Philadelphia and Reading RR Flagging Kit; Canadian National RR Cement Tie Tongs

This is a pair of interesting railroad items. The first is a rare Philadelphia and Reading Railroad flagging kit, cast with P&R on the side. The second is a Canadian National Railroad cement tie tongs

Italian composer (1813-1901) who was one of the most influential figures in the history of opera. Scarce matte-finish 4 x 5.75 half-length portrait of Verdi in a jacket and tie, stamped in the lower p

Winner shall receive the exact (10) coins shown here. (RR/LBPUR)

Canadian. 1916. Brass. Class T-1-a. Santa Fe 212 type locomotive. Built by an American locomotive company at the Brooks plant in 1916. The boiler was built by Montreal Locomotive Works. Serial Number

Six (6). Canadian. 1930s. Nickel plated brass and Sterling silver examples. One example is enamelled. Five of six marked, "J.R. Gaunt & Son, Montreal...Made in England". Two stamped for Sterling. A co

Canadian National 4-8-4 Northern McAvity Five Chime Steam locomotive Whistle. The whistle measures nearly 30" tall and has a 6" diameter. The whistle was purchased direct from the Canadian National in

Canadian. 1942. Cast iron. 484 Northern. Class U-3-b. Built by American Locomotive Company New York. Serial number 69642 in Feb 1942. Scrapped May 1961. Originally Grand Trunk Western operating in Mic

STAMPS: Two Canadian Scott "The National" (green) albums, collection from 1870 to 1995, the 1870's are MH; 1897 Diamond Jubilee 1/2 to $1.00, M and MH, the 1897-98 and 1898 - 1902 are all mint with mo

"National" Model 1B, 1889 National Typewriter Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Low serial no. 1710, rare American upstroke machine by Hermann Unz from the idea and patents by Franz Xaver Wagner,

1978 (1979) Atlanta Braves Team Signed Official National League Charles Feeney Baseball with Kit Young COA from 1992 - Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, Bob Horner, Jeff Burroughs, Gene Garber, Glenn Hubbard, B

Rare ALS signed “Edgar A. Poe,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 24, 1846. Addressed from New York, a handwritten letter to writer Frederick William Thomas, who, from 1841 until 1850, worked

Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Henry R,” one page, 9 x 8, July 26, 1536. Document by which King Henry VIII orders the treasurer and chamberlain to pay Edmund Peckham, accountant of the Roya

ALS signed “N. Tesla,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, personal monogram letterhead, June 14, 1899. Handwritten letter to Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson by Nikola Tesla

Important manuscript DS as president, two pages, 7.75 x 13.25, March 7, 1865. Significant document issued from the Executive Mansion, permitting trade across military lines during the Civil War. In pa

DS, signed “Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jeane Dougherty,” one page, 8.5 x 11, February 6, 1947. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation agreement by which Monroe confirms an amendment to her cont

One of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century (1890-1938) who introduced and made popular the word 'robot,' which first appeared in his 1921 play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal

Significant typed manuscript by George S. Patton, signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, sent by General Patton to Colonel F. D. Fitzgerald, chief of the Public Relations Divisio

ALS as president, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 6.75 x 8.5, April 8, 1791. Handwritten letter to his nephew George Augustine Washington, penned from Dumfries, Virginia, during his pre

TLS signed “John,” with added self-portrait sketch, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 1, 1974. Letter sent to Native American guitarist Jesse Ed Davis, in full (spelling and grammar retained): &l

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 16 x 13.75, May 30, 1786. As president of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council, Franklin issues a land grant to Matthias K

(Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Spectacular original panorama concept painting by Mary Blair featuring Alice from Alice in Wonderland, showing the classic title character seated at the head of a long tabl

German mathematician (1845-1918) who created set theory, which has become a fundamental theory in mathematics. Cantor established the importance of one-to-one correspondence between the members of two

(Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original large concept storyboard painting by Eyvind Earle featuring Princess Aurora and Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing Princess Aurora seated under Maleficent&#3

Bold ink signature, "B. Franklin,” on an off-white 3 x 1 slip. Handsomely matted and framed in gray leather with a portrait and plaque to an overall size of 14 x 23.5. In fine condition, with sl