Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Lot of 134 receipts from the American Railway Express Company out of Buhl, Idaho. Receipts measure 3.5" x 8.5." Toning, chipping and punch...

Five gold coin bags; 2 large, 3 small. "Property of RY. EX. AGY." City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 27676

Nine gold coin bags, various sizes. All are printed: 'Property of RY. EX. AGY." City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 27675

Number 8936. Porter Safety Seal Company. Patented 6/10/02 and 5/9/16. "SACRAMENTO, CAL." "RY.EX.AGY." City: Sacramento Stat...

Two boxes containing several hundred labels and more, including: equipment specifications, American Express Livestock contracts and shipping logs (19

Canvas with wide leather bottom. Different than the other three Railway Express mail bags we're offering. This one is marked "RY EX AGY&quo...

Similar style to other three, though this one has a lock and key (may not be original) and Railway Express tags for agency in Kansas City, Missouri. S

Canvas. Non-locking. Both stamped "Property of Railway Express Agency" Stains on canvas. Heavily used. 15" x 23" with a 6" ...

Non-locking. Canvas with leather top and wide bottom. Canvas stamped: "RY. EX. AGY." 13" x 15" Stains to canvas. (Ex-Parker Lyo...

Canvas. Non-locking. Leather top and strap. Canvas stamped: "RY EX AGY" Bottom of the bag has been removed. Has Railway Express Agency bad...

Non- locking. Leather maker is Jos. Kantor in Chicago. Canvas stamped: "PROPERTY OF RY. EX. AGY." (RY. EXP AGY. crossed out). 15" x 1...

Canvas with leather top and bottom. This one is similar to the other Railway Express mail bags, but it does not have a wide bottom. Canvas stamped: ...

Canvas with wide leather bottoms. Stamped: "Railway Express Agency" (crossed out). One bag is numbered 101 and the other 26. 20" x 13...

Non-locking. Canvas. Stamped: "Adams Express Company." 12.5' x 12.5" Heavily used: leather ripped and brittle, stain to canvas. ...

Locking. Leather. Unmarked, but likely used on railway or stagecoach. The lightweight handle at the top would indicate that this was to carry relative

Leather bag with strap and brass latch. In faint white lettering: "U.S. MAIL" Leather starting to chip and finish wearing off. 12" x ...

This leather bag has a different locking device (top center) and has handles at the top and bottom. While the bag is original, the labels "Well...

Booklet by A. J. Wells titled "The New Arizona (Homes and Wealth for Out-Of-Doors Folks)" published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company. ...

Unique RPC mailed from Independence to Alameda. Message reads: "This is the silver spike that marked the completion of the "New Road"...

Lot of four checks and one receipt. The checks are all Sather & Co., San Francisco, RN-G, 1877-83, made payable to Central Pacific. The receipt ...