 134.75
Two Southern Pacific Locks with keys2207Two Southern Pacific Locks with keys
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Adlake Block lettered, SP CO. punched, dated 1920 with Adlake key marked SP Co CS-4S. Adlake in script, no key. "SP & S" City: S...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F*****6 for (110.00 + 24.75BP) = 134.75
Union Pacific Railroad Lock Collection2208Union Pacific Railroad Lock Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different railroad locks, all marked UPRR. A) embossed Union Pacific Switch lock with key; B) White metal Adlake punched UPRR lock with key marke
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to c******5 for (225.00 + 50.63BP) = 275.63
Unusual Railroad Ephemera2209Unusual Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) The Frog, Number 20.1889. The only railroad journal in the West. Fine condition, some toning. Features news, articles, poetry and adv
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (90.00 + 20.25BP) = 110.25
Chicago, Kansas, and Nebraska Railroad Presentation Rail2210Chicago, Kansas, and Nebraska Railroad Presentation Rail
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Presentation piece of railroad track from the Union Steel Co. to V. F. Jilson, "C. K. & N., 60 lb., 1887". Jilson was a director of th...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to T******1 for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
Actien-Schein Exchange2211Actien-Schein Exchange
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Exchange bank document to the German Consul, San Francisco. City: San Francisco State: California, Date: 1879 FHWAC#:
Estimate : 80.00 - 180.00
Sold to b********t for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00