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1889 Complimentary Pass from the Silverton Railroad Company....
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1889 Complimentary Pass from the Silverton Railroad Company. This 1889 Otto Mears issued railroad pass, No. 108, is stamped on silver and was presented to R.F. Weitbrec, treasurer of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway, compliments of Silverton Railroads. The Silverton Railroads served the Silverton mining communities in Colorado around the turn of the nineteenth century. The Silverton Railroads had four sections that entered the Silverton communities: the Silverton Railroad, the Silverton Northern, the Silverton Gladstone and Northerly, and the Denver/Rio Grande. The railroads did not have a long life, but they were very active and prosperous when the mines were working. Otto Mears issued these passes to only a select few patrons of his railroad, allowing them to ride the rails compliments of Otto himself. The passes all come with a serial number, patron's name, and Otto's signature. This lovely version depicts a vignette of the Colorado countryside as a small train runs through it. Measures approximately 3.625" x 2.25". Aside from tarnish and expected light scratching and wear, this piece is in great condition-a wonderful and rare piece of railroadiana and mining history!Auction Info
2022 June 11 - 12 Americana & Political Signature® Auction #6254 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2022
11th-12th
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