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The Silverton Railroad, now defunct, was an American 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad constructed between Silverton, Colorado and mining districts near Red Mountain Pass, Colorado.
Below is a recent realized price for a Silverton Railroad Company Diamond-Encrusted 14K Gold Pass Watch. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:
Silverton Railroad Company Diamond-Encrusted 14K Gold Pass Watch. Sold for nearly $10,000.
Nate D. Sanders Auctions has sold the following space memorabilia:
Jack Swigert’s personally owned and worn Rolex, possibly given to him by Rolex’s CEO after Swigert’s return from the Apollo 13 mission. During that mission, in which Swigert famously told NASA, “Houston, we’ve had a problem”, Swigert used his Rolex (and his Omega Speedmaster, worn on his other wrist) to keep time in the Lunar Module, which was powered down so as to conserve energy following the aborted mission, thereby allowing the astronauts to return to Earth. Because the timing devices in the Module were not available to the men, Swigert was tasked with timing the engine burns that kept them on a trajectory to reenter Earth’s atmosphere.
Upon their successful return to Earth, Swigert gifted his Rolex to CEO Rene Jeanneret writing, “To my longtime friend Rene Jeanneret who enabled me to always be on time with sincere thanks Jack Swigert”. Upon receiving this gift, Jeanneret in turn gave Swigert a brand-new Rolex Mocha GMT Master; the watch presented here at auction for the first time is also a Rolex Mocha GMT Master. With serial number 1934406, manufactured in 1969, Rolex is an Oyster Perpetual Date Chronometer with the “root beer” style two-tone bezel, in 18kt yellow gold with a Jubilee bracelet and nipple dial. Light wear from use, watch is fully operational and in near fine, vintage condition. With an LOA from Jack Swigert’s sister, Virginia Swigert. Sold for $20,625.
Harry S. Truman Personally Owned Vulcain Cricket Watch
Harry S. Truman estate Vulcain Cricket watch with rubber strap. Engraving on back of face reads, “VULCAIN WATCH CO. – SWISS / STAINLESS STEEL BACK / 305005”, in addition to patent numbers. Vulcain Cricket watches were a personal favorite of Truman’s and every President since has owned one, earning it the name of “Presidential Watch”. In fact, the White House Press Corps gave Truman a new Vulcain Cricket the day he left office in 1953. Rubber strap is tan, but may have initially been white. Currently not running. Face measures 1.25″ in diameter, 8.5″ in overall length. Strap is worn, some rusting to buckle tongue, minor scratching to back of face, in overall very good condition. Originally part of lot 564, Doyle’s Fine Jewelry Auctions on 25 February 2014. Sold for $4,445.
Thomas Edison Signed Stock Certificate for ”Edison Phonograph Works”
Thomas Edison signs a stock certificate ”Thos A Edison” as President of Edison Phonograph Works of New Jersey. Dated 18 May 1888, the year of the company’s founding, it’s issued to R.L. Cutting in the amount of 200 shares. Best known as inventor of the incandescent light bulb, Edison was also the genius behind the phonograph, kinetoscope (an early machine to view motion pictures), ore-mill machinery, the dictating machine and more. With the phonograph, Edison pioneered sound recording. Stock certificate measures approximately 8” x 4”. Some discoloration along left side and various unobtrusive cancellation marks. In very good condition with a bold signature by Edison. Sold for $2,520.
Thomas Edison signed stock in the Edison Storage Battery Company, presciently founded in 1901 to manufacture batteries for electric cars. Dated 17 July 1901, Edison signs ”Thomas A. Edison” as President. Attractive document printed in green and black measures 13.25” x 8”. Stock is marked as cancelled with a faint swivel through Edison’s signature, and staple punctures to left edge, otherwise near fine. Sold for $2,500.
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek Owned 14k Gold Longines Watch
14k yellow gold Longines wristwatch, gifted by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek to U.S. Secret Service agent Henry W. Rodney. Rodney guarded Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower, and was also part of the security detail for foreign dignitaries, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. The watch’s face has the Chiang Kai-Shek crest (white sun with 12 points), and back of face is engraved, “MR. H.W. RODNEY / MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK”. Face measures 1″ x 1″, total length measures 9″. Comes housed in green paper box. Some scratching to crystal covering watch face and band appears to have been replaced; overall very good condition. Wind-up watch still runs. Sold for $1,700.
Very early Pontchartrain Railroad minutes from 17 December 1850 through 15 December 1856, accompanied by 7pp. Pensacola Railroad incorporation document. In 1830, this Louisiana railroad was only the second ever railroad constructed in the U.S. and the first west of the Allegheny Mountains; many Americans knew its steam locomotive by its popular nickname, the ”Smoky Mary.” Book of minutes comprises over 200 pages of handwritten notes from the formal meetings of the Pontchartrain Railroad’s administrators in its infancy. Log book contains all the most important information related to the major decisions made for the Pontchartrain’s earliest development, including plans for the acquisition of new land. On the upper margin of nearly every handwritten page is, ”Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Pontchartrain Railroad Company”, written with the date and usually also ”New Orleans, LA”. 208 pages are bound in dark paper boards, measuring 10.5” x 15.75”. Toning and wear to exterior, with cocking and chipping to spine, else near fine given age. An important and singular piece of railroad history.
Sold for $1,563.
Pontchartrain Railroad minutes from 1882-1931. In 1830 the Louisiana railroad was only the second ever constructed in the U.S. and the first west of the Allegheny Mountains. Its steam locomotive was known by its popular nickname, the ”Smoky Mary.” Book of minutes comprises 155 pages of handwritten notes and tipped-in notarized contracts taken from the formal meetings of the Pontchartrain Railroad’s administrators. Log book contains all the most important information related to the major decisions made for the Pontchartrain’s development, including plans for the acquisition of new land. On the upper margin of each handwritten page, ”Office of the Pontchartrain Railroad Company” is written with the date and usually also ”New Orleans, LA”. One handwritten page reads in part, ”…It is furthermore agreed, should at any time during the continuance of this contract, the Morgan’s Louisiana and Texas Railroad Company desire to go up or down town it shall have the right to curve off…and cross the track of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company or Pontchartrain Railroad Company at any point between Chartre and Claiborne Street and the said work to be done at the expense of the Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad Company…” 217 pages are bound in multicolor paper boards with a cloth spine. Measures 8.25” x 14”. Toning and wear to exterior, else near fine given age. An important and singular piece of railroad history. Sold for $1,250.
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