Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

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Our Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2016 auction is a simultaneous live and internet event with 1,800 lots split over three days. Here is a general breakdown of the 3 days, all of which feature different collecting categories:

DAY ONE (Sept. 30th)

*The Ken Prag Western Pass Collection: Nearly 1,000 railroad, stagecoach, steamship and express passes incl. important autographs such as Jay Gould, Otto Mears, and Leland Stanford.

*Western Bottles: Following up on the great 49er Bottle Show in Sacramento, we have more rare, pristine, unusual, and special bottles in this auction.

DAY TWO (Oct. 1st)

*Western U.S. Placer Gold & Ingot Collection: From small nuggets to 1.8 troy ounce nuggets to gold specimens weighing over 7 troy ounces. Also, a William Sharon Presentation Dinner Ingot!

*Montana Tokens, Postal History, Ephemera, Books & Gaming Chips: A fabulous selection featuring more great items from the Svoboda Collection and others.

DAY THREE (Oct. 2nd)

*Our General Americana section featuring a wide variety of Western treasures: scales, a strong box, badges, ribbons, jewelry, watches, and a large collection of important and rare books (Nevada and California History, 1st Editions, Military, Native Americana, Biographies, Presidential, etc.).
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Alaska Railroad Postcards and Tickets1001 - Alaska Railroad Postcards and Tickets
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Lot of 8. Seven postcards: early printed, mailed 1908 Skagway and 1942 Plymouth, plus one later real photo of train station at Skagway. Also an unissu
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to a****y for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Lot Withdrawn1002 - Lot Withdrawn
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Title for Smith's Addition to Elsinore, California by Southern Pacific Railroad1003 - Title for Smith's Addition to Elsinore, California by Southern Pacific Railroad
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Paperwork for Smith's Addition to block 505 of Elsinore for lots 1-8. Deals with the Southern Pacific Railroad and P.O. Mulls. Includes the dee...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to u********y.. for (20.00 + 4.20BP) = 24.20
 
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California Railroad & Stage Stock Certificates & Ephemera1004 - California Railroad & Stage Stock Certificates & Ephemera
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Lot of 5. 1) Unissued stock for the Lewiston Turnpike Company (Stage) with a great stage vignette. Weaverville, c.1870s. Printed by Bancroft & C...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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California Railroad Check Collection1005 - California Railroad Check Collection
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Lot of 18. Includes: San Francisco & San Jose Railroad Company (1864); California Street Cable Railroad Co. (San Francisco, 7 pictorial checks, ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Chicago Railroad Bond & Stock Certificate Collection1006 - Chicago Railroad Bond & Stock Certificate Collection
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Large collection of 26 Chicago railroad stocks and bonds, most pictorial, most issued. Railways include: Chicago Northwestern Ry Co.; bonds for the Ch
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Kankakee & Seneca Railroad Company Bond1007 - Kankakee & Seneca Railroad Company Bond
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Framed $1000. bond, 15.75" x 18.75". First Mortgage Forty Years Eight per Cent. Bonds. City: State: Illinois Date: Inventory# 38450
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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New Bedford Railroad Company Bond (1876) (Framed)1008 - New Bedford Railroad Company Bond (1876) (Framed)
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$1000 First Mortgage Bond, no. 150. Hole cancelled, coupons attached. Framed, 21" x 13". City: State: Massachusetts Date: 1876 Inven...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g*******h for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Engine and Crew Photograph (Missoula, Montana)1009 - Northern Pacific Railroad Engine and Crew Photograph (Missoula, Montana)
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Photograph of steam engine 43 on the Northern Pacific Railroad with its crew at the Missoula Roundhouse. In phenomenal condition with only minor wear
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Three Models Marked C & C RR1010 - Three Models Marked C & C RR
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The Carson and Colorado Railway was a U.S. 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad that ran from Mound House, Nevada, to Keeler, California below the Cerr
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*****n for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Tonopah Engine 45 model1011 - Tonopah Engine 45 model
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The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, the T&T, was a class II railroad extending roughly 200 miles through remote reaches of the Mojave Desert fro...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (40.00 + 0.00BP) = 40.00
 
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Train Part Pattern for Santa Cruz RR1012 - Train Part Pattern for Santa Cruz RR
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Possible a part from the Santa Cruz & Felton that ran a narrow gauge line between Felton and Santa Cruz beginning in 1875. The South Pacific Coa...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g********t.. for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Train Parts Patterns for V & T and C & C Railroads1013 - Train Parts Patterns for V & T and C & C Railroads
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Five parts: whistle valve, Engine lamp, swivel, etc. from the C & C Railway and the V & T Railway. Engine 9 and 21 are C & C Railroad. T...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to g********t.. for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Train Parts Patterns for V & T Railroad1014 - Train Parts Patterns for V & T Railroad
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The Roundhouse in Carson City had a machine shop in the basement where train parts were fabricated. Four model pieces included in this lot: 1. marked
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to g********t.. for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Lot Withdrawn1015 - Lot Withdrawn
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Newspaper Photo Stamp Block for Nevada Central Railroad1016 - Newspaper Photo Stamp Block for Nevada Central Railroad
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Raised ferrotype negative on wood block. Plate for newspaper. Depiction of a train, Nevada central rail passenger. Measures 5" x 2" x 1.&...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*****w for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Ben Holladay Signed Railroad Check endorsed by Western Whiskey Merchant1017 - Ben Holladay Signed Railroad Check endorsed by Western Whiskey Merchant
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This pictorial Oregon & California Railroad Company check has a lot going for it. First, it is signed by Ben Holladay as president. Holladay was...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F****e for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Group of Railroad & Non-Mining Stock Certificates1018 - Group of Railroad & Non-Mining Stock Certificates
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Lot of 19, most pictorial. Railroad: St. Louis- San Francisco Railway Co. (two issued 1940), Wabash Railway Co. (two issued 1939), and Universal Mail
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (25.00 + 0.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Check and Illustration--Grant's Military Railroad1019 - Check and Illustration--Grant's Military Railroad
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The check is made out to Col. I. L. Carrington for $75., April, 1862, signed by I. B. Stevens, Chamberlain. The U.S. Military Railroad (USMRR) was est
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Boston Hartford & Erie Railroad Co. Bond (Revenue Imprinted) (Framed)1020 - Boston Hartford & Erie Railroad Co. Bond (Revenue Imprinted) (Framed)
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One Thousand Dollar bond for The Boston Hartford & Erie Railroad Company, Acknowledges Itself Indebted unto Dudley S. Gregory. Framed--22.5"...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (75.00 + 0.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co. Checks1021 - Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co. Checks
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Dozens of uncut check sheets from the Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co. with approximately 20 loose, blank checks. City: State: Date: Invento
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Railroad Ephemera1022 - Railroad Ephemera
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Group includes: Frank Tousey's United States Distance Tables Pocket Companion and Guide, photographs, bunch of 1960 timetables for Southern Paci...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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Railroad Stock and Mortgage Bond1023 - Railroad Stock and Mortgage Bond
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1) New Orleans Great Northern Railroad Company, stock no. 1054 for $100 issued to Frank H. Goodyear. hole cancelled. Framed, 15.75" x 19"....
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Seth Thomas Railway Watch1024 - Seth Thomas Railway Watch
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Beautifully embossed gold plated pocket watch. Steam engine on one side, worker on the other side. Gorgeous. City: State: Date: Inventory# 382
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 3***6 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Strongbox w/ Key (Possibly Railway Express Agency)1025 - Strongbox w/ Key (Possibly Railway Express Agency)
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Antique Early 1900s, possibly Railway Express Agency (REA) railroad strongbox with key. 15" x 24" x 15". Particularly nice. City: ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to g**********n for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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"The Road of A Thousand Wonders" (Southern Pacific Railroad book) (1907)1026 - "The Road of A Thousand Wonders" (Southern Pacific Railroad book) (1907)
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A train book for the passenger compartment of the Southern Pacific Rail Co. Published by the Railroad in 1907. It is illustrated in color and has an
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d********9 for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Miscellaneous Train & Depot Postcards including Real Photo1027 - Miscellaneous Train & Depot Postcards including Real Photo
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Lot of 13 cards: 10 are RPC's. Trains, depots, tracks, etc.. City: State: Date: Inventory# 38432
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****y for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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"Sunset" Railway Pass Collection1028 - "Sunset" Railway Pass Collection
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Lot of 6 passes for railroads with "Sunset" in their name. 1) Sunset Route (Texas). Two passes: 1897 (pictorial) and 1904. 2) Sunset Centr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*********r for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Alameda & San Joaquin Railroad Pass (1902) (Coal Mining)1029 - Alameda & San Joaquin Railroad Pass (1902) (Coal Mining)
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Extremely rare! (No .150, issued for 1902 to J.H. Collier, S.F. & S.J. Coal Company. Signed by James Treadwell as president (he also owned the T...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********-.. for (180.00 + 37.80BP) = 217.80
 
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Alaska Railroad & Steamer Pass Collection1030 - Alaska Railroad & Steamer Pass Collection
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Lot of 6 Alaska passes. Included: Alaska Pacific Steamship Co. (1914); Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Co. (1894); Alaska Central Railway (1909, ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Amador Central Railroad Company Annual Passes1031 - Amador Central Railroad Company Annual Passes
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Three different passes: 1910, unissued but signed by Charles Erickson as president; 1911, issued to Geo. W. Scott, president of the Yreka Railroad; an
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9*****W for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Apache Railway Annual Passes (Arizona Paper Mill Short-Line)1032 - Apache Railway Annual Passes (Arizona Paper Mill Short-Line)
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Very rare. Three different issued passes: 1925, 1928 and 1957-59. This line ran 38 miles from Holbrook to the Snowflake Paper Mill beginning in 1917.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r******8 for (200.00 + 42.00BP) = 242.00
 
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Arcata & Mad River Railroad Company Annual Pass (1904)1033 - Arcata & Mad River Railroad Company Annual Pass (1904)
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Nice pictorial pass for the oldest working railroad in California. No. 51, issued to A.M. Beal, superintendent of the Gila Valley, Globe & North...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Arcata & Mad River Railroad Company Annual Passes1034 - Arcata & Mad River Railroad Company Annual Passes
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Lot of 3. 1) Pass No. 1, issued in 1914 to George W. Scott, president of the Yreka Railway Company. Endorsed by Scott on reverse. 2) Employee Pass for
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******8 for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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Argentine Central Railway Co. Annual Pass (1907) (Silver Plume to Waldorf, CO)1035 - Argentine Central Railway Co. Annual Pass (1907) (Silver Plume to Waldorf, CO)
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Gray's Peak Route. Pass No. A1949, issued for 1907 to H.D. Harvey & wife, (C.S. & C.C.D. Railway). Signed by Edward J. Wilcox as preside...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******8 for (650.00 + 136.50BP) = 786.50
 
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Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Pass (1901)1036 - Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Pass (1901)
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Low pass No. 7, issued for 1901 to T.E. Hunt, general agent for Southern Pacific Company. Signed by James Colquhoun. Printed on orange and black cards
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1888 & 1889)1037 - Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1888 & 1889)
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Two early passes for this railroad incorporated in 1883 that ran from Clifton, Arizona to Hachita, New Mexico. 1) Pass No. 146, issued for 1888 to Jam
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r******8 for (300.00 + 63.00BP) = 363.00
 
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Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1906)1038 - Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1906)
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1) Pass No. 220, issued for 1904 to A.M. Beal, superintendent of the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern Railway. Countersigned by A.T. Thompson. Prin...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to j*********t for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1912, 1913 & 1918)1039 - Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1912, 1913 & 1918)
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Three different. Includes: 1912, 1913, and 1918, all issued to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). All 3 endorsed by Van Horn. (Prag Collection) City
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to e*****r for (90.00 + 0.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Arizona & Southeastern Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1896)1040 - Arizona & Southeastern Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1896)
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Pass issued to T.C. Platt, president of Addison & Pennsylvania Railway Company for the year 1896. Nice vignette of locomotive with company initi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to y********t for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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Arizona Eastern Railroad Annual Passes: 1911, 1915, and 19181041 - Arizona Eastern Railroad Annual Passes: 1911, 1915, and 1918
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Three different: 1911 and 1918 to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines) and 1915 to F.C. Matthews (Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad). All are endo...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Arizona Railroad Pass Collection1042 - Arizona Railroad Pass Collection
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Lot of five passes from 4 different Arizona railroads. Included: Central Arizona Railway Co. (1889); Chino Valley Railroad (1898); Gila Valley, Globe
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******h for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Arizona Railroad Pass Collection 21043 - Arizona Railroad Pass Collection 2
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Five different passes from five different Arizona railroads. Included: 1910 pass for a consolidation of Arizona & Colorado, Phoenix & Easter...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company Annual Pass (1908)1044 - Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company Annual Pass (1908)
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No. 297, issued for 1908 to C.A. Hunter, general agent for St. L. & S.F. R.R. Printed signature of H.C. Nutt as general manager. Printed on card...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********-.. for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Passes (1870s)1045 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Passes (1870s)
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The two earliest passes for this railroad in this collection. Included are 1873 and 1878, signed by different superintendents. (Prag Collection) Cit
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (170.00 + 35.70BP) = 205.70
 
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Passes (1880s-1890s)1046 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Passes (1880s-1890s)
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Lot of seven different. Includes: 1880, 1883, 1884, 1887, 1888, 1891, and 1892. Please see photo for condition. (Prag Collection) City: State: Da
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System Pass Collection1047 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System Pass Collection
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Lot of seven different, issued 1900-1913. "Santa Fe Route" and Coast Lines. Includes: 1900, 1904, 1911, 1912 (2), and 1913 (2). All printe...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System Passes (1880s-1890s)1048 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System Passes (1880s-1890s)
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Lot of five different. Includes: 1889 (blank reverse), 1890, 1892, 1894 and 1897. Please see photo for condition. (Prag Collection) City: State:
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Missouri Pacific Railroad) Pass (1876)1049 - Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Missouri Pacific Railroad) Pass (1876)
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Exchange Ticket Pass No. 1380, issued for 1876 to R.M. Hovey. Countersigned. Vignette of bridge and city. Printed by Woodward, Tiernan & Hale, S...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******3 for (275.00 + 66.00BP) = 341.00
 
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Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Western Division) Annual Pass (1884)1050 - Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Western Division) Annual Pass (1884)
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California, Arizona, New Mexico. Pass No. 324, issued for 1884 to S.W. Manning (ATSP). Signed by H.C. Nutt as president. Printed on cardstock by Ameri
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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