DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4447 Eastern U.S. 1800’s New York and Lot# 4452 Georgia 1867 Selma, Pennsylvania RR’s 2 certificates. 1. Second Rome, and Dalton Railroad Co. Avenue Traction Co. Incorp Pittsburgh, Penn. Formed by the consolidation of Not numbered, U/U, $1000, 5%, 40 yr. First Alabama and Tennessee River Mortgage bearer bond. Dated July 1, 1893. Rail Road Company Georgia and BROWN. Vignette top electric street car w/ Alabama Rail Road Company and company name on side r-l. $1000 brown Dalton and Jacksonville Railroad underprintMackenzie Davis Co printer. VF Company on August 6, 1866.[1] The 2. The Second Avenue Railroad Co. Incorp. consolidation agreement was ratified New York. #140 I/U, $1000, 5%, 50 yr. First by the Georgia General Assembly on Mortgage Gold bearer bond. Issued Jan. 20, December 13, 1866 and by the Alabama Legislature on February 1898, GREEN, Embossed seal, no vignette, 1000 8, 1867. The consolidation occurred with Former Confederate green underprint. Coupons #91-100 attached. General Joseph E. Johnston after the American Civil War. International Bank Note Co. printer EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- 200 HWAC# 105539 #1304, I/U, $1000, 7%, Mortgage bearer bond due 1887. Issued Oct 1, 1867 signed F.H. Belava Pres. BLACK, embossed seal Vignette top Lot# 4448 Eastern United States 1800’s Sullivan farmers in field looking on 4-4-0 crossing bridge. $1000 white outline Railroad Co. 3 certificates. 1. Two. The Sullivan over green underprint. 34 coupons attached. G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co Railroad was incorporated in Jul 10, 1846, Vermont. printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 106097 Both certificates BLACK, $100 par common stock. Embossed seal, 3 vignettes : top Prosperity, left 4-4-0 Lot# 4453 Georgia 1864-1888 The w/cars, allegorical female bottom left. Signed Henry South Western Rail Road Co (4) Hubbard President. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison One of Georgia’s oldest railroads, printer. #58 I/U, 10 shares. #11, I/C, 2 shares. VF the South Western was chartered in 2. Sullivan Railroad Co. New Hampshire. #136b, I/U, 1845 to build a railroad from Macon $500 bond, due April 1, 1854 or surrender for 5 through southwestern Georgia to shares. Issued April 1, 1849. Signed Henry Hubbard the lower Chattahoochee River. 4 President. BLACK on blue paper, embossed seal, state certificates all I/C, BLACK, Vignettes of 4-4-0 locomotives l-r top and seal top. Coupons 2-10 attached. Beals & Greene small eagle bottom r-l wings spread, shares @ 4100 par.. #047, 19 printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 106084 shares issued April 1, 1871. #715, 114 shares issued March 16, 1864. #8521, 7 shares issued May 6, 1878 and #1815, 2 shares issued June Lot# 4449 Florida 1925 Seaboard- 27, 1888. Printers: American Bank Note and J.A.H. Hasbrouck. Ken All Florida Railway Two certificates. Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 106094 A subsidiary of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, incorp.January 7, 1927, Lot# 4454 Georgia 1800-1900’s Florida. Both certificates: I/C, $1000 The South Western Rail Road Co. 6% First Mortgage Gold bearer bond. 4 certificates. Incorp. 1845 Georgia. Vignette top of 4-6-4 loco #7206 @ 1. #13832, I/C, 10 shares $100 station. $1000 in underprint of bond par, issued Dec 14, 1886. Vignette color, 10 coupons attached. Embossed top 4-4-0 crossing bridge, bottom seal, American Bank Note Co. printer. eagle. American Bank Note Co #M1465, GREEN, series B, issued Aug. 1, 1926. #M8749, ORANGE, printer. Has some light discoloration. series A, issued Aug. 1, 1925. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 This certificate is a little larger than the size of check. HWAC# 104679 2. Three I/C, w/allegorical female vignette top. Color underprint same as certificates. American Bank Note Co. printer. #A9, GREEN, 3 shares Lot# 4450 Florida 1925 Seaboard-All Florida issued Nov 5, 1896. VF. #A625, RUST, 1 share issued March 12, 1897. Railway A subsidiary of the Seaboard Air VF. #MA143, BROWN, 50 shares issued Nov 23, 1903. VF. Ken Prag Line Railroad, incorp.January 7, 1927, Florida. Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 105558 #D1121, $500 6% 10 yr. First Mortgage Series A gold bearer bond. Issued August 1, 1925. BLUE, Lot# 4455 Idaho 1900’s Idaho Railroad embossed seals, vignette 4-6=4 loco #7102 @ ephemera Three certificates. 1. Two Idaho and station. $1000 blue underprint. 10 coupons Western Railway Co. incorp 1909 Idaho. #3, I/C, attached, American Bank Note Co. printer. EF. 1 share @ $100 par issued Dec 31, 1909. BLACK, Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 104680 embossed seal. vignette top griffens either side of union shield. #31, unissued. Unknown printer. Lot# 4451 Georgia 1892-1924 2. Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad incorp Georgia Railroad Stock Certificates 1907 Idaho. #1, I/C, 110 shares @ $100 par issued & Bonds Lot of 7different. Included: April 10, 1907, signed H.A. Blackwell President. Marietta & North Georgia Railway Co. embossed green seal. BLACK, green ripple underprint. ($1,000 bond, 1892); North Georgia Vignette top left Idaho state seal. GOES printer. Ken Mineral Railway (stock no. 3, 1917); Prag Collection Est. $80-100 HWAC# 104632 Central of Georgia Railway Company (4 different bonds (100, 500, $1,000, three unissued, one issued in 1919); and Gulfport & Mississippi Coast Traction Co. (stock, 1924). Fair condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 107375 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 299
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4456 Jacksonville, Illinois 1800’s Saint Lot# 4460 Illinois 1897 Lefler Electro Louis, Jacksonville and Chicago Railroad Co. 3 Magnetic Railway Stock Unlisted. certificates. Incorp. 1862 Illinois. 1. #1064, U/U, $100 I/C #937 Wm Darrough 1 share 1897 par share, BLACK, no seal, vignette 4-4-0 and cars r-l signed by President Leffler. Leffler rounding curve, receipt attached. Ed Mendel printer. made the magnetic propulsion system, AU. 2. Two BLUE, $100 par share, vignettes: bottom not the rail cars. The quiet, efficient left allegorical female look l-r. Bottom right, eagle on design of the Leffler system was based rock look r-l. Top, 4-4-0 @depot r-l. American Bank on a series of magnets embedded Note Co printer. #619, U/C, signed, date 188_. #656, U/U, date 188_. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-140 between tracks. Creases and toning. HWAC# 105522 Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 85106 Lot# 4457 Jacksonville, Illinois 1800’s Lot# 4461 Illinois 1886 St. Louis and St. Louis, Jacksonville & Chicago Chicago Railway Co. Incorp 1885 Illinois. #8, Rail Road Co. 4 Unissued certificates. I/C, 1 shares @ $100 par. Issued to H.L. Wuig Incorp. 1862 Illinois. 1. #522, U/C Dec. 13. 1886. Signed H.L. Wuig, president. signed illegible, BROWN, $100 par BROWN, vignette 4-4-0 American loco l-r shares, date 186_, vignette 4-4-0 r-l, from roundhouse. SHARES $100 EACH brown revenue stamp box right. Receipt underprint. American Bank Note Co printer. attached. Wm. D. Roe & Co. printer AU. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $110-180 HWAC# 2.#525, U/U, $100 par shares, GREEN, 105541 date 186_, vignette 4-4-0 loco r-l, revenue stamp box right. Wm. D. Roe & Co. printer. AU. 3. Two U/C, $10 par shares, date 188_, signed, Lot# 4462 Illinois 1882 St. Louis vignette upper left of Brakeman. American Bank Note Co. printer. Central Railway Co. Incorp Illinois. #542, BLACK and #A27 GREEN, 100 shares (printed) EF Ken Prag #11, I/U, 440 shares @ $100 par. Issued Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# 105523 June 1, 1882 to James C. Brown. Signed George W. Andrews, president. BLACK, Lot# 4458 Illinois 1800-1900’s Illinois embossed seal w?4-4-0 loco center. and Indiana RR stock 8 certificates. Vignette 4-4-0 American loco l-r and 1. Six certificates of The St. Louis, eagle w/shield. American Bank Note Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Co. Co. RARE, prior only known issued was chartered January 1851. U/U, $100 1884 and a proof certificate. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 par, Henry Seibert & Bro, Litho printer. HWAC# 105540 #5460, BLUE, common stock, date 18__, vignette 4-4-0 loco #201 @ Lot# 4463 Illinois 1864 St. Louis, depot. receipt attached. EF. #1238 Jacksonville & Chicago Rail Road A, RED, 100 shares date 188_receipt Co. Incorp.in 1851 in Illinois as the attached, entire bottom scene 4-4-0 Jacksonville and Carrollton Railroad approaching depot upper cows, 100 red Company. It was renamed in 1862. underprint. Nice looking. #’s 1476V & Bond #742, I/C, $1000 7% 30 year 2396, BLACK, date 188_, vignettes eagle on bottom, 4-4-0 r-l, 4-4-0 Mortgage bearer bond issued March left side, 100 black underprint. EF. #4286, BROWN, Date 188_, 6%, 16. 1864 President signature illegible, PREFERRED brown underprint, vignette 4-4-0 l-r top. EF. #1131, also signed by Morris K. Jessup Trustee. I/C. RED, same as 1238A. Issued April 18, 1865. No receipt. VF. BLACK, embossed seal w/4-4-0 loco 2. Two St. Joseph, South Bend & Southern Railroad Co. incorp. August center. Vignettes : top left men working field, top center 4-4-0 and 1890. #186, U/U, Fractional Scrip Preferred Stock, BLUE, no vignette, cars l-r, top right Indian looking r-l as train approaches. “1000” in grey date 1901. EF 2. #979, U/C, $100 par common stock, vignette top 4-4- underprint. Sackett & Cobb printer . EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $120- 0 loco 88 r-l.EF. Edgar C. Ruwe Co printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. 200 HWAC# 105521 $100-170 HWAC# 105527 Lot# 4459 Illinois 1800-1900’s Illinois RR Lot# 4464 Illinois 1882 St. Louis, ephemera 3 certificates. 1.The Streator and Clinton Jerseyville and Springfield Railroad Railroad started operations in 1899 and stopped Co. Incorp. Illinois in 1880 and stopped service in 1888. #59, I/U, 100 shares service in 1900 for a total period of operations of 1 years. #81, U/U, dated 1___ BLACK, LAdy @ $100 par. Issued Jan. 7, 1882. Signed liberty vignette holding shield w/ state seal. $100 Morris B. Locke, president. BLACK, embossed seal, vignette 4-4-0 and par common stock, Green seal. The Streator and Clinton Railroad Co Printed by S. D. Charles & Co. AU coal cars r-l. American Bank Note Co. 2. The Springfield and Southern Railway Co. #7, I.U, printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105535 500 shares @ $100 par. Issued March 26, 1884, signed A.W. Bishop Pres. BLACK, embossed seal, vignette top 4-4-0 w/cars on bridge passing cattle. Possibly only known year of issue. R.P. Studley & Co. printer. AU 3. Southern Illinois and St. Louis Railway Co. incorp Illinois. #112, I/U, 20 shares preferred stock @ $100 par. Issued Sept 28, 1914 signed by President. BLUE, embossed seal, no vignette, PREFERRED blue underprint. Western Bank Note & Engraving Western Division of American Bank Note Co. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 106100 300 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4465 Illinois 1887 The St. Louis, Alton, DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana and Springfield Railroad Co. Incorp. June 1887 Illinois and went into receivership 1890. #618 of Lot# 4471 Indiana 1908 The Southern 1200 authorized, I/C, cancelled by order of the Indiana Railway Co. 2 certificates. court. $1000 5%, 30 year, First Mortgage Gold Incorp 1897 Indiana. Both: GREEN, bearer bond. Issued Sept. 1, 1887, signed Delos $1000, 6%, 2 yr. Receiver’s Certificate, R. Haynes, president. GREEN, embossed seal, First Series . Myron Carpenter Receiver. vignette top Lady liberty w/union shield looking Vignette 4-6-0 passing by lake, $1000 l-r at 4-4-0 passing. 1000 green underprint. green underprint. Western Bank Note Coupons #3-60 ( 4-4-0 loco vignette on each) Co. #66 and #206 issued Nov 2, 1908. attached. Homer Lee Bank NOte Co. printer. EF. EF. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-150 Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105536 HWAC# 105566 Lot# 4466 Indiana 1880-90 Lot# 4472 Indiana 1906 The Southern Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad Indiana Railway Co. Incorp. 1897 Indiana. Co. 2 bonds. Incorp. 1877 Indiana. 1. #2442, I/U, $1000, 5 %, 10 yr General Mortgage #513 of 1500, I/C, $1000, 6%, First Gold bearer bond. Issued May 1, 1906. RED, Mortgage bearer bond due 1910. embossed seal, 1000 red underprint, vignette Issued June 1, 1880. Signed J.E. Martin 4-6-0 w/ cars r-l passing lake. Coupons 6-20 Pres. GREEN, embossed seal w/4-4- attached (allegorical female facing front 0 loco center. Vignette top 4-4-0 w/ vignette on each), Western Bank Note Co.EF cars r-l. Coupons 15-60 attached. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-150 HWAC# Franklin Bank Note Co. printer. EF 105565 2. #396, I/C, $1000, 5%, Gold bearer Bond due 1930. Issued April 1, Lot# 4473 Dubuque, Iowa 1898 Stacyville 1890. Signed by Pres., GREEN, embossed seal, vignette bottom men Railroad Co 3 certificates. Incorp. Sept 24, loading mining cars, top Stoker attending fire. ONE THOUSAND green 1897 Iowa. All: BLACK, $100 par, no vignette, underprint.Coupons 3-80 w/eagle vignette attached. New York Bank embossed seal, S.D. Childs & Co. printer. #1, I/C, Note Co. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-160 HWAC# 106112 100 shares, Issued July 13, 1898. Signed William Knight President. receipt attached. F cond. #3, I/C, Lot# 4467 Indiana 1911-1930 100 shares, issued July 13. 1898. Signed William Indianapolis Traction Railroad Knight President. Revenue stamp front. VF cond. Stocks Lot of three. 1) Indiana and #99, U/U, date 189_, receipt attached. AU cond. Northwestern Traction Company. # Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-180 HWAC# 105557 A1109 for a street railway company. 1930. 2) Indianapolis Street Railway Lot# 4474 Iowa Atlantic Northern Company. 6% preferred stock. 1930. # & Southern Railway Co. One share of 405 for 16 shares. 3) Indianapolis and Atlantic Northern & Southern Railway Cincinnati Traction Company. 1911. # Co. cert. #7 on Jan. 29, 1907 issued to 38 fir 4 25/100 shares. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 104493 E. L. Anderson. Orange seal, border and paper. Inc. in Iowa on Dec 26, 1916. Lot# 4468 Indiana 1800’s New Castle Signed J.A. McWard, Pres and Jas. Stien, and Danville Railroad Co stock Secy. Vignette of deer. Ran from 1906 Incorporated June 10, 1854 State of - 1913 and was replaced with both Indiana. I/U # 34 for 6 shares @ 450 par, Atlantic Northern Railway and Atlantic issued Feb 12, 1855 signed by William Southern Railway. Prag Collection. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 82927 Twiring president, black writing on blue paper, small train up right side Lot# 4475 Iowa 1855 Demoine embossed seal w/loco in center. Not Navigation & Rail Road Co. Incorp in Cox, State Journal Steam Press printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. May 19, 1854 Iowa. #236, I/C, 10 $180-350 HWAC# 87025 shares @ $100 par. Issued to Samuel K. Zook April, 19, 1855. Signed Orville Lot# 4469 Indiana 1800’s New- Clark Pres. Transfer on back signed Albany and Salem Rail-Road Co I/U by S.K. Zook (Civil War General, Incorp. 1847 State of Indiana. #75, $50 Wheatfield at Gettysburg) BLACK, no 6% bond, issued Aug 1, 1850, signed seal. Vignette 4-4-0 w/ cars r-l passing James Brooks president, black, no paddle wheelers . Warner & Poor printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. vignette, printer George F. Nesbitt, very $300-500 HWAC# 106103 fine paper. Not listed in Cox reference. closest one on internet $400-600. VF. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 87004 Lot# 4470 Indiana 1861 Peru & Indianapolis Railroad Bond Very rare bond. #117 $200 signed by President Macy. Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 84251 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 301
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4476 Iowa 1800-1900’s Iowa Lot# 4480 Kansas 1800’s Kansas railways railroad ephemera (4) 5 certificates. stocks 2certificates. 1. Salina and Southwestern 1. Two-The Sioux City and Pacific Railway Co. incorp 1893 Kansas. U/U, no Railroad Co.. Incorp. August 1864 Iowa. number. $100 par . Date 18__. GOLD, vignette Both unissued/uncanceled. Completely top 4-4-0 men on dock. $100 gold underprint. blank. Snyder, Black & Sturn printer. receipt attached. Unknown printer. EF 2. The BLACK, 4 vignettes: Indian woman Salina, Lincoln and Western Railway Co. (wavy upper right, allegorical female left, title) incorp Kansas 1885 and stopped service farmers lower left, man center. Receipt in 1888. #195, U/U, $100 par, date 188_. Red attached dated 187_ . EF . Next GREEN, seal, BLACK, Geo. W. Crane & Co. printer. EF Ken $100 par common stock, vignettes: man lower left, wagon train upper Prag Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# 105533 left, horses right. Receipt attached dated 18__ . EF 2. Two Southern Iowa Railway Co Incorp 1900 Iowa. Both BLACK, green underprint, Lot# 4481 Kansas 1886 The Chicago Kansas vignette top eagle wings spread l-r.. hives in both lower corners. EF . and Western Railroad Co. 2 certificates. The #9, U/U. #3, I/C, 10 shares issued April 6, 1900. Ken Prag Collection Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad was Est. $80-120 HWAC# 106078 formed in 1886 by combining 10 smaller railroads.Starting operations in 1886 and Lot# 4477 Iowa 1800’s Sioux City stopped service in 1901 for a total period Railway Co’s 2 certificates. 1. The Sioux of operations of 15 years.The company was City Northwestern Railway Co. Incorp sold to the Santa Fe Railroad in 1901. Both Iowa. #12, I/U, 25 shares common are I/C, BLACK, no seal, two vignettes : top stock $100 par. Issued Oct 24, 1890. frontal view of locomotive, bottom state Embossed seal, RED, vignette 4-4-0 seal. American Bank Note CO. printer. AU. l-r. Unknown printer. VF 2. The Sioux #950, $50 6% due 1926. Issued June 1, 1886 City Rapid Transit Co. Incorp. March Income Bond Script. #A1166, $20 5%, First 26, 1888. Iowa It was the third steam- Mortgage Gold due 1926. Issued June 1, 1886. Ken Prag Collection Est. powered elevated in the world. (In $80-120 HWAC# 106102 1892, it was changed to electric power and became the first electric-powered Lot# 4482 Kansas 1891 The Solomon elevated railway in the world.) #61, I/U, 4 shares common stock @ Railroad Co #72, I/C, 10 shares @ $50 $100 par. Issued June 5, 1889. Signed illegible. BLUE, gold embossed par issued to Jay Gould May 9, 1891. seal. Vignette 4-4-0 w/cars on elevated rail. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Signature illegible. BLACK, embossed brown underprint. Sioux City Eng. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $110- seal, two vignettes: bottom small 4-4- 200 HWAC# 106077 0 w/cars r-l and top 4-4-0 l-r. 7” X 11”. Levison & Blythe printer.F Ken Prag Lot# 4478 Topeka, Kansas 1800’s Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 106101 The Manhattan and Blue Valley Lot# 4483 Kentucky 1864 Louisville Railroad Co. The Manhattan and Blue City Railway Stock, #1 ?C #1 A Hager Valley Railroad started operations 50 shares 1864 signed by President in 1879 operating in only one state Boyle. “a streetcar and interurban and stopped service in 1886 for a rail operator in Louisville, Kentucky. total period of operations of 7 years. It began under the name Louisville #96, U/U. common stock @ $100 City Railway in 1859 as a horsecar par, BLACK, dated 18__, 4-4-0 loco l-r operator and slowly acquired other vignette, receipt attached, Rufus Adams rival companies. It was renamed in 1880 following the merger of all & Co printer. In AU condition. Only two are know to exist in a private Mule operations as the Louisville Railway Company. All tracks were 5 collection, both now available. This is one of the two being offered. Ken ft gauge.” From wikipedia. creases. Ken Prag Collection Est. $180-300 Prag Collection Est. $160-250 HWAC# 101371 HWAC# 85100 Lot# 4484 New Orleans, Louisiana 200 HWAC# 105534 Lot# 4479 Wichita, Kansas 1887 St. 1800’s New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad Vicksburg Railroad Co. Incorporated Co A subsidiary of Missouri Pacific 1869 State of Louisiana. #1403, $1000 incorp 1879 Kansas, started operations (L200), 7% First Mortgage, land grant, in1880 and stopped service in 1887. sinking fund gold bearer bond, due #7, I/U, Certificate of Deposit on 500 1902. Issued Sept 16, 1872, signed L. shares issued May 10, 1887 to J.S. Parsons president, black on yellow Stanton. BLACK, no vignette. Unknown stock, embossed seal with “pelican printer. Rare, no known prior existence. in her piety” center, vignette bottom F-VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- state seal “pelican in her piety”, vignette top smoking train, $1000 red underprint, coupons attached, Maverick, Stephen & Co printers. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 87038 302 July 2019 Americana Auction
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4485 New Orleans, Louisiana Lot# 4490 Maryland 1900’s Western 1800’s New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Maryland Railroad Co Bond Incorp Vicksburg Railroad Co. Incorporated 1917 State of Maryland. I/C #X641, Dec 30, 1869 State of Louisiana. #1403, $10,000, First Mortgage, 4%, 50 yr $1000 8% First Mortgage Construction registered gold bond, issued to John bond. Issued Sept 16, 1872, signed D. Rockefeller June 4, 1917, black, Bates president, black on yellow stock, imprinted seal, vignette train l-r embossed seal with “pelican in her passing field in box, “$10,000” in gray piety” center, vignette bottom state underprint, revenue stamps upper seal “pelican in her piety”, vignette top smoking train, $1000 green left-lower right, printer International Bank Note Co., AU Ken Prag underprint, coupons attached, Douglas Engraver & Litho printers. Collection Est. $90-180 HWAC# 86978 Stains on face, and small tear at the fold Ken Prag Collection Est. $120- Lot# 4491 Maryland Western 250 HWAC# 87039 Maryland Railroad Co Bonds (2) Lot# 4486 Maine 1800-1900’s #M104, I/C First Mortgage, 4%, 50 yr, Maine and Massachusetts rail $1000 Registered gold bond. Issued to road ephemera 4 certificates. 1. The Rockefeller Institute for Medical South Terminal Co. Incorp 1941 Research, May 23, 1917, signed Massachusetts. #59, I/U. 65 shares, (illegible), green “$1000” in green issued Mov. 18, 1941, GREEN embossed underprint, vignette train l-r thru field seal, vignette of state building. Goes in box, printer International Bank Note printer. 2. Somerset Railway Co. Co, receipt attached, EF #164, I/U, $10,000 Receivers Certificate for Incorp 1904 Maine. #116, I/C, 2 shares equipment, due 1911, orange, issued March 1, 1909, signed Benjamin common stock, issued Nov. 30, 1909, Bush receiver, vignette two trains in rail yard one r-l and one l-r, vignette 4-4-0 $88 r-l, BLACK, J.H. Warner & Co. printer. 3. Somerset coupons attached, “10,000” in orange underprint, International Bank and Kennebec Railroad Co., incorp Aug 10, 1848 Maine. U/U, BLACK Note Co, AU Ken Prag Collection Est. $90-150 HWAC# 86977 on blue paper, printed red seal, vignette left side cab-less 0-4-0 loco. Unknown printer. 4. Springfield Railway and Light Co. Incorp Maine. Lot# 4492 Maryland Western #327, I/U, 5 shares 7% cumulative preferred stock issued July 15, Maryland RR Co Bond Incorp. State 1921. BROWN, embossed seal, no vignette. American Bank Note Co of Maryland 1852. I/C (rubber stamp printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 106105 cancel) Second Mortgage 6% bond # 177 issued July 1 1870 signed Geo Lot# 4487 Maine 1916 Portsmouth, M Bokee president. Signed on back Kittery and York St. Railway Cert. of by Robert Banks Mayor of Baltimore, Deposit Unlisted. I/U #24 Ed Bailey Black border “$1000” blue underprint, $4000 1916 signed by President vignette: train l-r countryside. Coupons Smith. “The line from Badgers Island attached, printer John Y Slater. no holes, tears or stains in overall good to Kittery Point was opened on August condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-170 HWAC# 86960 12, 1897 by the Portsmouth, Kittery, & Lot# 4493 Maryland 1800’s Western York Street Railway. It extended to York Maryland RR Co Bond $500 I/C Village on October 6, 1897 and then on #1127, $500, 6% guaranteed mortgage to York Beach on June 30, 1898. The bearer bond, issued to Robert T Banks short extension to St. Aspinquid Park was completed in 1900.” from July 1, 1870, signed by Geo. M. Bokee mainememory.net. Seam tears, rear tape, fair condition. Ken Prag president. Reverse signed by Robert Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 84906 Banks, black, vignette train l-r passing Lot# 4488 Maine 1908 Sandy River and Rangeley field, stamped cancellation, “$500” red Lakes Railroad. Incorp. 1908 Maine. #95 of overprint, printerJohn Y. Slater. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $90-140 1000 authorized, I/U, #1000, 4% 20 year First HWAC# 87002 Mortgage Gold bearer bond. Issued Feb. 1, 1908. Signed William Lewis President. GREEN, embossed seal, vignette 4-4-2 loco #2980 r-l/ $1000 green underprint, coupons #30-40 attached. Franklin-Lee Bank Note Co. printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105531 Lot# 4489 Baltimore, Maryland 1890- 303 1894 Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Co. Stock Certificates Lot of 4 different. One issued 1890, 1891, and 1894. One signed by the vice president and secretary, but not issued. Three punch cancelled. Orange, brown, green, or black borders, three with a locomotive vignette. Part of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad system. The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad absorbed the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad in 1893, giving the B&O a connection to St. Louis, Missouri, and finally the B&OSW disappeared into the rest of the system in 1900. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-100 HWAC# 107358 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4494 Boston, Massachusetts 1868 Lot# 4497 Massachusetts 1881 Railroad Broadside Old Colony & Newport Lowell & Framingham Railroad Railway Theatre Train Broadside on purple Stocks (3) Unissued red. I/C red was paper. Friday, Feb. 21, 1868. Fare Reduced! unknown #106 Annie Hunt 1 share Trains for Boston to No. Bridgewater, East 1881 signed by President illegible. I/C Stoughton and East Randolph schedule. Fare black #28 14 shares 1881 signed by for the Round Trip, 75cts. W. H. Bullock, Sup’t. President illegible. “The Framingham Boston Feb. 14, 1868. The Old Colony Line and Lowell Railroad was a railroad in was operated by the Old Colony Railroad, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It which was established in 1844 to provide was incorporated in 1870 to provide a rail connection between the service between Boston and Plymouth. Since growing railroad hub of Framingham and the important mill city of then consolidation of neighboring lines grew Lowell, passing through the towns of Sudbury, Concord, Acton, Carlisle, the railroad considerably over the decades, Westford and Chelmsford.” from wikipedia. Ken Prag Collection Est. servicing stations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island and $90-150 HWAC# 84930 ensuring it’s survival to 1893. “...never in its long and honorable Lot# 4498 Massachusetts 1800’s Stockbridge and history has this(consolidation) been in a single instance the result Pittsfield Railroad Co 3 certificates. Incorp March of selfish interests or a desire to crush out competition. In sparsely 20, 1847 Massachusetts. 1. #8795, I/C, 200 shares @ settled districts many lines were early established which, left to $100 par. Issued April 24, 1893 ITASB Wm. Seymour themselves, would have died the natural death of all such enterprises, President. BLACK on blue paper. small vignette of cab- but the Old Colony always stepped into the breach in time to rescue less loco and cars r-l unknown printer. EF. Two BLUE their projectors from financial disaster and invariably supplied the on white paper, $100 par, no vignette, no seal. I/C. inhabitants along such roads with a service which could never be Unknown printer. VF cond. #8815 for 1 share issued attained under separate corporations.” [History of the Old Colony Feb 5, 1894 to James Hull trustee. revenue stamp on Railroad : A Complete History of the Old Colony Railroad from 1844 to front. Signed D. Williams president and James Hull the Present Time” Hager & Handy Publishers 1893] Highly collectible trustee. #8837 for 3 shares issued D.A. Kimble Aug. 1, 1868 Railway Broadside with slight discoloration of the unusual 1894. Signed D. Williams President. Ken Prag Collection purple colored paper and very faint moisture marks on portions of Est. $80-150 HWAC# 105555 the edge, particularly the bottom left. Otherwise Very Fine condition. Lot# 4499 Houghton, Michigan no wholes or tears, edges are near perfect. One crease from folding in 1880’s Railroad Stock / Michigan. half. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 108053 Marquette, Houghton And Ontonagon Railroad Company. # 1000. No number Lot# 4495 Somerville Horse RR of shares shown. Place of incorporation and The Southern Midland RR, was probably the State of Michigan, and Massachusetts 1858-82 Somerville issue place Houghton, Mich. But neither Horse RR and The Southern Midland is shown on the stock. Also, totally un RR 3 certificates. 1. Somerville Horse issued, and unsigned. Printed by the Railroad Co. incorp 1857 Mass. Two Homer Lee Bank Note Co. New York, with a pink border. 7 3/8” high certificates both I/C, BLACK w/no x 11 1/2” long. Also, nice vignette of the train in front of the Mineral vignettes, $50 par, embossed seals Geo. Range Depot, which still stands today. It was in the Duluth South Shore C. Rand & Avery printer. #16, one share & Atlantic Railroad yard ( DSS & A yard ). Perfect Mint condition. ( RH). issued July 17, 1858 signed T.J. Leland Pres. and #654, 5 shares issued Houghton Estate Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105017 Sept 15, 1882 signed L.E. Sewell Pres. 2, The Southern Midland Rail Lot# 4500 Michigan 1872 Flint and Road Co. incorp. 1861 Mass. U/U, $1000, 6%, Loan bearer bond due Pere Marquette Railway Stock I/U 1888. Printed issue date April1, 1863 and signed Samual P. Benson #129 EB Ward 100 shares 1872 signed Pres. No other signatures. BLACK, printed seal, vignette 4-4-0 w/ by President EB Ward. 25c revenue cars passing under bridge l-r. $1000 red underprint. Coupons 1-50 stamp. Nice condition. Prag Collection. attached.J.H. Bufford printer. Excellent condition, appearing almost Est. $100-200 HWAC# 83246 near CU. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 106095 Lot# 4496 Massachusetts 1852 Lot# 4501 Michigan 1860’s Michigan Grand Junction Rail Road and Depot Central Railroad Co. I/C, #21200, Co Bond I/U $1000 #48 signed by 100 shares common stock @ $100 par President illegible. 1852. “The Grand issued June 26, 1869 signed illegible, Junction Railroad is an 8.55-mile BLACK, vignettes: bottom left state (13.76 km) long railroad in the Boston, seal, right eagle r-l wings spread. Top Massachusetts, area, connecting the 4-4-0 loco r-l passing farmers, revenue railroads heading west and north from stamp left side and on reverse, two Boston. Most of it is still in use, carrying blue cancel stamps dated Aug 2, 1899. scrap either inbound or outbound to the Schnitzer scrap yard on the Sackett & Macay printers. This is the only one of this date known. In Everett waterfront or freight to the Chelsea Produce Market,[2] and fine condition and in plastic sleeve. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 non-revenue transfers of Amtrak and MBTA passenger equipment HWAC# 101351 between the lines terminating at North Station and South Station. The line is also notable for its railroad bridge over the Charles River that passes under the Boston University Bridge between Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts.” from wikipedia. 1 small hole. Prag Collection. Est. $140-250 HWAC# 83244 304 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4502 Michigan 1873 Saginaw DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Valley and St. Louis Rail Road Co Organized April 27. 1871 Michigan and Lot# 4506 Mid-Western States 1800-1900’s stopped service in 1896. #68, I/U, 1 Montana, Wyoming RR. 2 certificates. 1. Montana, share @ $100 par. Issued June 25, 1873. Wyoming & Southern railroad Co. incorp. July Signed L.M. Eastman, president. BLACK, 1909 Montana. Specimen, U/C, $1000 5% 30 yr no vignette, wavy title, unknown First Mortgage Gold bearer bond due Sept 1, 1939. printer. Bonds are known, stock is rare. Dated Sept. 1, 1909, GREEN, $1000 in green outline VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $180-250 underprint. Vignette top 4-4-0 leaving yard l-r above title. Coupons #1-60 attache each w/female HWAC# 105543 looking l-r vignette. International Bank Note Co printer. AU cond. 2. Montana and Wyoming Railroad Lot# 4503 Michigan 1800’s The Co. incorp Territory of Montana. #73, U/U, shares Michigan Central Railroad Co. I/C, @ $100 par. Dated 18__. BLACK. Vignette top 4-4-0 #59, $1000 5% First Mortgage bearer passenger crossing trestle w. eagle w/wings spread bond due 1931. Issued March 1, 1881 lookin on r-l. Bottom of certificate State of crossed out and Territory signed C. VANDERBILT V. President, of Montana replaced. Charles A. Searing Co printer. AU cond. Ken Prag cancelled Mar 5, 1887 (purple stamp), Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 104641 GREEN, embossed seal, vignette top man w/sheep left of $-$-0 loco r-l depot Lot# 4507 Minnesota 1896 Saint Paul w/ female on right, “ONE THOUSANd and Sioux City Rail Road Co. 2 certificates. DOLLARS” green overprint, American Incorporated in 1869, Minnesota the company Bank Note Co. Cancel hole punches, no tears, stains, light fold creases. lasted until 1881. Both : Special Stock under Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-160 HWAC# 101350 Agreement of Jan. 2, 1871. $100 par 3% dividend, BLACK w/ST. P. & S.C.R.R. Co. in Lot# 4504 Michigan The Michigan white letter and green underprint. Vignette Central Railroad Co. bonds Four 4-4-0 w/ cars leaving depot. Synder, Black & bonds all cancelled. Three unissued: Stern printer.. #474, U/U, Date 187_, receipt $1000 GREEN 4% gold bond, vignette attached. AU. #4B, I/C, 136 2/3 shares issued 4-6-60 train r-l, dated 18__, Western Jan 6, 1896 (7 crossed out, 9 handwritten). Top Bank Note Co.. $5000 ORANGE 5% 600,000 acres crossed out and 400,000 written bearer bond, dated 19__, vignette in red. Total issue $4,800,000 crossed out and $-4-0 train r-l W/farmer on left and 2,400,000 written in red. Embossed seal. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. allegorical female right, American Bank $80-120 HWAC# 105547 Note Co. . $5000, ORANGE, 3 1/2 % gold bearer bond, dated 19__, vignette 4-4-0 train l-r @depot, American Bank Note Co. . One issued, Lot# 4508 Mississippi 1904 BLUE, #2889, $1000 3 1/2 % gold bearer bond, issued May 1, 1902, Pascagoula Street Railway and due 1952, vignette left side loco head on l-r revenue stamp, American Power Stock Unlisted I/U #29 50 Bank Note Co. . VF-EF condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 shares 1904 signed by President HWAC# 101349 Ballard. “The streetcar ran from Moss Point down Pascagoula, all the way to Lot# 4505 Michigan 1872 The the beach, turning on Commerce and Saginaw Valley and St. Louis Rail then to Anderson Park, a streetcar and Road Co. Incorp. Michigan in1871 electric park. It also ran down Krebs and stopped service in 1896. #33, Avenue, with a loop near the L & W depot. Ice was an important I/U, $1000, 8%, tax free, 30 yr. First commodity in Pascagoula because of the seafood industry--it was Mortgage bearer bond. Issued May 1. needed to keep seafood from spoiling in the pre-refrigeration days. The 1872. Signed L.M. Eastman, president. importance of electricity to the local economy is obvious. In 1919 Ebb ORANGE, embossed seal, Two vignettes J. Ford purchased the company and operated it until 1921, when he : lower right men w. plow horse. Top disbanded streetcar service due to the prevalence of the automobile.” center 4-4-0 w/ cars passing factory from flickr.com. Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 84235 and canal boat. ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS orange underprint. Coupons #44-60 attached. The Calvert Lot# 4509 macon county, Missouri lithCo. printer. Only two bonds known to exist. EF Ken Prag Collection 1800’s Missouri and Mississippi Est. $250-400 HWAC# 105542 Railroad Co. Macon County in aid to Missouri and Mississippi Railroad Co.. #130 I/U, $1000 8% 20 year due 1890. Issued May 2. 1870, GREEN, embossed County seal, vignettes : top left allegorical female, center 4-4-0-train r-l top right State seal. “1000” orange underprint, 3 coupons attached, revenue stamp left side, A. Gast & Co. printer, In plastic cover. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 101341 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 305
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4514 Missouri 1912-15 St. Francois County Railroad Co. Two Lot# 4510 Missouri 1800’s Missouri, bonds. 1. #1 of 270 authorized, I/C, Kansas and Texas Railway Co. 6 $1000 5%, 2 yr First Mortgage Gold certificates. All are cancelled, vignettes Bearer bond. Issued July1. 1912. top corners cherubs, center cows in GREEN, embossed seal, no vignette. field. Shares @ $100 par. Unknown green floral underprint w. engraver printer. Two certificates signed by G.B. name repeatedly woven in, Western Gould president: PURPLE 10 shares, Bank Note & Engraving Co printer. F ROSE unissued. One issued to Jay 2. #1of 250 authorized, I/U, $1000 5$, Gould-GREEN for 100 shares. Three 5 yr, First Mortgage Gold bearer bond. Issued July 1, 1915. Signature certificates BROWN for 25 shares, illegible. GREEn, no vignette, embossed seal, $1000 and $1000 PURPLE for 10 shares, BLUE 10 shares Ken Prag Collection Est. $140- repeated seal green underprint, two revenue stamps: one top and one 200 HWAC# 102423 lower right. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-140 HWAC# 105528 Lot# 4511 Missouri 1900’s Missouri/ Lot# 4515 Missouri 1900’s St. Louis- Oklahoma Railroad stocks (3) 3 San Francisco Railway Co. Incorp. certificates. 1. Two Missouri, Kansas & 1896 Missouri. Three bonds all I/C, Texas Terminal Co of St. Louis, incorp printed seals, vignette top allegorical Missouri. #1, I/U, 100 shares issued to females on either side of company George Henry Stuessi March 30, 1901. name. Receipts attached. American Unsigned. GREEN, no seal, vignette Bank Note Co printer. #M250, $1000, eagle wings spread. VF. #44, U/U, RED. D250, $5000, BROWN. #X250, GREEN, eagle wings spread. Date 19__. $10,000, ORANGE. EF. Ken Prag AU cond. A.G. Adams Stationer printer for both. 2. Missouri, Kansas & Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105520 Oklahoma Railroad Co. incorp Territory of Oklahoma. #50, U/U, $100 par. GREEN, vignettes: bottom arm w/ hammer. Top Three allegorical Lot# 4516 Missouri 1900’s St. Louis- figures: male on left, center figure w/wings, right woman holding San Francisco Railway Co. Three union shield all above “AMERICA”. The Broun-Green Co printer. EF Ken bonds. Incorp. 1876 Missouri. All bonds Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 104670 I/C, printed seal, vignette Mercury l-r passing San Francisco. 4 1/2 % Second Lot# 4512 Missouri Pacific Railroad Mortgage Income Bonds due Jan 1, of Missouri stock In 1872, the 2022. “REGISTERED” in underprint. Pacific Railroad was reorganized American Bank Note Co printer. Two as the Missouri Pacific Railway by $1000, RED and one $500 PURPLE. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80- new investors after a railroad debt 120 HWAC# 105519 crisis. The Missouri Pacific Railroad Lot# 4517 Missouri 1900’s St. (reporting mark MP), commonly Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. abbreviated as MoPac and nicknamed 2 certificates in English, 2 in Dutch The Mop, reflected huge changes in language and 18 coupons in Dutch. the U.S: from the development of the transcontinental railway system, The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway to the labor strikes and boom times of the Gilded Age, through the (reporting mark SLSF), also known as financial difficulties of the depression, and finally into the modern age the Frisco, was a railroad that operated of business consolidation.. Because of corporate ties extending back in the Midwest and South Central U.S. to the Pacific Railroad, Missouri Pacific at one time advertised itself as from 1876 to April 17, 1980. 1. #2042 being “The First Railroad West of the Mississippi”. Cert #4674, issued (RED) and 2052 (BROWN) in english voting trust certificates. Issued to James B Colgate 100 shares @ $100 par, March 9, 1875, signed D. Jan 14, 1947 and void after Dec. 31, 1951. American Bank Note Co Manism president, green border, no corp seal, vignette train on trestle printer. 2. Printed in Dutch #1255 (RED) one share @ $100 par issued approaching water tower l-r, mulitple notes on transfers, VG condition, June 8 1927 and #1296 (BLUE) 10 shares @$1000 par issued Nov. 20 Henry Seibert & Bros printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 1918. Durk van J.H. Bussy printer. 3. Printed in Dutch. For certificate HWAC# 86936 #1296 bearer dividend coupons #28-46. Unknown date of issue or printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105517 Lot# 4513 Missouri 1900’s St. Francois County Railroad and also Railway 7 bonds. Incorp 1904 Missouri. All are issued/cancelled, GREEN, some w/eagle vignette or none at all. 5% First Mortgage Gold bearer bonds. Issued from 1904-1912. Western Bank Note and Goes printers. Two $50, two $100 and three $500 bonds. F-FV. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-180 HWAC# 105529 306 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4518 Missouri 1900’s St. DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. 8 certificates. St. Louis–San Francisco Lot# 4522 Nebraska 1800’s Omaha, Railway also known as the Frisco, was Niobrara & Black Hills Railroad a railroad that operated in the Midwest Co. The Omaha, Niobrara and Black and South Central U.S. from 1876 to Hills Railroad started operations in April 17, 1980. 1. Five certificates : Nebraska in 1879 and stopped service I/U, all embossed seals, vignette 4-6- in 1886 for a total period of operations 0 loco frontal and club car leaving. of 7 years. #98, U/U, stock @ $100 par. Issued 1927-1962. 3 preferred stock Vignettes scene along bottom of birds- (2 grey and 1 Green), 2 common plants-snails and oriental building. stock (1 BROWN and 1 BLUE). 2. Two BLACK. Receipt attached. Omaha certificates printed seal, vignette allegorical male and female l-r Republican Print printer. Not known to above San Francisco. Issued 1962-65. One GREEN 100 shares and one exist, only bonds. EF cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# ORANGE less than 100 shares. 3. One certificates #32915, I/U, 6% 103233 preferred stock, printed seal, no vignette, issued 1946. All certificates Lot# 4523 Carson City, Nevada Mid 1870’s American Bank Note Co printer, VF+ Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- Freight Log book / Virginia & Truckee 200 HWAC# 105518 Railroad Co. Very unusual railroad item. It is a freight log book. Shows the items transported, Lot# 4519 Helena, Montana 1891 Montana and and the delivery cost. 246 pages. In fair ephemera Two certificates. 1. The Helena condition with the back binding worn away Electric Railway Co. incorp March, 1890. #7, and some water damage. But, the contents are I/C, 50 shares @ $100 par issued Jan. 14, in great condition . Very interesting reading.( 1891. GREEN, embossed seal. Vignettes: Top RH). Est. $200-500 HWAC# 106243 allegorical female on eagle w/wings spread looking l-r. Bottom hand holding electrical Lot# 4524 Carson City, Nevada bolts. Western Bank Note Co. printer. EF. 2. 1948 Virginia & Truckee Railway Helena Hot Springs and Smelter Railroad Correspondence, John Heizer Co formed 1889 Montanan Territory. #254, Estate Lot of 20 or so pieces. Most U/U, dated 18__, GOLD, vignette railcar are 1948 letters typed on Virginia & PROSPECTOR 1. $100 gold underprint. Wm. B. Truckee Railway, Carson City, pictorial Burford Litho. printer. VF Ken Prag Collection letterhead addressed to Nevada mining Est. $80-100 HWAC# 104631 engineer John Heizer in Lovelock. The Lot# 4520 Montana 1889 Helena Montana main topic seems to be the gypsum Stock Cert Two certificates. 1. The Helena at the Mound House property of the and Red Mountain Railroad Co. incorp 1886 railroad. Most of the letters are from Montana. U/U stock @ $100 par, dated 18__ V&T vice president GA Sampson. Also (front) and 188_ (reverse). BLACK, vignette receipts for rental of the Foundry Building at their Carson City shops. 4-4-0 loco r-l “PROGRESS” on tender under Two messages from Heizer to the V&T regarding tonnage of gypsum arched title w/ Helena, Montana beneath. moved. Also two booklets about mining loans (1943 and 1944) from Gies & Co . printer. AU cond. 2. Helena Motor the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. At the turn of the 20th Railway Co. incorp June 1888 Territory of century, there ere two gypsum operations at Mound House: the Regan Montana. #33, I/U, 5 shares @ $100 par Mill and the Adams operation. In1904, former Nevada Governor issued to J.J. Palmer Jan 9, 1989. Signed W.E. Jewett W. Adams acquired the northern gypsum deposit. Gypsum Box President. GOLD, embossed gold seal. was transported via the SPRR and by large carts to the old Mexican Vignette railcar #1 w/company name and mill for refining in Empire City, Nevada. Adams named his product PROSPECTER on side. $100 gold underprint. Wm B. Burford Litho “Empire” plaster. Empire brand plaster was used in the rebuilding printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 104630 of San Francisco after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. In 1907 Adams, J.C. Curry and Nathaniel Bell formed Nevada Gypsum Co., Lot# 4521 Montana 1917 Montana which started construction of a new mill and tramway just north of Southern Railway Co. Three bonds . Mound House on the V&T.Heizer Estate Est. $200-400 HWAC# 107340 First incorporated in 1914, Montana. Lot# 4525 Virginia City, Nevada 1870 The railroad entered receivership in Virginia and Truckee Rail Road 1923 and was reorganized twice, first Stock with Wm Sharon Sig I/U #35 as the “Montana Southern Railroad” issued to Wm Sharon 500 shares 1870. and later as the “Montana Southwestern Signed by President Wm Sharon(He Railway.” #D23, D25 and D26 $500 6% was elected as a Republican to the 20 yr First Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 1937. Issued July 1, 1917 United States Senate for Nevada and signed W.R. Allen President. BROWN, embossed seal, no vignette. Each served from March 4, 1875, to March 3, bond has coupons #11-40 attached. #D23 has note guarantees either 1881. He served as the chairman of the redemption or an option to buy shares @ $1.00 par. GOES printer. EF Committee on Mines and Mining in the cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# 104642 45th United States Congress) from wikipedia and AJ Ralston for Wm Sharon on rear. 25c revenue and Nevada stamps. Train, miners and mountain vignette. Light left toning. 6 pin holes. Prag Collection. Est. $750-1250 HWAC# 84112 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 307
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4531 Nevada 1909 The Nevada Copper Belt Railroad Co. The railroad Lot# 4526 Virginia City, Nevada 1874 was built south from Wabuska to the Virginia and Truckee Rail Road Bond Walker River at Mason, Nevada. Incorp Issued/redeemed #1004 Thomas Bell 1909. Two bonds, I/U. #446 of 1500, $1000 10% bond. Signed by President $1000 6% 10 yr. First Mortgage Gold illegible. Bond is glued to brown bearer bond due 1919. Issued June 1, backing paper with glued coupons. 1909 and signed S.H. Curtis President. Mining, train and Native American BROWN, embossed seal. $1000 gold vignette. Some toning from glue. Prag underprint, no vignette. Reverse has Collection. Est. $140-250 HWAC# 84113 dividends and interest paid stamped.Lakeside Printing Co printer. Lot# 4527 Wadsworth, Nevada cLate #810 of 1500, 6% 10 yr. First Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 1919. 1800’s Framed photos of Wadsworth Issued June 1, 1909. Signed H.S. Curtis President, GREEN. Embossed (3) 3 photos matted & framed. There stamp, $500 gold underprint, no vignette. Dividends and interest are 6 men sitting in front of Wadsworth paid stamped on reverse. Lakeside Printing Co. printer. EF Ken Prag Depot; view from the late 1800’s Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# 104645 showing west down Wadsworth Main Street. The last photo shows Lot# 4532 New Jersey 1800’s several of the towns folks gathering in front of the General Merchandise Millstone and New-Brunswick Store. Each photo is 13” x 8”, framed 48.5”. Est. $140-300 HWAC# 87663 Railroad Co. I/C, #26 for 6 shares of common stock @$50 par issued Jan 1, Lot# 4528 Nevada 1898-1916 Boca & 1855. Signed (illegible). Black, vignette Loyalton Part / Engine # 34. Here is open cab loco r-l around curve, no a very strange railroad item. It is from printer identified. Only 200 are known the Boca & Loyalton Railroad Line, to exist, Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- Engine # 34. This line was in business 150 HWAC# 101327 from 1898-1916. It appears that this Lot# 4533 New Jersey 1800’s New Jersey wooden item may have been used in the station, or on the train to hold ephemera 3 certificates. 1. Untied States Spring or collect, railroad passes or ticket stubs. Stained black and embossed. Car Motor Construction Co. Incorp 1883 Camden, 11 3/8” High x 24 1/4” long. Has a hole in the center, where it was NJ. U/U, common stock $10 par. Dated 18__ . BLACK, mounted on the wall. Also slight wood cracking on the left area, but vignette street car. Theo Leonhardt & Son printer. not bad. Otherwise a really nice part of history. A really unique item, as EF. 2. Smith Railroad Lubricator Co. I/U, #15, 1 we have never seen another. From the John Heizer Collection, Mining shares $100 par common stock, BLACK, issued April Engineer. ( RH). Est. $200-400 HWAC# 106240 6, 1895, embossed seal, vignette lady liberty holding Lot# 4529 Nevada 1800’s Eureka & shield and American Flag, green underprint. Albert Palisade Railroad Co #390 of 1000, B. king printer. EF. 3. Swedesboro Railroad Co. The I/C, $1000 7% First Mortgage gold Swedesboro Railroad was built from Woodbury bearer bond due 1907. Issued Sept 13, to Swedesboro 10.8 miles (17.4 km) by the WJ. 1876 signed (first name obscured) Mills Construction started in 1867 and was completed in President, BLACK, gold embossed seal. October 1869. #101, I/C, for 60 shares @$25 par. Issued Sept 23, 1870 Vignettes: bottom 4-4-0 semi-frontal signed J.S. Thompson President. BLACK, embossed seal, vignette 4-4-0 r-l, bottom right men in mine, middle l/r w/cars r-l exiting overpass. Revenue stamp left side. G.H. Ives printer. men seated, top 4-4-0 passenger train VF. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# 106082 rounding corner, “FIRST MORTGAGE BOND” white lettering over orange Lot# 4534 New Jersey 1800’s New underprint box, “CANCELLED” red Jersey Junction Railroad Co incorp. stamped several times, cancel hole punch over presidents signature, February 27, 1886 State of New Jersey. coupons w/cancel hole punched attached missing first 34 coupons, I/U, #1746, $1000, 100 yr 4% First lower left missing some of the edge. Britton-Rey & Co printer. Ken Prag Mortgage guaranteed bearer bond, due Collection Est. $500-800 HWAC# 101300 1986. Issued to J. Pierpont Morgan and Lot# 4530 Nevada 1800-1900’s Harris C. Fahnestock June 13, 1886 Nevada bond/stock 3 certs. 1. Klamath signed Josiah H. Reed president. Signed River Holding Co. Incorp 1927 Reno, NV on reverse by J. Pierpont Morgan #16 C-A, I/U, 5 shares common stock and Harris C. Fahnestock Trustee non-par value. Issued Nov. 7, 1927, Certification, Brown w/ “1000” in brown underprint, vignette of river signed J.W. Suffecool president. BLUE, scene w. paddle wheeler, sail and steam ships.embossed seal corp embossed seal, vignette 4-4-2 r-l semi seal and upper left embossed seal of New York Central and Hudson frontal view. Pernau-Walsh Printing River Railroad Co. Reverse vignette of river scene w/steams. Coupons CO.. 2. Northern Pacific Railroad Co. attached w/female vignette. American Bank Note Co printer. Very rare Incorp 1864 Wisconsin Office of J.P. Morgan, A1709, I/U, issued and Very attractive in AU condition. U/C #161, stock certificate @$100 May 18, 1896 signed J.P. Morgan Company( not the person). GREEN, par, blue, vignette of smoking train through intersection carriages in vignette woman sitting facing r-l. “J.P. Morgan & Co.” green underprint. background,American Bank Note Co printer Ken Prag Collection Est. American Bank Note Co. printer. 3. Northern Electric Co Incorp state $350-600 HWAC# 87045 of Nevada. #1952, I/C, First Mortgage Sinking Fund 50 year 5% Gold bearer bond. Issued Dec 23, 1905. GREEN, embossed seal, vignette top street car w/company name top side. Coupons 18-100 attached. Western Bank Note Co. printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-180 HWAC# 104676 308 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4535 New Jersey 1872 Paterson DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana and Little Falls Horse Railroad Stock Unlisted as a stock. I/U #57 James Lot# 4540 Staten Island, New York Crooks 11 shares 1872 signed by 1869 Staten Island Rail-Road President Hockenberry. 25c revenue Co Incorporated on May 21, 1836. stamp. Prag Collection. Est. $140-250 However, the company lost its charter HWAC# 84234 in 1838 because the railroad was not built within two years after it was Lot# 4536 New Jersey 1916 Pennsylvania and incorporated. Since the plan conceived New Jersey Railroad Bond #1 Unlisted bond by the local residents followed #1 cancelled $500 first mortgage gold bond Vanderbilt’s proposed route, he helped signed by president Allen. Prag Collection. Est. charter the Staten Island Railroad Company (SIRR) on August 2, 1851 $140-250 HWAC# 84231 in order to build the rail line. #334, I/U, 40 shares of common stock @ $50 par. Issued April 20, 1869 to and signed by J.H. Vanderbilt President. BLACK, two vignettes: left side Paddle steamer, top4-4-0 w/ cars passing lake. Revenue stamp one front . Hosford & Co. printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 106088 Lot# 4537 New Jersey 1800’s The Lot# 4541 Staten Island, New York New Jersey and New York Railroad 1864 Staten Island Rail-Road Co Incorp. State of New Jersey and Co Incorporated on May 21, 1836. New York. I/U, #10, 5%, $100 second However, the company lost its charter mortgage 101 yr bond due 1986. in 1838 because the railroad was not Issued Nov 7, 1885 to H. V. Bush signed built within two years after it was president (Illegible), brown, “$100” incorporated. Since the plan conceived brown underprint, vignette bottom by the local residents followed train r-l through countryside, embossed Vanderbilt’s proposed route, he helped seal, reverse vignette of little girl feeding calf. American Bank Note Co charter the Staten Island Railroad printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 87046 Company (SIRR) on August 2, 1851 in order to build the rail line. #334, Lot# 4538 New Jersey 1800-1900’s The I/C, 40 shares of common stock @ $50 par. Issued April 5, 1864 to Pacific Coast Co Two certificates. Incorp. Jacob H. Vanderbilt and signed by J.H. Vanderbilt President. BLACK, 1897 New Jersey. 1. #B194, I/C, Less than two vignettes: left side Paddle steamer, top4-4-0 w/ cars passing lake. 100 shares cert. 5 shares no par value given. Two revenue stamps: one front and one reverse side. Hosford & Co. Issued to Dyer, Hudson & Co. Jan 14, 1936. printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $500-750 HWAC# 106087 Signed Henry M. Brooks President. Red, no seal. Vignette top tri-panel coal mill left, 4-6-0 Lot# 4542 Staten Island, New York center and harbor scene right. Bottom steam 1890 The Staten Island Midland ship l-r . “FIRST PREFERRED” red underprint. RailRoad Co It was organized in 1890 Security BankNote Co. printer. VF 2. #891, as a successor to the Richmond County I/C, 100 shares first preferred @ $100 par. Railroad and was in turn replaced in Issued to Shaw & Co. Jan 32, 1936 stamped 1907 by the Staten Island Midland (certificate has date 189_). Signed president Railway. #107, I/C, 5 %, due 1920, and secretary, GREEN. Vignettes: bottom steamship l-r. Top left 4-6- First Mortgage Bearer Bond. Issued Dec 0 r-l. Top right Dock scene w/ ships. “$100 HARES EACH” green 1, 1890. Signed by President. BLACK, underprint. American Bank Note Co. printer. VF Ken Prag Collection Three vignettes : left eagle r-l wings spread, right Horse drawn trolley Est. $80-150 HWAC# 104664 #100 l-r, top state seal. Payable in either gold or lawful money. Dual 500 white box numbers on red underprint. 51 coupons attached. Chas. Lot# 4539 Sandy Creek, New York F. Ketchum & Co printer. Excluding the cancel punch holes, near AU. 1870 Town of Sandy Creek, Syracuse Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-130 HWAC# 106089 Northern Railroad Co Issued by Lot# 4543 Staten Island, New York the State of New York, town of Sandy 1869 The Staten Island Shore Rail Creek in aid of the Syracuse Northern Road Co Incorp Feb 24, 1869 New York. Railroad C. .#40, I/C, $100 7% 20 yr #66, I/U, 13 shares @ $50 par. Issued bearer bond. Issued March 1, 1870. Dec 8, 1869. Signed Samuel Maish JR. GREEN, yellow seal, Vignette top 4-4- President. BLACK, embossed seal,. Two 0 w. cars leaving town of Sandy Creek vignettes: lower right dockside loading and bottom left 4-4-0 rounding curve. $100 green underprint. Henry shipe and top horese drawn trolley Seibert & Bros printer. Vf Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-150 HWAC# #10 w/company name on side. Two 106074 revenue stamps: one front and one on reverse. Henry Seibert & Bros printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $140-250 HWAC# 106086 Lot# 4544 New York c1866 Utica, Shenango, Susquehanna Valley Railway Co. Plate Plate made by Railway Company, with beautiful vignette of train on a bridge. This plate is very old and has some 16.5” x 7.75”. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 106026 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 309
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4551 New York 1800-1900’s New York and New Jersey stocks Lot# 4545 New York 1875 Frankfort (8) 8 Certificates. 1. The Syracuse and and Elion Rail Road Stock Very rare. Chenango Railroad Co. The Syracuse, I/U no # James Stewart 1 share 1875 Chenango and New York Railroad was signed by president illegible. Street incorporated April 7, 1877, as successor train vignette. Pinholes and lower of the Syracuse and Chenango Railroad, toning, please inspect. Prag Collection. which was incorporated May 14, Est. $140-250 HWAC# 83245 1873, and sold March 17, 1877. Two Lot# 4546 New York 1871 Lake Certificates, #421 and 146, both GREEN Ontario Shore Rail Road Bond I/C w/green underprint. U/C, vignette 4-4- #30 $100 Norman Titus 1871. Signed 0 w/ cars passing town r-l. $50 par, dated 18__ . Henry Seibert & Bros. by Titus and 2 other illegible. Ken Prag printer EF. 2. Syracuse, Ontario, & New York Railway Co. incorp. June Collection Est. $90-180 HWAC# 85116 20, 1883 New York. U/C #38, $100 par common stock, BLUE, vignette 4-4-0 r-l. E. Wells, Sackett & Rankin printer. EF. 3. Syracuse, Geneva Lot# 4547 New York 1871 Lake Ontario & Corning railway Co. incorp Oct. 1, 1885. New York, I/C, $100 par, Shore Rail Road Bonds (2) 2 I/C bonds. BLACK, vignette trestle over river. Maverick & Wissinger printer. EF #856 red $100, signed by Smith, Doolittle 5. State Line & Stony Point Railroad Co, incorp March 1886 New York. and Fort, red seal, 5c revenue stamp- #207, BLUE, U/U. dated 18__ . No vignette, American Bank Note Co. EF. creases, toning, holes. #294 blue $500 4. Suburban Traction Co. Incorp New Jersey, I.U, #6 5 shares common signed by Smith, Doolittle and Fort, red seal- stock $100 par issued April 13, 1893. vignette eagle wings spread l-r. .5” tear.”The Lake Ontario Shore Railroad Albert B. King printer. 5. Standard Coupler Co. incorp New Jersey, was a short-lived common carrier railroad #1797, I/U, 50 shares $100 par, issued Dec 15, 1926. BROWN. Korf in New York that was absorbed by the Rome, Bros Co printer. Syracuse, Lake Shore and Northern Railroad Co. #352 Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad.” Ken Cert. of Deposit, I/U, $1000 issued Dec 1, 1927, GREEN, no vignette. Prag Collection Est. $250-350 HWAC# 85117 Unknown printer. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 106079 Lot# 4548 New York 1867 Lebanon Lot# 4552 New York 1800-1900’s Springs Rail Road Bonds (2) #3157 New York Railroad Co’s ephemera $1000 7% 1867 signed by President Baxter. 5 certificates. 1. Schenectady Railway #2324 $1000 7% 1867 signed by President Co. incorp New York. U/C, no par value Clark. “The Lebanon Springs Railroad : shares, GREEN, vignette top eagle completing the most direct route from New wings spread. Columbian Bank Note York to Montreal and the Canadas, by way Co printer. AU. 2.Schenectady and of The Harlem Railroad, Lebanon Springs, Margaretville Railroad Co. Incorp 1906. Bennington, Rutland, and Burlington.” from #16, I/U, 40 shares $100 par. Issued catalog.hathitrust.org. Ken Prag Collection Jan 9, 1907. Signed Edward Welch President. ROSE, embossed seal, no Est. $120-250 HWAC# 85107 vignette. Adams & Grace printer. VF. 3. Three certificates of The St. Louis, Indianapolis and Eastern Railroad Co. originally started in 1869 Lot# 4549 New York 1800’s Mohawk as the Springfield, Effingham & Quincy Railway. The railroad emerged and Hudson Rail-Road Co Cert from bankruptcy in 1890 as the St, Louis, Indianapolis and Eastern #2640 I/C, for 15 shares @ $100 par, Railroad. All certificates are U/U, $100 par shares. Date 189_, New issued Oct 2, 1839 signed E.R. Cooper York Bank Note Co. printer, AU. #C498, ORANGE, 100 shares, vignette (crossed out), black, no vignetted of horses. #C82, GREEN, 100 shares, vignette eagle spread sing l-r. ornamental design left side. E.B. #489, BROWN, vignette bottom dog and top eagle wings spread l-r. Clayton and Stationer printer. EF. Ken Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-100 HWAC# 105524 Prag Collection Est. $100-170 HWAC# 101259 Lot# 4550 New York 1800’s New York and New Lot# 4553 New York 1900’s New York Jersey stocks 3 stock certificates. 1. Two Sea Beach Railways Co/Corp Certificates from Railway Co. Incorp 1896 New York. Both GREEN, both company and corporation. 1. $100 par shares, no vignette, wavy title, SHARES Stock trust certificates I/C 100 shares $100 EACH green underprint. Corlies, Macy & Co without par value, blue # 4 orange printer. #293, U/U, EF cond. # 41, I/C, issued Nov.. # 313 571 and # 03797 brown. # 27, 1897. Singed by president signature not readable 3106 red, preferred stock 100 shares cancel punch holes. One revenue stamp upper right without par value, street car vignette, corner. 2. Seacoast Railroad Co. Incorp 1898 New American Bank Note Co printer. 2. I/C Jersey. #98, I/C, 1.85 shares @ $50 par. Issued April Temporary stock trust cert. without 30, 1898. Signed Thomas Robb President. BLACK, par value, # T974, orange 100 shares and green # T01982 for 50 no vignette. Wm. F. Murphy’s Sons Co. printer. Ken shares, no vignette, American Bank Note Co printer. 3. U/C less than Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 104677 100 shares # 0127, green, stock trust without par value, I/U #0114 green for 1 share @ $100 par, issued sept 16, 1912 #03245, gold for 20 shares without par value and #01252 I/C green, stock trust cert for 85 shares no par value. All have street car vignette., American Bank Note CO printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 88907 310 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4554 New York 1800’s New York, DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Providence and Boston Railroad Co New York, Providence and Boston Lot# 4558 New York 1900’s Northern Railroad Co. # 12 for 100 shares @ $10 Pacific Railway Equipment Trust par, issued April 10, 1838 signature not Originally incorp. 1864.Three $1000 legible, black border, left side vignette Equipment Trust Certificates. 1. #2608, topless female sitting, top state seal w/ I/C, 3 7/8 % issued June 14, 1962, ships and loco background, embossed due 1972. ORANGE, vignette of F7 seal, plastic holder, unknown printer, diesel engine. American Bank Note Co. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 88910 printer. 2. #5978, I/C, 3 1/8 % issued Lot# 4555 New York 1800-1900’s New Feb 16, 1956, due 1971. PURPLE, vignette F7 diesel engine. American York, New Jersey RR 4 certificates. 1. Bank Note Co. 3. Specimen, U/C, BLUE, 2 3/4% dated May, 1937 due Rapid Transit Railroad Co. incorp New 1937. Vignette of 4-6-0 r-l frontal passing lake. Coupons attached 1-20 York. U/U, 5%, $100 First Mortgage female vignette. American Bank Note Co. printer. All EF+ Ken Prag due 1915, dated Jan. 15, 1899, 250 Collection Est. $80-100 HWAC# 104649 authorized. State seal vignette, BLACK, Lot# 4559 New York 1886 Port Jervis, unknown printer. 2. The South Easton Monticello and New York Rail Road Stock, & Phillipsburg Railroad Co. incorp with #1 Unissued/cancelled #1,left toning, July 25, 1889 New Jersey. #97, U/U, rear taped cancel cuts. I/C #40 M Graham 10 $100 par common stock dated 18__ shares 1886 signed by President illegible. 2 no vignette, BLACK, American Bank Note printer. 3. The Sterling Iron cancel cuts. “Leaving New York by the Erie R. R. and Railway Co. incorp 1892 New York. #7, I/C, 42 shares common from West Twenty-third Street, or Chambers stock issued April 18, 1892, GREEN, embossed seal, vignettes: top men Street, Port Jervis is reached quickly, almost logging, left miners looking @rock. SHARES $100 green underprint. before the distance traveled is realized. The American Bank Note Co. 4. The See-Saw Pleasure Railway Co. incorp P. J., M. & N. Y. R. R. connects with the Erie 1905 New York. #237, I/U, 17 shares common stock issued Oct. 16, R. R. here. Pullmans run on the midday and 1902, GREEN, embossed seal, vignette seated liberty looking l-r. Albert through coaches on the evening trains. The B. King & Co. printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 106108 road has been newly tied, ballasted, and Lot# 4556 New York 1800’s New York, entirely overhauled, and is now in first-class order. New engines, and Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad new passenger coaches. The public can rely upon a first-class service Co Incorporated March 1880 State and quick transportation, with no delays. Sunday trains are run. The of New York. # 726 for 50 shares schedules of daily trains are so arranged, that patrons can leave on @$50 par, issued Oct 28, 1881 black, the daily morning train from any of the places on this road and reach embossed seal w.loco center, vignette New York at 10.30 A. M. Good fishing and hunting. Beautiful scenery. men w/ horse and canal boats train Good hotels, cool nights, and no mosquitoes; every night necessitating l-r background, unknown printer, I/U. a blanket. No chills. Our high altitude is a sure cure for insomnia.” from #2256 $500/100 lb., Second Mortgage usgenweb.info. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 84907 gold bearer bond, green, embossed seal loco center, Second Mortgage Lot# 4560 New York 1845-57 Saratoga and underprint, vignette train r-l passing mill, two shillings six pence Schenectady Rail-Road Co. 3 certificates. Incorp. embossed stamp top right, coupons attached, Franklin Bank Note Co February 16, 1831 New York . The line was opened I/U. #26498 $1000/200 lb., third mortgage gold bearer bond, due for a total of 20.8 miles. All I/C, $100 par shares, 1915, issued May 7, 1880 H Devereux president, brown, embossed BLACK on white paper. Ornamental design on left. seal, THIRD MORTGAGE underprint, vignette bottom haystacks, Title ; hollow lettering w/shadow. Embossed seal top left state seal, top right two horse shield center w/ship coupons w/ cab-less loco center. Unknown printer. #7, 10 attached, I/U, Franklin Bank Note Co printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. shares issued to R.A. Winslow May 5. 1845, signed $120-180 HWAC# 88913 A.B. Hayes Register. #81, 25 shares issued to Samuel Lot# 4557 New York 1800-1900’s New Freeman 1850, signed John Taine Register. #189, York/Wisconsin RR ephemera. 4 6 shares issued to Wm. H. Warren Sept 14, 1857, certificates. 1. The Spuyten Duyvil and signed L. Lehmier Register. Dates of known issue Port Morris Railroad Co. incorp 1842 were originally thought to be 1849-1860, making New York. U/U, $100 par common the 1845 issue rare. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-220 HWAC# stock, RED, date 18__ no vignette 105545 Unknown printer. 2. State Line and Union Rail Road Co. incorp Wisconsin Lot# 4561 New York 1866 Saratoga starting operations in 1871 and stopped service in 1880. U/U, $100 par and Whitehall Rail Road Co.’s Incorp common stock, date 18__ BLACK vignette 4-4-0 w/ cars l-r, Cameron, New York 1855 and stopped service Amberg & Co printer. 3. Syracuse & Utica RailRoad Co. incorp May in 1868. #547, I/C, $1000, 7%, 20 yr. 11, 1836 New York. U/U, $50 par common stock, date 18__ BLACK, Mortgage bearer bond. Issued Jan. vignettes: bottom 4-2 cab-less loco, top same dockside. Rawdon, 1, 1866. Signed Pat Cook, president. Wright & Hatch printer. 4. The Sixth Avenue RailRoad Co. incorp 1852 GREEn, vignette 4-4-0 passenger train New York . U/C, $100 par common stock, date One Thousand Nine l-r. Embossed seal w/building center. Hundred and ______. BROWN, Vignette of horse drown trolley the Astor Unknown printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105544 House SHARES $100. EACH white outline underprint. Styles & Cash Lot# 4562 New York 1886 Sea View printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-100 HWAC# 106107 Railroad Co Four Certificates. All: $50 par shares, BLACK on white paper, embossed seal, no vignette, Slote & Janes Stationers printer. #5, I/C, issued Oct 1, 1886, small tear top left. #57, I/C, issued Oct. 1, 1886. # 81, I/C, issued Oct 1, 1886. # 130, U/U. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-300 HWAC# 104683 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 311
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4563 New York 1900’s Lot# 4568 New York 1900’s Southern Railway Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. 6 Co. 2 certificates. Incorp. June 1894 New York 1. stock certificates. 1. Two “less than #2111, I/C, $1000, 9%, 3 yr, Equipment Trust 100 shares”, I/U, vignettes allegorical Certificate (#3 of 1975). ISSUED SEPT 15, 1975. female seated on agriculture products, PURPLE, vignette company logo over US map. American Bank Note Co printer. Six coupons attached. American Bank Note Co. #010357, 10 shares, issued Nov 5, VF 2. #MS18, I/C, $1000, 6 % (stamped in red 1925. GREEN, PREFERRED green above vignette), Registered Development and underprint. #022060, issued Nov. 7, General Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 1956. 1927. ORANGE, COMMON in orange Issued May 19, 1924. BROWN, SOUTHERN brown underprint. 2. Two “100 shares”, I.U, underprint, Embossed seal, vignette of rail yard vignette loco and care semi frontal r-l, and silos. American Bank Note Co. VF. Ken Prag Security Bank Note Co printer. #NY7440, BLUE, PREFERRED blue Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105561 underprint. #NY63757, ORANGE, COMMON in orange underprint. Two “less than 100 shares”, #NY01015, PURPLE, PREFERRED purple Lot# 4569 New York 1858 Syracuse, underprint and #NY019585, GREEN, COMMON green underprint. Ken Binghamton and New York Railroad Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 104682 Co. The Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad was established on August Lot# 4564 New York 1865 Smith’s 18, 1851, and opened for business on Rail-Road Air-Light Co. Incorp 1865 October 18, 1854.[1] The road merged New York. #30, I/U, $500 bearer bond, in 1856 into Syracuse and Southern due 1867. Issued April 15, 1865, signed Railroad which was renamed to by Pres. BLACK, embossed green seal, Syracuse, Binghamton and New York vignette top 4-4-0 @ depot. Revenue Railroad when the company reorganized after foreclosure in 1857. stamp left under title. Only year #107, I/U, $100, 7%, Mortgage Bond bearer bond due Oct 1, 1866. reported of issue. John W. Amerman Issued Aug 12, 1858 to William T. Hooker and signed by W.T. Hooker printer. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. Trustee. BLACK, two embossed seals, w.4-4-0 loco center. Vignette top 4-4-0 w. cars l-r under curved “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”. There $120-200 HWAC# 106096 are light fold lines, but this is in excellent condition. Unknown printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 106081 Lot# 4565 New York Southern Lot# 4570 New York 1882 Syracuse, Railway Co. 2 certificates. Incorp. June Phoenix and Oswego Railway Bond 1894 New York . Both, I/C, $1000, 7 Unlisted #28 $500 signed by President %, Equipment Trust Certificate, RED, illegible. Town of Schroeppel, NY. “The vignette company logo over US map. Syracuse, Phoenix and Oswego Railroad American Bank Note Co. VF. #M9196 was chartered on November 29, 1871, issued Dec. 1, 1972. #6of 1972, Coupons and had a route from Woodard, located 6-20 attached. #M2957 issued Oct. 1, north of Syracuse, New York, to Fulton, 1969,#5 of 1969, no coupons. Ken Prag New York, a distance of 17.11 miles Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105564 (27.54 km).[1] They merged with the Syracuse Northwestern Railroad on Lot# 4566 New York 1900’s Southern Railway Co. June 10, 1875, and incorporated as Syracuse, Phoenix and Oswego 2 certificates. Incorp. June 1894 New York 1. #0000 Railway on February 16, 1885. In 1889, the railroad line merged (specimen) U/C, $1000, 1 7/8%, 10 yr, Equipment with Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad until 1913, when Trust Certificate . ISSUED April 15, 1943. ORANGE, the company became part of the New York Central and Hudson River vignette Boxcar. #1-20 coupons attached. American Railroad which was renamed to New York Central Railroad in 1914. Bank Note Co-Franklin Lee Division. VF 2. #X26, from wikipedia.com. Prag Collection. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 84258 I/C, $10,000, 4 % Registered Development and Lot# 4571 New York 1870 Town of General Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 1956. Sandy Creek, Syracuse Northern Issued Nov 24 1908.PRRPLE, SOUTHERN purple Railroad Co sued by the State of New underprint, Embossed seal, vignette of rail yard York, town of Sandy Creek in aid of the and silos. American Bank Note Co. VF. Ken Prag Syracuse Northern Railroad Co. .#313, Collection Est. $80-150 HWAC# 105563 I/C, $100 7% 20 yr bearer bond. Issued March 1, 1870. GREEN, yellow seal, Lot# 4567 New York Southern Railway Co. Vignette top 4-4-0 w. cars leaving town 2 certificates. Incorp. June 1894 New York of Sandy Creek and bottom left 4-4-0 1. #4885, I/C, $1000, 6%, Equipment Trust rounding curve. $100 green underprint. Henry Seibert & Bros printer. Certificate (#11 of 1968), due 1977. ISSUED Vf Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 106075 March 1, 1968. ORANGE, vignette Boxcar. Three coupons attached. American Bank Note Co. VF 2. #VS12, I/C, $5000, 6 % (stamped in red above vignette), Registered Development and General Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 1956. Issued Feb 27, 1928. GREEN, SOUTHERN green underprint, Embossed seal, vignette of rail yard and silos. American Bank Note Co. VF. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-150 HWAC# 105562 312 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4572 Northern Plains 1900’s DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Oregon, Idaho,Washington RR 6 certificates. 1. Lewiston, Nezperce and Lot# 4575 Sandusky, Ohio 1800-1900’s Eastern Railroad, Co. Incorp. March Ohio RR ephemera 4 certificates. 1. 29, 1915 Idaho. #254, U/U, common The Sandusky and Columbus ShortLIne stock @ $100 par. BLACK, Printer Railway Co. Incorp Ohio 1891 and GOES. Vignette Head on l-r 4-4-0 loco, stopped service in 1893. #2832, I/U, EF cond. 2.Lewiston Clarkston Transit $1000 5%, 50 yr. First Mortgage Gold Co., Incorp. State of Idaho. #67, 1 share bearer bond. Issued Oct. 31, 1891. common stock issued April 15, 1915, RUST, embossed seal, vignettes: bottom signed A.G. Mortz President. BLACK, vignette eagle wings spread, GOES 4-4-0 l-r dockside w/ship and factory. printer. 3. Indian Valley Railway, Incorp Dec 1902, Calif. #7, I/C/ 689 Top factory/silo and 4-4-0. 1000 rust shares common stock @ $100 par. Issued May 10, 1905, Signature hole underprint, coupons #7-100 attached. punched. BROWN, Vignettes: left Indian w/ embossed seal stamped, New York Bank Note CO printer. EF top eagle wings spread on union shield r-l. H.S. Crocker Co. printer. 2. Sandusky, Monroeville, Bellevue 4. Medford & Crescent City Railway Co. Incorp. 1912 State of Oregon, & Norfolk Traction Co. of Ohio. #55, I/U, $1000 deposit on issue of #3, I/C, 10 shares @ $100 par. Issued Oct. 1, 1912. All names crossed 600 First Mortgage Bonds. No vignette. Issued Nov 15, 1904. Signed out. BLACk, gold embossed seal. Vignette head-on l-r 4-4-0 loco. GOEs B. Bromley, Trustee. BLACK. 3. The Sandusky, Milan and Norwalk printer. 5. Multnomah Central railway Co. incorp. State of Oregon. #16, Electric Railway Co. #679, U/U, GREEN, $50 par, date 189_, vignette I/U, 30 shares @ $100 par. Issued May 6, 1913. Signed E.R. Ernsberger unusual double decker street car. Williams Bros. Litho. printer. 4. President. White paper stock, no vignette, embossed seal. The Irvin- Sandusky Traction Co. Incorp New York. U/U, no number, shares $000 Hudson Co printer. 6. Puget Sound-Spokane International Railroad each (right side). GREEN, vignette of mountain top and on bottom dog. Co. Incorp 1916, State of Washington. #565, I/U, 5 shares @ $10 par. Receipt attached. The Broun Green Co printer. Ef Ken Prag Collection Issued July 6, 1920. Signed J.E. Morrison President, GREEN, embossed Est. $100-160 HWAC# 105532 seal. Vignette allegorical female over orchards. Unknown printer. Ken Lot# 4576 Ohio 1937 City Railway Prag Collection Est. $80-110 HWAC# 103225 Stock I/U #1684 Samuel Markham 3 shares 1937 signed by VP illegible. Lot# 4573 Akron, Ohio 1944-1965 Punch holes. Prag Collection. Est. Akron, Canton & Youngstown $100-200 HWAC# 83258 Railroad Co. Stock Certificates Lot of 5 different. Issued 1944-1965, punch Lot# 4577 Ohio 1875 Lake Erie and cancelled. Brown, orange, or green Louisville Railway Bond #1080 7% borders, locomotive vignette. Hamilton gold bond, orange underprint signed by Bank Note Co. Folds, light wear. 8 x 12” Rawson. Consolidation of the Fremont, Operated 1907-1982. Total track, 171 Lima, and Union and the Lake Erie and miles. Taken over by the Norfolk & Pacific Railroads. Ken Prag Collection Western Railway. Ken Prag Collection Est. $250-350 HWAC# 85121 Est. $80-100 HWAC# 107356 Lot# 4578 Ohio Little Miami Railroad Lot# 4574 Sandusky, Ohio 1859 & 1856 Stocks and Dividend Cert, 5 Different Ohio RR bonds 2 certificates. 1. Sandusky, I/C #23136 Irwin Ballman 3 shares Mansfield & Newark Rail Road Co. of Ohio, 1909, 32040 10 shares 1853, #45821 incorp. in 1846. #113, I/C, $15 Fractional W Scarborough 100 shares 1862, 1 Funded Bond Certificate issued Dec. 10, unissued. Dividend cert-1855. Nice 1866. BLACK, no vignette, R.C. Root & vignettes. Ken Prag Collection Est. $90- Co. printer. VF 2. Sandusky, Dayton & 120 HWAC# 84949 Cincinnati Railroad Co., incorp.February Lot# 4579 Ohio 1856 Scioto and 23, 1858. Name changed to Sandusky & Hocking Valley Rail Road Stock #662 Cincinnati Railroad in May 1866. #56, I/U, $1000 7% first mortgage bond signed $100 6%, 29 yr bearer bond. Issued Fe. 1, by President Spencer. In 1849 The 1859. BLACK, embossed red seal w/ cab- Scioto and Hocking Valley Railroad, less loco center. Coupons 3, 5-38 attached. which eventually was absorbed by Alfred Mudge & Son printer. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is HWAC# 105546 chartered in Ohio to build a railroad from Portsmouth through Piketon and Chillicothe to Lancaster. Nice vignettes of 2 men, train near a river, family shearing sheep and 2 men picking corn. Red underprint. Prag Collection. Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 83265 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 313
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4586 Ohio 1800-1900’s The Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Co Lot# 4580 Ohio 1856 Scioto Hocking 2 certificates. Incorp. 1880 Ohio. 1. #122, I/C, Valley Rail Road Co. Incorp date 300 shares @ $100 par. Issued Oct. 26, 1902. Ohio not known exactly. #667, I/U, Signed by president. GREEN, embossed seal, $1000, 7% First Mortgage 25 yr. bearer vignette top 4-4-0 #2 r-l w/cars. COMMON bond. Issued May 1, 1856. Signed E.A. STOCK grey underprint, 3 revenue stamps on Spencer, President. BLACK, embossed reverse. The Strobridge Litho Co. printer. VF 2. seal w/cab less loco center. Vignettes: #A139 U/C, $100 par. Dated 188_ . Signed by lower left family scene, lower right secretary and president. BROWN, embossed gathering harvest, top 4-4-0 and cars seal, vignette across center left steamship, passing farm, two men left/right center. “$1000” red underprint. 49 center 4-4-0 l-r, right dock scene. American coupons attached w/4-4-0 vignette rounding curve. Bald, Cousland & Bank Note Co. printer. VF Ken Prag Collection Co. printer. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105510 Est. $80-120 HWAC# 106104 Lot# 4581 Ohio 1856 Scioto Hocking Lot# 4587 Oklahoma 1904 Missouri, Oklahoma Valley Rail Road Co. Incorp 1849 and Gulf Railway Co Two ephemera. Incorp Oct. 1904 Ohio. $346, I/U, $500 7%, 25 yr First Oklahoma. 1. #619, I/U, Stock Trust Certificate for Mortgage bearer bond issued May 1. 100 shares @ $100 par. Issued Jul 27, 1910 . BLACK, 1856. Signed E.A. Spencer President. w/green underprint. No vignette. GOES printer. VF BLACK, embossed seal w/cab-less 2. #42033, I/U, $100 5% 40 yr. First Mortgage Gold loco center. Vignettes: lower left family bearer bond due 1944. Issued Nov. 1, 1904, signed scene, lower right gathering harvest M. Dewar President. GREEN, embossed seal. Vignette and top 4-4-0 r-l passing farm. “500” top 4-4-0 heading r-l through countryside above title. red underprint. 48 coupons attached. Bald,Cousland & Co. printer.EF $100 in white outline over green box underprint. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 104689 Coupons #18-80 attached each w/vignette of 4-4-0 loco l-r. Security Bank Note Co. printer.EF. cond. Ken Lot# 4582 Ohio 1878 Scioto Valley Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 104640 Railway Co. Incorp 1875 Ohio. #1063, I/U, 4 shares @$50 par, issued March Lot#4588Oklahoma1900’sOklahoma 9, 1878. Signed E.T. Mithoff President. Railway Ephemera 4 certificates. 1. BLACK< embossed seal w/4-4-0 loco Oklahoma Central Railway Co. incorp. center, vignette 4-4-0 rounding curve w 1904 Oklahoma Territory. #1244 Stock another on bridge, Krebs Lithographing Trust Certificate, I/U, 1 share @ $100 Co. printer. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. par issued to Jose Parker & Co Sept. $80-120 HWAC# 104686 19, 1906. GREEN, embossed seal, no vignette. EF. Western Bank Note Co Lot# 4583 Ohio 1876 Scioto Valley printer. 2. Oklahoma Union Traction Railway Co. Incorp 1875 Ohio. #526, Co. two certificates: #1, I/U, One shares $100 par issued to Anna B. I/U, 25 shares @ $50 par. Issued to Small Nov. 4, 1910 signed A.A. Small President and #7, I/U, Five shares George W. Gregg Aug. 29, 1876. Signed issued to A.A. Small Nov. 4, 1910, signed A.A. small President. BLACK, G.T Mirthoff, President. BLACK, gold corp. embossed seal, Vignettes: bottom allegorical female looking embossed seal w/4-4-0 loco center. l-r and top eagle on dome wings spread. GOES printer. VF. 3. Oklahoma Vignette 4-4-0 round curve w/second City Junction Railway Co.incorp on June 19, 1909. $93, I/C, One share train on bridge. Krebs Lithographing @ $100 par issued to Geo. Blair May 18, 1922 signed Geo. A. Blair Co. printer. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. President. GREEN, embossed seal, vignette 4-4-2 #319 heading r-l. $80-120 HWAC# 104688 Security Bank Note Co. printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $140-210 HWAC# 104653 Lot# 4584 Ohio 1881 Scioto Valley Lot# 4589 Oklahoma Territory 1898 The Railway Co. Incorp 1875 Ohio. Later Kansas, Oklahoma Central and Southwestern changed to Scioto Valley & New England Railway Co. 2 stocks, one issued and one RR Co. #403, I/U, 51 shares @ $50 unissued. Incorp. August 1894 Territory of par. Issued Sept 27, 1881. Signed Wm. Oklahoma building through Indian and Oklahoma Adaud President. BLACK, embossed territory. #185 unissued, dated 189_. in EF cond. seal w/4-4-0 loco center. Vignette 4-4- #68, I/C, 100 shares @ $100 par issued Nov 29, 0 and cars @ depot. Franklin Bank 1898, embossed seal. BLACK w/ orange semi- Note Co. printer. Research shows only circle underprint. Vignette left Columbia w/eagle known years of issue 1876-79. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-140 spread winged. EF. Unknown printer. Ken Prag HWAC# 104687 Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# 104635 Lot# 4585 Ohio 1800’s Steubenville and Indiana Rail Road Co. 2 certificates. Incorp. 1848 1. #1743, I/U, 5 shares common stock $50 par. Issued March 4, 1857. signed by president. Black on blue paper, Vignette early cab-less Tom thumb Train. Printed by H. Anderson VF 2. #5, I/C, $50 par 11 shares preferred stock. Issued Dec. 31, 1867 . Signed by president. GREEN, embossed seal, vignetted left side 4-4-0 w/ cars traveling countryside. Unknown printer. VF. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80- 120 HWAC# 106085 314 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4590 Oregon 1888 Oregon & DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Washington Territory Railroad Co Incorp. 1886 Oregon. #227, I/U, 500 Lot# 4595 Oregon 1880 Oregon Pacific shares stock @ $ 100 par issued to Railroad Co. Incorp.1880 Oregon. #4929, I/U, G.W. Hunt April 24, 1888 and signed $1000 6%10 yr. First Mortgage Land Grant G.W. Hunt President, BLACK, embossed Sinking Fund Gold bearer bond. Issued Oct. seal. Vignette on bottom 4-4-0 1, 1880. Signed T.E. Hogg President. BLACK, crossing bridge w/paddle wheeler embossed seal. Vignettes: Bottom state seal. Top in background. Left side “FIRST SERIES 200 SHARES, $100 EACH”. dock scenes left/right of 4-4-0 dockside center. Transfer of all shares signed by G.W. Hunt. Lewis & Dryden Litho Co. Coupons 20-40 attached. American Bank Note printer.EF cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 103234 Co. EF-AU cond Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- Lot# 4591 Oregon Oregon Electric 160 HWAC# 104657 Railway Co. Three certificates. Incorp. 1908 Oregon. 1. Two Common Stock Lot# 4596 Oregon 1800-1900’s Oregon Trust certificates I/C, BROWN, no Railroad ephemera 1. Oregon railway and vignette, no seal, “COMMON” in brown Navigation Co. incorp 1870 Oregon. #14127, outline underprint. The Broun-Green I.C, 3 shares $ !00 par issued to Isabella M. Co. printer. #1 100 shares Issued to Frost Oct. 10, 1893. BLACK, embossed seal w. Erskine HewittJan 29, 1910 and #2 train crossing bridge center. Vignettes: bottom issued to Hewitt Green Jan 29, 1910. steamship @ sea. Top Steamship in harbor @ #C249, U/U, GREEN, common stock, dock. American Bank Note Co printer. Ef. 2. 19__ and C245, ORANGE, deferred Oregon and Southeastern Railroad Co. incorp. stock, 19__. Ef cond. 2. #17, U.U, 1905 Oregon. #750, U/U, shares @ $100 par, Certificate of Exchange for shares $100 dated 190_. GREEN, vignette top left 4-4-0 l-r. par once engraved certificate is prepared. Dated 19__, no vignette. “COMMON” green underprint. Alfred Allen intricate interlocking triangles “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” green Watts Co printer. AU Ken Prag Collection Est. underprint. American Bank Note Co. printer. AU. 3. #9, I/C, issued Dec. $100-150 HWAC# 104661 31, 1906, BLACK, gold embossed seal, vignette street car #2 and name in gold print. GOES printer. Has cut through Presidents name. Ken Prag Lot# 4597 Oregon 1800-1900’s Oregon Collection Est. $120-160 HWAC# 104655 Railroad ephemera Two certificates. ! Puget Sound Cascaded Railway Co. incorp. Lot# 4592 Oregon 1900’s Oregon Electric 1912. #44, I/C, 1 share common stock @ Railway Co. Two U/U certificates . Incorp $100 par issued Jan 14, 1929. BLACK w/ 1906 Oregon. 1. #84, @ $100 par dated 190_. gold sunburst underprint, gold embossed Vignette electric street car w/#2 O.E. RY. CO. in seal, vignette upper right eagle wings gold letters. Bottom left for gold seal. Sunburst spread on cliff r-l. GOES printer. EF cond. gold underprint. Glass & Prudhomme Co 2. The Oregon Branch Pacific Rail Road Co. printer. AU. 2. #P500, @ $100 par dated 19__. incorporated in Oregon 1867 the company Vignette top 4-4-0 left and street car right of represented the proposed railroad between two seated allegorical females. “PREFERRED” Eugene OR and Winnnemucca NV. U/U, green underprint. American Bank Note Co. stock @ $100 par. Vignette top center of printer AU. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-160 4-4-0 passing mountain scene w/train on background. Stamp box on HWAC# 104654 left side. Receipt attached. The Major & Knapp Eng. Mfg. & Litho Co. printer AU cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-140 HWAC# 103235 Lot# 4593 Oregon 1889 Oregon Improvement Co. Incorp. 1880 Lot# 4598 Oregon 1890 The Oregon. # A4391, I/C, 10 shares @ Oregonian Railroad Co. Incorp. 1890 $100 par issued to Speyer Brothers, Oregon. #11, I/C, 231 shares @ $100 London June 20, 1889. Signed Elijah par issued to C.P. Huntington April 16, Smith President. BLACK, embossed 1890. Signed V.P. and secretary. BLACK, seal w/4-4-0 crossing bridge center. no vignette. embossed seal. This was Vignettes: bottom steam ship at sea, blank sold by David Steel printer and top steam ship @ dock/pier. “O.I.Co.” hand written as needed. This is not green underprint. Duty stamp upper right corner, 5 dividend stamped listed in any other research just mostly bonds. EF Ken Prag Collection paid on reverse. Has diamond cancel cutouts, EF cond.American Bank Est. $100-180 HWAC# 104662 Note Co. printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-160 HWAC# 104656 Lot# 4599 Kingsley, Pennsylvania 1900’s Lot# 4594 Oregon 1890 Oregon Scranton and Binghamton Railroad Co. Three Pacific Railroad Co. Incorp. 1880 pieces of ephemera. Incorp. 1910 State of Penn. Oregon. #11,I/U, receivers certificate Bond Subscription, $100 issued Sept.21, 1914 for for $1000, 8% due 1892. Issued Nov. 1, First Mortgage, Fifty Year, 6% Gold bearer bond. 1890. Signed T.E. Hogg receiver. BLACK, Bond #12176, I/U, $100 First Mortgage, Fifty no seal. No vignette. Unknown printer. Year, 6% Gold Bond, issued June1, 1910 signed EF. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 by secretary and V.P. BROWN, gold embossed HWAC# 104660 seal, no vignette, $100 in brown underprint. Coupons 16-100 attached. Unknown printer. Also included is the original prospectus. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 104684 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 315
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4605 Pennsylvania 1856 Lackawanna Rail Road Stocks, 2 Lot# 4600 Spring Garden, Pennsylvania Different #821 $1000 red print 7% signed 1850 Spring Garden Six Per Cent by President Jessup-several crease tears. Loan #71, I/C, $1000 6% Loan Due Thick parchment like paper #963 $1000 Nov. 15, 1880. Issued Oct. 1, 1850 to red print signed by President Jessup, Wall Pennsylvania Railroad Co.. Signatures St. printer address-rear tape repair, center are cut out. This is a loan by the railroad hole, small cease tears. Please inspect. to the District of Spring Garden. BLACK, Ken Prag Collection Est. $250-500 HWAC# two embossed seals: one form Spring 85125 Garden and the other by the railroad (4-4-0 center). Vignettes: bottom Lady Justice, top allegorical females. SPRING GARDEN RAILROAD Lot# 4606 Pennsylvania 1901-1916 LOAN down both sides, printed on india paper. Draper, Welsh, & Co LARGE and UNIQUE Pennsylvania printer. VF. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 106092 Railroad Collection These are all leases for property immediately next Lot# 4601 Pennsylvania 1800-1900’s to the tracks of various Pennsylvania Five Pennsylvania Certificates 1. railroads. What is remarkable for these Sunbury and Susquehanna Railway leases, they all seem to be for leasing Co. I/U, GREEN, #138 2 1/2 shares prime railroad property. 18 leases. common stock issued March 11, 1913. 6 have letters - one has extensive Vignettes of street cars top. Security communication. The ones we looked bank Note Co. 2. Susquehanna & at all have maps of the property leased. (See photos). Railroads Clearfield Railroad Co., U/C, BLACK, represented include the Pittsburg; Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis #475 common stock @ $50 par. Railway; Englemont Connecting Railway; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and vignette lumbermen cutting trees. Chicago Railway; Pennsylvania Company; Union Passenger Station in American Bank Note Co. 3. Southern Chicago; and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Est. $300-500 Pennsylvania Trachon Co., I/C, #3, 1 HWAC# 104501 share $100 par issued July 1, 1910. BROWN, Eagle vignette, embossed Lot# 4607 Pennsylvania Lehigh seal. W. F. Murphy & Sons printer. 4. Southern Cambia railway Co., U/U, Valley Railroad Stocks, 7 Different #5009, $50 par common stock, dated 19__, vignette of street car r-l 7 different, mostly I/C. #81877 1891, upper left. E.A. Wright Bank Note Co. 5. Shenango Valley railroad Co, #23845 1920, #30187 1912, #27742 #57, I/C, 3 shares @ $50 par. Issued Sept 17, 1942. RED, vignetted left. 1957, #64265 1962, #260661 1946, right of allegorical females. embossed seal. Revenue stamp on reverse. #271986 1946. Ken Prag Collection Unknown printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-180 HWAC# 106076 Est. $90-180 HWAC# 84965 Lot# 4602 Pennsylvania 1869 Lot# 4608 Pennsylvania 1913-1948 Lehigh Germantown Passenger Rail Way Valley Transit Stocks, Two #1’s 2 I/C. Stock I/C #273 William Fisher 100 Green #1 Thomas Biddle 100 shares signed shares 1869 signed by President by President illegible, $1 doc stamp .5” tear, Warthman. Philadelphia are railway. creases. Orange #1 National Power and Light Vignettes of eagle, 2 different women, 545 shares 1948 signed by President illegible. men with horses. 25c revenue stamp. rough condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. Pin holes, 2 dogears. Prag Collection. $120-180 HWAC# 84958 Est. $140-250 HWAC# 83243 Lot# 4603 Pennsylvania 1890 Lot# 4609 Pennsylvania 1849 Greensburgh and Hempfield Electric Lykens Valley Rail Road & Coal Street Railroad Bond I/U #41 $500 Stock Unknown variety. I/C #253 6% bond signed by President Jamison. Edward Faile 30 shares 1849 signed by Most coupons intact. 2 horse vignette. president Hoffman. Ken Prag Collection Operating outside Pittsburg, the Est. $120-250 HWAC# 84926 Greensburg & Hempfield Electric Street Railway with single-truck cars made their debut in the fall of 1890. Prag Collection. Est. $140-250 HWAC# 83262 Lot# 4604 Pennsylvania 1855 Lackawanna Rail Road Bond #407 $500 7% signed by President Jessup. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-180 HWAC# 85126 Lot# 4610 Pennsylvania Mt Penn Gravity Railroad Co #83 I/U, 4 shares of common stock, no par listed, issued Oct 3, 1889. Signed John Rick President. black, rad embossed seal, “INCORPORATED 1889” printed bottom border, vignette State seal w/ clack and white horses. W. F. Murphys Sons printer. tri-fold crease. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $140-175 HWAC# 101256 316 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4611 Pennsylvania 1800’s DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Neversink Mountain Railroad Co Incorp. July 1889 State of Pennsylvania. Lot# 4617 Pennsylvania Philadelphia I/U #51 for 10 shares @ $50 par, issued and Baltimore Central Rail Road July 16, 1890, signed D.W Stehman Stocks (4 different) I/U #184 president, black, embossed seal, Geo Nelson 1 share 1856 signed by vignette top eagle over union shield, President Taylor. Unissued 1856, black, printer Wm. Martin Co. EF Ken Prag blue with train vignette. “operated in Collection Est. $90-120 HWAC# 87005 Pennsylvania and Maryland in the 19th Lot# 4612 Pennsylvania 1800’s New York and early 20th centuries. It operated and Penn Railway CO/ White Electric a 110-mile main line between West traction Co 1. White Electric Traction Co. Philadelphia and Octoraro Junction, #20 IC, 10 shares of common stock @ $50 Maryland, plus several branch lines.” from wikipedia. Prag Collection. par, issued Feb 11, 1892 To William Denny, Est. $100-200 HWAC# 84255 signature blocked out, green, “SHARES $50 Lot# 4618 Pennsylvania Philadelphia EACH”green underprint, embossed seal, and Easton Electric Railway Certs vignette of electric streetcar, Homer Lee (4) I/U #32 JC Hallinger 4 shares Bank Note Co. printer. 2 Western New York 1908 signed by President Byars?-fair and Pennsylvania Railway Co . I/C, #308 100 condition. Trust cert #35 6 shares J shares of common stock @ $50 par. issued Mould 1908. Trust cert #236 Jonathan May 15, 1895 to Joseph R Rhoads, signature Mould 2 shares 1903-poor condition. illegible, orange, “SHARES $50 EACH” orange #477 $1000 5% 40 year gold bond 1904 underprint, embossed seal, two $1 and one 25c revenue stamps, signed by President Rauschberger. Prag vignette top loco r-l The Homer Lee Bank Note Co. printer. Ken Prag Collection. Est. $100-140 HWAC# 84270 Collection Est. $90-140 HWAC# 88761 Lot# 4619 Pennsylvania 1859 Lot# 4613 Pennsylvania 1800’s New Pittsburgh and Steubenville Rail York, Susquehanna and Western Road Stock I/C #50 Charles Hotch? 20 Railroad Co. bond I/C #1, $5000, 50 shares 1859 signed by President Jones. yr, 5 % terminal first mortgage gold Train station vignette. creases, small bearer bond, issued June 13, 1893, tears. Prag Collection. Est. $140-250 signed but illegible, brown, embossed HWAC# 84276 seal, vignettes : bottom train exiting tunnel, top woman holding shaft, Lot# 4620 Pennsylvania 1895 “5000” brown underprint, Homer Bank Pittsburgh Grafton and Mansfield Note Co printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 88905 Street Railway Stock, #7 Unlisted. Lot# 4614 Pennsylvania 1858 North I/C #7 James Callery 100 shares 1895 Lebanon Rail Road Bond I/C #10 $250 signed by President Kelly? Consolidated 1858. Signed by President Illegible. with West End Traction. Prag Collection Train vignette. corner missing, toning, Est. $100-200 HWAC# 84274 pen cancel, rear ink bleed thru. Please inspect, sold as is. Prag Collection. Est. Lot# 4621 Pennsylvania 1884 $100-200 HWAC# 83251 Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Vanderbilt Lot# 4615 Pennsylvania 1800-1900’s Pennsylvania Stock I/C #125 to Cornelius Vanderbilt RR stock/bond Two certs. 1. Scranton, Montrose and 100 shares 1884 signed by President Binghamton Railroad Co. incorp. 1919. #C1451, I/U, illegible. Pin holes, bottom wear. Ken $100 6%, 40 yr, First Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold Prag Collection Est. $180-300 HWAC# bearer bond. Issued Oct 1. 1919 signature illegible, 84915 BROWN, embossed gold seal, no vignette, coupons 47- Lot# 4622 Pennsylvania 1884 55 attached. Scranton Litho printer. 2. The Schuylkill Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Haven and Lehigh River Rail Road Co., incorp 1856. Youghiogheny Railroad Stock I/C #384, I/C, 50 shares @ $50 par, issued Feb 24, 1863 #119 W Vanderbilt 100 shares 1884. ( date is actually written Second Mo.) signed Glen J. Signed by President illegible. Crease Derbyshire President. BROWN, embossed seal, vignette and pin holes. Prag Collection. Est. cab less loco and cars, revenue stamp lower right. $100-140 HWAC# 83271 Unknown printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# 104685 Lot# 4623 Pennsylvania 1906 Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Lot# 4616 Pennsylvania 1887 Perry Youghiogheny Railroad Stock with County Railroad Stock, #11 I/U #11 Vanderbilt Sig I/C #1860 to William K WA ? 1 share 1887 signed by President Vanderbilt 500 shares 1906 signed by Mortimer. Prag Collection Est. $100- President Illegible 1906. Signed on rear 200 HWAC# 84253 by WK Vanderbilt. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 84913 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 317
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4629 Pennsylvania 1922 Somerset Coal Railway Co (2) Lot# 4624 Pennsylvania 1883 The Somerset Coal Railway started Pittsburgh, McKeesport and operations in 1915 (incorp) in Youghiogheny Railroad Stock, #1A Pennsylvania and stopped service in I/C #1A D Hastutt? 500 shares 1883 1950 for a total period of operations signed by President illegible. Creases, of 35 years. #7, I/C, 1 share of common pin holes, tattered top. Ken Prag stock @ $50 par. Issued to J.D. Hamm Collection Est. $180-300 HWAC# 84904 Jan 9 1922 and signed Geo. Schmidt President. BLACK, gold embossed seal, gold sunburst underprint, Lot# 4625 Pennsylvania 1908 vignette top of 4-4-0 l-r partial frontal view. Goes printer.Two revenue Pittsburgh,Binghamton & Eastern stamps on reverse. VF. Also included U/U, completely blank $50 par Unlisted. stock certificate in AU cond./ Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# Railroad Company 106066 Temporary Stock Cert. No.234 for 3 shares to Herman Seyter signed by Lot# 4630 Pennsylvania 1871 South President Lindsey Hooper & Amended Carolina Central Rail Road Co The Reorganization Plan, April 1916. Est. line had 243 miles of track and ran $100-200 HWAC# 84412 from Charleston, South Carolina, to Hamburg, South Carolina to Augusta, Lot# 4626 Pennsylvania 1800’s Georgia. #294, U/U, $500, 8% 25 yr. Schuylkill Valley Navigation and First Mortgage bearer bond. Issued Railroad Co 3 certificates. Incorporated March 1, 1871. Signed D.B. Launir on April 14th, 1828 Pennsylvania, President. Black, w three vignettes: operated for 121 years. Two Black, $50 bottom left 4-4-0 w/cars rounding par stock certs, no vignettes, embossed curve, right Palm tree & bales, top 4-4- seal w/coal car center, unknown 0 w/ cars passing river. $500 red underprint, Coupons 1-57 attached. printer. #542, I/C, 1 share issued May Wallace, Evans & Cogswell printer. Very attractive certificate in the 13, 1893. Signed illegible. #1, I/U, for 200 shares issued to J.E. Thayer better side of EF condition, folds are evident, No tears or stains. Ken & Bro. Feb. 4, 1845, signed but not legible. Also has full receipt and Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 106062 Trustees certification of 340 shares to N. Thayer., dated July 20, 1865. #2531, U/C, shares @ $50 par. date 19__. ORANGE, American Bank Lot# 4631 Pennsylvania 1881 South Note Co printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# 105512 Carolina Railway Co. On November 1, 1881, South Carolina Rail Road Lot# 4627 Pennsylvania 1800’s Scranton Company was sold in foreclosure to and Northeastern Railroad Co. 2 certificates. the organizers of The South Carolina Incorp. 1888 Pennsylvania. #64, U/C, 450 Railway Company, which was par shares, dated 189_, no vignette, BLACK, incorporated under the general laws orange underprint. #8, I/C, One share @ $100 of South Carolina on October 17, 1881, par. Issued April 2, 1889. signed signature not Awesome older SC railroad piece. Left readable. BLACK, embossed seal, vignette 4-4- and right vignettes of cotton field workers. Measures approximately 0 and cars r-l @ depot. Chas. A. Searing printer. 9” by 12.5”. Folds as shown in the picture. Dated 1881 in the certificate Both are AU Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- text. #815, I/U, $1000, 6%, 50 yr. Purchase Money Mortgage Income 130 HWAC# 105525 Bond bearer bond. Issued Nov. 1, 1881. Signed Samuel Bamer President. BLACK, embossed seal w/palm tree center. American Bank Lot# 4628 Pennsylvania 1800-1900’s Second & Note Co. VF. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 106061 Third Street Passenger Railway CO. 4 certificates. Incorp. April 10, 1858 Pennsylvania. 1. Two, I/C, Lot# 4632 Pennsylvania 1870 $50 par, BLACK, embossed seal, vignettes: bottom Southern Pennsylvania Iron three horses. Top horse drawn trolley & Strawberry and RailRoad Co Incorp 1869 Mansion. Sinclair’s Litho printer. #238, 200 shares, Pennsylvania and operated until 1872 issued April 15, 1859. Signed illegible. Also #1585, when it became Southern Pennsylvania 35 shares, issued July 26, 1870. Signature crossed Railway and Mining Company. $38, out. Revenue stamp right side. 2. Two. #4739, I/C, I/U, $1000, 7%, Second Mortgage Gold 20 shares $50 par. Issued to William Henry Holmes bearer bond due 1880. Issued Sept. 1, Feb. 8, 1902, Signature cancel hole punched. BLACK, 1870, Signed James M Carty President. embossed seal, vignettes: state seal bottom, Top BLACK, embossed seal. Three vignettes horse drawn trolley & Strawberry Mansion. Geo. S. : left State seal, right 4-4-0 partial frontal r-l, top eagle r-l wings spread Harris & Sons printer. #2926, I/U, 95 shares @ $50 par issued July 22, on rock. ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS red underprint. Coupons 2-20 1937. Signed Joseph Clawson president. BLACK, embossed seal, “less attached. Moss & Co. printer. This is in excellent condition EF-AU. No than 100 shares” upper corners, state seal vignette top, “SHARES $50 “ tears, stains, crisp w/ no discolorations. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80- grey underprint. Security Bank Note Co printer. VF Ken Prag Collection 150 HWAC# 106093 Est. $120-200 HWAC# 105530 318 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4633 Pennsylvania 1853 DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Springfield, Mount Vernon & Pittsburg Rail Road Co Started Lot# 4638 Pennsylvania 1800-1900’s operations in 1852 and stopped service The Sharpsville RR, Shamokin and in 1867 and ran from Delaware, Ohio Edgewood Electric Railway Co 2 through Mt. Vernon to Millersburg bonds. 1. Shamokin and Edgewood and ultimately became part of the Electric Railway Co. incorp.1900 Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Pennsylvania. #128 of 300, I/U, $1000, #282, I/U, $1000 7% due May 1868, 5%, First Mortgage Gold 30 yr bearer Equipment Bearer Bond. Option to bond due 1936. Issued May 15, 1906. receive 10 shares @ $50 par upon surrender. Issued May 1, 1853 to GREEN, embossed seal, vignette top George L. Coe or bearer. Signed by the president, BLACK, embossed electric trolley w/company name seal w/4-4-0 center. vignette under title of cab-less loco w/ cars r-l. on side. $1000 green underprint, 12 Coupons #13-30 attached. Unknown printer. EF Ken Prag Collection coupons attached. Clymer Printing. EF. 2. The Sharpsville Rail Road Co. Est. $80-100 HWAC# 106091 incorp 1876-1931 Pennsylvania. #9, I/U, $1000, 6%, Mortgage bearer bond due 1886. Issued Oct. 14, 1881. Signed Walter Prireo President. Lot# 4634 Pennsylvania 1875 State Line and WHITE, embossed seal w/4-4-0 loco center. No vignette. Unknown Sullivan Rail Road Co 3 certificates. Incorp Dec. printer. Both EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-150 HWAC# 106110 2, 1874 Pennsylvania. All are BLACK, I/C, $50 par shares, issued May 1. 1875. Embossed seal, vignettes: Lot# 4639 Pennsylvania The Slate top 4-4-0 @ depot w/switchman. Left farmer w/ Belt Electric Street Railway Co. (2) plow horses. Allen, Lane & Scott printer. #7, 780 26 November 1900 incorporated shares issued to James Thorndike, signed Charles Pennsylvania. # 1295 of 200 authorized, E. Parsons, President. VG. #45, 213 shares issued I/U, $500, 4% Second Mortgage Gold to James Bennet Trustee, unsigned. VF. #161, 1000 Bearer Bond certificate issued Jan shares issued to Edward Wheeler signed Charles 2, 1912. RED, 500 red underprint. E. Parsons, President. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. Printed by the Beni D. Benson & Son $100-120 HWAC# 105554 Lithographers. Embossed seal. Has an ornate border around it with a vignette Lot# 4635 Pennsylvania 1881 Stony of an electric trolly car #25 w/company name on side. Coupons 12- Creek Rail Road Co. Incorp April 60 attached. Near AU cond. # 388 I/U, $100, 4% Second Mortgage 14, 1868 Pennsylvania. #371, I/C, 20 Gold Bearer Bond certificate issued Jan 2, 1912. BROWN, 100 brown shares $50 par. Issued Oct. 10, 1881. underprint. Printed by the Beni D. Benson & Son Lithographers. Signed James Boyd President. BLACK, Embossed seal. Has an ornate border around it with a vignette of embossed seal. Vignette top 4-4-0 an electric trolly car #25 w/company name on side. Coupons 12-60 w/ car l-r from town. left side box for attached. EF cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 106069 stamp. Stang & Paxson printer. VF Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# Lot# 4640 Pennsylvania 1912 The 105552 Slate Belt Electric Street Railway Co. (2) 26 November 1900 incorporated Lot# 4636 Pennsylvania 1853 Pennsylvania. # 1295 of 200 authorized, Sunbury and Erie Railroad Co Incorp. I/U, $500, 4% Second Mortgage Gold 1837 Pennsylvania. #59, I/U, 5 shares Bearer Bond certificate issued Jan of common stock $10 par. Issued Feb 2, 1912. RED, 500 red underprint. 12, 1853. Signed Christopher Fallon Printed by the Beni D. Benson & Son President. BLACK, embossed seal. This Lithographers. Embossed seal. Has an a beautifully engraved w/7 vignettes. ornate border around it with a vignette Left side top man w/sickle, middle of an electric trolly car #25 w/company name on side. Coupons 12- iron worker, bottom male navigator. 60 attached. Near AU cond. # 388 I/U, $100, 4% Second Mortgage Right side top covered wagon, middle ship under sail, bottom canal Gold Bearer Bond certificate issued Jan 2, 1912. BROWN, 100 brown boat. Top 4-4-0 w/cars rounding corner. State seal on bottom. Toppan, underprint. Printed by the Beni D. Benson & Son Lithographers. Carpenter, Casilear & Co. printer. VF. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200- Embossed seal. Has an ornate border around it with a vignette of 400 HWAC# 106083 an electric trolly car #25 w/company name on side. Coupons 12-60 attached. EF cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 106068 Lot# 4637 Pennsylvania 1874 The Selins Grove and North Branch RailRoad Co. Incorp May, 1871 Pennsylvania. #400 of 1300 I/U, $500, 6%, First Mortgage GOLD bearer bond. Due 1894. Issued July, 1, 1874. BLACK, embossed seal, vignettes: bottom State seal, left Elk right eagle wings spread, top 4-40 w/ cars crossing bridge r-l. Coupons 6- 39 attached. Red underprint logo w/ white outline letters FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS/500 . Small seperation at center fold. Moss & Co. printer Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 106098 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 319
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4645 Pennsylvania 1800’s Two Pennsylvania RR stocks 1. Westend, Lot# 4641 Pennsylvania 1912 The Angora & Park Passenger Railway Co., Slate Belt Electric Street Railway Co. I/C, #149 for 3 shares @ $50 par, issued (2) 26 November 1900 incorporated July 19, 1879 for Nathan J. Campion. Pennsylvania. # 150 of 200 authorized, Signed by president not readable. Black, I/U, $1000, 4% Second Mortgage Gold underprint background, “$50” in white w/ Bearer Bond certificate issued Jan 2, orange outline underprint, embossed seal, 1912. GREEN, 1000 green underprint. vignettes: Lower right Black/white horses Printed by the Beni D. Benson & Son (left/right) eagle above Penn. State Seal. Lithographers. Embossed seal. Has Top horse draw street car w/passengers. an ornate border around it with a Nice looking certificate. Lefman & vignette of an electric trolly car #25 w/ Bolton printers 2. The West Chester and company name on side. Coupons 12-60 attached. Near AU cond. # 374 Philadelphia Railroad Co. I/C, #19 for 10 shares of 8% preferred stock of 200 authorized, I/U, $100, 4% Second Mortgage Gold Bearer Bond @ $50 par. Issued July 11, 1855 to Horatio C. Wood, signed signature certificate issued Jan 2, 1912. BROWN, 100 brown underprint. Printed crossed out. Orange, embossed seal (train center), Vignettes: bottom by the Beni D. Benson & Son Lithographers. Embossed seal. Has an train crossing bridge below wavy title, Top train l-r leaving city w/ ornate border around it with a vignette of an electric trolly car #25 w/ engineer visible, Left side: boy w/dog, Penn, girl raking. W.E. Tucker company name on side. Coupons 12-60 attached. Near AU cond. Ken printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $90-140 HWAC# 88772 Prag Collection Est. $80-140 HWAC# 106067 Est. $110-150 HWAC# 88747 Lot# 4646 Pennsylvania 1800’s Lot# 4642 Pennsylvania 1866 The Wilmington and Reading Railroad Co South Carolina Railroad Co. Incorp. #2435 $100 7% 32 year bearer bond !844 & 1866 South Carolina. Operated issued March 1 1870 signed by Hugh in South Carolina from 1843 to 1894, Estule President, black, embossed seal, when it was succeeded by the Southern 100 red underprint, four vignettes: Railway. It was formed in 1844 by the Penn and Delaware State Seal, factory merger of the South Carolina Canal and w/boats @ dock, train crossing bridge Rail Road Company (SCC&RR) into The l-r. Coupons attached (missing six). Ef Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad Company. #579, I/C, condition. rare. Printer J. Haehmlen, $500 7% 7 yr bearer bond. Issued Aug. 31, 1866 signed cancel hole Goldsmith Hall. Ken Prag Collection blocks signature. BLACK, embossed seal, Vignettes: bottom 4-4-0 w. cars l-r. Top State Seal. 500 in red underprint. Revenue stamp right Lot# 4647 Rhode Island 1800’s side. American Bank Note Co. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-100 New York, Providence and Boston HWAC# 106060 Railroad Co July 1, 1833 incorporated State of Rhode Island. U/U black border Lot# 4643 Pennsylvania 1873 The w/ wide left margin and vignette of South Mountain Railroad Co Incorp. topless woman leaning against wheel, May 5, 1854. The name was changed to top vignette woman w/ships, train the Harrisburg and Hamburg Railroad and shield. Receipt attached. Three I/C on March 17, 1859, but was changed stocks: #5060 for 1724 shares @ $100 par, train w/people vignette back to “South Mountain Railroad” on top, issued Jan 15, 1889, American Bank Note Co printer.. #1608 for 5 May 21, 1873. #742, I/U, $100, 7 %, tax shares @ $100 par issued Dec 29, 1843, light blue paper, no vignette free, First Mortgage Gold Bearing Bond. and # 2617 for 50 shares @ $100 par issued Nov 22, 1862, red print Issued Feb. 1, 1873. Signed by William on blue paper no vignette. Unless noted printer unknown. Ken Prag H. Bell, president. BLACK, embossed Collection Est. $90-150 HWAC# 88908 gold seal, vignette with two trains in a valley and surveyors, two vignettes with Capitol and Independence Hall, $100 gold underprint Lot# 4648 Rhode Island 1854 over red checkered underprint. Coupons 1-60 attached and numbered Providence, Warren & Bristol in gold underprint. Unknown printer. Very attractive and in EF-AU Railroad Bond Unlisted. I/C #97 cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 105567 $1000 6% bond, signed by President Lot# 4644 Pennsylvania 1873 The illegible. “The Providence, Warren South Mountain Railroad Co. Incorp. and Bristol Railroad was a railroad in May 5, 1854. The name was changed to Rhode Island that connected the city of the Harrisburg and Hamburg Railroad Providence with Bristol, Rhode Island. on March 17, 1859, but was changed The company was formed in 1854 back to “South Mountain Railroad” on by merging the Providence, Warren May 21, 1873. #32, I/U, $1000, 7 %, tax and Bristol Railroad Companies of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. free, First Mortgage Gold Bearing Bond. The 14.1-mile line itself was completed on July 12, 1855. Until 1862, Issued Feb. 1, 1873. Signed by William a portion of the line crossed through part of the town of Seekonk, H. Bell, president. BLACK, embossed Massachusetts, which then became East Providence, Rhode Island as gold seal w/4-4-0 loco center, vignette with two trains in a valley part of a boundary settlement between the two states. In 1865, the Fall and surveyors, two vignettes with Capitol and Independence Hall, River, Warren and Providence Railroad built a branch off the line at $1000 gold underprint over gold checkered underprint. Coupons 8-60 Warren; in 1875, it was extended to Fall River, Massachusetts . On July attached and numbered in gold underprint. Unknown printer. Very 1, 1891, the line was leased to the Old Colony Railroad for 99 years. attractive and in VF cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# In 1893, the PW&B was absorbed into the New York, New Haven and 105568 Hartford Railroad, upon its lease of the Old Colony Railroad system.” from wikipedia. rear ink bleed thru. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120- 250 HWAC# 84918 320 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4649 Rhode Island Providence, DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Warren & Bristol Railroad Stocks (5) Mostly unlisted in 1st edition. Blue Lot# 4652 South Carolina 1869 I/C #412 W ?? 1 share 1857. I/C #979 The Savannah and Charleston Edgar Dexter 1 share 1900-rear toning. Railroad Co Originally chartered in I/U #739 Greene& Cranston 107 shares South Carolina, in 1854 to Charleston 1872 signed by President Child, 25c and Savannah until 1866 when it revenue stamp. I/U #1115 Adams & was chartered as the Savannah and Peck 1 share 1927 signed by President Charleston until 1880 back to the Mattison. I/C #146 Susan Waterman Charleston and Savannah until 1901. 10 shares 1886 signed by President #842 of 1000 authorized, I/U, $500 7% Waterman. Ken Prag Collection Est. 20 yr. First Mortgage Gold Bearer Bond . Issued July 1, 1869 signed $120-250 HWAC# 84917 Alexander Isaacs President. BLUE, embossed seal, revenue stamp Lot# 4650 South Carolina 1853 right side Vignettes: bottom allegorical female looking l-r. Top 4-4-0 Greenville & Columbia Railroad and cars r-l rounding corner. $500 blue underprint. Coupons 9-40 Stock I/U #1507 5 shares 1853 attached. Walker, Evans & Cogswell printer. VF. Ken Prag Collection signed by President O’Neall. “The line Est. $120-200 HWAC# 105515 traces its history back to 1845, when Lot# 4653 South Carolina 1869 The Greenville, South Carolina-area leaders Savannah and Charleston Railroad Benjamin Perry, Waddy Thompson Co Incorp 1866 South Carolina. #408, Jr., John T. Coleman and Joel Poinsett I/U, $500 7% 20 yr State of South called a public meeting, this one Carolina Bond in support . Issued presided over by Vardry McBee. The goal was to create enthusiasm Sept. 1, 1869 signed Alexander Isaacs, and collect subscriptions for a rail line to the northern and southern President and signed Sept 1, 1869 J.L. parts of the state. With a committee of 30 potential subscribers, they Neafle Comptroller General. BLACK, agreed to seek a preliminary charter for a Greenville and Columbia embossed seal, revenue stamp on Railroad, with the understanding that they raise at least $300,000 in right, vignettes: bottom left plow and subscriptions within a year. Unsuccessful, the group renewed their horse harness. Top 4-4-0 and cares crossing trestle w/eagle on rock charter the following year. The plan was to build a 109-mile line up the r-l. 35 coupons attached. Walter, Evans & Cogswell printer. Originally east side of the Saluda River through Newberry, South Carolina, and chartered in South Carolina, in 1854 to Charleston and Savannah until Laurens, South Carolina, to Greenville. The 30 commissioners sought 1866 when it was chartered as the Savannah and Charleston RR until subscribers from Columbia, South Carolina, and all the surrounding 1880 back to the Charleston and Savannah RR until 1901. Ken Prag counties. They were successful but when stockholders met in May Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 105514 1847 in Columbia, those from the capital city and from the Abbeville and Anderson districts, urged by local property owner and famed Lot# 4654 South Carolina 1866 The politician John C. Calhoun, who wanted a different route, voted to South Carolina RailRoad Co Incorp. build a 147-mile line on the west side of the river with its terminus in 1843 South Carolina. #1732, I/C, Anderson. Greenville stockholders, and especially McBee, the largest $500, 7%, 25 yr. bearer bond. Issued single subscriber, cried foul. They wanted their money back, but the April 2. 1866. signed illegible. BLACK, majority stockholders refused. So the Greenville contingent chartered embossed seal w/orange revenue the Greenville Railroad Co. and threatened to build a railroad from over-stamp. Vignettes: left/right lower “Dr. Brown’s place,” near modern-day Belton, South Carolina, directly corners allegorical figures. Top Liberty to Greenville, to shift freight and passengers away from Anderson. and Washington by State seal. Coupons McBee also put up $50,000 of his own money to make the subscription 18-50 attached. American Bank Note Co. VF cond. Ken Prag Collection possible. The other stockholders reluctantly agreed. McBee’s hand- Est. $130-200 HWAC# 105569 picked candidate, John Belton O’Neall, was elected president of the Lot# 4655 South Dakota 1918 James River line.” from wikipedia. Foxing, left toning. .3” seam tear3 dogears. Prag Valley and North Western Railway Co. Three Collection. Est. $140-250 HWAC# 83241 certificates one issued and two unissued. Inc. 1909 in South Dakota. 1.No. 15. I/U, Issued for Lot# 4651 South Carolina 1873 42 shares @ $200 par June 1, 1918. Signed by Savannah and Charleston Railroad Co president and secretary. No vignette. Printer: S.D. Originally chartered in South Carolina, Childs & Co Operated from Blunt to Gettysburg, in 1854 to Charleston and Savannah South Dakota until 1920. All are EF cond. Ken until 1866 when it was chartered as the Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 104634 Savannah and Charleston until 1880 back to the Charleston and Savannah until 1901. Bonds are known to exist, a stock certificate is rare. #174, I/U, 50 shares @$100 par. Issued to F.E. Taylor Fe., 1873. BLACK, no seal, vignette 4-4-0 and cars l-r . Unknown printer. VG Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 105513 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 321
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4656 Southern States 1800’s Mobile Lot# 4660 Texas 1893-1895 Texas Central and Ohio Railroad (6) 1. #1470, U/U, Railroad Stocks (2) 2 different I/C. Green Certificate of Deposit, dated187_, Black, #91 Edgar Van Winkler 40 shares 1893. Olive vignette 4-4-0 train @depot l-r, coupons #353 Moran Bros 25 shares 1895. “ The Texas attached, EF.unknown printer. 2. #313, I/C, Central Railway Company was chartered on 25 shares common shares @$100 par, trustee May 30, 1879, to serve as a feeder line to the transfer date 1874, issue date and president Houston and Texas Central Railway Company. signature have cut out, ORANGE, no seal, Although originally chartered to run from vignette 4-4-0 loco either side of bailing hay Ross Station, near Waco, in McLennan County scene, “M.&O.R.R.Co” orange underprint, to the center of Eastland County, the Texas unknown printer. 3. Two 100 shares @$100 Central charter was subsequently amended to par one U/C (#2918) and I/C (#2991) authorize the company to extend to the state GREEN, vignette of 4-4-0 loco #13 l-r, SHARES line in Sherman County with the ultimate $100 EACH in bottom border, “ONE HUNDRED” green underprint, destination as the state of Colorado, and also to build a line from American Bank Note Co printer, #2991 issued July 17, 1889, embossed near Ennis to Paris. The original capital stock was $130,000 and seal w/loco over bridge center. #2918 has receipt attached. 4. #30,I/C, the principal office was at Ross Station.” from tshaonline.org. Prag 100 shares @$100 par issued Oct 10, 1873, GREEN, no seal, vignette Collection. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 84137 4-4-0 loco’s either side of hay bailing scene, “100SHARES100” green underprint, American Bak Note Co printer. #A1181, I/C, 11 shares Lot# 4661 Texas 1874 The common stock @$100 par, issued Jan 25, 1886, BROWN, vignette 4-4-0 International Rail Road Co. of Texas #13 l-r, “LESS THAN !)) SHARES” in brown underprint, American Bank #1757, I/U, $1000 8% 30 yr. Second Note Co printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-180 HWAC# 101267 Mortgage bearer bond due 1904. Issued Jan 15, 1874. Signed Galusha Lot# 4657 Tennessee 1877 Memphis Grow President, RED, embossed silver City Railroad Co. stock #547, I/C, seal, vignette 4-6-0 passing hill l-r #547 for 100 shares of common stock w/ 4-4-0 on bridge in background, @ $50 par, issued to F. S. Davis April “$1000” red underprint, coupons #1- 23, 1877. Signed F, B, Davis President, 60 attached. Unknown printer. AU cond BLACK, embossed seal, vignette top of Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-275 horse facing, r-l. Horse drawn street car r-l blue underprint, There are other HWAC# 102443 Memphis City certificates that have “Rail Road” in the title . This one is “Railroad Co.” (fewer issued w/ this Lot# 4662 Texas 1800’s The International spelling). H. Wade & Co. printer. EF. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 Railroad Co. of Texas Originally chartered HWAC# 101392 by the State of Texas for and completed 200 miles of track. This is one of 2000 bonds Lot# 4658 Tennessee 1856 The the State never delivered. #534, I/U, $1000 Memphis and Ohio Railroad Co. 8% 20 year convertible bearer bond due #105 of 300 authorized. I/U. $1000 6% 1892. Issued Aug 1, 1872, signed J. Lauford 10 bearer coupon bond. Issued Oct.1, Barnes President. GREEN, embossed seal, 1856. Signed Robert Lofria President. vignette 4-4-0 loco w. “AMERICA” on cab BLACK, embossed seal w/ 4-4-0 loco and tender, “$1000” green underprint, center. Six vignettes: top men unloading “UNITED STATES” upper left, “OF wagon w/horses train and river boat AMERICA” upper right, “1000 DOLLARS” background, left side allegorical in both lower corners. coupons attached females and George Washington, (11missing), W.H. Arthur & Co printer. No tears. cuts or holes. Signs right side allegorical females and Thomas Jefferson, bottom cows in of folding. Kept flat in plastic in hardbound book. Possible this is the pasture. 9 coupons attached. American Bank Note Co. printer. F+ Ken only one known. Not in Cox or other reference companies. Ken Prag Prag Collection Est. $160-250 HWAC# 102409 Collection Est. $300-600 HWAC# 101283 Lot# 4659 Houston, Texas Houston and Lot# 4663 United States 1800-1900’s New York, Great Northern Railroad Co.Bonds 2 bonds: Mass. and Texas RR ephemera. 3 certificates. One $1000 gold bearer bond, green border, 1. Midland Railroad Co. incorp 1850 state of unissued, two vignettes: top of train l-r, bottom: Massachusetts. I/U stock certificate for 6% preferred men loading cart, all coupons attached, AU shares @ $100 par. Dated 18__. BLACK, no vignette, cond, Continental Bank Note Co printer. One receipt attached, 2 in blue underprint, unknown $1000 Convertible Bond, unissued, “$1000” printer. EF cond. 2. Louisville, New Orleans & Texas underprint, vignette top locomotive l-r and Railway Co. incorp state of Texas. # 31, I/C, 10 shares bottom wreath w/star, AU cond, W.H. Arthur & @ $100 par issued to Cp. Huntington Oct 5, 1885, co printer. HOUSTON AND GREAT NORTHERN signed N.T. Wilson President, BLACK, embossed corp RAILROAD. The Houston and Great Northern seal, no vignette. American Bank Note Co printer. VF Railroad was chartered on October 22, 1866, cond. 3. Northern Pacific Railroad Co. incorp N.Y. to build from Houston to the Red River and on #132, I/U, certificate of deposit for 16 shares of to the Canadian border. In 1871 the railroad built fifty-five miles of common stock, issued Jan 31, 1907 signed Geo. P. Kimball President, track between Houston and New Waverly, and the next year it finished BLACK, green underprint. Wm. F. Murphy & Sons Co printer. Ken Prag fifty-six miles between New Waverly and Crockett. In 1873 it acquired Collection Est. $80-140 HWAC# 103229 the Houston Tap and Brazoria Railway and the Huntsville Branch, a total of fifty-eight miles. That year it also laid eighty-four miles of track Lot# 4664 Tintic, Utah Utah RR Date between Crockett and Palestine and between Troup and Mineola. In Nails (13) Tintic area date nails 32-54. 1873 the Houston and Great Northern transferred its 253.1 miles of Railroad unknown. Given to Jeff Pollock track to the International-Great Northern and became part of that by Larry Henry.Geff Pollock Collection system. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 86934 Est. $80-160 HWAC# 88357 322 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4665 Utah 1907 Mount Hood Railroad DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Co. #358 of 1000 authorized, I/C, $500 6% 20 yr. First Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 1927. Lot# 4669 Virginia 1915-55 Southern Issued jan 1, 1907 signed W.H. Eules President, Railway Co. 4 certificates. Incorp. BURNT ORANGE, gold affixed seal, vignette June 1894 Virginia. 1. #127726, I/C, 4-4-0 leaving station r-l horse drawn wagon 50 shares preferred @ $50 par. Issued foreground, fancy “$” sign over “500” in burnt Jan 21, 1955. RED, PREFERRED in red orange underprint, also signed by Mathew S. underprint, vignette two allegorical Browning trustee reverse, unknown printer. males on either side of company AU Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# logo. Printed seal. AmericanBank 102434 Note Co. printer. EF. 2. Three $100 par, underprint in certificate color, vignette frontal loco in rail yard, Lot# 4666 Utah 1901 New East embossed seal, American Bank Note Co.EF cond. #E4648, BROWN, Tintic Railway Co Incorp. 1896, Utah. 10 (printed upper corners) preferred shares. Issued Jul 12, 1915. The New East Tintic was originally #A155153, GREEN, 66 common shares, less than 100 shares upper the private property of James A. corners, issued Sept. 26, 1935. #D27775, BLUE, 50 preferred shares Cunningham. #2, I/U, for 1 share no (Less than 100 upper corners printed) issued Jan 27, 1922. Ken Prag par value given. Issued to W.H. Bancroft Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105560 Jan 16, 1901 signed W.H. Bancroft President. BROWN, embossed brown Lot# 4670 Virginia 1923-37 Southern Railway Co. seal ( small perforation-not tear- 3 certificates. Incorp June 1894. All $100 par, I/C, around seal). Vignette top miners embossed seal, vignette top loco in rail yard scene. working underground tunnel. Utah Litho Co. printer. EF Ken Prag Stock type in certificate color underprint. American Collection Est. $80-160 HWAC# 104647 Bank Note Co. printer. VF. #B46318, BROWN, 10 Lot# 4667 Utah 1900’s Utah ephemera 6 shares common stock (printed upper corners) pieces. 1. Ogden Rapid Transit Co. Incorp issued Mar 19, 1927. #C132176, RED, 100 shares 1900 Utah. Two BLACK, I/U, $100 par, common stock (printed upper corners) issued Mar vignette eagle wings spread, embossed seal. 31, 1837. #F14159, GREEN, 100 shares preferred “ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS” inside rhombus (printed upper corners) issued Mar 20, 1923. Ken orange underprint. GOES printer. #177 for Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 105559 1 1/2 shares issued July 12, 1913 and #323 for 30 shares issued Nov 16, 1910. One bond Lot# 4671 Tacoma, Washington #1440, I/C, $500 5%20 yr. First Mortgage 1900’s The Pacific Coast Express Co. Gold bearer bond issued Jan. 1, 1909. Four certificates. Incorp. March 1903 PURPLE, embossed gold seal, vignette electric Washington. All are BLACK, gold corp streetcar r-l. “500” over dollar sign in purple seals, signed John Bagley President, underprint. Coupons 13-40 attached Security vignette 4-4-0 existing tunnel, sunburst Bank Note Co. 2. Ogden, Logan, & Idaho Railway Co. #486, I/U, issued gold underprint.Vaughan & Morrill March 1, 1917 125 shares, not signed. GREEN. Top Utah state symbol. Printing Co printer. #1, I/U, issued to Security Bank Note Co. printer 3. Ogden and Northwestern Railroad John Bagley March 13, 1903 signed Co. #97, U/U, $100 par, vignette 4-4-0 existing tunnel, gold sunburst John Bagley President. #4,I/U, issued underprint. GOES printer. 4. Ogden, Logan and Idaho Railway Co. to W.M. Ladd March 27, 1903 signed John Bagley President. #9 I/C, #D3364, U/U, $500 6 % 20 yr. First Mortgage Gold bearer bond. issued to A.G. Bedford. Not signed, cancelled same day as issue. #18, Vignettes: bottom factory, Top street car on left and electric plant on U/U, date 190_. EF vond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# of State seal. $500 green underprint. Coupons 1-40 attached Security 104665 Bank Note Co. printer. AU Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# Lot# 4672 Washington 1903 Pacific 104652 Coast Express Stock Unlisted. I/U #6 Edward Cookingham 7 shares 1903 Lot# 4668 Utah 1920 Utah Idaho Central signed by Presidend Bayley. Est. $100- Railroad Bond Unissued. #1513 first and 250 HWAC# 84211 refunding mortgage 20 year gold bond 1920. Prag Collection. Est. $100-140 HWAC# 84116 Lot# 4673 Washington 1910 Puget Sound, Chelan & Spokane Railway Co. Incorp State of Washington 1910. #1583, I/U, 833 shares stock @ $1.00 par issued Susie Shenk Sept 21, 1910, signed Giles Shaw V.P. GREEn, embossed seal, vignette top three pane: left diesel lock w/P.S.C.& S. RY on side, generator plant, orchards. SHARES $1.00 EACH green underprint. Western Bank Note and Engraving Co. printer. EF cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 103236 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 323
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4680 West Virginia 1918 Pond Fork Railway Stock, #15 Unlisted. I/C Lot# 4674 Washington 1906 Snohomish Valley #15 GB Nall 1 share 1918 signed by Railway Bond Choice bond with all coupons President illegible. 2c stamp, nice gold attached. #2593 first mortgage 5% 30 year seal. Carried lumber and coal in Boone gold bond signed by President Cochran. Prag County, WV. Ken Prag Collection Est. Collection. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 84154 $90-150 HWAC# 84911 Lot# 4675 Washington 1905 Lot# 4681 Western States 1800-1900’s Arizona, Snohomish Valley Railway Stock Nevada ephemera 2 certificates. 1. Oregon Rare stock vs. the more common bonds. Trunk lIne, Inc. State of Nevada 300 Shares, I/C, I/U #23 Phil Dieringer 50 shares 1905 #2, to L.J, Gregory June 9, 1906 signed L.J. Gregory signed by President Cochran. Prag Secretary. Gold embossed seal. Black on gold Collection. Est. $100-180 HWAC# 84156 underprint, Train at dockside with steamship, VF condition. Operated in Oregon from 1906- Lot# 4676 Washington 1917 Spokane, 09, Rare. Handwritten “cancelled and reissued Valley & Northern Railway Company to Oregon and Calif. Construction as certificate Stock I/U #250 Paul Kouba 100 shares #42”. 2. Pikes Peak Tunnel Mining Railway 1917 signed by President illegible. incorp. Arizona 1896 running from Cripple Mountain and industrial vignette. Prag Creek to Canyon City, Colo. #390, I/U, 10 shares Collection. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 84145 to George R. Crofutt May 19, 1896 signed George H. Proctor President. BLACK w/gold underprint. Embossed gold seal. Lot# 4677 Washington 1889 The Queen Vignettes; bottom waterfall in gold underprint. Top Columbia. Unz & City Railway Co (of Seattle) Incorporates Co printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-180 HWAC# 104667 1889 Washington Territory. #110 I.U, $1000, 1st Mortgage Sinking Fund 30 Year Lot# 4682 Western States 1900’s 5% Issued Gold Bearer Bond, issued July 1. Arizona, Utah, Calif. and Washington 1889, signed Wm.Giliet President. GREEN, RR 4 stocks and 1 bond. 1. Pacific embossed gold corp. seal. Vignette top of Electric Railway Co. (known as Red Cars) street car w/ company name on side and sign incorp 1901 California. Specimen, U/C, “Terry System”. “1000” in green underprint. $100,000 50 yr Refunding Mortgage Coupons 1-60 attached. S.C. Law printer. EF Gold bearer bond. Date Sept. 1, 1911. cond.. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-160 GREEN, vignette top eagle wings spread. HWAC# 103239 Republic Bank Note Co. EF. 2. Pacific Cross Tie Co. incorp Arizona 1901. Lot# 4678 Washington 1912 #293, U/U. shares @ $ 1.00 par. BLACK, Washington Northern Railroad Etc gold seal, vignette 4-4-0 exiting tunnel, Bond #304 Washington Northern sunburst gold underprint. GOES printer. Railroad, Oregon Washington Timer AU 3. Payette Valley Extension Railroad Co. incorp Utah July 1910. # Co, Blazier Timber Co $1000 first 48, U/U, shares @ $100 par. BLACK, gold seal, vignette eagle wings and general lien 6% gold note signed spread, elk in each corner. GOES printer . EF 4. The Pacific Railway by President Blazier. Also includes Co. 2 certificates BLACK, gold embossed seal, vignette 4-4-0 exiting propectus. Prag Collection Est. $140-250 HWAC# 84109 tunnel, sunburst underprint, GOES printer, EF.: #4, I/C, One share @ Lot# 4679 Washington Territory 1889 $100 par Issue H.J. Ramsey Oct. 14, 1905 signed H.R. Williams and #4, The Queen City Railway Co (of Seattle) I/C, 29,997 shares @ $100 par issued to H.R. Williams trustee Oct. 14, Incorporates 1889 Washington Territory. 1905 signed H.R. Williams President. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- #1, I.U, $1000, 1st Mortgage Sinking Fund 30 150 HWAC# 104666 Year 5% Issued Gold Bearer Bond, issued July 1. 1889, signed Wm.Giliet President. GREEN, embossed gold corp. seal. Vignette top of street car w/ company name on side and sign “Terry System”. “1000” in green underprint. Coupons 1-60 attached. S.C. Law printer. VF- EF cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 103238 324 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4683 Western States 1800-1900’s DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Calif and Washington RR emphemera 6 certificates. 1. Petaluma and Santa Rosa Lot# 4686 Western U.S. 1900’s Calif & Railroad Co. incorp. California. #1, I/C,$1000 Utah bonds Two bonds. 1. Logan Rapid 5 1/2 % 25 yr. Sinking Fund Gold bearer Transit Co. incorp. 1910 State of Utah. bond, due 1943. Issued Sept. 1, 1918. Signed #3495 of 4000 series, I/C, $500 6% 20 president and secretary. GREEN, embossed yr. First Mortgage Gold bearer bond seal, vignette eagle spread winged. Revenue due Jan 1, 1933. Issued Jan. 1, 1913, stamp lower right. Franklin Lee Division unsigned. PURPLE, vignette of electric -American Bank Note Co printer. 2. Three street car under arched title. Coupons unissued certificates: Pomona and Elsinore 1-40 attached. $500 in white outline Railway Co. incorp 1887 Calif. $100 par, in purple box underprint. Hole punched “PAID 4-29-15”. Security no vignette, BLACK, w/receipt. Champion Bank Note Co printer. AU cond. 2. Ocean Shore Railway Co. incorp Print printer. Pullman Lacrosse & Columbia River Railroad Co. Incorp May 1905 California. # 3825, I/U, $1000 5% 30 yr First Mortgage Washington, GREEN, vignette eagle spread wing w.train on left and Sinking Fund gold bearer bond. Issued Nov. 1, 1905 signed secretary ship on right. The Spokane Litho Co printer. Piedmont and Mountain and president. GREEN, embossed seal, vignette top electric street car View Railway, incorp 1895 Calif. #497, BLACK, no vignette, w/receipt. w/ horse carriage on right and people on left. $1000 in white/green M.S. Crocker Co. printer. 3. Two certificates for Priest Rapids Railway outline in green underprint. Coupons # 8-60 attached each w.vignette Co., incorp 1907 Washington. BLACK, gold embossed seals, vignette of female facing left. EF cond. American Bank Note Co printer. Ken Prag top large steamship dockside train foreground. $100 par. #2, I/C, 200 Collection Est. $110-225 HWAC# 104639 shares issued Aug. 1, 1908 to W.R. Rust and signed W.R. Rust President. #5, I/C, 9997 shares to H.C. Henry Trustee Nov 30, 1908 signed V.K. $150-200 HWAC# 101334 Lot# 4687 Wisconsin 1860’s Owens V.P. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# 104669 Milwaukee and Minnesota Railroad Co. I/C, #351(?), 25 shares common Lot# 4684 Western States 1800- stock @ $100 par issued Oct 11, 1865 1900’s Oregon, California Railway signed Moses Knueland President, ephemera 4 bonds. 1. Portland BLACK, embossed seal, w/ loco center, Railway, Light and Power Co. incorp vignette train rounding bend long 1906 Oregon through the consolidation bridge background, revenue stamp of nearly every transportation and on reverse, Lipman & Riddle Litho power generation utility between printers. Ken Prag Collection Est. Vancouver, Washington, and Salem, Oregon. #PD250, U/U, 100 shares Lot# 4688 Wisconsin 1900’s Minneapolis, preferred 7%. Dated 19__. Receipt St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co. attached. American Bank Note Co. AU Two stock certs. $100 par, vignette 4-4-0 loco 2. Portland Cable Railway Co. Incorp 1887 Oregon. #333, I/U, $1000 r-l men alongside, embossed seal, American 6% Gold bearer bond. Issued Jan 15, 1890. GREEN, embossed seal, Bank Note Co. #A15275 10 preferred shares vignette map of Portland/streetcar over fancy title, $1000 in corners, issued Feb 14, 1929, RED-BROWN, “SHARES coupons 7-40 attached. Schmidt Label & Litho Co. printer. Attractive $100 EACH” underprint. #A39709 2 shares cert. EF 3. Two bonds Pacific Electric Railway Co Incorp 1911 Los common stock, issued Jan3, 1940, BROWN, Angeles, Calif. Nicknamed the “Red Cars”. Both bonds GREEN, issued “COMMON STOCK” underprint. Ken Prag Sept 1, 1911. Vignette depot scene of railcars and trains. “$1000” Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 101361 green underprint. Republic Bank Note Co. printer. U/U, Series $1000 “A” 5 % Refunding Mortgage 50 year Gold bearer bond. Coupons 1-100 Lot# 4689 Wisconsin 1896 Northern Pacific attached. #M34877, I/C, $1000 “A” 5 % Refunding Mortgage 50 year Railway Co. #M14326, I/C, $1000 3% 151 Gold bearer bond. signed president and secretary (signatures have yr, General Lien Railway and Land Grant Gold cancelled hole punched over). Ken Prag Collection Est. $160-140 bearer bond due 2047. Issued Nov. 10, 1896. HWAC# 104675 BROWN, embossed seal, vignettes top of landscape mountain views either side of logo, Lot# 4685 Western States 1900’s vignette reverse seated allegorical female, proof Washington, Idaho and Utah RR’s 7 o bond card attached w/vignette of Marshall, certificates. 1.Three stocks Portland coupons #310 -400 attached. American bank and Seattle Railway Co. Incorp 1905, Note Co. printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $90- operated for 3 years. All BLACK, vignette 150 HWAC# 102435 4-4-0 exiting tunnel, The Irwin-Hodson Co printer : #91, U/U dated 190_., #1, Lot# 4690 Wisconsin 1800’s Saint I/C, issued to C.M Levey Aug. 24, 1905 Paul Eastern Grand Trunk Railway signed C.M Levey president., #2, issued to J.C Landers Aug. 24, 1905 Co. 4 certificates. Incorp 1879 signed C.M. Levy president. Both were exchanged. 2. Nezperce & Idaho Wisconsin. Three certificates $100 Rail Road Co. Incorp 1908 Idaho state. #317, U/U, BLACK dated 190_, par, no seal, vignette upper right men vignette 4-4-0 existing tunnel, GOES printer. 3 National Coal Railway standing on logs in river. #A11. I/C, Co. incorp. Utah. #85 Interim Stock Cert., I.C, issued Aug. 18, 1926, issued Sept. 11, 1885. BROWN, singed BROWN, embossed seal, vignette company seal, unknown printer. 4. name hole punched. #A141, BROWN Two stocks Milwaukee Terminal Railway Co. incorp 1908 Washington. and #490 GREEN, both U/U. EF. Both certs are BLACK, gold seals, vignette steamship in harbor. $100 Certificate #68, I/C, 50 shares @ $100 par issued Dec. 31, 1883 signed par, unknown printer. #22, U/U, dated 19__. and #4, I/C, issued to crossed out. BLACK, embossed seal, no vignette. Unknown printer. Ef A. H. Barkley Oct 1 1908, signed H.R. Williams president. Ken Prag Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 105516 Collection Est. $120-180 HWAC# 104674 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 325
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4696 Allentown Passenger Railway Company Thirty shares of Lot# 4691 Wyoming 1913 Laramie, cancelled Allentown Passenger Railway Hahns Peak and Pacific Railway Company stock number 7, owned by Co. #A8806, I/U, 100 shares common Robert Yost with revenue stamp dated stock @ $10 par issued May 19, 1913. July 1, 1869. The Lehigh Valley Railroad ORANGE, embossed seal, vignettes opened its original line between top: left men cutting trees, center 4-4- Allentown and Easton, Pennsylvania in 0 l-r, right men working mine tunnel. 1855. Ken Prag Collection. Est. $100- “COMMON” in green underprint. 200 HWAC# 75866 American Bank Note Co. printer. VF+ Ken Prag Collection Est. $180-250 HWAC# 102476 Lot# 4697 1904, 1909 Amador Railway Co. Certificate #1061 for 225 shares of Lot# 4692 Wyoming 1800’s Laramie, Capital stock, issued May 3, 1909 to W. North Park & Pacific Railroad & M. Watson. Signed by Adam J. Kasper Jr., Telegraph Co A short lived (1880- President. Uncancelled. Bond #52 for 1900) railroad line in the U.S. Territory $100, issued through the Metropolitan of Wyoming incorp. 1880. The railroad Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, only made it to the Soda Lakes, 13.36 Illinois. Attached are 34 of the original 40 miles (21.50 km) southwest of Laramie, redemption stamps. Uncancelled. Both the Union Pacific Railway soon gained unreported on Cox. Amador Railroad Co. control of the line. #243, U/U, shares @ incorporated in Delaware, and operated in $100 par. Dated 188_. BLACK, no vignette, receipt attached, unknown Montana. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 82210 printer. Hard to find. AU cond. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-180 HWAC# 104673 Lot# 4693 Wyoming 1900’s Laramie, Lot# 4698 c1902 Arcade 150 Cast North Park & Western Railroad Iron Train Set Arcade numbered Co. Incorp. 1901 Colorado. # 55, 150 locomotive with tender. Tender Specimen/cancelled, common stock appears to have internal brass repair. 2 w/o par value. Dated 19__. GREEN, no passenger cars. Aged nickel finish with light corrosion. No connecting vignette. The Broun-Green Co. printer. pins. Est. $80-150 HWAC# 105681 EF cond. There are only 10 believed Lot# 4699 Big Coal Railroad to exist and all are, up to now, held in Company Cancelled one share of private collections. Ken Prag Collection Big Coal Railroad Company for E. C. Est. $120-225 HWAC# 104672 Colcard, number 6 dated October 1, Lot# 4694 Wyoming 1909 United 1902. Southern Stamp & Statry Co. Not Smelters, Railway and Copper listed in Cox. Ken Prag Collection. Est. Company Certificate I/U #4472 Filer $250-50 HWAC# 83121 and Sons 100 shares 1909 signed by President McCabe. Operated a 16 mile Lot# 4700 1893, 1896, 1901 automatic Tramway from the Ferris Biographical Directory of Railway Haggerty Copper mine to the smelting/ Officials of America, 3 Vols 3 reduction works at Encampment. hardcovers. 1893 Railway age and Locomotive and smelter vignettes. Prag northwestern railroader. 1896 Railway Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 84120 age and northwestern railroader. 1901 Lot# 4695 4 Michigan Railroad The railway age. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 81514 stock certificates 4 Michigan Railroad Lot# 4701 Blue Ridge Rail-Road Co stock certificates: 1) Cancelled July 18, in So Carolina Five shares of stock 1895, 19,509 shares of Kanawha & Dated, April 1, 1857, No 342 Est. $140- Michigan Railway Co. certificate #A155 300 HWAC# 83105 issued to Central Trust Co of New York Trustee on August 25, 1890 at $100 Lot# 4702 Boston, Hartford, & Erie each. Countersigned and registered Rail Road Company Uncancelled Aug 25, 1890. Signed by Rm S Kelley, fifty shares of Boston, Hartford, & president and R J. Htalsey, secretary. Printer: American Bank Note Erie Rail Road Company by Edward Co., N.Y. Vignette of trains in station with brown border. Assigned Aug R. Richardson, number 2972 on 24, 1890. 2) Cancelled 100 shares of Kanawha & Michigan Railway September 23, 1868. Great Eye Appeal. Co. certificate #1117 issued to Mary Scott Campbell on Nov 15, 1902. Revenue Stamp. Printed by John H. Signed by president and by Rm S Kelley, secretary. Printed: American Bufford’s Lith. Appears Unlisted in Cox. Bank Note Co., N.Y. Vignette of trains in station with green border. 3) Ken Prag Collection. Est. $140-300 Cancelled 1 share of Negaunee & Palmer Railroad Co certificate #13 issued to George R. Church on June 8, 1890. Signed by Vice-president HWAC# 83124 and treasurer. Printer: Francis & Loutrel, Stationers, N. Y. Beige paper with black border. Assigned to Benjamin Whiteley. 4) Cancelled 1 share of Lake Erie and Eastern Railroad Co certificate #39 at $100 each issued to W. H. Newman on June 22, 1902. Adhesive gold seal. Vignette of train coming out of tunnel, black border. 2 adhesive RN stamps. Assigned to William K. Vanderbilt Jr.on October 31, 1902. Printer: GOES. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 105158 326 July 2019 Americana Auction
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4703 Buffalo and Erie Railway Company Lot# 4709 Fitchburg & Worrester Rail Road Gold Bonds Unlisted First Mortgage - 6/12%, Co. Stock Non-issue stock for Fitchburg & 30-year Sinking Fund Gold Bond number M503, Worrester Rail Road Company stock. 100 shares due July 1, 1954 with coupons. On April 14, 1832 on certificate 278. The Fitchburg and Worcester the Buffalo and Erie Railroad, was incorporated Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was tor run from Buffalo, NY to the Pennsylvania incorporated in 1840 to provide a rail connection state line. The Panic of 1837 caused the demise between Fitchburg and Worcester. Service began before any track was laid. Printed Hamilton on February 11, 1850, running 18 miles from Bank Note Co., Ken Prag Collection. Est. $100- Fitchburg through Leominster and Sterling to 200 HWAC# 83151 Sterling Junction, where it connected with the Worcester and Nashua Railroad. Former bridge Lot# 4704 1875 Central Pacific Railroad over Massachusetts Route 2 in Leominster In July Box Cover Framed and mounted on red 1866, the nearby Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg velvet. Brass plate states “ Central Pacific Railroad opened a 14-mile extension of its line from Northborough and Railroad freight car journal box cover joined with the Fitchburg and Worcester Railroad at Pratts Junction in recovered from a CPRR wrick site in the Sterling via the towns of Berlin and Clinton. The two railroads merged Eastern Nevada Desert circa 1875. Cover is in 1869. On June 1, 1876, The Boston, Clinton, and Fitchburg Railroad 8 x 7 inches; frame is 13 x 17 inches. Est. merged with the New Bedford Railroad to form the Boston, Clinton, $300-500 HWAC# 105257 Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad, which was leased to the Old Colony Railroad in 1879 and then consolidated into the Old Colony Lot# 4705 City of Brownsville Rail network on March 5, 1883. In 1893, the Old Colony Railroad was leased Road Bonds Unlisted $500 City of to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. By the 1960s, the Brownsville Rail Road Bonds, No. 44 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, like many railroads, was with revenue stamps and coupons, struggling to stay solvent in the face of increased competition from dated July 1, 1879. Issued on February alternate modes of transportation. In 1961, the New York, New Haven 8, 1870. Lith.by Strobridge & Co. Ken and Hartford Railroad petitioned to be included in the newly formed Prag Collection. Est. $250-500 HWAC# Penn Central Transportation Company, and on December 31, 1968 83152 all of its properties were purchased by Penn Central. Penn Central, however, soon went bankrupt, and on April 1, 1976 it was taken over Lot# 4706 1924 Cochran & Southern by Conrail. On August 22, 1998, the Surface Transportation Board Logging Railroad Co. Certificate #1 for approved the buyout of Conrail by CSX and Norfolk Southern, with 249 1/2 shares of Capital stock, issued the former assuming control of the former Fitchburg and Worcester on Oct. 17, 1924 to Company President Railroad line. Eventually, the tracks between Sterling Junction and J. O. Elrod. Uncancelled. Unlisted in Pratts Junction were abandoned and removed. Much of this section has Cox. Green seal is stamped with the been converted into the Central Mass Rail Trail. The tracks between company’s seal. Est. $200-400 HWAC# Leominster and Fitchburg have also been abandoned. The portion of 82215 the original Fitchburg and Worcester line between Leominster and Lot# 4707 Connecticut Railroad Pratts Junction is still used by CSX, mainly to haul plastic pellets into bonds & stocks 1 Bond and 3 stock Leominster Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 75844 certificates for Connecticut railroads. Cancelled $500 7% Mortgage Bond for Lot# 4710 Florence Iron, Phosphate & New Haven and Derby Railroad payable Railroad Company Number 6 Florence Feb 1, 1900. Transferred. Printed: Iron, Phosphate & Railroad Company First Stafford Company, printers. 5 shares of Mortgage, Uncancelled Trustee Certificate, New Haven & Northampton Co. Printed Five percent Gold Bond. Principal Due 1932. E.G. & H. B. Storer, Printers, 297 Chapel Signed by Frank H. Jones, Secretary. Includes St. NY. Adhesive RN US stamp. Vignette of train top center of certificate. all coupons and revenue stamp. Ken Praq 1 cancelled share of Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad Co. Collection. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 75838 @ $50 each. Raised company seal. Printer: J.S. Babcock 57 Liberty St. NY. Assigned. Cancelled 200 shares @ $100 each of New Haven and Lot# 4711 Frankfort & Shelbyville Northampton Co. Assigned. Est. $80-100 HWAC# 105700 Electric Railway Gold Notes $25,000 2-Year 6% Interest Gold Notes of the Frankfort and Shelbyville Electric Railway Company with coupons 1 - 4. Unlisted in Cox. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 75806 Lot# 4708 Ferro Monte Rail Road Lot# 4712 Franklin Rail Road Company stock Sixty shares of Co Capital Stock Non-issued Stock Ferro Monte Rail Road Company certificate for Franklin Rail Road stock to Jacob Vanatta with revenue Company dated May 17th, 1839. Praq stamp. Founder’s share for president, Collection. Est. $100-140 HWAC# 75808 certificate #2. Signed on February 3, 1871. i/c. Ferro Monte Rail Road served the Dickerson Mine of New Jersey. Vanatta was a lawyer and politician. Printed by Snyder, Black & Stern. Unlisted in Cox, V1. Ken Prag Collection. Est. $130-250 HWAC# 75849 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 327
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4713 General Light & Traction Lot# 4717 Jersey Shore Pine Creek Gold Bonds Five Federal Light & and Buffalo Railway Co Cancelled Traction Gold Bond specimens. 1) $10,000 1st Mortgage Bond Due in $1,000 Gold Bonds due March 1, 1912. 1932 with 6% interest issued to W. H. 2) 30-year Gold Bonds Convertible Vanderbilt on Dec 19, 1882 cancelled Debenture Gold Bond, Series “A, 7% 3) Mar, 20, 1885 for Jersey Shore, Pine $1,000 Registered 30-year Convertible Creek and Buffalo Railroad Co. Signed Debenture Gold Bond Series “A” 7% 4) president, secretary and 2 trustees. $5,000 Registered 30-year Convertible Green border, raised company seal. Debenture Gold Bond, Series “A” 7% 5) Vignette of mine with boats on river with mountains in background. $500 3-year Convertible Debenture Gold Bond, Series “AA” 7% Ken Printed: Amerian Bank Note Co. Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Prag Collection Est. $130-250 HWAC# 75852 Railway was a railroad built in the early 1880’s to give the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad access to the coal regions Lot# 4714 Georgia Railroad stock around Clearfield, Pennsylvania.Dates of operation 1883–1884. It (1) & bonds (2) Georgia Railroad was originally planned as part of a connecting line between the east stock (1) and bonds (2). 1 share @ coast of the US and Buffalo, New York. Includes halftones of three $100 each of North Georgia Mineral Vanderbilts, Cornelius (1843 - 1899), known as Commodore, William Railway stock certificate # 8 issued Kissam (1849- 1920) and William Henry (1821-1885) along with to John A. Sibley on Nov 22, 1918, biographies of them. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 106314 gray border with adhesive gold seal, Lot# 4718 1892 Jordan Electric vignette of eagle with spread wings Train Signal Stock Nice I/U #45 50 on shield with sail boat and railroad in shares. Nice red train vignette. Est. background. Incorp. under the laws of $300-600 HWAC# 106610 State of Georgia. Assigned. 2) $1,000 Marietta and North Georgia Railway Co. 1st Mortgage Consolidated Lot# 4719 Kentucky railroad stock Bond negotiable cert. # 516 issued on May 23, 1892. Grey border, (5) and bond (1) $1,000 Kentucky & vignette at top center of eagle with spread wings on rock. Signed by Great Eastern Railway Co 7% Gold Coin president. Printed: A.B. King, 89 Williams St., NY. 3) $1,000 Marietta bond, due Feb. 15, 1892 w/ 40 coupons. and North Georgia Railway Co. 1st Mortgage Consolidated Bond cert Chartered under laws of Kentucky. # 517 issued May 23, 1892 to Robert Falligant. Grey border, signed Green paper. Inside 3 vignettes 1) man by president, vignette of eagle with spread wings on top center of shooting Indian in forest, 2) train in negotiable certificate pm a rock. Printed: A.B. King, 89 Williams St., NY. oval 3) gentleman sitting besides barrel Nice condition. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105195 in oval. 3 vignettes on back of bond 1) women holding staff above head Lot# 4715 Georgia, N & S Carolina on ground 2) 2 men shaking hands bonds & Georgia RR 1) Cancelled 1 over ribbon of Kentucky, 3) 2 men share @ $100 each of North Georgia with pick and ax with rifles on ground. Signed by secretary. Printed: Mineral Railway cert. # 3 issued to Jack American Bank Note. Co. New York & Cincinnati. 3 stock certificates J. Spalding on Sept. 19, 1917. Black of Lexington Union Station Co. Raised seal, green border May 9, 1956 border, raised adhesive seal, vignette it was announced that Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. was moving to center of certificate of eagle with out of Lexington’s Union Station. May 9, 1957, the last passenger wings spread on shield with train and train left from station. Union Station was closed due to high operating sailboat in background. Signed by overhead and low passenger travel. Opened on Aug. 4, 1907, when the president. Temporary certificate Nov. C&O passenger train arrived. Estimated crowd of 3,000 met the train. 15, 1917 cancelled and reissued Nov. 22, 1917. 2) Marietta and North Exterior was built with red and yellow brick, and green and red glass. Georgia Railway Co 1st Mortgage Consolidated Bond dated May 23, Lobby in the center rotunda with a 50’ high central dome. Lobby had 1892 certificate #518 issued to Robert Falligant. Signed by president. a Roman arch ceiling and 6 oak waiting benches. Building demolished Printed: A. B. King, 89 William St., N.Y. Black border. Vignette of eagle in March, 1960. 30 cancelled shares of Lexington & Eastern Railway with spread wings top center of certificate. 3) Cancelled $1,000 Co certificate No 256 incorp. deferred debenture. Vignette of eagle North and South Carolina Railway Co 1st Mortgage 6%, 50-year Gold spread, gray border and company seal. Printed Litho Franklin-Lee Bond certificate # 194, due 1964 with 97 coupons. Brownish border. Bank Note Co. NY. 1 cancelled share of Kentucky & South Atlantic Vignette of train leaving station on top center of certificate. Signed by Railroad Co cert. # 24 issued to Claude Paxton on May 25, 1893. Signed assistant secretary and vice president. Printed Franklin Lee Division- by president and secretary. Vignette of flying eagle with flag. Printed: American Bank Note Co., NY. Good condition. Est. $100-150 HWAC# John G. Rankin, Jr. 34 Cortlandt St. N.Y. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105692 105194 Lot# 4716 Indiana Southern Railway Co 1st Mortgage Bond $1,000 1st Mortgage Bond for Indiana Southern Railway Co Certificate # 8460. Grey border, adhesive orange company seal. Coupons 2 - 60 still attached. Bond in excellent condition. Vignettes 1) top middle of train in foreground on tracks, with body of water with bridge over it and mountains in background 2) top left man with flag and seated woman 3) top right woman with scythe dropping flowers on seated man with tool. Signed by secretary and president. Indiana Southern Railroad is short line railroad operating in Indiana, beginning in 1992 as a RailTex property. Acquired in 2000 by RailAmerica was later bought by Genesee & Wyoming in December 2012. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 106427 328 July 2019 Americana Auction
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4720 Kentucky Railroad Lot# 4723 Lehigh Valley RR Co stocks Stocks (14) and Bonds (5) $1,000 & bonds 11 cancelled Lehigh Valley Kentucky and Great Eastern Gold Railroad Co stock and 5 bonds. Raised Railway Co. bearing 7% Gold Interest, seals, 2 RN Stamps and 6 assigned. 40 coupons. Chartered under laws Vignettes of 2 allegorical women of Commonwealth of Kentucky. 3 seated by train on shield, train in oval vignettes - 1 top center of Indian being and man with white beard, allegorical shot by man saving other man (possible women with wins and staff and 2 Daniel Boone), 1- left side with train in horses around a shield with Virtue, oval and 1 - right side with man with Liberty and Independence. Printed: American Bank Note Co. (6) NY big oak barrel. Printed: American Bank Note Co NY & Cin. 3 bonds - Bank Note Co.(3) Bonds due 2003 2 - $1,000 ( 1 @ 4%, 1 - 4-1/2% ), Cancelled $1,000 Louisville and Nashville Railroad Equipment Trust. 2 - $5,000 (1 @ 4%, 1-4-1/2%), ( 1-$10,000 @ 4%). American Bank Printed: Security - Columbian Bank Note Co. Vignette of two train Note Co., Philadelphia, Breuker & Kessler Lith Phila (1). Authorized engines top center of certificate. Louisville and Nashville Railroad on April 21, 1846, for freight and transportation of passengers, goods, operated freight and passenger services in the southeast US. Chartered wares, merchandise and minerals, incorporated Sept. 20, 1847, as the in 1850 by Commonwealth of Kentucky road operated under one Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Co. On Jan. 7, name continuously for 132 years surviving civil war and economic 1853, name changed to Lehigh Valley Railroad ended operations in depression. Milton H. Smith was president for 30 years. Railroad line 1976 and merged into Conrail. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105191 grew from less than 300 miles to 6,000-mile system serving 14 states. Lot# 4724 1895 Lehigh and New York 14 cancelled stock certificates of Kentucky railroad stock certificates Railroad Stocks (2) 2 unlisted varieties, hand including Lexington Union Station Co (4)., Lexington Union Co (3) and written, I/C and both #4. Henry Drinker 1530 Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co (4). Est. $200-400 HWAC# 105693 shares 1895 left toning. Wilson Bissell 5 shares Lot# 4721 Keokuk and Des Moines 1895-left toning. Ken Prag Collection Est. Railway Co. 6 cancelled stock $120-250 HWAC# 84969 certificates for Keokuk and Des Moines Railway Co. 2 unissued. Vignette at top Lot# 4725 Lehigh Valley Railroad of surveyor working, train below, river Co / Philadelphia Traction Co 1) with boats in background. Printed: Cancelled 10 stock certificates for Continental Bank Note Co. NY.1) 3 Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. and 4 stock preferred stock certificates. Vignette in certificates for Philadelphia Tractor Co bottom center - eagle with spread wings all having RN stamps and printed by in oval. 2) 3 common stock certificates. American Bank Note Co. Phila. Lehigh Vignette in bottom center - train in oval. Valley Railroad was one of a number 4 Assigned. Keokuk & Des Moines was incorp. Jan. 6, 1874. On Feb. 12, of railroads built in northeastern US 1874, it acquired the property, rights, and franchises of that portion of mainly to carry anthracite coal. Railroad the line of the Des Moines Valley Rail Road Co. located between Keokuk authorized on April 21, 1846 for freight and Des Moines. Latter co. had been incorp. 1853 as the Keokuk, Fort and transportation of passengers, goods, Des Moines and Minnesota Railroad and was renamed on June 1, 1864. wares, merchandise and minerals in Keokuk & Des Moines Railway operated about 186 miles of track at Pennsylvania. Incorp. on Sept. 20, 1847 as Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill longest point. May 14, 1878 line leased to Chicago, Rock Island and and Susquehanna Railroad Co. Name changed on Jan. 7, 1853 to Pacific Railroad Co. Est. $140-200 HWAC# 105698 Lehigh Valley. Railroad ended operations in 1976, merged into Conrail along with several northeastern railroads that year. The Lehigh Line is Lot# 4722 Lake Erie and Eastern now owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway and has lost its trackage Railroad Company stock Cancelled miles between Manville, NJ and Newark, NJ. 2) Cancelled 4 shares of (Feb 9, 1911 Rare 1 share of Lake Philadelphia Traction Co Inc on August 22, 1883. Printed: American Erie and Eastern Railroad Co. stock Bank Note Co. Phila. 2 certificates (10-3/4” x 7-1/2”) for 87 and 18 certificate # 9 at $100 each issued shares with vignette of two women on either side of shield with one to S.D.L. Jackson on March 28, 1904. holding a scale and scroll with city in background on one side and Signed by W. W. Park, president and J. sailing ship on the other. Top vignette has engineer on back of train G. Wm. Potter, Secretary. Adhesive gold steering. 2 certificates (11-3/4 x 8-1/2”) with vignette of street car seal, black border. Vignette of train on track with horse and wagon in background, raised rose seal on coming through tunnel. Assigned by S. bottom, both for 100 shares. Est. $80-100 HWAC# 105182 D. L. Jackson. Printed: Goes. Erie Railroad operated in the northeastern US, connecting Jersey City, where Erie’s former terminal used to stand with Lake Erie. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 105157 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 329
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4726 Lehigh Valley Railroad Lot# 4730 Memphis St RR stock Co. Cancelled 35 Lehigh Valley Railroad & Memphis & Little Rock bond 6 - Co. stock at $50 each. 9 RN stamps. $1,000 Memphis & Little Rock Railroad Borders in blue, brown, orange, beige Co. 8% 1st Mortgage Bond - Trustee’s or green. Raised seals on brown and Certificate. Signed by James P. Wallace, blue seals. Vignettes of trains, oval with president. Principal due Jan 1, 1904. photograph of older, bearded man. 3 vignettes at top of certificates of Other stocks use an allegorical figure at steamboat with train in background, the top center of certificate with women with staff and wings. Lehigh train in oval top center and cow and Valley Railroad, one of several railroads built in the northeastern bull on left with total of 249 coupons. US to haul anthracite coal. Authorized on April 21, 1846, for freight Small tears. 69 cancelled shares and transportation of passengers, goods, wares, merchandise and Memphis Street Railway Co Cert. #P minerals in Pennsylvania. Railroad was started and incorporated on 628 issued to Louise Leitch. Inc in state of Tennessee. Blue border and Sept. 20, 1847, as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna background signed Jun 18, 1944 by secretary and president. Assigned. Railroad Company. January 7, 1853, name changed to Lehigh Valley Memphis St. Railway Co. was a privately owned operator of streetcars Railroad. Railroad operations ended in 1976 and merged into Conrail. and trolley buses in Memphis, TN. Covered approx. 160 route miles Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105185 of overhead electrified cable and rails between 1895 and 1960. Est. Lot# 4727 Louisville & Nashville $100-150 HWAC# 105200 Railroad Stocks & Bonds Cancelled Lot# 4731 Milford & Matamoras 6 bonds and 8 stock certificates for Railroad Co. $1,000 bond for Milford Louisville & Nashville Railroad stocks & Matamoras Railroad Co. 1871 and bonds. 1 bond for Louisville and bond from state of Pennsylvania Nashville Railroad Co - collateral Trust . All 188 coupons still attached. 2 of 1968 7-3/8% due 1993. Company orange underprinted RN stamps 1) $1 seal, orange border, vignette of Washington Revenue 2) 5 cent Lincoln allegorical man with tools, smokestacks revenue, raised seal. Lovely vignette on in background. 5 cancelled $1,000 equipment trust bonds for Louisville top center of train going over bridge and Nashville Railroad Equipment Trust. Different color borders. with town in background. Bottom right Printed: Security-Columbian Banknote Co. Louisville and Nashville has train going around mountain with body of water with boats in Railroad operated freight and passenger services in the southeast US. background. Signed by president, secretary and trustee. Printed by In 1850 chartered by Commonwealth of Kentucky. Operated under Henry Seibert & Bros. Ledger Building cor William & Spruce St NY. one name for 132 years. Survived civil war and economic depression. Excellent graphics and great color. Rare certificate approx. 10.5”x 19” Led by Milton H. Smith, president of the company for 30 years, grew excluding coupons. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 106426 from a road with less than 300 miles to a 6,000-mile system. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 105694 Lot# 4732 Missouri Railway Stocks Lot# 4728 1833 Lykens Valley Rail / bond 20 stock certificates, 1 bond Road & Coal Stock An unknown and 1 check from Missouri Rails. Check variety. I/C #18 Israel Carpenter 2 from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. shares 1833. Signed by President R. Co dated 1940.12 Missouri, Kansas Schreins. “Originally chartered in and Texas Railway Co stock certificates. 1830. Operation began April 1834. Incorp under laws of Missouri, Leased by the Northern Central vignettes of trains, train engineer, Railroad Company, a subsidiary of cattle. Company seals, RN stamps. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Kansas City and Pacific Railroad Co. Known as the Summit Branch of the 250 shares cert # 44 issued to Andrew Northern Central Railroad in the 1880’s. Shown with associated McNally. Inc. Kansas, company seal. Vignette of train in square frame coal mining operations as it was in the 1880’s”. from productforums. top left. - Printed: Homer Lee bank Note Co NY. Assigned. Missouri, google.com. Creases, 2 small rear tapes. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120- Kansas and Eastern Railway Co 5 shares cert. # 144. Inc under 250 HWAC# 84927 laws of Missouri, company seal, black border. Assigned. Cancelled Lot# 4729 MA Railroad Bond (1) 7 Missouri Pacific Railroad Company 3 cert # 066815. Inc. under laws Stocks Cancelled 1 Naugatuck Railroad of Missouri. Vignette of train on top center of certificate. Registered Co $5000 1st Mortgage 4% 50-year and countersigned. Printed: Security Bank Note Co. Phila. Assigned. Gold Bond Trustee’s Certificate, Cancelled Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago Railroad Co $100 each payment due May 1, 1951. Brown share. 5 shares cert. # C3616. Printed: American Bank Note Co. NY. company seal and border. Vignette green border. Assigned. Cancelled $1,000 Kansas City, Mexico & at top center of railroad in station. Orient Railroad Co 2-year 6% gold note cert. # 3160. Unissued Kansas Printed: American Bank Note Co. NY. City, Mexico & Orient Railway Co. Train vignette top center. Brown 7 cancelled stock certificates including border. Printed: Hudson-Kimberly Pub Co K.C., MO. Kansas city Mexico Lowell & Framingham Railroad Co. & Orient Railway Co. 5 shares Cert. #7542. Registered. Company Printed: F.L. Lawrence & Co. Boston (2), seal, orange border. Printed: New York Bank Note Co. Steelograph. Metropolitan Rail Road Co. Vignette: Assigned. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 105207 cable car pulled by horses in top center of certificate. Printed: Walker Young & Co. 43 Kilby St. Boston (2) and Middlesex Railroad Co (1), Vignette: Sail boat center of certificate on body of water. Printed: American Bank Note Co. NY & Boston . Est. $150-250 HWAC# 105696 330 July 2019 Americana Auction
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4733 Missouri, Kansas and Lot# 4737 N Lebanon Rail Road / N Texas Railway Co stock 11 cancelled Liberties Rail Road Loan Cancelled Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway $250 North Lebanon Rail Road Co 7% Co. stock certificates. Vignettes of Loan for $30,000 on 3rd Mortgage #38 trains, cattle and workers. Printed: signed March 1, 1858 by president, Franklin Bank Note Co., NY and secretary and 3 trustees. Vignette American Bank Note Co. Missouri– of train on track. Black border w/ 1 Kansas–Texas Railway is a former Class coupon. Cancelled $1,000 Northern I railroad company in US, with its last Liberties Rail Road Loan signed May headquarters in Dallas. Established 1, 1851 by president. Vignette at top in 1865 under the name Union Pacific section of certificate of train on track, Railway, Southern Branch. Became an smaller vignettes at side of certificate of extensive rail network in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. In man on each side, eagle on shield with 1989, it merged with the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Presently it is part fruit and boat in background, Indian and covered wagon being pulled of Union Pacific Railroad. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 105208 by horses at bottom.. One coupon. Printed: Draper, Welch & Co. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105177 Lot# 4734 Monon Railroad 4 unissued specimen stock certificates Lot# 4738 Negaunee & Palmer for Monon Railroad, incorp. under the Railroad Company 1) Cancelled 1 laws of Indiana. Seal bottom center of share of Negaunee & Palmer Railroad certificate, border. Vignette top center Co. stock certificate #6 dated June of male allegorical figure holding a 29, 1888 issued to Safford S. DeLano. figure and female allegorical figure Printed: Francis & Lontrel, Stationers, holding a globe. Signed by secretary N.Y. Signed by Vice-President and and president. Registered and treasurer. Black border on beige paper. countersigned. Monon Railroad an American railroad that operated 2) Boot of used record book with 20 entries. Est. $200-400 HWAC# mainly within the state of Indiana. Merged in 1971 into the Louisville 105159 and Nashville Railroad. In 1970 it operated 540 miles of road on 792 miles of track and reported 1,320 million ton-miles of revenue freight Lot# 4739 New Orleans Railroads with no passenger-miles. Printed: Security Banknote Co. Est. $80-100 3 different New Orleans railway co. HWAC# 105198 stock & 2 bonds: 1) Cancelled New Orleans Great Northern Railway Co Lot# 4735 Monon Railroad 5 (3), Co. seal, vignette of train top center unissued specimen stock certificates of certificate. Assigned. 1 with 2 RN for Monon Railroad, incorp. under stamps. Printed: 2- American Bank Note Co. NY 1 - Security Bank Note the laws of Indiana. Seal bottom Co Phila. Cancelled / unissued Louisiana Missouri River Rail Road Co center of certificate, border. Vignette (shares $100 each) (1) - Incorp in Missouri, black border, signed by top center of male allegorical figure pres & sec’y. New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway Co.(1) Inc. in holding a figure and female allegorical Louisiana issued to Avery Brundage cert. # 5986. Company seal, green figure holding a globe. Signed by border, 3 vignettes on top center 2 of trains on each side and center of secretary and president. Registered allegorical 3 male figures. 100 shares certificate # 5986. Registered and countersigned. Monon Railroad and countersigned. Printed: Republic Bank Note Co. Pittsburgh, PA. an American railroad that operated Texas and New Orleans Railroad ran in Texas and Louisiana. Operated mainly within the state of Indiana. Merged in 1971 into the Louisville 3,713 miles of railroad in 1934. By 1961, 3,385 miles remained when and Nashville Railroad. In 1970 it operated 540 miles of road on 792 it merged with parent company Southern Pacific. Cancelled Bonds: miles of track and reported 1,320 million ton-miles of revenue freight 1) $10,000 Series A New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Co. with no passenger-miles. Printed: Security Banknote Co. Est. $100- Registered Refunding and Improvement Mortgage, Gold Bond 4-1/2% 150 HWAC# 105199 Cert. # X141. Payable Jan. 1, 1952. Printed: American Bank Note Co. New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad was a Class I railroad in Lot# 4736 1800-1900’s Montana and Colorado Louisiana and Mississippi. The railroad operated 196 miles of road RR Two certificates. 1. #8086, I/C, City and County from its completion in 1883 until it was absorbed by the Alabama of Denver, The Moffat Tunnel Improvement District, Great Southern Railroad subsidiary of the Southern Railway in 1969. $1000 5% Supplemental Gold Bond due 1981. 2) $1,000 New Orleans Great Northern Railway Company 5% Income Issued Jan. 1, 1927. BLUE, embossed seal, top State Debenture cert. # M14376. Blue border, raised company seal. Vignette Seal. Cancel punch holes. Republic Bank Note Co of train and tracks on top left of certificate. Printed: Security Banknote printer. 2. Montana Railroad Co . incorp 1894. # 2, Co. Headquarters: Bogalusa, LA, operated 1906 - 1933. Predecessor I/C, 1 share @ $100 par issued to John Wilson May -East Louisiana, Successor - Gulf Mobile & Northern. Ran from Jackson, 8, 1895. Signed illegible, BLACK on yellow stock. MS to New Orleans, LA on 284.6 miles of track. Est. $100-200 HWAC# No vignette. Unknown printer. Ken Prag Collection 105690 Est. $80-120 HWAC# 103232 Lot# 4740 1859 New York & Boston Rail-Road Stock I/U #133 Oliver Philips 3 shares 1859 signed by president Ely. Vignette of 2 trains and river bridge. 1 punch hole, upper left dogear. Otherwise nice condition. Prag Collection Est. $140-300 HWAC# 83250 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 331
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4741 New York and Harlem Lot# 4744 New York, Providence & Railroad Cancelled $10,000 3-1/2% Boston Railroad Co stock Cancelled New York and Harlem Railroad Co (Jun 11, 1838) 50 shares of New Trustee’s Certificate cert # X 721 York, Providence & Boston Railroad issued to New York Life Insurance Co issued to Alexander Hamilton, Co. on Oct. 18, 1900. Registered Gold certificate # 504 issued May 23, 1838. Bond Due May 1, 2000. Signed by M.C. Vignette of women by wheel on left Vanderbilt and secretary. Raised seal, side and women with staff in front of a green border. Printed: American Bank shield with boats on one side and rail Note Co., NY. New York and Harlem car on the other. Stock was issued to Alexander Hamilton Jr. (May 16, Railroad was one of 1st railroads in US, world’s 1st street railway. John 1786 – August 2, 1875), son and namesake of Alexander Hamilton, Stephenson designed it and was opened in stages between 1832 and an American Founding Father. Colonel Alexander Hamilton Jr. was 1852 between Lower Manhattan to and beyond Harlem. First railway the 3rd child and the 2nd son of Elizabeth Schuyler and Alexander carriages were pulled by horses. Conversion next to steam engines. Hamilton. Hamilton served in the War of 1812, becoming a Captain of Next update to battery-powered Julien electric traction cars. After two the 41st Regiment of Infantry in US Army in August, 1813. He became companies owning the line went into receivership, in 1932 the New an aide-de-camp to his father’s friend General Morgan Lewis in 1814. York Railways Corp. converted to bus operation. Line became part of Hamilton resumed the practice of law becoming a member of 42nd New York Central Railroad system with trackage rights granted to the New York State Legislature in July, 1818. In May 1822, President James New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad into Manhattan. Now Monroe appointed Hamilton as a US Attorney for East Florida. In 1823, part of the Metro-North Railroad system. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 106438 he was appointed as a Land Commissioner for East Florida. He received the military rank of Colonel at that time. He returned to New York Lot# 4742 New York bonds (3) where he became successful in real estate transactions and became a Cancelled 3 New York railroad bonds leading name in Wall Street. In the mid-1830s, as a lawyer in the New - Trustee certificates. 1) $1,000 5% York Court of Chancery, Hamilton represented Eliza Jumel against her 1st Mortgage Gold Bond for Peoria and husband Aaron Burr during 2 years of divorce proceedings. Finalized Pekin Terminal Railway. Certificate in 1836 on the day of Burr’s death. She and Burr had separated after #532, 46 coupons. Principal due 1930. only four months of marriage. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 105163 Interest payable Jan 1 and July 1 at Royal Trust Co. Chicago. Printed: American Lot# 4745 Norfolk & Western / Bank Note Co. NY & Boston. Signed T. J. Norwich & Worcester RR Cancelled Miller, president, L. E. Myers, secretary. 23 Norfolk & Western Railroad Co., Vignette of train station, raised seal, shares @ $100 each, countersigned green border. Peoria and Pekin Union Railway is switching and and registered, raised seal. Printed: terminal railroad in Illinois. Operations began in 1881 and was leased American Bank Note Co. New York. to the Tazewell and Peoria Railroad in 2004. 2) $500 bond certificate and 12 Norwich & Worcester Railroad # 314 7%.Payable July 1, 1888 for Town of Volney, County of Oswego, Co., shares @ $100, Inc, raised State of New York. Printed: Corlies, Macy & Co Stationers, 33 Nassau seal, countersigned and registered. St. N.Y. Black border, 3 vignettes of train in middle top, women on left Under the laws of Connecticut & and cattle on right. 3) Terminal 1st Mortgage 50 year 5% Gold Bond Massachusetts. Vignette: Top center of certificate #43 for New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Co certificate train coming out of tunnel with city in background. Norfolk issued to Josephine Stein on Jan. 15, 1902. Raised seal, brown border. & Western Railway was a U.S. Class I railroad. Formed by more than Signed by 2nd Vice President and Secretary. Vignette on bottom of 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982 with its’ headquarters train coming out of tunnel and top of women with wheat. Printed: in Roanoke, Virginia. During the Civil War it was the biggest railroad in Homer Lee Bank Note Co. N.Y. Assigned May 20, 1915. Operates over the south. Moved most of the products with their steam locomotives 500 miles of track in the northeastern states of New York, Pennsylvania to help the South. Norwich and Worcester Railroad was created by the and New Jersey. Formed in 1881 by the merger of smaller railroads. 1837 merger of the Boston, Norwich and New London Railroad Co., Line purchased by the Delaware Otsego Corp in 1980. Est. $100-200 and the Worcester and Norwich Railroad Co. Combined firm began HWAC# 105167 operating between Norwich and Worcester in 1840. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105193 Lot# 4743 New York Railways Corp Lot# 4746 Northern Alabama Coal, Iron and 58 stock certificates for railroad stock Railway Co bond $1,000 Northern Alabama from the state of New York. $1,000 New Coal, Iron and Railway Co 1st Mortgage 5%, 40 York Central Railroad 2nd Equipment year Gold Bond, certificate #336. Railway ran Trust of 1966, cert. 3063 5-3/8% from 1895 - 1939. It was succeeded by Southern equipment trust certificate. $1,000 Railroad. Raised seal, blue border. 79 coupons Peoria and Pekin Terminal Railway attached. Signed by E. Zimmerman, president 5% 1st Mortgage Gold Bond, Principal and John Carlson, secretary. Printed: American due 1930. $1,000 New York Central Bank Note Co. NY. Very nice vignettes: 1) top and Hudson River Railroad Co. 35-year of certificate two train pictures and worker in 4% Gold Debenture of 1912, due Jan middle square box. Bottom of certificate has 1, 1942 Trustee Certificate. Printed: workers digging in mine. Good condition. Est. American Bank Note Co. NY. $1,000 New York Central and Hudson $100-200 HWAC# 106439 Railroad Co 30-year 4% Gold Debenture of 1912 due Jan 1, 1942 Trustee Certificate. $1,000 New York, Ontario and Western Railway Co Lot# 4747 Northern Railroad Equipment Trust, 5% principal due July 15, 1938 cert. # 590. Vignette Northern of train on top center of certificate. Green seal and border. Printer: Massachusetts Hamilton Bank Note NY. $1,000 New York & New England Railroad Co Railroad(Mass); 5 total, 5 varieties. 6% 2nd Mortgage bond, raised company seal bottom left of certificate Two 1848-1865, 1 cancelled; signed by #3787, black border, vignette of train top middle. 15 coupons. Printed: Nesmith as president; four uncancelled; American Bank Note Co. N.Y. & Houston. Est. $400-1000 HWAC# 105176 signed by Nesmith as president. Some not listed on Cox. All issued in Boston, Massachusetts. All in good condition. Prag Collection. Est. $140-275 HWAC# 79607 332 July 2019 Americana Auction
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4748 1872-1875 Northern Lot# 4752 1800’s Old Colony Railroad New Hampshire Northern Railroad Corporation Bonds - Railroad(Concord, N.H.); unlisted Massachusetts 3 bonds in this lot. 1 variety on Cox. 7 total stocks, all has blue trim/white background and uncancelled and signed by Stearns as the other two are black and white. all president. Very good condition. Prag i/c. 1848-1854. Est. $110-180 HWAC# collection. Est. $140-275 HWAC# 79608 79618 Lot# 4749 Ohio Rail Road stock Lot# 4753 1900’s Paducah & Illinois Railroad certificates - different 9 Rail Road Company Stock Certificates 2 certificates total; stock certificates from Ohio including 1 is from 1918 and the other is from 1916. Both Little Miami RR (1), Mobile & Ohio are black and white with some staining/small RR Co. (5) and Mahoning Coal RR (3). tears. Printed by Goes. Both i/c. Prag Collection. Little Miami Railroad was a railway of Est. $140-275 HWAC# 79622 southwestern Ohio. Ran from eastern side of Cincinnati to Springfield. Lot# 4754 Pennsylvania Railroad Merged with the Columbus and Xenia stock / 2nd Mortgage loan Cancelled Railroad to create 1st rail route from Cincinnati to Columbus. Little 6 Railroad stock certificates and Miami was incorp. on March 11, 1836. 1st unpaid president was Railroad 2nd Mortgage Loan, 1982 Jeremiah Morrow, governor of Ohio. 2nd railroad incorporated in Ohio. w/17 coupons, railroad check 1917. Mobile & Ohio Railroad was a railroad in Southern U.S. Chartered in 1) 1 share of Mahoning and Shenango Jan. and Feb. 1848 by the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi Railway and Light Co. Certificate and Tennessee. Planned to span the distance between the seaport #01993 issued to Jean B. Vanellerschot, of Mobile, Alabama and the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois. Sept. 13, Countersigned and registered on 1940 merged with the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad to form the August 13, 1918. Orange seal and Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. At the end of 1925 it operated 1,161 border. Vignette of women in front miles of road and 1,536 miles of track, reported 1785 million ton- of train holding a big light. Inc. Under the laws of Commonwealth miles of revenue freight and 49 million passenger-miles. Mahoning of Pennsylvania. Printed: American Bank Note Co, Philadelphia, Coal Railroad was a line in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania, PA. 2 Revenue stamps on back. 2) 100 shares of Monongahela West incorp. in 1871. Linked Ohio towns of Youngstown with Andover with Penn Public Service Co certificate # N.Y. 551 issued to West Penn major branch into Sharon and several small branches and spurs to coal Monongahela Co on April 16, 1923. Brown seal and border. Vignette mines and iron works along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. New York of street car top center. Registered and countersigned. Inc. under the Central merged with the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1968 to create Penn laws of West Virginia. Printed: Republic Bank Note Co, Pittsburgh, PA. Central. Lot of track was abandoned but bankruptcy of Penn Central in 3) 8 shares of Monogahela West Penn Public Service Co. certificate 1970 caused the MCR’s dissolution on Jan. 7, 1982. In 1904 Mahoning # N.Y.O. 578 issued to West Penn Monogahela Co on Dec 31, 1923at Coal Railroad consisted of the 38.31-mile Youngstown-Andover line, $25 each, signed by G. M. Alexander, President and H. Miller, Assistant the 24.51-mile Mann-Brookfield line, the 6.05-mile Doughton-Sharon Secretary. Registered and countersigned. Green raised seal and border combined branch, the 1.95-mile Sharpsville branch, the 0.73-mile with vignette of street car on top center of certificate. Inc under the Keel Ridge Coal Bank branch and the 0.31-mile Stewart Iron Works laws of state of W. Virginia. 4) 10 shares of Lombard and South Streets branch, totaling 71.86 miles. The Hubbard-Andrews & Hitchcock Iron Passenger Railway Co. certificate # 554 issued to Wharton Sinkler on Works spur was abandoned and the Tyrrel-Vienna branch abandoned August 10, 1881. Raised company seal with vignette of horse drawn and torn up in 1899. The Youngstown-Andover line was abandoned in railway and horses on coat of arms. Printed: Press of Edwd, Stern & Co. 1961. Est. $140-200 HWAC# 105197 Assigned Dec 7th 1882. 5) 7 shares of Mount Carbon and Port Carbon Rail Road Co. certificate #954 issued to Ruth Coye Stokes on June 3, Lot# 4750 1860’s-1870’s Old Colony 1931. Raised company seal, green background and border. Printed: and Newport Railway Company American Bank Note Co., Philadelphia. 6) 10 shares in Certificate of Stock Certificates with Five Different Deposit of Morris and Essex Railroad Company cert.. # O2777 issued Revenue Stamps 5 total certificates. to Salomon Bros & Hutzler on Dec 4, 1945. printed: American Bank All are signed and canceled; each one of Note Co. Purple border and background. 7) $500 Second Mortgage the stock certificates has its own type Loan - Trustee’s Certificate, 1892 - certificate # 58 with 17 coupons, of revenue stamp, four orange and one raised company seal, State of Pennsylvania dated April 11, 1892. in blue; all in very good condition, some Printed: Theo. Leonhardt & Son. Phila. Vignette of train with town in light tearing. Prag Collection. Est. $85- background. Black border. Check from Crock National Bank on account 140 HWAC# 78779 of Sierra Railway Co of California dated August 10, 1917 to Railroad Printing Co for $15.19. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 105162 Lot# 4751 1880’s-1930’s Old Colony Railroad Company Stock Shares and Bonds - Massachusetts 9 bonds and 6 shares. In a variety of colors and measurements; all i/c EXCEPT 2 shares that were issued and not cancelled. All in good condition. Issued out of Boston 1880’s-1936. Prag Collection. Est. $200-500 HWAC# 79613 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 333
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4755 Pennsylvania Railroads Lot# 4757 Philadelphia Rapid 26 cancelled stock certificates for Transit Co 1 cancelled certificate of Pennsylvania Railroads including 10 shares at $50 each of Philadelphia Philadelphia Tractor Co, Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co cert # P21028 & Gray’s Ferry Passenger Railway Co. issued to Newburger, Henderson & and Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. Loeb on Apr 19, 1922. Registered Many include raised seals on bottom Apr 19, 1922 and countersigned Apr center of certificate and RN stamps. 18, 1922. Raised brown seal bottom Nice vignettes of street cars on rails, center of certificate. Vignette of electric 2 women with sailboat in background trolley in center middle of certificate. seated around fruit, seal and rolled paper and allegorical figure with Printed: American Bank Note Co, wings and staff on rock. Lehigh Valley Railroad and many other lines Phila. 6 cancelled stock certificates of were built in the northeastern US primarily to haul anthracite coal. 4 100 shares each of Philadelphia Rapid registered and cancelled Lehigh Valley Railroad Co bonds ( 2-$5,000, Transit Co stock. Countersigned and registered. Printed: American 1-$10,000, 1 $1,000). Principal due 2003. Raised seal. Printed: Bank Note Co, Phila. 4 cancelled stock certificates of Philadelphia American Bank Note Co. Vignette of train on track leaving station with Rapid Transit Co. Registered and countersigned. Green border with workers working on tracks. Printed: American Bank Note Co. Est. vignette of allegorical man with wheel with wings in raised hand. $200-400 HWAC# 105190 Raised seal. Printed: American Bank Note Co. 7 common stock Lot# 4756 Philadelphia City certificates of Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co stock. Countersigned Passenger Railway Co 20 Philadelphia and registered. 1 printed seal, 6 raised seals. Dark green border with Railroad stock certificates: 1) 2 vignette of allegorical man with wheel with wings in raised hand. Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Printed: American Bank Note Co. 7 certificates of Philadelphia Rapid Co. printed: American Bank Note Transit Co. at 7% cumulative preferred stock. Countersigned and Co - 5 shares cert #1491 raised seal, registered. Vignette in top center of certificate of train on tracks, street building top center with American car and double-decker bus in center oval. Orange border Printed: flag and steeple, allegorical women Security Bank Note Co, Phila, Est. $80-150 HWAC# 105184 right center with arrow, bottom center with 2 allegorical figures with poles Lot# 4758 Philadelphia & 100 shares cert #307 raised seal, 2 Transportation Co Philadelphia allegorical women top center with shield with ships topped by scale Transportation Company was the background with ship and building. Philadelphia & Gray’s Ferry primary public transit operator in Passenger Railway Co 1 share cert #326 1, $50 each share, raised Philadelphia from 1940 to 1968. seal, vignette of 3-story building top center. Printed: W. F. Murphy’s successor to Philadelphia Rapid Transit Sons Co. Phila. 3 Philadelphia Traction Co. Printed: American Bank Company which was in operation since Note Co. Phila. Vignette on 2 top center of train on rails with horse 1902. It was the immediate predecessor carriage in background and people crossing street in front. 3 has of Southeastern Pennsylvania two women seated in middle of certificate with seal with boat and Transportation Authority. Printed: American Bank Note Co. Incorp. fruit in foreground and boat in background and man on back end under the Laws of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All but 2 assigned of train. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. Printed: Security Bank Note 1) 11 scrip certificates - void after Dec. 31, 1943 (excellent condition) Co. Phila. Vignette top center of double decker bus in oval with train 2) 10 cancelled voting trust certificates for participating preferred on track on left and street car on right. 4 voting trust certificates of stock. Green border with vignette of allegorical women with wings Philadelphia Transportation Co. Printed: American Bank Note Co. on top center of certificate. 3) 5 cancelled voting trust certificates for Top center allegorical women with wings and staff. 3 Philadelphia participating common stock. Orange border with vignette of allegorical Transportation Co. Scrip Certificate, Inc under laws of Pennsylvania. women with wings on top center of certificate. 4) 15 shares of stock Printed: American Bank Note Co. 4 Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co stock of $100 each. Brown seal on bottom center of certificate and brown certificates. Printed: American Bank Note Co. 2 vignettes of allegorical border. Allegorical women with wheels with wings above clouds. Est. man holding a wheel with wings and 2 cable cars with raised seal. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 105183 $120-250 HWAC# 105192 Lot# 4759 1889 Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Stock I/C #389 Chauncey C Depew 500 shares 1889. Signed by Chauncey Depew on rear. “Chauncey Mitchell Depew was an attorney for Cornelius Vanderbilt’s railroad interests, president of the New York Central Railroad System, and a United States Senator from New York from 1899 to 1911.” “In 1881, the P&LE became linked with the notorious South Pennsylvania Railroad (South Penn). This would lead to William Henry Vanderbilt to control of the P&LE as a link in the South Penn and the building of the Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad. The South Pennsylvania Railroad was planned to connect to the PM&Y.[2] Vanderbilt did this by buying Henry W. Oliver’s and the Harmony Society’s stock in the P&LE. Then Vanderbilt, aided by Andrew Carnegie, advanced the PM&Y all of the funds to build to Connellsville, Pennsylvania and then lease it to the P&LE for 99 years.” from wikipedia. Left toning. Prag Collection Est. $250-500 HWAC# 84279 334 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4760 Plymouth, Kankakee Pacific DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Railroad Co. $1,000 1st Mortgage Gold Bond for Plymouth, Kankakee and Pacific Railroad Lot# 4764 c1910 Railroad Lamps (3) Lot of 3 Co., certificate # 2 - Trustee’s certificate. Railroad Lamps: 1) Clear glass globe, red color “Safety Green border, adhesive red company seal, B&O, RR First; - Dietz Vesta”New York Central”, Dec. 55 coupons attached. Signed by president Patent 1910, 7” x 15” including handle; 2) Cobalt blue and secretary on July 1, 1871. Bond is signed glass S.F. Co. The Adlke Co. Adlake-Kero 1-43, Canada by J. Edgar Thomson as trustee. He was 1921-1923. 7” x 14.5” includes handle; 3) Adlake entrepreneur of 19th century America best Kero Railroad Lamp, ruby color glass, 8” x 14”. Est. known for his leadership of Pennsylvania $150-200 HWAC# 91526 Railroad from its 1852 founding to his 1874 death. Nice condition. Vignette of train going Lot# 4765 cearly 1900’s Railroad through city. Printed: Henry Seibert & Bros. Lamps (Set of 2) These 2 vintage Ledger Building cor. Williams & Spruce St. NY. Plymouth, Kanakee and railroad lanterns are Adlake Kero Pacific Railroad Co was created by merger of Kankakee & Illinois River embossed. Both have red globes, a Railroad with the Plymouth, Kankakee & Pacific Railroad in 1870. beautiful cranberry color. Marked Operated 167 miles of track between Plymouth, Indiana and Bureau UP on the top and made by Adams & Junction, Illinois. Est. $100-300 HWAC# 106308 Westlake Company. Very attractive for display for man cave! Est. $200-400 Lot# 4761 Pougheepsie, Hartford & HWAC# 106000 Boston Railroad Co. Stock $1,000 2nd Mortgage Bond #209 Convertible at Par, Lot# 4766 c1921-1923 Railroad Into the 1st Preferred Capital Stock of Lamps (Set of 2, Vintage) 2 railroad Co. 52 attached coupons. Issued in state lamps: 1) Antique Vintage Adlake of NY. Lovely vignette of train, boat and Kero Railroad Lantern with Cast Red mountains on top center of certificate. Globe. The color is a cranberry color; 2) 2 workers on top of certificate on either Adlake Kero stamped 245, The Adams side. Brown border and adhesive seal . & Westlake Co., Canada 1921-1923 Pouhgkeepsie, Hartford and Boston Railroad Co. was founded in 1875 stamped “Pats Pending” this would be by George Pelton. It was a reorganization of the Poughkeepsie and very attractive in a display at railroad Eastern Railroad. Later foreclosed again and reorganized as New York museum or display in the home of any railroad buff! Condition is good, and Massachusetts Railway Company in 1886. Est. $80-150 HWAC# 1 has some rust and patina. Please inspect. 15” x 7”. Est. $250-500 106425 HWAC# 106001 Lot# 4767 Railroad Postcard Lot# 4762 Railroad collection of 6 Collection Approx 250 railroad bonds 6 cancelled railroad bonds some postcards, chromolitho, modern a few including coupons. Includes: Chicago RPC’s. Locomotive, station, bridges and and Erie Railroad Co 1st Mortgage moreSalvatore Falcone Collection Est. Gold Bond due May 1, 1982; New York, $300-500 HWAC# 105273 Lackawanna and Western Railway Co 1st & Refunding Mortgage 4-1/2% Lot# 4768 Railroad Postcards Gold Bond, Series B due May 1, 1973; and Schedules Approx 60 railroad and West Shore Railroad Co 4% 1st postcards with several RPC’s, 1957 Mortgage Registered Bond Trustee’s B&O schedule, approx 10 plastic c. Certificate Principal due Jan. 1 A.D. 1950’s railroad calendarsSalvatore 2361. 4 halftones of 1) railroad with allegorical women with field Falcone Collection Est. $100-200 shield pointing at passing train 2) train on track pulling 3 cards, 3) HWAC# 105334 locomotive with engineer riding behind with double-decker carriage Lot# 4769 Railroad Survey Prints 4) Dewitt Clinton train. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 106435 of the West, Framed Large frame of nine Railroad Survey, c 1855 original Lot# 4763 1891, 1894 Railroad prints. Includes: Hell Gate; Shyenne Industry Directories, Two Volumes River (sic); White Bear Lake; Raineer; ”Poore’s Directory of Railroad Officials, Teton Valley; Fort Walla Walla; Marais 1891, Sixth Annual Number Containing River, etc. About 38 x 32” Est. $200- Lists of the Officers of all Railways 300 HWAC# 84837 in North America and of the leading organizations auxiliary to the Railway System, Lists of Officials of South American and Hawaiian Railways Etc.” 428 pages plus extensive advertising, intact with both original covers and in generally good condition. “White’s Reference Book of Railroad Securities” published by White & Kemble, New York, in 1894, includes Statement of Mileage, Bonds, Summary of Capitalization, Earnings, Statistical Information, Comparative Balance Sheet, and other information on hundreds of railroad in the United States. The compilers’ expressed intention is to enable a quick comparison of business operations between one railroad an another. The preface shows how to use the tables to compare the differences in a meaningful way. this 6.5x5-inch book is in excellent condition with minimal wear on the covers. Est. $100-140 HWAC# 88668 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 335
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4770 Railway Equipment & Lot# 4775 1856 Scioto Hocking Realty Co, 7 Different Specimens 7 Valley Rail Road Co. Incorp date Ohio specimens. Blue, black, brown, dark not known exactly. #85, I/U, $1000, brown, mauve, turquoise, green, red 7% First Mortgage 25 yr. bearer and orange. Prag Collection. Est. $140- bond. Issued May 1, 1856. Signed E.A. 250 HWAC# 84209 Spencer, President. BLACK, embossed seal w/cab less loco center. Vignettes: Lot# 4771 1909-1915 Railway Pins lower left family scene, lower right / “ Pictorial “ / 5 Items. Item # 1 of gathering harvest, top 4-4-0 and cars 5: Embossed : Div.477 ( au ) / Motif : passing farm, two men left/right center. “$1000” red underprint. 48 Red railway car / Oct. ‘ 09 ( ad ) //. 1 coupons attached w/4-4-0 vignette rounding curve. Bald, Cousland & 1/2”” in diameter, cream colored with Co. printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 105511 blue lettering. Item # 2 of 5: Embossed within an intersection: Div/ 260/Motif Lot# 4776 1901-1912 Sea Beach : Red railway car / April 1911. 1 1/2” Railway Company Group of (13) in diameter. Item #3 of 5: Embossed in cancelled Sea Beach Railway Company between 2 crossed flags: Div/ 308/ Motif : Orange colored railway car certificates. These numbered with viewing area/ July/ 1911 // 1 1/4” in diameter. Item #4 of 5: certificates have all been signed and Embossed with in an intersection : Div/ 241 / Motif : Red railway car executed, with the majority of them / Jan / 1915 // 1 3/8 “ in diameter. Item # 5 of 5: Blue with white n evidencing the punched holes in gold lettering embossed “ A.A. of S, & R.E. of A” ( au ) / Buffalo N.Y. ( signatures for cancellation, and/ or au ) / Div, 625/ April 1918. 3/4” in diameter . ( * Note all pins have bearing the actual Cancellation stamps. the Amalgamated Association Of Street & Electric Railway Employees Medium format, 8.75” x 12” each. Of America” abbreviated on the cars. Plus, various union printing Intricate borders that resemble US information, on the edges of the pins. Great collection of “ Colored currency in type and color. There are several copies that bear revenue Pictorial’ pins. Extremely Rare. All are in perfect condition. Buy this stamps on the reverse. All the certificates’ reverse sides have been lot...so...you won’t be stuck without them !( RH). Est. $160-250 HWAC# executed as well. Overall good to very good condition. Very nice group. 105362 Est. $85-140 HWAC# 79602 Lot# 4772 1861 Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company Stock Certificates Lot# 4777 1930 Seaboard Air Line 3 certificates total. All are signed by Railway Co. Four Certificates. The the president, MJ Hawkins on the 7th Seaboard Air-Line System name for of Novemeber, 1861; issued and not marketing purposes began 1881. cancelled. All are in very good condition, Before air travel air line was a common some discoloration. The Raleigh and term for the shortest distance between Gaston Railroad was a Raleigh, North two points. 1. Two temp.certificates Carolina-based railroad opened in April 1840[1] between Raleigh and TNY #5694 (I/C) issued Jan 13, 1930 the town of Gaston, North Carolina, on the Roanoke River. It was North and 18643 (I/U) issued Jan. 9, 1930 for Carolina’s second railroad (the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad 100 shares each, no par value. ORANGE, no vignette, embossed stamp. opened one month earlier). Prag Collection. Est. $140-275 HWAC# 2. Temporary cert. TYNO #1121, I/C, issued Jan 13, 1930, GREEN, no 78751 vignette, embossed seal. 3. W11927, I/U, common stock warrant, issued Jan 2, 1930 void after June 1, 1933. BROWN, no vignette, embossed seal. American Bank Note Co. printer on all certificates. All EF or better Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-160 HWAC# 104681 Lot# 4773 Reading Company Rail Lot# 4778 1930’s Seaboard Air Line Road Stocks (Specimens) 5 total Railway Company Stocks Group certificates. All specimens; 2 green; two Large group of (20) certificates. slate and 1 gray colored background/ Two types, the majority of which trim. All in very good condition, hole are smaller 8” x 11” format common punch cancelled. The Reading Company stock certificates. The (4) larger 8” was a railroad holding company for x 12” format certificates are more the majority of its existence and was a ornate, with wonderful vignettes of a (single) railroad during its later years. locomotive, flanked by Greek god-like It was a successor to the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company workmen. There are embossed seals at founded in 1833. Prag Collection. Est. $140-200 HWAC# 78753 the base of each of these. All certificates have been executed, signed and counter signed. several have been cancelled, either stamped or Lot# 4774 1872 Ridge Avenue punched. All these certificates are in very good to excellent condition, Passenger Railway Company Stock with some evidencing fold crease. Others are quite pristine. Overall Certificates 2 total certificates. Both and wonderful group. Est. $140-200 HWAC# 79603 are signed and cancelled by E.R. Edwards, president; in good condition; some discoloration. Prag Collection. Est. $140-275 HWAC# 78755 336 July 2019 Americana Auction
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4779 Second & Third Street Lot# 4782 Tennessee Railroad Passenger Railway Company Stock stock (3) and bond (1) 1) - $1,000 Certificates 10 total certificates. All are Memphis & Little Rock Railway Co. 8% signed and canceled; vignette of a horse 1st Mortgage Bond with 59 coupons, drawn trolly car with a state building principal due Jan 1, 1904, signed by in the background. All are in good James P. Wallace, president. Printed: condition, some discoloration on the Henry Seibert & Bros, Ledger Building borders. This item has the signatures cor William & Spruce St. NY. Memphis of the Company’s President, James (?) and Treasurer(?), and is over and Little Rock Railroad was the 1st 105 years old. Printed by T. Sinclair; Prag Collection. Est. $140-200 railroad to operate in Arkansas. Was HWAC# 78766 a 133-mile-long railroad line running from Hopefield to Little Rock A 5-1/2’ gauge railroad constructed Lot# 4780 1853 Springfield, Mount between 1854 and 1871. At start of Civil War only eastern portion Vernon & Pittsburg Rail Road in operation. Construction on eastern and western parts completed Co Started operations in 1852 and in 1862. Construction stopped during the Civil War. Railroad played stopped service in 1867 and ran from a vital role for both side during the war. Under Union until 1865. Delaware, Ohio through Mt. Vernon to Chartered by Arkansas on January 10, 1853. 2) Cancelled 100 shares Millersburg and ultimately became part of Norfolk and Western Railroad Co cert. #20465 @ $100 each. Raised of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. seal, green border. Countersigned and registered on May 23, 1887. #701(?), I/U, $500 7% due May 1868, Printed: American Bank Note Co. NY. Assigned. 3) 3 cancelled stocks Equipment Bearer Bond. Option to from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad. Countersigned and receive 10 shares @ $50 par upon registered Each has different train on top center of certificate. Printed: surrender. Issued May 1, 1853 to George L. Coe or bearer. Signed by 2 American Bank Note Co, NY and 1 Engraved & Printed by the National the president, BLACK, embossed seal w/4-4-0 center. vignette under Bank-Note Co. N.Y. 4) 2 cancelled stocks for Nashville & Decatur Rail title of cab-less loco w/ cars r-l. Coupons #13-30 attached. Unknown Road Co. Both have different trains on top center of certificate and printer. EF Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-100 HWAC# 106090 different women with straw on right side, green borders. Assigned. 5) Cancelled 10 shares Memphis Street Railway Co. certificate # P 707 Lot# 4781 St. Paul & Duluth Railroad issued to Phoebe M. Wood, Estate, signed by president and secretary. Co. stock 3 cancelled stock certificates Blue border, countersigned, incorp. Tennessee. Asssigned. Est. $100- for St. Paul & Duluth Railroad Co @ $100 150 HWAC# 105203 each share. Inc. in Minnesota. Vignettes Lot# 4783 The Rutland Railroad Co on top 1) left and right is steam boat 2) Chartered in 1843 by the state of Vermont center is train in station. Registered. to build between Rutland and Burlington. 2 Assigned. Printed: American Bank The Rutland Railroad (later Railway) was a Note Co. St. Paul and Duluth Railroad fabled system located in the New England was reorganized from Lake Superior area. Based out of Rutland, Vermont it is and Mississippi Railroad in 1877. Bought by the Northern Pacific in perhaps best remembered for the large 1900. Operated from St. Paul to Duluth, Minnesota, with branches to amount of milk and dairy products it Minneapolis, Taylors Falls, Kettle River, and Cloquet, in Minnesota, moved over its system and its classic forest and Grantsburg and Superior in Wisconsin. Purchased by Northern green and yellow livery. 2 preferred stock Pacific Railway. That was succeeded by Burlington Northern, then the certificates #3156 &3187, $100 par value, Burlington Northern Santa Fe. After mergers most of the lines were issued/cancelled, dated 1873, green border, redundant and abandoned. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 106303 embossed corp seal, two vignettes: train w.two cars r-l countryside & Allegorical female looking l-r and eagle r-l with pasture scene between, VF cond, New England Lith. printer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 86937 Lot# 4784 Blue Ridge Railroad Bond three RNs Blue Ridge RR bond, $1000, 1869, three RNs, RN W2, two RN P5 on reverse. Castenholz p13. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-120 HWAC# 85763 Est. $200-275 HWAC# 79606 Lot# 4785 Two Northern Railroad Stocks with Revenue Stamps with Others Northern Railroad (Mass); 8 total, 3 varieties. Four 1847-48, 3 are uncancelled, signed by Nesmith as president; two 1859 on blue paper, signed by Stearns as president, both uncancelled; 2 1866-67, both cancelled, signed by Stearns as president. All issued at Boston, Mass. Prag Collection. Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 337
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 Railroadiana Lot# 4792 Burauen, Phillipines Buraeun Reopening Post Office Lot# 4786 1909 Union Pacific and Covers and Postmarks Group of Western Colorado Railway Stock three philatelicly important covers and I/U #32 Gordon Buck 10 shares 1909 postcards issued by the new American signed by VP Mink? Prag Collection. Post Master after the takeover of Leyte Est. $100-200 HWAC# 84125 from the Japanese near the end of WW2. The postmarks are manuscript, Lot# 4787 1915? Western Pacific Railway with the first manuscript cancellations Bond Rare. Brown #115 $1000 first mortgage after the original postal stamp was 5% 30 year bond. Most coupons intact. “confiscated by the Japanese”, as typed on the envelope. One envelope Locomotive and tender vignette. 3 blue stamps has the “Victory” overstamp on a US Philippine 2c envelope stamp. on front. Prag Collection. Est. $140-250 HWAC# A second envelope has a suite of nine different Philippine Victory 84103 overprints with “Commonwealth”, all tied by the manuscript cancel, Feb. 9, 1945. The third is a Philippine imprinted post card with the Lot# 4788 Western Railroad Books brown 2c Philippine Commonwealth canceled by the manuscript (4) 4 hardcovers. Pacific Slope Railroads cancel. All three are signed by the Postmaster. The Japanese took over by Abdill1. 959 181pp, Henry Huntington the Philippines in 1942, a key element in control of the Asian seas. and the Pacific Electric by Crump, 112pp. McArthur had been removed prior to Allied surrender, and it was California Railroads by Fickewirth 1992 reported that he couldnt wait to get back to overthrow the Japanese. 194pp. Bonanza Railroads by Kneiss, 1945 In 1944, he did just that. A series of massive attacks by air and sea 145pp Est. $100-200 HWAC# 63361 exposed the Japanese weakness in holding the Islands. Operation “king Two” took back the Islands and liberated the Philippine Islands after Lot# 4789 Western States Railroad three years of Japanese occupation. This group may be unique, as we Books (5) South Park Colorado Annual were unable to find the manuscript cancels within online collections. No. 12, Tracking Ghost Railroads Est. $200-500 HWAC# 103324 in Colorado, Short Line to Cripple Lot# 4793 c1900’s Cruise Liners, Creek CRA No. 16, Steam Cars to the Postcards Approx. 150 chromolithos Comstock, Rails in the Shadows of MT. & a few RPC’s of cruise liners of the Shasta Est. $100-150 HWAC# 106375 20th century, some have postal stamps. Lot# 4790 California WWII Postal Steamer Christopher Columbus, Covers Lot of five pieces of postal coming through Broadway Bridge, history: 1 & 2) Two covers from the USS Milwaukee, Wis.; Niagara Navigation Colorado in Japan September 2, 1945 Co., Steamer Chippewa; USS New (the Japanese surrender was around Northland entering Nassau Harbor; this date); 3) Dedication of Buchanan Munson Steamship Lines “Room and Field, Concord, California August 4, bath” appears to be styles from the 1946, first day cover; 4 & 5) First Air 1800’s. Salvatore Falcone Collection Mail Flights May 19, 1938, Contra Costa Est. $100-300 HWAC# 105454 County California. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 105247 Lot# 4794 Western Postcard and Cover Lot# 4791 Nevada Miscellaneous Collection Approx 40 postcards and 15 postal Western Postal History Lot of 10. covers, some Western railroad related. Kirby, 1) Corner advertising cover for the Billings, Lincoln, Havre, Spokane, Seattle, Miles Nevada Northern Railway Co., Ely City, Butte, Aberdeen, Red Lodge and more. Est. cancel. 2) 1913 cover to John A. Stewart $85-200 HWAC# 89811 at Midas, Nevada, c/o the Esmeralda Mine. 3) Cover to Wm. S. Bonnifield, Lot# 4795 San Francisco, California attorney in Winnemucca. 4) Six pieces 1859 & 1867 Wells Fargo Second are addressed to AW King, a banker of Exchanges (2) 1) Pay to Jonathan and mining man in Cripple Creek and Wright $1,000. Oct. 19th, 1859. 2) Pay Nevada: Colorado Springs corner advertising; Hecla Cons. Mines Co. to Lydia W. Lane $67 in currency. July Wellton, AZ corner advertising; etc. Heizer Estate Est. $50-100 HWAC# 24th, 1867. One orange 2 cent IR stamp 107346 attached in the upper left. Both have folds, creases, other light wear. 4.25 x 9” Est. $50-100 HWAC# 68002 338 July 2019 Americana Auction
Lot# 4796 California 1879 Corpse Waybill and Related Documents DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 WF/Express - Mendocino Outlaws The Mendocino Outlaws were a group of convicts who carried out a series of robberies and murders during Lot# 4800 St. Joseph, Missouri 1861 exploits they planned during their time in San Quentin Prison. On Pony Express / Overland Mail December 5, 1879, a posse led by Sheriff James R. Moore and Jeremiah Document Wow! Weekly Register. “Doc” Standley caught up with outlaws Hal Brown, George Gaunce, Post Office at St. Joseph, Missouri, and John Billings, and in the shootout that ensued, Billings lay dead Route No. 10.773 from St. Jospeh to of multiple gunshot wounds. Standley, famous as a wilderness tracker, Placerville, California. Contract time apprehended Gaunce soon after and handed him over to Sheriff Moore of arrival is twenty days from starting. who took the prisoner and Billings’ corpse back to Ukiah. How do Contract time of departure is six times you transfer a corpse in late 1800s California? By Well’s Fargo & Co’s a week. Record the Day of the Week, Express of course! This lot contains documents related to shipping Monthly Date, Hour of Arrival, Cause of Billing’s body including the coroner’s cause of death notice, Western Delay, Hour of Departure, Cause of Detention, No. of Newspaper Bags Union Telegraph containing instructions, and correspondence within received, and No. of Newspaper Bag sent. This has entries for Monday Wells Fargo about the shipment. Also included are copies of newspaper Sept. 30th (arrival at 730, departure at 10am) to Saturday, October articles covering the capture of the Mendocino Outlaws from the San 5th. Signed by postmaster J.L. Bittinger. 5.5 x 7.5” Deep center fold Francisco Call. Est. $1400-2800 HWAC# 86319 with tape repaired separation, toning. According to our research, this document is from the Fourth Stage of the Pony Express. Appendix C of Lot# 4797 Denver, Colorado 1890s “The Pony Express, A Postal History” by Frajola, Kramer, and Walske, is Globe Express Company Stock a Post Office Department Order from March 12, 1861 to the Overland Certificate Unissued. Inc. in Colorado. Mail Company. Route No. 12.801 and 12.578 have been consolidated No. 247. Denver, 189- dateline. Green to No. 10.773. The new contract, pursuant to act of Congress approved border, black print, and globe in the March 2nd, 1861, calls for letter mail to be carried in 20 days time, 8 clouds vignette. Printed by the Homer months of the year, and in 23 days the remaining 4 months, from St. Lee Bank Note Co., New York. 7.75 x Joseph to Placerville. Also they were required to have a “pony express” 11” Formed in 1891 in Colorado, this semi-weekly service, 10 days for 8 months of the year and 12 days 4 express company was immediately months of the year. The contract was set to expire on July 1st, 1864. controlled by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Ken Prag Collection This information dates our document to Sept-Oct. of 1861. According Est. $60-100 HWAC# 104358 to The Overland Mail by Hafen, Stage 4 of the Pony Express began in Lot# 4798 Hawleyville, Connecticut July 1861 and consisted of approx. 17-18 day travel from St. Joseph to 1907-13 Rare Wells Fargo Livestock California. The Pony Express ended operations in October 1861, being Contract This contract is for James in operation only since April 1860. Est. $750-1500 HWAC# 77653 Shedden. It is for shipping one dog. Four regular sized pages! Includes Lot# 4801 Virginia City, Nevada 1861 instructions how to ship horses, mules, Early Wells Fargo Check Early Virginia cats, birds, guinea pigs, colts, elks, goats, etc. And the charge! Signed City Wells Fargo check to Ella ? signed off by JO Bailey. 8 x 11”. (Potter Collection) Est. $200-600 HWAC# 58109 by agent Wm. Graves 1864.Small hole Lot# 4799 Silver City, Idaho 1872 and left side tear. Est. $50-100 HWAC# Choice RN Wells Fargo Check Choice 83300 1875 Owyhee Mining Co check with RN to DW Thompson $400. Nice condition Lot# 4802 New York, New York 1860 Est. $70-140 HWAC# 89803 Adams Express Company Original Printing Plate -ONE OF A KIND! Original Printing Plate for Adams Express Company of California Gold Rush fame. The house of Adams & Co. originated as an express company out of Boston, Massachusetts, the head of which was Alvin Adams, who started the business as a small package carrier after he was ruined financially by the crash of 1839. His business expanded quickly to New York, into the south and westward by rail. In 1849 he sent Daniel H. Haskell as a resident partner to establish a branch house in San Francisco. In a relatively short period of time Adams & Co as an express company, was making more and larger shipments of gold dust to New York than any other express house in California. In the course of a year or two, Adams bought out both Freeman & Co. and Newell & Co. and extended his routes throughout the state having an office and agent in every town and mining camp of importance in the country. [Ref: History of California by Theodore Henry Hittel, 1885] By 1855 Adam’s business in California collapsed under scandal and lawsuits but the East Coast operations continued to flourish. This original, one of a kind printing plate comes with the proof specimen Letter Sheet from Adams Express Company with a New York dateline 186_ and pictorial of a shipping port with workers and cargo and original Adams Express cargo coach. Both are in excellent condition. The Plate is engraved by J. Garcide of Newark, N.J. Printed by National Bank Note Co. of New York. Incredible, unique Gold Rush, Express Company, Adams & Co. New York Collector’s specimen! Est. $1000-3000 HWAC# 108054 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 339
DAY 4 Sunday, July 14 WF/Express Lot# 4803 Salt Lake City, Utah 1868, Lot# 4806 Merchants Union Express 1869 Wells Fargo First of Exchanges Co. Stock 10 shares of Merchants (2) Rare! Both are printed Salt Lake Union Express Co.@ $ 100 each cert. City datelines. Issued in 1868 for $100 # 168 issued July 17, 1867 signed by in currency and 1869 for $70. The president and secretary. Organized 1869 piece’s ink has largely faded. under laws of New York. Black border. Both signed by Theo. F. Tracy as agent. Revenue stamp on left bottom. Vignette Both have 2 cent adhesive revenue features an express carriage and stamps with Wells Fargo Salt Lake City locomotive in background with the cancels. Folds, some soiling/toning. name “Merchants Union Express Co.” 4.5 x 8.75” Theodore F. Tracy took on the side. Ship shown in harbor. Printed: Hatch & Co. 111 Broadway over Wells Fargo’s staging operations N.Y. Assigned. Merchants Union Express Co. emerged in 1866 and in Salt Lake City in 1868. The 1869 began a war with the big express companies. For 2 years Merchants Salt Lake City directory has the following listing for him: resident and American Express battled for dominance in the express world. agent Wells Fargo & Co res Townsend House. The office was at East In 1868, the companies merged and formed the American Merchants Temple Street, according to an ad in that directory that also mentions Union Express Co. Good deal of money had been spent to create an the stage service to and from the terminus of the Central Pacific and express network leading to price war. American Express bought Union Pacific Railroads. Stages leave on alternate days for Virginia City Merchants Union with an issuance of new stock to end war and keep & Helena, Montana, and other points in that Territory. Est. $75-140 the express business. Est. $50-150 HWAC# 106311 HWAC# 67030 Lot# 4807 Wells Fargo Cast Iron Stagecoach Toy Cast iron stage coach with rider, has oxidation. 2 horse team with rivet repair. 11.5” Lot# 4804 Salt Lake City, Utah 1869 long Est. $50-80 HWAC# 105684 Wells Fargo First of Exchanges (2) Rare! Both are printed Salt Lake City datelines. Both issued in 1869 for $50 and $108. The ink has largely faded on both. Both signed by Theo. F. Tracy as agent. Both have 2 cent adhesive revenue stamps with Wells Fargo Salt Lake City cancels. Folds, some soiling/toning. 4.5 x 8.75” Theodore F. Tracy took over Wells Fargo’s staging operations in Salt Lake City in 1868. The 1869 Salt Lake City directory has the following listing for him: resident agent Wells Fargo & Co res Townsend House. The office was at East Temple Street, according to an ad in that directory that also mentions the stage service to and from the terminus of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads. Stages leave on alternate days for Virginia City & Helena, Montana, and other points in that Territory. Est. $75-140 HWAC# 67031 Lot# 4805 American Express Co. Stock Cancelled 10 shares @ $100 each of American Express Co. #34764, issued on March 4, 1871 to Mary L. Woodhouse of Burlington, VT. Signed by president, secretary and treasurer. Vignette of dog near top center in oval. Assigned Nov 9, 1894. Nice condition. Photo and history of James Congdell Fargo born May 5, 1829 at Watervale, NY. At 15 years of age went to work at brother, William G. Fargo office. He quickly moved up to eventually starting money order business in 1882, them Travelers Cheques, then introduced their services in Europe by opening offices in Paris and London in 1896. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 106325 340 July 2019 Americana Auction
Bargains & Dealer Specials Please visit the online catalog at www.FHWAC.com for images of these lots Lot# 5000 Sandy Run, Pennsylvania cearly 1900’s Mining Photo Lot# 5009 Nome & Juneau, Alaska Scenic Old Photographs of Nome (Framed) Flour Ad. (Framed) Delightful Ad. of 2 children for the & Juneau, Alaska Six old photographs: Nome in 1909, the interior of Northwestern Consolidated Milling Co. N.T. Swezey’s Son & Co. Flour. the Modini’s Cafe, street scene, also a picture attributed to Juneau. Est. Nice condition. (Framed 19” x 23”); Interesting Repro’d photo of $20-50 HWAC# 44230 Anthracite Coal Breaker/Sandy Run, PA c. 1885. Before it could be sold in any form for commercial success the coal had to be washed Lot# 5010 Petersburg, Alaska Petersburg, Alaska RPC’s (2) 2 if possible and then sized and separated from its accompanying Petersburg, AK waterfront RPC’sSalvatore Falcone Collection Est. impurities. This Photo unframed is 12” x 10”, Framed is 22” x 20”; $50-80 HWAC# 105294 Framed Collage of Allentown, Lehigh County Pennsylvania, includes Trout Hall, Bogerts Bridge, 15th & Hamilton, Center Square, West Lot# 5011 Sitka, Alaska 1900 “The Bay of Sitka” Stereoview c., Park, Federal Courthouse & more. Colorful collage. Framed 21”x 27”. Large Size- Yellow Mount Scarce early Alaska stereoview of Sitka Est. $80-160 HWAC# 86838 Bay, Alaska. Great shot from above the shoreline looking towards the bay. A steamer is moored and a sailing ship with two tall masts just off Lot# 5001 Pennsylvania 1870 Philadelphia & Gray’s Ferry Stock shore. Slight wear, but quite good. Est. $55-110 HWAC# 79076 I/C #369 DC Levy 1870 20 shares. Prag Collection Est. $25-50 HWAC# 84268 Lot# 5012 Wrangell, Alaska Real Photo Postcards from Wrangell, Alaska 3 photographic post cards from Wrangell. All have album Lot# 5002 Framed Painting and Prints (4) Raccoon watercolor residue on reverse and are unwritten. View from across the bay, print 130/200 by M Sta??? 22x18.5”. Fruit Arrangement oil painting birdseye, and on the shoreline. Est. $20-50 HWAC# 44211 by Sisemore 1963 17.75x21.5”. Flowers oil painting by Sisemore 1962 17x21”. Racoon pen and ink drawing by P Bang 1974 17.5x14.5” Est. Lot# 5013 Alaska Alaska Literature Books (2) Hardcovers. The Call $100-150 HWAC# 106490 of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea Wolf, 40 Short Stories by Jack London. The Best of Robert Service by Running Press. Est. $30-45 HWAC# 55768 Lot# 5003 McCoy Ceramic Wishing Well “Grant a Wish To Me“ around the top edge, green and brown glaze, bucket chain intact. 6.5 x Lot# 5014 Alaska Sailing Sheltered Seas to the Land of the 7” Est. $30-50 HWAC# 81111 Midnight Sun Booklet Illustrated booklet by Alaska Steamship Co. Missing pocket map. 10.75x7.75” Est. $30-50 HWAC# 106561 Lot# 5004 Denver, Colorado Hardesty Mfg. Co. Bottle The Hardesty Mfg. Co. / Denver / 4 oz. full measure. Clear, 6 1/2 inches. Est. $30-80 Lot# 5015 Fort Apache, Arizona Holbrook, Ft. Apache Stage Line HWAC# 47738 Way Bill, 1905 1905 way bill for three passengers and a letter from Ft Apache to Holbrook (on the est side of Arizona). Two of the riders Lot# 5005 Coca Cola Bottling Co. checks 5 different cancelled checks appear to be soldiers/officer. Est. $70-110 HWAC# 84878 from Coca Cola Bottling Co. dated between 1940’s - 1960. Checks scarce to rare. Very good condition. Coca-Cola or Coke, is carbonated Lot# 5016 Hot Springs, Arizona 1920s-30s Hot Springs, Arizona soft drink manufactured by Coca-Cola Co. Originally developed as a Ephemera Lot of 7 pieces. Included: two unused pictorial letterheads patent medicine. John Stith Pemberton invented it in the late 19th for the Bar Nothing Ranch; 1936 luncheon menu for the Castle Hot century. Purchased Asa Griggs Candler, a businessman. His marketing Springs Hotel; c.1920s unused score card for the Castle Hot Springs talents made Coca-Cola one of best known in the world during 20th Golf Club; O Ranch envelope; and two unused telegram slips for the century. Name refers to 2 of its’ original ingredients 1) coca leaves 2) hotel.Heizer Estate Est. $60-100 HWAC# 107343 kola nuts. The current formula of Coca-Cola remains a trade secret. Est. $50-80 HWAC# 106321 Lot# 5017 Pima, Arizona Salero Mining & Manufacturing Stock c. 1880’s, u/i. Nice stagecoach vignette. Est. $40-50 HWAC# 76503 Lot# 5006 c1861 Civil War era ephemera with an Autographed piece Lot of five. 1) Hand colored print of Colonel John W. Geary. Lot# 5018 Arizona Arizona Ephemera including Legal Docs Geary was a Union general and Governor of Pennsylvania. It is titled 1895 criminal complaint for assault Graham County, 1895 unlawful “Last Alcade and First Mayor of San Francisco”. 2-3) Titled Fireman’s imprisonment in Graham county, 1895 attempted rape in Duncan, procession passing the Washington Monument in 1858 and Landing of misdemeanor in Solomonville, 2x lot sold for back taxes in the Shore End at Trinity Bay 1858. Hand colored. 4-5) Two prints titled Solomonville, grand larceny saddle signed by Judge WJ Parks Est. $70- Interior of the Beekman house and portrait of the great grandmother 200 HWAC# 89810 of Johannis De Peyster. Est. $50-100 HWAC# 55018 Lot# 5019 Arizona Arizona Postcards Approx 35 modern Arizona Lot# 5007 Civil War Union Statement of Volunteers (5) 5 postcards-Grand Canyon, Tucson, Sedona and moreSalvatore Falcone Statements of Union Volunteers.They were paid $300 to enlist for 1 Collection Est. $40-60 HWAC# 105438 year in 1865. Volunteers originated from Ireland, Virginia and New York. Yellow paper 6.75” x 8.25”. Est. $60-120 HWAC# 54918 Lot# 5020 Arizona 1920 Arizona State Fair Blue Ribbon The Great Seal of the State of Arizona graces the button at the top of the blue Lot# 5008 Copy of a Post Civil War Photo Post war copy of a Civil ribbon awarded Cattle Dept. Champion at the Arizona State Fair of War soldier in a shell jacket. c. 1890’s. No Photo logo. Est. $40-100 1920. One arm of the 15 inch long ribbon is torn. Est. $15-30 HWAC# HWAC# 51614 71004 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 341
DAY 5 Monday, July 15 General Americana Lot# 5021 Arizona Arizona Stereoviews Mescal plant by Buehman & Lot# 5031 Anaheim, California Early 1900’s Anaheim California Co. Vermilion Mesa, Jacob’s Pool by Bodfish. Est. $40-80 HWAC# 54613 School Bonds All low numbers. Anaheim School District, Orange County, California: 1) No. 25, $500, cancelled; 2) No. 6, $1,000 punch Lot# 5022 Arizona 1899 Arizona Water Company Bond #682 for cancelled; 3) No. 34, $1000, punch cancelled; 4) No. 10, $1000 punch $333.33. To AC Frost & Company. Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Cancelled. cancelled. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 76272 Principal due 1919. Signed Arthur B. Siach, president. Printed: Lot# 5032 Auburn, California 1936 “Placer County” Sheet Music American Bank Note Co. Ken Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-120 HWAC# The Official Song of the Auburn Gold Rush Revival and the Roseville 86026 Fourth of July Celebration. Words and Music by Luzetta Griffitts Swett. Bright blue and gold cover with a map of Placer County. Est. $65-80 Lot# 5023 Arizona 1915 Cieneguita Consolidated Mines Co. Stock HWAC# 88244 Cert. No. 1824 for 400 shares, I/U. Est. $30-40 HWAC# 76246 Lot# 5033 Belflower, California 1940’s-1950’s. 8 mm Film / “ Merry- Toons “ / Records/ 4 Items Item # 1 of 4: : Really cool cartoons, from Lot# 5024 Arizona 1904 Idaho Gold Mines Development Co. the 1940’-1950’s, on a 8 MM real. Stared in 1939, by Leslie Winik. Stock Cert. Stock Cert. No. 1460A, for 20 shares, vignettes of miners Perfect condition, as far as I cam tell, in the original box. Item # 2 of 4 : working, I/U, small tear in upper right encroaching into border, staple A radio crystal from the 1920’s. Items#3 & #4 : Old kids records, from holes in upper left corner. Est. $15-20 HWAC# 76244 the 1950’s called Star - Bright Classics. The 3 little Kittens( Part i & 2), & Silent Night( Parts 1 & 2). Really great items, before Merry Melodies, Lot# 5025 Arizona c1874 Lt. Wheeler, Camp Apache, AZ Stereoview from Warner Brothers. Rare Items( RH). Est. $40-60 HWAC# 105393 Stereoview near Camp Apache at Cooley Flat, AZ expedition led by Lt. Lot# 5034 Big Trees, California Five Big Trees Stereoviews, E. & H.T. Wheeler, Corps of Engineering. Photo by Sullivan Est. $70-140 HWAC# Anthony & Co. Lot of 5 different, all published by E. & H.T. Anthony Co. 89365 (New York). Four are large format (4 x 7”): 38, Galen’s Hospice (fading and wear at corners); 6, Gateway for Equestrians through the Father Lot# 5026 Arizona Petrified Forest / Painted Desert 16 postcards, 2 of the Forest; 35, Top of the Grizzled Giant; 2, The Sentinels, Entrance duplicates and postcard booklet from the colorful Petrified Forest and to the Grove (only one in this collection). Plus one smaller (3.25 x Painted Desert in Arizona. Petrified Forest National Park crosses the 5.75”), No. 39, Group of Big Trees in Mariposa Grove (fading and light border between Apache and Navajo country in northeastern Arizona contrast). This is a diverse group with many representative views for covering about 30 miles. Petrified Forest National Park is known for this favorite tourist spot near Yosemite. E & HT Anthony & Co. took on its fossils, especially of fallen trees that lived in the Late Triassic Epoch that name in 1862 and continued publishing views for many decades, of the Mesozoic era, about 225 million years ago. During those years making these harder to date. Likely c.1870s. (Prag Collection) Est. that region was near the equator on the southwestern edge of the $60-120 HWAC# 54752 supercontinent Pangaea and its climate was humid and sub-tropical. The Painted Desert is located by the badlands in the Four Corners Lot# 5035 Bodie, California Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and area running from the east end of Grand Canyon National Park and Telegraph Stock 5 i/c stocks 1892 Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-400 southeast into Petrified Forest National Park. The Painted Desert is HWAC# 105585 known for its brilliant and varied colors, that not only include the more Lot# 5036 Catalina Island, California Catalina Island, CA Postcards common red rock, but even shades of lavender. The Painted Desert Approx 20 Catalina Island, CA postcards-ships, coasts and 1 was named by an expedition under Francisco Vázquez de Coronado RPCSalvatore Falcone Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 105336 on his 1540 quest to find the Seven Cities of Cibola. When he found that the cities were not made of gold, Coronado sent an expedition to find the Colorado River for supplies. They named the area El Desierto Pintado (“The Painted Desert”) because of the beautiful colors. Est. $40-60 HWAC# 104933 Lot# 5027 Arizona 1907 Stock Certs. (4) Greenstone Copper Company of Arizona Letter from Gladys A. Lewis with Tudordale Publishers to Corporate Commissioner State of Arizona dated January 8,1957, asking”what has become of this organization.“; 4 Stock Certs.: 1)No. 31 for 5000.00 shares issued to Thelma Lewis, signed by President Fred H. Kline(?) seal at left bottom, April 10, 1907; 2) No. 27 shares for 2000; 3)No. 29 for 5000 shares; No. 30 for 5000. All stock certs. have been signed by President Fred H.Kline. All stock certs in this lot have tears at folds with foxing, they have been taped at back. Sold as is. Please inspect. From the Salvatore Falcone Collection, San Jose, California. Est. $50-100 HWAC# 83534 Lot# 5028 Arizona 1908 Tribune Gold Mining & Milling Stock Vertical #614 i/u Harvey Taylor 200 shares 1908. Signed by President George ? Est. $25-40 HWAC# 72064 Lot# 5029 Smackover, Arkansas Hard to Find Arkansas Healy Oil - Stock & Ephemera One 1924 stock certificate in the Healy Consolidated Oil Corporation, and numerous letters, photographs and new story reprinted from the Financial Reporter of 1925. One photo of “Mike Healy’s Triumph” a gusher behind him estimated at 30,000 barrels a day. Several Healey letterheads and covers with corner advertising! Lot of twelve. Est. $30-60 HWAC# 45037 Lot# 5030 Arkansas 1855 Arkansas Map Dated 1855 surveyor’s office Little Rock. Litho by A. Hoen & Co. A, (1&2). Some toning on edges, 1” of left edge is missing. 18.75” x 18”. Est. $30-90 HWAC# 54327 342 Bargains & Dealer Specials
DAY 5 Monday, July 15 General Americana Lot# 5037 Columbia, California 1858 Tuolumne County Water Lot# 5042 Hollywood, California 1970/ 1988. Photos / Jack Company Very clean. Most of these are badly soiled. Certificate No. Nicholson & As “ The Joker”/ 2 Items. Here are a couple of nice 3312 made out to AE Hooker for one share of stock. This is not General Items. Item#1 of 2: Black n White, 8” x 9 3/4”, photo of Jack Nicholson, Hooker, but he was a Lt. Colonel of the 6th Infantry in the California with his “ Snidely Whiplash” smile( 1970) . Signed with a blue marker. Militia. Ambrose E. Hooker, a resident of Columbia, who was first Item #2 of 2: Another picture, black n white of Jack Nicholson ( Post elected as Captain at the first meeting of the Home Guard, was largely Card), in his spooky make up as ” The Joker” with his tongue out in the responsible for the organization and equipment of the company and to Batman movie. Both great items, and in perfect condition. (RH). Est. his efforts was due much of their later success. In 1863 Captain Hooker $50-80 HWAC# 105402 answered a call for volunteers in the Federal Army and afterwards became distinguished as Colonel Hooker. Datelined Columbia Aug. 10, Lot# 5043 Huntington Beach, California 1908 School Bond 1858. Signed by Secretary Joseph Pownall (?) president. The all-time Huntington Beach Union HS District Huntington Beach Union High classic mining vignette showing a dammed river, miners operating School District, No. 10, $875. Est. $25-50 HWAC# 76271 sluices and a rocker. Lithography by Britton & Rey, S.F. The vignette was created by Britton & Rey in the 1850’s and was used on the early Lot# 5044 Lodi, California c1900 Photo (Mounted) of Lockford versions of Bear River and Auburn Mining Company certificate’s, Cemetery E.D.Spencer, Photography of Lodi Ca. Amelia Mowry Died but it is perhaps most famous for the Tuolumne Water Company 12/22/1899, & William Mowry died 12/25/1908, aged 20 years. 7” x certificates from the 1850’s. Emigrants who rushed to California 5”. Est. $30-50 HWAC# 84409 after the discovery of gold in 1848 discovered an environment whose climate and geography were sharply different from home. Lot# 5045 Long Beach, California Long Beach Ephemera Three It cycled between periods of wet and dry, drought and flood and buttons and five ribbons from the City of Long Beach’s past. 1908 quickly emphasized the importance water management. As well as ribbon from Spiritualist Congress; 1911 Reception Committee for its domestic importance, large quantities of water were essential to President Taft; 1911 Reunion Ohio Societies of Southern California; large scale mining operations and the control of water became key. 1912 I.O.O.F. ribbon; G.A. R. Long Beach Department of California and Miners were tied to the area by the availability of water, which eroded Nevada ribbon. Buttons: 1917 Long Beach Assemby, Annual Coin & the gold from the mountains and deposited it in Columbia. Soon the Stamp Exposition, Opening Pleasure Pier No. 12 ‘24. Est. $70-140 control of water became the biggest and most complex struggle facing HWAC# 85532 miners, and Columbia epitomized this struggle. The Hildreth party has been given the credit for discovering gold in the area, although other Lot# 5046 Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Improvement evidence points toward a small settlement of miners from Mexico. Co Stocks Approx 10 i/c stocks 1886-1887, grape bunch vignette. Nevertheless, the Americans moved in quickly once they heard of Signed by Hall and Yarnell. “Henry Witmer, E.A. Hall, and Jesse Yarnell the plentiful gold and a ready supply of water. After their arrival in organized the Los Angeles Improvement Company to subdivide a March 1850 a typical hot and dry summer followed. Winter brought property southwest of downtown Los Angeles, in an area known as miners back to the Columbia area following the rains and the return Crown Hill, into 1,400 lots and, then, build the cable railway to connect of the seasonal creek. Those merchants who managed to survive the it to downtown. Other backers included downtown businessmen such summer quickly realized that maintaining their business relied on a as Isaac W. Lord and John Hollenbeck, who owned property near the steady supply of water, and local miners realized that a reliable supply terminus of the line at Second and Spring Streets.” from worthpoint. of water was needed to find the gold all year around in this location. com Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 105574 Together, they established to Tuolumne County Water Company (TCWC) in June of 1851. The Tuolumne County Water Company was Lot# 5047 Marin County, California 1889 Program for the 39th set up as an employee owned and controlled company. Founders went Celebration of the Admission of California into the Union to surrounding areas raising expectations and investors. At the end Celebration of the Thirty-ninth Anniversary of the Admission of of June 1951, 160 shares of stock had been sold, the route had been California into the Union, by the Society of California Pioneers. Held surveyed, and workers were celebrating. Their efforts to tap into as Camp Taylor, Marin County, Sept. 9th, 1889. Program printed by first Five Mile creek, then the south fork of the Stanislaus River was Frank Eastman & Co., San Francisco. Includes a speech by Major E.A. largely unsuccessful, as the creeks were dry and the rivers were low Sherman, who was a veteran of the Mexican War (1846-48). 28 pp. as was usual in the summer months. After almost a year water finally Poor condition with covers torn and detaching, toning, and soiling to arrived, but there was not enough to sustain full mining operations, bottom of pages. Est. $30-60 HWAC# 77655 and the company was forced to borrow money for capital investments in sawmills, roads and equipment. The Tuolumne County Water Company incorporated in September 1852. Prag Collection Est. $60- 120 HWAC# 85272 Lot# 5038 Eureka, California Eureka Mining Co Stocks (27) 27 unissued Eureka Ming Co stock, 1890’s. Some toning Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 105508 Lot# 5039 Folsom, California Folsom and Bidwell Bar Vintage Photographs Lot of 13. 1) Eight are reproductions of 1890s views of Folsom including the Folsom Canal and bridges. 3.5 x 5” 2) Five photographs of Bidwell Bar incl. a miner’s cabin, abandoned store, Feather River, suspension bridge. c.1906 labelled views. 3 x 5” to 4.5 x 6” These appear to be original period prints with album residue on the back of some. Est. $40-60 HWAC# 77562 Lot# 5040 Geyserville, California 1909 Two Geyserville, California RPC’s Two different real photo postcards of “The Geysers”. Fabulous contrast and two very good views. This is a nice looking pair. Used. 1909. Est. $20-50 HWAC# 44114 Lot# 5041 Grass Valley, California 1965 The Union, Gala Centennial Celebration Issue January 9, 1965 newspaper, special issue for the 1864-1964 centennial. Est. $20-50 HWAC# 25257 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 343
DAY 5 Monday, July 15 General Americana Lot# 5048 Marysville, California c1912 Letters, Covers from U.S. Lot# 5054 Nevada City, California 1907 Murchie, Amalgamated, House of Representatives From the Women’s National Democratic Empire, California & New York Oil, etc. Letter and Amalgamated League to “For the Lady in your Family: Believing that you are Oil Stock 1) The letter acknowledges the new bondholders of these interested in the success of democratic candidates and democratic mines (and others) and gives a quick history where things are. Dated principles as enunciated by our great candidate for the presidency, November 1, 1909. “The holdings of these accounts are believed to Governor Woodrow Wilson...” In this letter they are asking for be of great value but on account of improper management, they have donations to the democratic party. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 106649 failed to return to the bondholders the profits they might reasonably expect. For example the Amalgamated Mining and Oil has been looking Lot# 5049 Marysville, California Marysville Tunnel and Quartz for a British investor, but found none. This company has been in Mining Stocks Approx 50 unissued stocks 1880’s Ken Prag Collection default since January 1, 1908. Then there is the Murchie Consolidated Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105578 of Nevada City. In 1906 the United States Investor devoted a column to this mine. Original investors paid 20 cents a share and now the Lot# 5050 Mojave, California Mojave, CA Region Books (3) stock is at $1.00 a share. The mine is being extensively developed Geological Reconnaissance in SW Nevada and Eastern California by until a mill can be found to work the ore. In 1906 the Murchie was Ball, Mohave Desert Region California by Thompson, Mojave River and consolidated with the Banner, Deadwood, Le Compion, etc. to form its Valley by Peirson Est. $50-75 HWAC# 63143 the Murchie Consolidated. All I can say is good luck to Frank B Adams publisher, Charles Auel physician, John McComb civil engineer, et al. 2) Lot# 5051 Monolith, California 19331952 Stocks for Monolith Amalgamated Mining and Oil Company Stock Certificate. Number 3091 Portland Cement Company (infamous in Owens Valley) Two issued to ET Williamson for 240 shares on April 1, 1907. (Purchased stocks. 1) 1952 to Sutro & Co. 2) 1933 to Benjamin Williams. Both after the company quit paying debt!). Signed by Goodman and have a mountain vignette with a large ‘M’ imprinted on the mountain. Hellop(?). Two vignettes: Underground mining and oil. Two vertical Monolith, California doesn’t appear on most contemporary maps. It folds. No pin holes, dog ears, rips or tears. Fabulous condition! In 1911 lies in the hilly southwestern part of California, some 50 miles east the Murchie and the Amalgamated Mining and Oil were mentioned by of Bakersfield. The nearest city, Tehachapi (famous for its women’s name as part of a $2,000,000 stock fraud in the Los Angeles Herald! 2) prison), is about four miles away. The story of Monolith Portland Number 6429. $200. All 80 coupons attached. Signed by W Fraser(?) Cement begins around the turn of the century when the Los Angeles secretary and Goodman president. Two vignettes: ore cart at mine Board of Public Works set out to supplement its water supply from entrance and oil rig. Some small tears at edges. Three pages total. Each beyond the Los Angeles basin. By 1906 the City had secured a deed page is 14.5 x 10”. In 1911 the Amalgamated Mining and Oil Company to water from the Owens Valley on the eastern side of the Sierras was mentioned by name as part of a $2,000,000 stock fraud according and begun development of a facility to convey the water to L.A. The to the Los Angeles Herald! Est. $60-150 HWAC# 55046 construction of a cement plant at Monolith, California was one of the first aspects of the project undertaken by the City. (Prag collection) Lot# 5055 Nevada County, California Nevada County, CA Check Est. $20-100 HWAC# 23773 Collection Approx 17 checks. Citizens Bank, Maryland Gold Mining, Wells Fargo & Co Express, Nevada County Bank, Idaho Quartz Mining, Lot# 5052 Mt. Lowe, California Mt. Lowe & Pasadena, CA Postcards Washington Mining, Idaho Maryland Development and more. Est. and Ephemera Mt. Lowe (bent) and Rose Bowl chromolithos. Old $50-100 HWAC# 83225 Pasadena directory and Mt. Lowe souvenir bookletSalvatore Falcone Collection Est. $50-100 HWAC# 105422 Lot# 5056 Oakland, California 1879 I M Wentworth Boot and Shoe Company Stock # 27 for 100 shares to A Rammelsberg trustee. Lot# 5053 Nevada City, California 1907 Amalgamated Mining Signed by E Savory and president SH Penwell. Not cancelled. Vignette & Oil Company Gold Bond Number 14121. $25. All 80 coupons is of the factory in West Berkeley. Unique. Incorporated February 19, attached. Signed by W Fraser(?) secretary and Goodman president. 1878. Dateline San Francisco 1879. Nicks on top border. Very nice! Two vignettes: ore cart at mine entrance and oil rig. Some small The Wentworth Boot and Shoe Company was established in 1883 in tears at edges. Three pages total. Each page is 14.5 x 10”. In 1911 the Berkeley, then in 1885 moved to Oakland at the foot of 16th Street. Amalgamated Mining and Oil Company was mentioned by name as Just two years later in 1887 the plant was producing 600 pairs of part of a $2,000,000 stock fraud according to the Los Angeles Herald! boots and shoes daily. They also had a retail store at 1059 Washington Est. $30-60 HWAC# 55063 Street, and another factory in San Francisco. was founded by Ira Martin Wentworth. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 86766 Lot# 5057 Oakland, California 1911 & 1915 Two Insurance Company Stock Certificates Lot of 2 different. 1) Vulcan Fire Insurance Company of Oakland, California. No. 290, issued for 40 shares to JB Fayant on April 7th, 1911. Not cancelled. Black border and print, gold seal, allegorical vignette with bear.Deep folds, toning. 2) Interstate Life Insurance Company of Nevada. Home office in Winnemucca. No. 11, issued for 50 shares to Fayant on Oct. 20th, 1915. Not cancelled. Brown border, black print, gold seal, and allegorical vignette. Folds, toning, curled corners. Heizer Estate Est. $50-70 HWAC# 107330 Lot# 5058 Petaluma, California 1888 Real Estate Association Stock Certificates Lot of 2. Inc. in April 1876. One unissued. The other is issued in 1888 to HB Higbee for one share. Signed by president T.A. Gilbert and secretary Geo. Codding. Not cancelled. Pinholes, folds, and toning. Organized in 1876 by Codding for the purpose of buying and selling real estate, building houses, and making loans. [Ref: An Illustrated History of Sonoma County, California, 1889] Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 104410 Lot# 5059 Placer County, California Blue Canon, CA Train RPC Blue Canon, CA RPC of a train at the station, light small stain on upper marginSalvatore Falcone Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 105287 344 Bargains & Dealer Specials
DAY 5 Monday, July 15 General Americana Lot# 5060 Placerville, California Wells Fargo Placerville Shipping Lot# 5071 San Diego, California 1935 Five Nuggets Scrip for The Receipt, 1864 A $10 package from GW Swan to Tillman in New Stamp Mill Gulch Green & tan scrip for Admission coupon for York. Swan was the man who worked with Kingsbury to build the Participation in Amusement Entertainment No. B 77687. 6” x 2.5”. Est. $10-25 HWAC# 76222 Placerville-Carson road. Est. $70-110 HWAC# 84847 Lot# 5061 Quartz, California 1918/1819 Pacific Coast Gold Mines Lot# 5072 San Diego, California c1978 San Diego Bay Birds Eye Corporation Correspondence Various letters from Pacific Coast View of Coronado Beach 4 Reprints 1978 of a lithograph originally Gold Mines to Angels Iron Works regarding equipment. Est. $40-90 done in 1878, courtesy of the San Diego Historical Society. Approx. 28” HWAC# 23909 x 22”. Est. $40-60 HWAC# 105747 Lot# 5062 Rocklin, California 1895 Rocklin Driving Park Lot# 5073 San Francisco, California 1860 3 Different 1860s San Association (Horse Racing) Stock Certificate Stock number 8, Francisco Exchanges Lot of 3. All issued to Prov. Tool Co. 1) Tallant & issued for one share to Walter Brenton on July 3rd, 1895 in Rocklin. Wilde. Second of Exchange, $385. 2) Alsop & Co., Second of Exchange, Signed by president John Sweeney and secretary MC Delano. Not $722.25. 3) Second of Exchange, $411.25. Please inspect. Est. $50-90 cancelled. Simple design with black border and print, handwritten title. HWAC# 107403 Printed by HS Crocker. Pinholes, folds, 1” tear, toning. 4 x 9” Racetrack for horse-drawn carriage races. Delano and his wealthy brother Ira, Lot# 5074 San Francisco, California 1889 American Standard owner of a large granite quarry, formed the organization which built Company Stock # 20 for 5 shares to Warren Mills. Signed by JM Rocklin’s first and only racetrack. [https://rocklinhistorical.org/ Bassett and president PD Mygruton(?). Dateline San Francisco 1889. rocklin_history_series/Rocklin%20goes%20to%20the%20Races. Incorporated August 7, 1889. Not cancelled. Vignette of semi nude pdf] Ken Prag Collection Est. $50-80 HWAC# 104397 allegorical lady of justice. No printer. Small edge wear. Very nice. Incorporated for the purpose of publishing books, newspapers, Lot# 5063 Rough & Ready, California 1867 Western Union Telegram periodicals etc. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 86768 Sent from Rough & Ready Dateline Rough & Ready Sept. 17, 1867. Sent to J. Berry in Yreka. “Will be there tonight.” Signed by W.P. Trench. Lot# 5075 San Francisco, California c1867 Bamber Express Entire 5.5 x 8.5” Located in Nevada County, California. Located during the to San Francisco September 9th magenta double circle. Two tape Gold Rush. The town declared its secession from the Union as “the marks on reverse where ti was glued. John Bamber first advertised Great Republic of Rough and Ready” on April 7, 1850, largely to avoid July 12, 1858 as the only authorized Contra Costa express agent mining taxes, but voted to rejoin the Union less than three months for daily and weekly newspapers having purchased J.W. Hoag & later on July 4th. Est. $25-40 HWAC# 68094 Co’s Contra Costa Express in which he had previously held a partial financial interest. From September 20, 1858 he ran an ad looking for Lot# 5064 Sacramento, California Cal State Fair Pennant Nice scarlet a purchaser of his newspaper and express business with inquires and gold, horse and buggy pennant, Sacramento Sept. 1 thru 10 year to be directed to J. Bamber’s office in San Francisco, W.K. Bacon’s unknown. 8.5x6” Est. $65-80 HWAC# 88340 office in Oakland or to the “subscriber” J.W. Hoag. On September 9, 1870 Bamber incorporated as “Bamber Express Co.” with four other Lot# 5065 Sacramento, California Northern Electric Company trustees. On January 1, 1874 a change in ownership was announced, Bond Sacramento street railroad. Green $1000 5% fifty year bond. including A.D. Whitney, and the firm no longer advertised. On July 6, Signed by president. #3136. 14.25” x 9.75”. Est. $60-120 HWAC# 52343 1874 it was announced that Whitney & Co. Express had purchased the company. [Frajola] Est. $30-80 HWAC# 51465 Lot# 5066 Sacramento, California Gold Rush Era River Boat Relic (Wood) River Boat Relic from Sacramento Delta, possibly Gold Rush Lot# 5076 San Francisco, California 1865-1917 Bank of California Era. 62” in length, approx. 6” wide, 8 square nails approx 12” length. Exchanges & Ephemera Lot of 5. 1) Two exchanges: a very rare 3rd Could be displayed or used as coat rack? Est. $50-140 HWAC# 84433 of Exchange issued in 1868 and a Second of Exchange issued in 1890. 2) 1865 letterhead that lists DO Mills as president and WC Ralston as Lot# 5067 Sacramento & Vicinity, California 1882 Day Book of cashier. Sent to NA Hamilton, Esq. acknowledging receipt of checks. Business (Sacramento Store) Ledger book of Inventory, Sacto. Signed for W.C. Ralston per Hill. 3) Partial 1871 letterhead (also Store, entries for Baker & Hamilton, Halbrook, Melbrook & Stetson to lists Mills and Ralston) to George Swan re: payment by the Oriental mention a few. Approx 26 pp. of entries. 5.5” x 12.5” Has wear, is intact. Bank Corporation. Bottom part of the document is missing. Swan Est. $55-140 HWAC# 78360 was an influential railroad and toll road businessman in El Dorado County. 4) 1917 promissory note for $3,800. The Bank of California Lot# 5068 Sacremento, California 1867 Odd Fellows Hall Association was the first commercial bank in the Western United States and a of Sacramento Stock Number 40 for 16 shares to Rupill(?) 1867. key player in the early mining operations on the Comstock Lode in Issued by secretary D Kendall and president Samuel Cross. Printed by Nevada. It was opened in 1864 by W.C. Ralston and DO Mills. They Crocker’s Print of Sacramento. United States Revenue stamp on left. opened a branch in Gold Hill, Nevada and put William Sharon in Incorporated on August 15, 1866. Pen Cancelled. Faded print. tear charge. By offering out high-risk loans to mines and mills during the on left border. Some fading. No folds. Cross served with Company B 1860s mining depression, they were able to gain control of the major Cavalry in Sacramento in c1864. Prag Collection Est. $40-70 HWAC# mining operations until they were eventually defeated by the Bonanza 79230 Firm (Fair, Mackay, Flood, O’Brien). There was a run on the bank on Thursday, August 26, 1875. The bank failed, and Ralston was ruined. Lot# 5069 San Bernardino, California Receipt for Capt. Wilks He was ousted as president. He walked to the North Beach to get away “Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American from the angry crowds and went to the Neptune Bath House. He swam naval officer, ship’s captain, and explorer. He led the United States out as far as he could go, and drowned. When his body was recovered, Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 and commanded the ship in the it was determined he had died of a stroke. Est. $75-140 HWAC# 68015 Trent Affair during the American Civil War (1861–1865), where he attacked a Royal Mail Ship, almost leading to war between the US Lot# 5077 San Francisco, California 1866 City Homestead and the UK. His behavior led to two convictions by court-martial, Association # 16 for 1 share to HA Benjamin. Signed by WIlliam one stemming from the massacre of almost 80 Fijians on Malolo in Gunn and A K Carpenter. Dateline San Francisco 1877. Incorporated 1840.” from wikipedia.com. Is this receipt for Capt. Wilks the same January 1865. 25c Life Insurance revenue stamp. Shares $625 each. Capt. Charles Wilkes? Jan 13, 1869 in San Berardino, CA. Est. $90-180 Not cancelled. Quaint home vignette. Harrison Print. No edge, corner HWAC# 69052 of discoloration issues. Excellent. We were not able to pinpoint the location of this area, but the San Francisco newspaper of 1865 and Lot# 5070 San Buena Ventura, California 1888 Early San Buena, CA 1866 assure us it is a San Francisco development. Ken Prag Collection Check An early check from San Buena, CA, Oct. 17, 1888 payable only Est. $70-150 HWAC# 86158 in US Gold Coin. .5” tear, dog ears and folds Est. $50-80 HWAC# 88303 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 345
DAY 5 Monday, July 15 General Americana Lot# 5078 San Francisco, California 1860/80 Duisenberg Estate Lot# 5087 San Francisco, California 1882-1897 Two California Calling Cards Calling cards from members from the Duisenberg family Insurance Company Stocks 1) Sun Insurance. # 417 for 10 shares and others: Mrs. Minna Duisenberg (wife of Charles, and a writer of to Lewis. Dateline San Francisco 1896. Incorporated 1882. Signed poetry), C. A. C. Duissenberg (from an article in the San Francisco Call, by CL Taylor president and (?). Cancelled with long note on front. 1894: “Death of C. A. C. Duisenberg. Charles A. C. Dulsenberg, one of Britton & Rey printers.San francisco Bay vignette. One foxing circle the best known German citizens of this city, died yesterday forenoon above president’s named. Otherwise nice. 2) Commercial Insurance. at his residence, 1031 Harrison street, he was in the seventieth year # 432 for 5 shares to Matthew H Walker. Signed by Charles H Saxon of bis age. Mr. Duisenberg arrived in San Francisco iv 1849. He came and president John H Wise. Dateline San Francisco 1887, Incorporated from Bremen in a sailing vessel and brought his house with him. He 1872. One rectangular hole right bottom. Otherwise very nice. Ken was at this time 25 years of age. In 1850 he formed a partnership with Prag Collection Est. $70-140 HWAC# 88172 Mr. Moebius, the firm name being Moebins & Duisenberg. He held the position of German Consul for twenty-five years, and was also during Lot# 5088 San Francisco, California 1889, 1899 Two Early Numbered that term the agent for the North German Lloyds, he also fought San Francisco Improvement and Investment Stocks 1) NUMBER 1 during the Mexican war. At one time he was president of the German Western Investment Company! One share to HO Buler endorsed on General Benevolent Society, of which be had been a member for many back. Capital dollars $5,940. Signed by Frank V Bell and George R years up to the time of his death. He leaves a widow, three sons and Reed. Star punch cancelled. Small 5c and 25c document stamps. 1899. two daughters. His funeral will take place from his late residence Vertical fold and one lower right large corner fold. Some staining. 2) tomorrow at 2:30 o’clock.”) Est. $40-120 HWAC# 23961 Sonoma Valley Improvement Company. Number 20 for 170 shares. To George Maxwell. Signed by JJO Covilli(?) and president (?). 1889. Light Lot# 5079 San Francisco, California Elizabeth the Homeless Bride small staining staining bottom right. Ken Prag Collection Est. $70- or Forsaken by All No 1 issue in this serial. Page 22 has some light 140 HWAC# 88169 printing, overall nice condition. Rare. 32pp Est. $50-80 HWAC# 88312 Lot# 5089 San Francisco, California Two Nice California Liquor Lot# 5080 San Francisco, California 1939 Golden Gate International Billheads- 1890’s San Francisco & Sacramento Two billheads Exposition Spoons in Original Box Original box and paperwork liquor related. 1) Joseph Bremer & Co., San Francisco, proprietors of from the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition with two “The Imperial Vineyard Co. of California”, dated San Francisco, Cal. spoons. One, made by Wm Rogers & Co. is 6 inches. The other is 4 1/4 in 1894. 2) James Woodburn, Dealer in Fine Brandies, Wines and inches, sterling and stamped San Francisco, 1939. Salvatore Falcone Liquors, 417 K Street, Sacramento 1887. Nice liquor related material. Collection. Est. $70-140 HWAC# 78570 Est. $60-100 HWAC# 51260 Lot# 5081 San Francisco, California 1868 Real Photo Postcards Lot# 5090 San Jose, California 1906 Meridian School District Bonds Period photo-image of vintage Railroad Locomotive, steam-powered, Lot of three $1000 bonds including coupons, issued by the Meridian likely a Baldwin or Norris. Triple drivers, #44 on the smokestack, “San School District, from 1906-08, Santa Clara County, California. Est. Francisco” on the coal-tender car behind. Image is 7.5” x 5”, vintage $40-80 HWAC# 105246 toning, almost sepia color. Set in a matte, overall size is 10.75” x 7.75”. Est. $140-200 HWAC# 78400 Lot# 5091 San Jose, California San Jose Centenary Anniv. Program, 1897 Pink four page folded program outlining the events of the Lot# 5082 San Francisco, California San Francisco, CA travel centenary celebration on June 13, 1897 on the founding of Mission Brochures (3) 1959 SF hotel guide, 1957 Braniff Airways schedule, San Jose. 8.5 x 11, folded in half. Est. $40-70 HWAC# 88845 1925 steamship and railroad schedule-missing coverSalvatore Falcone Collection Est. $50-80 HWAC# 105424 Lot# 5092 Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Ephemera Lot of three pieces: star badge with photo of the Santa Barbara Mission Lot# 5083 San Francisco, California Second of Exchange Bank Founded Dec. 4, 1786. B.P,.O.E. Lodge 613 pin badge; Old Spanish Days of California for NM Rothschild & Sons Very rare 1882 second of Commemorative Medal, 1977. Est. $70-140 HWAC# 84701 exchange Bank of California for NM Rothschild & Sons, London. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 106497 Lot# 5093 Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara, CA Ephemera Man portrait by WN Tuttle. 1926 Santa Barbara folding map with Lot# 5084 San Francisco, California Selby Smelting & Lead Co. Assay color and tears. Sunset Magazine b/w San Luis Obispo by AJ Wells Memorandum for Placerville Placer Gold, 1899 Selby Smelting & promo booklet with photos and pencil writing inside. Est. $25-40 Lead Co. office in San Francisco taking in gold bullion deposited by HWAC# 83327 A. Mierson of Placerville, Feb. 9, 1899. Marked “amalgam” bottom left corner, which would indicate the deposit was from placer mining. A. Lot# 5094 Santa Cruz, California 1894 Pilot Building Association Mierson was a banking firm in Placerville. Folds, spindle holes. 5.25” x Stock Certificate No. 18, issued for two shares to Harry Street on 12” Est. $70-100 HWAC# 50903 June 14th, 1894 in Santa Cruz. Signed by president Sweeney and secretary Bailey. Not cancelled. Blue border and print, company logo. Lot# 5085 San Francisco, California c1905 Six Older SF Postcards Large horizontal tape repair, folds, some toning and soiling. 6 x 11” - “Address Only” on Reverse Includes Chinese at Sutro Heights According to the Santa Cruz Weekly Sentinel, November 10th, 1883, (Edward W Mitchell), group of Chinese children, Chinese belle and the company was erecting a two story brick building on their lot servant (Britton & Rey), Chinese fortune teller, telephone station, and opposite the Sentinel office. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# grocery store (Britton & Rey). Est. $30-90 HWAC# 53934 104361 Lot# 5086 San Francisco, California 1873-1898 Three 1800’s San Lot# 5095 Sierra Madre, California Sierra Madre & Antelope Valley Francisco stocks 1) Clayton Purveying Company. 1873. Number 56 Toll Road Co. Stock Certificates Lot of 2 unissued. Inc. in California, for three shares. Located at Number 8 Mason Street, corner Market. Jan. 16, 1896. Numbers 494 and 495. Place of Business: Sierra Madre, Ad on left is very interesting and includes 16 items: Ham roasted in Cal. (printed under title). Black border and print, orange background, Champagne, Philadelphia Scapple, Quail in July, transplanted oysters, eagle vignette. Pinholes, light wear. 8 x 10” We find newspaper articles crb sales, etc. 2) Mutual Mining and Investment company. 1898. about the incorporation and the company’s intention to build a toll #52 for 25 shares to Thomas W Church. 3) Mutual Gas and Electric road from Sierra Madre over the mountains into Antelope Valley, but Company. 1891. # 62 for 50 shares to FE Lutz. President LB Beachley. no other information. Ken Prag Collection Est. $50-100 HWAC# 104224 Incorporated October 1890. Overall condition of these stocks in very nice. Ken Prag Collection Est. $70-150 HWAC# 86159 Lot# 5096 Sonora, California 1910 Arrola Oiil Company Stock Ledger Album of 68 uniussued share certificates from the Arrola Oil Company, and 31 issued or cancelled pieces. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105245 346 Bargains & Dealer Specials
DAY 5 Monday, July 15 General Americana Lot# 5097 Suisun City, California Suisun City Hotel Stocks 11 Suisun Lot# 5109 California California Redwood RPC’s Approx 75 City Hotel stocks, 2 issued 1893-94, 9 unissued Ken Prag Collection California redwood RPC’sSalvatore Falcone Collection Est. $60-100 Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105490 HWAC# 105346 Lot# 5098 Weaverville, California 1855 2 Different Weaverville, Lot# 5110 California 1925-1942 California Sand & Gravel CA Checks 2 different Express & Banking office of Rhodes & Whitney Companies Stock Certificates Lot of 4 different. 1) Pacific Gravel checks, 1855. One check is Weaver, other is Weaverville signed by FW Company. Stockton, California. Issued in 1925, punch cancelled. Photo Blake. To Rhodes & Whitney, Shasta Est. $70-85 HWAC# 87455 vignette of machinery. Folds, pinholes. 2) Pacific Coast Aggregates, Inc. Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, CA. Three different. One unissued, Lot# 5099 Weaverville, California 1855 Express & Banking Check two issued in 1940 and 1942. Punch cancelled. Green, blue, or brown 1855 check, Express & Banking office of Rhodes & Whitney, 3 dogears borders with allegorical vignette. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 Est. $20-35 HWAC# 87456 HWAC# 107266 Lot# 5100 Yosemite, California Four Stereoviews of Hutchings Lot# 5111 California Early 1900’s California School Bonds (2) Hotel, Yosemite Lot of 4 different. None have the publisher identified. Orange School District; Fullerton School District Original Gold Similar views of the hotel with Sentinel Rock in the background. Please Bonds including #1 Fullerton, punch cancelled, Orange School District inspect. (Prag Collection) Est. $30-60 HWAC# 54787 Orange County Ca, #25 for 500 shares. Est. $25-50 HWAC# 76265 Lot# 5101 Yuba, California 1880-1915 Yuba Area and Other Lot# 5112 California c1900’s California, Assortment of Postcards California Billheads Lot of 6. Includes: AC Lowell, Fort Bidwell, Assortment of approx. 80 postcards, Chromolitho’s & a few RPC’s Cal.,1894 billhead.; letterhead for the County Clerk and Recorder includes: “Long Beach from the End of the Pier, c. 1911” ; U.S. of Sutter County, Yuba City, Cal., 1880; Sperry Flour Co., Chico, Cal. Battleships Off Long Beach Cal., from Breakwater; Blossoms and billhead, 1915; cover and billhead for Blake, Moffitt & Towne, Paper California Poppies, Santa Clara Valley, CA.Salvatore Falcone Collection Warehouse, San Francisco, 1889; and unused Assay Certificate for Est. $60-120 HWAC# 105329 Golconda Milling & Smelting Co., Rosamond, CA. Est. $40-50 HWAC# 68082 Lot# 5113 California Central Land Co Vallejo and City Water Stocks Approx 30 unissued stocks. Central Land Co Vallejo and City Water Lot# 5102 California 1970 “California Gold” By Kenneth W. Lee Stocks. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 105573 Kenneth W. Lee wrote this early reference on California fractional gold based on his long career dealing in the subject. As Q. David Bowers Lot# 5114 California 1870 Cover from Wells Fargo & Co. Extra Rare notes in the forward to the Breen-Gillio reference “California Pioneer Cal. cover written to George Gillespie(?) Attorney at Law, has revenue Fractional Gold” : “Kenneth W. Lee was for a long time the granddaddy stamp of 3c. Possibly from Silverville(?) 5.5” x 3.5” Est. $20-35 HWAC# of the series,a dealer who had as his personal collecting specialty such 78377 pieces, and who took the time to record die differences, creating a very valuable reference.” His collection was the basis of Breen-Gillio’s Lot# 5115 California c1994 Earthquakes in California and Nevada research. This hard cover book was published in 1970, and is 138 By (1) U.S. Geological Survey; (2) University of Nevada, Reno, 1994. pages. Excellent condition. Est. $25-50 HWAC# 71039 Colorful map with names of cities in the past 155 years of earthquake activity. Includes Parkfield, Loma Prieta, San Francisco, Long Beach. Lot# 5103 California 1891 American Land and Trust Club Stock Did you know that Oakland, Ca on June 10, 1936 had an earthquake of I/U #1 CF Michtinger? 250 shares 1891. Signed by President Stevens? 6.75? Map is 42” x 54” Est. $50-70 HWAC# 91360 Inc. 1891. We could not find any info on this company in our database. Est. $50-100 HWAC# 83307 Lot# 5116 California 1870’s Glass Slides California Mining 1 broken slide is of Hotels & mountains in Nevada; 3 slides, 1) “Social Life in the Lot# 5104 California 1896 Bond, Fairview School District, Cal. Occident”; ”Out West”; & “What Strange Things We See”; 4”x 3.5” & Fairview School Dist., State of Cal, No. 4, for $500. paid 1896. Part of more. Est. $25-50 HWAC# 77955 this bond has been cut with scissors(?) on right side, but does not encroach on bond. Est. $50-100 HWAC# 76269 Lot# 5117 California c1909 Gold Dredging Co., The Yuba Construction Co. No. 11873, Certified copy of Articles of Incorporation Lot# 5105 California CA Ephemera Collection of California ephemera of Yuba Construction Co. Signatures notarized are H.I. Mulcrery, that includes nice pieces of: Western Union telegrams regarding County Clerk, & W.R. Castagnetto, Deputy Clerk. Est. $50-100 HWAC# payments and account information to and from Diocese of CA Official 84408 Guild Book -1940 Golden Gate Inter. Expo - SF, 9 photographs, NBC Advertising brochure on show Sam Benedict based on Jake Ehrlich, Lot# 5118 California 1882 Grangers Business Association Stock played by Edmond O’Brien, CA Dept of Conservation - Div of Mines & Number 223 for 20 shares to John Wineberger. Datelined San Geology “Mineral Resource Potential of Rockhouse Basin Wilderness Francisco 1882. Signed by secretary Amos Adams and Daniel Inman. Study Area Kern & Tulare Co., CA 1986, Old CA Articles, Death Valley Uncancelled. Livestock vignette. Yellow background. Two vertical readings, Book Club of Ca - 1958, Annual address - Right Reverent folds and one pinhole. Organized in 1875 with Inman as manager. William Ford Nichols Bishop of CA- Grace Catheral SF, Jan 23 - 25, Reincorporated in 1881 with Inman was president. Prag Collection 1917, Printed: Bolte & Braden Co. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 91070 Est. $55-85 HWAC# 79207 Lot# 5106 California 1946 California and Western Scenic Lot# 5119 California Little Butte Mining and Milling Stocks (11) Prints Collection of approx 60 color California and western prints 11 i/u stocks from this Southern California desert mine Ken Prag as presented by Standard Oil of California. Prints 9x6.5”. Mackie Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105509 Collection Est. $55-110 HWAC# 89845 Lot# 5120 California Long Beach Development Company Lot# 5107 California 1949 California Clipper Card Repros 1949 Certificate Rare $500 10 year 6% bond. Ocean waves vignette, signed repros from The Book Club of California, 12 total. Nice repros in by president. #29 15” x 10”. Beautifully detailed in brown ink. Est. binder. Mackie Collection Est. $70-140 HWAC# 89839 $60-100 HWAC# 52673 Lot# 5108 California California Mother Lode Stocks (16) Approx Lot# 5121 California Pacific Guano Stocks (5) 5 unissued Pacific 16 Mother Lode mining stock certificates. Homer Mill & Mining, Guano stocks, c. 1860’s Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# Yuba Con, San Domingo Gold Mining, 3 Kennedy Mining & Milling, 105491 3 Indutrial Mining, Carson Hill Gold Mining, 5 Erie Mining, McIntire Mining and Lumbering Est. $110-200 HWAC# 89802 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 347
DAY 5 Monday, July 15 General Americana Lot# 5122 California 1905 Photo of Scotia Lumber Mills Black & Lot# 5135 Back Hawk, Colorado 1867 Two Reliance Gold & Silver white photo of operating lumber mill. Located in the heart of California Mining Co. Bonds 1) This $100 bond was issued in 1867 and signed Redwood Country, Scotia was developed starting in the 1880s and has by secretary Armitage and president Tucker. Number 113. EARLY! 18 been maintained since then as a true company town. 8” x 6”. Salvatore x 16”. Excellent condition! Includes blue company seal. 16 coupons Falcone Collection. Est. $55-85 HWAC# 79160 still attached. Gilpin County. Small mining/railroad vignette titled “All for our Country.” Colorado Territory! 2) Same as above. Number 114. Lot# 5123 California 1891 Rare Wells Fargo Check Wells Fargo & Co Consecutive numbers Est. $140-300 HWAC# 55073 check to Geo Storey 1891 signed by Nathan Rhine. Est. $30-50 HWAC# 83304 Lot# 5136 Colorado Springs, Colorado c1890-1915 Colorado Springs Stereoviews (4 count) 4 stereoviews. Pikes Peak Ave. and Lot# 5124 California Santa Ana School District Bonds (2) 1) Santa Pikes peak by uncredited. Bird’s eye by Kilburn Bros. Will Rogers Ana School Dist. Orange County, Cal., 1909, cancelled, No. 2, for $1000; Shrine is presented with a brilliant explanation; and Great Plains by 2) Santa Ana High School Dist., Orange County, Cal. Redeemed 1907, Keystone. Est. $40-200 HWAC# 53241 No. 19 for $1000. Est. $50-75 HWAC# 76270 Lot# 5137 Colorado Springs, Colorado c 1870’s Early Colorado Lot# 5125 California Scare California Mining Stocks (4) California Springs Stereoview (2 count) 2 Colorado Springs stereoviews. 2 Dredging and Mining 1879. 4 Yosemite Quartz Mining, Grass Valley, views of the cupola of a school by Gurnsey. Est. $140-250 HWAC# CA. 1 issued 1883 and 2 U/I. Est. $110-200 HWAC# 79332 53240 Lot# 5126 California Shasta Region B&W Photos (4) 4.75” x 7” photos Lot# 5138 Cripple Creek, Colorado Acacia Gold Mining Stocks 8 i/c of Sacramento River near Copley showing a boat and waterwheel? and stocks 1899 Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105581 Bully Hill Mining Camp. 3 8” x 10” black and white photos of Masonic Hall at Shasta, Greenback Mine Rd No Tresspassing(sic) sign. Est. $40- Lot# 5139 Cripple Creek, Colorado Anaconda Gold Mining Stocks 80 HWAC# 49511 8 i/c stocks 1892-96-edge toning Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 105582 Lot# 5127 California 1893 Sphinx Ranch Letterhead Very rare Sphinx Ranch. Lamanda Park, CA letterhead signed by Edward Carver. Lot# 5140 Cripple Creek, Colorado Cripple Creek Mining Stocks Est. $70-140 HWAC# 89122 (7) 7 issued stocks. Croesus Gold Mining 1896, Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek 1982, Carbonate Hill Gold Mining 1899, Golden Cycle Corp Lot# 5128 California 1870s Three California Western Union 1934 and 1940, Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining 1928, Phonolite Telegrams with Envelopes Lot of 3 pairs. 1) 187- Martinez, CA, to Mountain Gold Mining 1898. Est. $100-140 HWAC# 79356 Judge John Henry in San Francisco: Nothing recorded since October fourth.” 2) 1875, Woodland, CA to Jeff Wilcox: “Assessment final as Lot# 5141 Cripple Creek, Colorado Cripple Creek, CO Mining Stocks yesterday no addition Laura still improving.” 3) 1870, San Francisco, Anaconda Gold Mining 1896, Beacon Gold Hill Con Mining 1897, to A Harpending in New York: “did you get my dispatch requesting you Brokers Gold Mining 1890’s, Gold Rock Mining 1896, Cripple Creek to go direct to New York.” From George Roberts. Est. $60-100 HWAC# Gold Rock Mining 1895, Victor Gold Mining bond, Acacia Gold Mining 68017 1899, Free Coinage Gold Mining 1892, Findley Gold Mining 1899, Orphan Gold Mining Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 105583 Lot# 5129 California Three Saloon Advertising Pieces: Cover, Business Card, Postcard Lot of 3. 1) Business card for Italian- Lot# 5142 Cripple Creek, Colorado Cripple Creek, CO Stocks 2 Free Californian Wine Co., Wine & Liquor Merchants, 627 Vallejo Street, Coinage Gold Mining, 3 Cripple Creek Gold Rock Mining, 5 Brokers San Francisco. 2.75 x 4.5“ 2) Corner advertising cover for HB Gibson, Gold Mining, 9 Acacia Gold Mining Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 proprietor of the Missing Link Saloon and Red Light Saloon in Tampa, HWAC# 105580 Florida. Sent to himself in 1893. 3) Postal advertising card for Ed Scheeline, with OK Capital Whiskey, Roth & Co. in the background. Lot# 5143 Cripple Creek, Colorado Cripple Creek, CO Stocks (12) 9 Sent in 1901 to FA Michler in Murphys, California. Est. $40-60 HWAC# issued Cripple Creek stocks. 2 Croecus Gold Mining and Tunnel 1896, 77559 Anaconda Mining 1901, Dante Gold Mining 1921, Golden Age No. 2 Mining 1904, Golden Cycle Mining 1916, Carbonate Hill Gold Mining Lot# 5130 California 1852 Tuolumne County Water Co Stocks (5) 5 1899, Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining 1927, Rose Archer Gold Tuolumne County Water Co Stocks, 1 has .5” tear Ken Prag Collection Mining 1901, Phonolite Mountain Gold Mining 1897. U/I Star of the Est. $240-400 HWAC# 105482 West Mining. Est. $170-275 HWAC# 79355 Lot# 5131 California 1852 Tuolumne County Water Co Stocks (5) Lot# 5144 Cripple Creek, Colorado Cripple Creek, CO Stocks (5) 5 5 i/u Tuolumne County Water Co stocks. 1 has .5” tear, 2 have small good Cripple Creeks stocks. Orpan Bell Mining 1892, Golden Age No. corner tears Ken Prag Collection Est. $240-400 HWAC# 105481 2 Mining 1904, Manchester Gold Mining 1897, Carbonate Hill Gold Mining 1899, Phonolite Mountain Gold Mining 1898. Est. $100-140 Lot# 5132 California Van Mining and Diamondville Blue Gravel HWAC# 79321 Mining Stocks All but 1 unissued. Approx 10 Diamondville Blue Gravel Mining. Approx 10 Van Mining. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120- Lot# 5145 Cripple Creek, Colorado Manitou & Pikes Peak RR 200 HWAC# 105575 Cabinet Card original cabinet card showing the engine and one passenger car for the Manitou and Pikes Peak RR. Engine is marked Lot# 5133 California 1890’s Van Mining Company Stock Certificates “John Hulbert”. Photo “Grecian Bend”. chipped at edges ”From US (31 count) 31 Van Mining Company Stock certs. orange border, Signal Station, Summit of Pikes Peak, Colorado” on reverse. Est. $30- never issued. Appears to be water staining, and several of them have 60 HWAC# 56454 condition issues with curling, folding and tearing. Vignette of dog with key under his paw protecting gold bars. Center vignette of minor pushing an ore cart. 9.75” x 12”. Est. $140-350 HWAC# 52553 Lot# 5134 California Vintage California Business & Fraternal Cards Lot of 8. Seven are fraternal calling cards for California members of the Knights Templar in Sacramento, Placerville, Stockton, Vallejo, and San Francisco. The last piece is a 19th century business card for Willard H. Miller, Carriage Trimmer in Angels Camp. Est. $45-65 HWAC# 77553 348 Bargains & Dealer Specials
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