Lot 2190

Railroad Checks; c. 1870s-1910s [151100]

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Railroad Tokens & Tags. United Electric Railway: (6)- Alloy or Nickle Tokens, from United Electric Railways Company. (1)- Brass Key tag "Passumpsic Rail-Road".(1)- Brass tool check tag from C and N. W. Railway

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Utah Central and Utah & Northern Railroad Ephemera [168148]: Rare Utah & Northern Railroad ephemera including pictorial check, forwarding billheads, letterheads including pictorial Overland Freight Line etc., c. 1870-80. 3 Utah Central Railway receipts c. 1880-

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Montana Union Pacific Railroad Ephemera Group [168099]: About 40 pieces of Union Pacific Railroad ephemera into and out of Montana. c. 1879-92. Receipts, pictorial check, billheads, letterheads, bills of lading etc.Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montan

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Montana Railroad Ephemera; c. 1880s-1910s [151101]: Variety of Montana railroad ephemera including billheads, freight receipts, stock certificates, checks, articles of incorporation of the Missouri River Railway Company and the Helena and Southern Mont

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Missouri, Ohio, and Indiana Railroad Checks [134420]: Lot of 30. Includes: St. Louis & San Francisco RR (1910-11); Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago Rwy (1873 with RR vignette underprint); Lake Erie & Western RR (1896); Chicago, Indiana & Southern (1910); Ind

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Great Lakes Region Railroad Checks [134419]: Lot of 21. Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin. Includes: Great Northern Railway (1911); Northern Pacific Railway (1910-11); Iowa Central Railway (1910-11); Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Rwy

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Erie RR C.T. Ham No. 39 Switchmans Lantern: This is an Erie Railroad C.T. Ham No. 39 double wire switchmans lantern. Cast with ERIE R R on the rim, it has a clear cast Corning CNX globe with E R R Co cast on the front. Twist off fount with corr

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Milwaukee Road RR C.T. Ham 1893 Brass Top Switchmans Lantern: This is a Milwaukee Road (Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad) C.T. Ham 1893 patent brass top switchmans lantern. The patent date is 12/26/1893. This is a rare #39 brass top model, double wired, si

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Colorado Railroad Views (9); c. 1890s [153547]: Lot of 9 Colorado railroad stereoviews, c. 1890s. These stereoviews have images of trains in various locations including Denver, Marshall Pass, Georgetown, Clear Creek Canyon, etc. This lot includes t

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Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR Brass Rip Track Key: This is a brass rip track key from the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Stamped C. RI. & P RR. on the front, the back is stamped RT and has the A&W CO CHICAGO hallmark as well. Very rare, har

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C & O Railroad Lantern Blue Lens: Embossed C&O on the top and Etched on the blue glass. PLEASE READ & UNDERSTAND THE PAYMENT & SHIPPING TERM FOR THIS AUCTION PRIOR TO PLACING BIDS. ALL BIDDERS ARE BOUND TO THE TERMS OF THIS AUCTION.

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Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad Annual Pass: "Operating Cooperstown and Susquehanna Valley RR." No. 237, issued to Thos. Fowler, president of New York C&W Railroad Co. Signed by president DE Siver. Black and red print on light blue cardstock wit

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2 Railroad Switchman's Lanterns: 2 Railroad Switchman's Lanterns, C.M.& St. P. RY & D.M.&N. RY, 2 Adams & Westlake Switchman's Lanterns, Adlake no. 250, Adlake Keri raised on both glass lens, Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Paul Railwa

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Pacific Rail-Road Company Bond 107487: City and County of San Francisco in aid of the Western Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad Co's. I/C, no. 111. Issued May 1. 1865, Red/Orange border, embossed seal, vignette of 4-4-0 train in a circl

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Obsolete Illinois Central Railroad Police Badge: Great obsolete police badge for the Illinois Central Railroad. Has locking C clasp closure. Solid brass with silver plating.

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C&O Railroad Lantern with Ruby Glass: C&O Railroad Lantern with Ruby Glass. This item requires third party shipping or pickup arrangements to be made. Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 8

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Railroad Checks; c. 1870s-1910s [151100]

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Group of various railroad company checks from the Lawrence Railroad Company, Peoria and Bureau Valley Railroad Company, California Street Cable Railroad Company, Great Northern Railway Company, the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company, Columbus & Xenia Railroad Company, and others. Most of these checks are from 1870s to 1910s. Most are also pictorial with train vignettes. Some of these checks also have adhesive revenue stamps. Average size is about 7.75 x 3.25, good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Stuart Mackenzie Montana Ephemera Collection

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Railroad Checks; c. 1870s-1910s [151100]

Name: Railroad Checks; c. 1870s-1910s [151100]
SKU: 132471812
Price: 190 USD
Availability: InStock

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