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Railway Express Agency Carrier's Bag2040 - Railway Express Agency Carrier's Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Non-locking. Canvas with leather top and wide bottom. Canvas stamped: "RY. EX. AGY." 13" x 15" Stains to canvas. (Ex-Parker Lyo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to C*****4 for (100.00 + 22.50BP) = 122.50
 
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Railway Express Agency Carrier's Bag (no bottom)2041 - Railway Express Agency Carrier's Bag (no bottom)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Canvas. Non-locking. Leather top and strap. Canvas stamped: "RY EX AGY" Bottom of the bag has been removed. Has Railway Express Agency bad...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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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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Central Pacific Railroad of California Report2052 - Central Pacific Railroad of California Report
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A description of the route, the progress and the character of the work, its resources, and business prospects, with the foundation and advantages of i
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to T******1 for (375.00 + 84.38BP) = 459.38
 
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Central Pacific Railroad Stereoview Cape Horn, C.R. Savage2053 - Central Pacific Railroad Stereoview Cape Horn, C.R. Savage
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1870s. Central Pacific Railroad. Profile View Cape Horn. Illustrated by C.R. Savage. View of bend in track alongside steep drop-off. Reverse: Photo
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Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******n for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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Map of Central Pacific with Timetable, California Edition2054 - Map of Central Pacific with Timetable, California Edition
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Edition. Map of Central Pacific Railroad surrounded by 24 beautiful lithographs of California and Nevada Scenes along Transcontinental Rout
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i*********1 for (375.00 + 84.38BP) = 459.38
 
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Sante Fe Pacific Railroad receipt2055 - Sante Fe Pacific Railroad receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
For our proportion of wages paid conductor and brakeman in joint services month of November 1899. 8.5 x 7". City: Randsburg State: Ca
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to i**b for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Sierra Railway Company Ephemera2056 - Sierra Railway Company Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Seven Daily Telegraphic Register of Trains time sheets, 17" x 26.5", c.1914, Jamestown. 2) Six different time tables: Sierra Railway: N...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (110.00 + 24.75BP) = 134.75
 
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Tahoe Southern Pacific Railroad Tourism Pamphlets2057 - Tahoe Southern Pacific Railroad Tourism Pamphlets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 different railroad pamphlets for Lake Tahoe, including very early. Most have photographs and maps. 1) 1902 brochure, California Resorts, with
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 33.75BP) = 183.75
 
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California Sacramento Valley Booklet2058 - California Sacramento Valley Booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet by A. J. Wells titled" The Sacramento Valley of California" published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company, 1980. The booklet (6.5...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to d********9 for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
 
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California, San Joaquin Valley2059 - California, San Joaquin Valley
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet titled "California, San Joaquin Valley" by A. J. Wells, published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company in 1908. The booklet (6.5&q...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
 
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