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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - May 5, 1908 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Lantern

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 2,500.00 USD
NV - Virginia City,Storey County - May 5, 1908 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Lantern
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
A railroad collectors delight! Original lantern has etched glass with the company insignia. It has one small crack about half way down one side. It also has a small dent in the top. Provenance from the Bowman family. Hand etched clear glass globe marked "V & T RR". The lantern was manufactured by Adams & Westlake, Chicago, and was "the Adams" model. Patd Sept 21, 1897 and May 5, 1908. Embossed on the top of the lantern "V & T RY". Lantern construction appears to be tin and steel.