Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Woodworth Mill, Agency of the Bank of California. RN-E. Issued to Virgina & Truckee Railroad for $155.93 on Nov. 2, 1872. Signed by James G. Fai...

1) Central Pacific Railroad Way-bill for powder transported from Sacramento to Carson City, August 28, 1879. Blue Virginia & Truckee stamp (Sept...

This is a very rare gold bond for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company, signed by its president, silver-baron William Sharon. It is issued to...

V&T Railroad Company. Incorporated in 1868 in Nevada. VERY EARLY No. 66 issued to William Sharon for 500 shares by F.A. Tritte, secretary, and W...

Early cast iron custom made support bearing the early initials of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. 5' x 4.5', 3' at the diagonal. In...

Lot of 9. 1) Two different Bank of California, Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. checks. One is RN-g, 1876, cut cancel. The other is 1894, no RN, ...

Billhead issued on Nov. 30, 1874 to the Kelsey Mill for 913 tons of ore shipped via the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Signed by Geo. A. King and Thor

Bank of California, RN-G. Virginia, Nev., July 10th, 1876. Issued to Mark Hopkins, Treasurer, for $22,614.18! Signed by Yerington as Vice President an

Lot of 8. Nice variety! 1) Two Employee Passes, both 1878. One is for travel between Reno and Virginia City. The other is for between Scales and Carso

Five items from the Gordon Harris estate, all probably acquired from Mr. Sampson, the last Supt. of the RR. 1. Francis G. Newlands Power of Attorney,

Lot of 14 items. Includes: two issued and punch-cancelled Employee Passes (1877 and 1879) from Carson to Virginia City, Yerington stamp signature; two

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...

Large (18" x 11.5") pay roll sheet for the railroad, October 1877. Lists the following Engines and each engine's employees (w/ wages, ...

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...

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

Right of Way & Track Map Main Line Virginia & Truckee Railway/ Operated by Virginia & Truckee Railway/ From Station 720+00 to Station 96...

Booklet about "Government Lands in Nevada" published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The booklet (6.5" x 4.5") describes h...

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

Four cancelled train tickets: Tonopah & Goldfield R. R. Co., no. 2136; Virginia & Truckee Railway, no. 2740; Nevada Copper Belt R. R. Co., H...

New Nevada published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company, 1908. The booklet (6.5" x 4.5") is subtitled "The Era of Irrigation and Op...