Lot 326312

Midwest USA R.P.O. Collection

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Northeastern USA R.P.O. Collection: This is a collection of over 75 Railway Post Office stamped envelopes from northeast USA cities. Some of the RPOâ€™s represented include Boston, New York, Washington DC, Springfield, Newport, Alb

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Southern USA R.P.O. Collection: This is a collection of 37 Railway Post Office stamped envelopes from southern USA cities. Some of the RPOâ€™s represented in this collection include New Orleans, Houston, Montgomery, Selma, Jack

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Western USA R.P.O. Collection: This is a collection of 65 Railway Post Office stamped envelopes from western USA cities. Some of the RPOâ€™s represented include Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles,

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Midwest USA RR Brass Key Lot-6 Keys: This is a lot of six brass keys from midwestern USA RRs. The first key is from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RR, stamped “CMSTP” on the front and “andPRR” on the

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Midwest USA RR Paper and Ephemera Lot-CNS&M/CNW and Others: This is a lot of railroad paper and ephemera from Midwest USA railroads, with a focus on the Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee, plus other roads like the Great Northern, C

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Streetcar R.P.O./Terminal R.P.O Collection: This is a collection of 42 Railway Post Office stamped envelopes from streetcar RPOâ€™s and terminal RPOâ€™s. Brooklyn, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, St.

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Kansas Pacific Railway Baggage Tag and Key [152909]: Brass Kas. Pac. Ry baggage tag, # 5188. Brass KPRW key, p is worn. Date: Country (if not USA): State: KansasCity: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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Colorado & Southern Railroad Lantern [153345]: Embossed C&SRRy clear globe with crack 10.5". Open wire basket. Top dent.Date: Country (if not USA): State: ColoradoCity: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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Denver & Rio Grande Western, Rio Grande Western RR Map, Framed, 1904 [154552]: 1904 Denver & Rio Grande Western and the Rio Grande Western System framed map. 15.5x21".Date: Country (if not USA): State: ColoradoCity: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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Railway Express Agency Red Sign [151792]: 8" x 8". Diamond. holes for mounting. Has some aging. See photo. One Sided. White Metal (rare variety). Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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Colorado & Southern Railway Lantern [153346]: C&SRy etched clear glass globe. Open wire basket. Last patent 1913. 10.25".Date: Country (if not USA): State: ColoradoCity: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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Denver and Rio Grande RR Lamp [153339]: Embossed D&RG clear globe with open wire basket. 9.75" tall.Date: Country (if not USA): State: ColoradoCity: DenverProvenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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Colorado and Southern Railroad Lock Key [153024]: Brass C & S lock key.Date: Country (if not USA): State: ColoradoCity: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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Wyoming Railroad Fob [152092]: Round copper fob. U P R R. 88M, Cheyenne. 1 1/8". Bent.Date: Country (if not USA): State: WyomingCity: CheyenneProvenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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Great Lakes Area Railroad Pass Collection [141128]: 1939-1951, twenty-five (25) different passes, a very nice collection of rail passes from a wide variety of rail lines around the great lakes area. Please see photo.Date: Country (if not USA): State: C

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Midwest Railroad Book Group [128146]: Small collection of 11 publications, big and small, centering on rail lines in the midwest part of the country. Included is the "St. Louis Car Company" by Young & Provenzo, "Arkansas Valley Interurban

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This is a collection of 76 Railway Post Office stamped envelopes from midwest USA cities. Cincinnati, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Louisville, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Kansas City, and many smaller cities are represented in this fine collection, which dates from the early 1900s to the late 1930s.