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Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

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Americana and Numismatics
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Railway Express Agency Carrier's Bag 22042 - Railway Express Agency Carrier's Bag 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Non- locking. Leather maker is Jos. Kantor in Chicago. Canvas stamped: "PROPERTY OF RY. EX. AGY." (RY. EXP AGY. crossed out). 15" x 1...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****4 for (140.00 + 31.50BP) = 171.50
 
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Railway Express Agency Locking Mail Bag (Narrow Bottom)2043 - Railway Express Agency Locking Mail Bag (Narrow Bottom)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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: ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 33.75BP) = 183.75
 
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Two Railway Express Agency Locking Mail Bags2044 - Two Railway Express Agency Locking Mail Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Canvas with wide leather bottoms. Stamped: "Railway Express Agency" (crossed out). One bag is numbered 101 and the other 26. 20" x 13...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to F****e for (170.00 + 38.25BP) = 208.25
 
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Adams Express Co. Carrier's Mail Bag2045 - Adams Express Co. Carrier's Mail Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Non-locking. Canvas. Stamped: "Adams Express Company." 12.5' x 12.5" Heavily used: leather ripped and brittle, stain to canvas. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to h*******2 for (90.00 + 20.25BP) = 110.25
 
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Early Registered Mail Carrier's Bag2046 - Early Registered Mail Carrier's Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Locking. Leather. Unmarked, but likely used on railway or stagecoach. The lightweight handle at the top would indicate that this was to carry relative
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to s*****b for (275.00 + 61.88BP) = 336.88
 
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U.S. Mail Carrier's Bag2047 - U.S. Mail Carrier's Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather bag with strap and brass latch. In faint white lettering: "U.S. MAIL" Leather starting to chip and finish wearing off. 12" x ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****4 for (150.00 + 33.75BP) = 183.75
 
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Mail Bag (Locking) (Top & Bottom Handles)2048 - Mail Bag (Locking) (Top & Bottom Handles)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (500.00 + 112.50BP) = 612.50
 
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The New Arizona booklet2049 - The New Arizona booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet by A. J. Wells titled "The New Arizona (Homes and Wealth for Out-Of-Doors Folks)" published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Real Photo Postcard of Silver Spike from C&C Railroad2050 - Real Photo Postcard of Silver Spike from C&C Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique RPC mailed from Independence to Alameda. Message reads: "This is the silver spike that marked the completion of the "New Road"...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (550.00 + 123.75BP) = 673.75
 
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Central Pacific Railroad Checks2051 - Central Pacific Railroad Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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 ...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*****1 for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
 
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