2012 Hot August Auction

The front of this postcard is marked, in white, S.P. DEPOT/ FERNLEY. NEV. and the S and both N are written backwards. - Jacobitz Collection -60121

Postcard addressed to “MISS RUTH A BRADLEY” shows the bustling Gerlach train station, with 3 cars and 5 men standing outside. - Jacobitz Collection -6

A stunning 17.5” by 23.5” map encased in a double-sided, 23.5” by 29.5” wooden frame. The front is a full map of the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad’

Four scenes of the Lovelock Depot: 1) A busy scene, “TRAIN TIME AT LOVELOCK NEVADA” and addressed to “MRS. C. A. ERWIN” and postmarked 1913. 2) A clos

1914 pass to B.A. Rives passenger agent. - Jacobitz Collection -59891

Lot of 17 photos, RPCs and color postcards all relating to the Lake Tahoe/ Truckee area. The most endearing photo in this collection is a 5" x ...

1) A 1915 letter from H.R. Grier, general agent for the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad announcing resumption of regular schedules after a fire in th

Eagle Lock Company was established in 1833, incorporated in 1854, and closed in 1954. At one time, Eagle was the largest trunk and cabinet lock maker

On 1 November 1905, the Tonopah Railroad and the Goldfield Railroad merged to become the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad, which operated until 1947

This lock and luggage tag likely belonged to Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company, which operated 1906-1947. Riveted bronze padlock marked “M 70”

A nice collection of ephemera from the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Company. Lot includes a blank stock certificate, 2 rail tickets with various sto

Heavy riveted padlock, marked “T&T RY” on front shackle and marked “Adlake” on the key drop. “1/1” is also marked under the key drop, by the keyho

This is a rare, possibly unique Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad Company specimen bond. This is a specimen in the amount of 100 Pounds Sterling and is p

Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad (T&T RR) was chartered 5 July 1904 and directed by Francis Marion Smith, the “Borax King” [Ref: Poor’s Manual of

Lot of 5 passes for Tonopah Railroads dating from 1916 to 1930. - Jacobitz Collection -59919

Postcard showing 3 men building a depot in Verdi. Two are standing on step ladders, and a third is standing on a box. The reverse of the card is inscr

Steam whistles were adopted by railroads during the 1830s [Ref: Historical and Descriptive Anecdotes of Steam Engines and of their Inventors and Impro

An absolutely fabulous archive of Virginia and Truckee Railroad documents, tickets, receipts, handwritten letters, and photographs documenting the com

Lot of 4, framed: 1) "Route to the Comstock" Reno-Carson-Virginia City with a waving miner. Frame measures 25" x 18". 2) "MAP

Bond certificate issued by Virginia & Truckee Rail Road Company to Thomas Bell. Bond is in the amount of $1000. It is signed by company secretary

The Virginia & Truckee Railroad advertised their service via large broadsides put up at every point along the route. This is an ad for their &am...

A lot of 3: 1) A ledger from 1903, detailing cash transactions beginning May 1 through August 22. All the entries are handwritten, with a few date sta

Original V&T Railroad Bond, No. 585, good for "One Thousand Dollars Gold Coin of the United States of America" at a rate of 10% indicate

Lot of 3 framed items: 1) A 4.75” x 7” bill from “M C.P. Mason” of Carson Nevada, dated “8/17 1882”, to Virginia And Truckee Railroad Company. The bil

Lot of 5 model V&T Railroad HO gauge engines made by AHM Rivarossi. The lot includes the RENO No. 11 4-4-0 Steam Engine, the INYO No. 22 4-4-0, J.

Lot of 6: 1) A pair of salt/pepper shakers. White crackle glaze, gold details, black screen print of a V&T steam train. Inscribed “V&T/ 1870-1

A 3' x 3' "WELCOME" banner with blue lettering and a blue stenciled image of a steam engine. The tender is marked "V&T,&q...

Lot of 3: 1917 to agent of the Silver Peak RR; and two from the 1870s. - Jacobitz Collection -59890

Weighing nearly 6 pounds, this 12" x 4.75" metal plaque is inscribed: V. & T. R. R. /MF'G. By /Fulton Foundry, /Va. Note on revers...

Wooden plow plane marked "V&T RR SHOPS" on the side. - Jacobitz Collection -59634

16 old postcards and photos depicting the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. - Jacobitz Collection -60221

Lantern stands 10.5” tall, without bail. “The Adams & Westlake Company-Chicago-” is embossed around the outer rim of the lid’s ventilator top, sur

Nothing like this has been seen before. The eagle/star W. Rogers mark was used by William Rogers between 1825 to 1841 on his coin silver spoons. From

Measures 3" tall by 1.75" wide. The simple clip backing may not be the original, as it seems more likely that a pin backing would have been

Standard Truckee and Virginia Railroad Company Incorporated in 1868 in Nevada. No. 66 issued to William Sharon for 500 shares by F.A. Tritte, secretar

Framed local time table with business card on reverse "compliments of Fred Campbell, dealer in Cigars and Tobacco, Carson City, Nevada." Fra

Open face Waltham watch on simple 5" chain. Includes 5" fob with VT logo pendant. The inside of the back cover, which screws off, is imprint

A 3.85" tall, wooden handled wax sealing stamp, "V. & T. R`Y/ Franktown/ Station." - Jacobitz Collection -59782

Large ledger book of shipping bills from "Southern Pacific Company - Pacific System Way Bill for Freight from Reno," for the V & T Railr

The Virginia & Truckee Railroad was chartered 11 February 1869, opened 1 January 1870, and then sold to the Virginia & Truckee Railway on 1 Ju

1) A 3.75” by 6.5” softbound booklet with gold embossing on the cover: “Virginia and Truckee/ Railway/ Rules and Regulations/ for the/ Maintenance of

Archive including an original 1909 10-year Nevada Copperbelt RR mortgage bond #723 for $500, signed by S.H. Curtis, president and W. C. Owens, treasur

This piece has signal lenses on all four sides, a brass handle, and a manufacturer nameplate: ADAMS & WESTLAKE COMPANY MAKER CHICAGO. This lamp ha

The Nevada Copper Belt Railroad Company was incorporated in Maine in 1909, and operations began with the completion of the line in 1911. The company w

Wabuska was established in the early 1870s. In 1881, the town served as the principal Mason Valley supply center on the newly constructed Carson and C

Lot of 8: 1) Four copies of a glossy, unmarked and undated postcard showing a BOISE WINNEMUCCA bus unloading passengers at the Winnemucca WESTERN PACI

2.5" tall railway police badge. - Jacobitz Collection -60046

No. 1733. Measures 2” x 2” Pin has some wear; red color is peeling off slightly. Known as “the Fed-Ex of its day, the Railway Express Agency delivere

A 4" tall black wooden handled wax sealer with a 1" x 1.25" metal oval stamp imprinted RY. EX. Agy. INC/ 6401/ MESSENGER. 4 chunks miss

Heart shaped railroad padlock. Shackle stamped “N&N RR”. The key cover, or “drop” on the lock’s front, is embossed “Close The Lock/ To Get Key Out