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COLORADO
SILVER RAILROAD PASSES |
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RIO
GRANDE SOUTHERN & SILVERTON RAILROADS silver filigree pass #365,
issued 1892 |
RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN RAILROAD
SILVERTON RAILROAD
ORIGINAL OTTO MEARS issued annual silver railroad pass
#365
ISSUED 1892
Issued to G. J. MORRISON
One and a half inches in height by two and three-quarter inches in width.
Solid silver border.
Braided silver wires.
Solid silver central plate.
Solid silver letters atop filigree.
On back of pass: "S. Spitz,
Santa Fe," jeweler's mark.
Not listed in William Strong's excellent publication:
The Remarkable Railroad Passes
of Otto Mears
G. J. Morrison was purported to have been an investor with David H. Moffat
(still researching Mr. Morrison).
This pass does not include the leather pouch and printed card with which
it was originally issued.
This specific pass was recently discovered and purchased in England.
SOLD
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RIO
GRANDE SOUTHERN & SILVERTON RAILROADS silver filigree pass #390,
issued 1892
Issued
to: Austin MacFarland,
of
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Otto
Mears facsimile signature
on
pass |
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The
above-exhibited Otto Mears silver pass (#390) is a bit tarnished, yet
still in wondrous condition. As you can see below, we have
experienced a remarkable track record in selling Otto Mears silver passes;
so if you would like to purchase Rio Grande Southern & Silverton
Railroad silver pass #390, issued in 1892, to Austin MacFarland, please
contact us at your earliest convenience.
AUSTIN
MacFARLAND:
CITY
TICKET AGENT,
Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad,
Albany
Hotel Building,
17th
& Stout streets,
Denver,
Colorado
SOLD
If you have one of these passes, or the Silverton Railroad
1889 silver pass, don't hesitate to contact us. We'll even consider
the Rainbow Route pass, or any other collection of early Colorado railroad
passes.
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RAINBOW
ROUTE, SILVERTON RAILROAD, 1890, Otto Mears FOB Pass |
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Pass
#116, issued to Amos Steck, a Denver, Colorado mayor and gold region
pioneer
SOLD
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Interested
or have an original example for sale:
SOLD |
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OTTO
MEARS SILVERTON RAILROAD silver pass, issued 1889 |
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Pass
No. 376, issued to Fritz Thies, an influential Denver saloon owner.
Thies was in the wholesale liquor business with Sam Rose. Thies was
also an investor in various Colorado enterprises. He lived at 2524
Champa Street in Denver, Colorado until his death in 1921. Original
silver pass invented by the creative business entrepreneur, Otto Mears.
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RIO
GRANDE SOUTHERN RAILROAD - SILVERTON RAILROAD Otto Mears silver filigree
pass, issued
1892 |
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Pass
No. 85, issued to George Ross-Lewin, Vice-President of The First National
Bank of Denver, as well as Vice-President of The Bi-Metallic Bank of
Cripple Creek, Colorado.
SOLD
If
you have an Otto Mears silver pass -- or, even a paper pass -- please Contact
Us!
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Near
fine condition. "S. Spitz, Santa Fe" maker's mark on back
of pass. |
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Dimensions: 1.5 inches in height by 2.75 inches in length.
Finely braided silver attached to silver frame and centerpiece.
Hand-made letters applied to silver filigree. Approximately one
ounce of silver.
SOLD |
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RIO
GRANDE SOUTHERN RAILROAD - SILVERTON RAILROAD Otto Mears silver filigree
pass, issued
1892 |
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Pass
No. 419, issued to James J. Ford, Western Freight Agent, 1903; Commercial
Agent, 1908, 1017 Seventeenth Street, Denver, Colorado, New York Central
Lines, Michigan Central Railroad.
Pass
is in near fine condition with some tarnish. Made by S. Spitz, Santa
Fe. Dimensions: 1.5 inches in height by 2.75 inches in length.
Finely braided silver attached to silver frame and centerpiece.
Hand-made letters applied to silver filigree. Approximately one
ounce of silver.
SOLD
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TRAVELERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Railroad Convention Pass, 1890 |
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Silver
pass for the following railways:
Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad
Colorado
Midland Railroad
Union
Pacific Railroad
Condition:
very good plus to near fine
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RIO
GRANDE SOUTHERN RAILROAD / SILVERTON RAILROAD SILVER FILIGREE RAILROAD
PASS, 1892 |
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Issued
to Joseph C. Helm
Pass
No. 289, issued to Joseph C. Helm. Embossed, "Otto Mears,
Pres't."
Joseph
C. Helm was born in Chicago in 1848 and enjoyed relatives of
Revolutionary War fame (Woodhal Helm, Thomas Helm and Edward Ruggles).
Orphaned at an early age, Helm was raised by relatives in Iowa.
At age 13, John Helm enlisted in Company B, First Battalion,
Thirteenth Regiment of the regular United States Infantry to fight in
the Civil War. He was a drummer boy for the first two years of his
military life in the Army of the Mississippi, fighting near Vicksburg.
In October 1863, Helm was taken prisoner with a rifle in hand.
He was held in Mobile, Alabama until a prisoner exchange took
place. Directly after, Helm re-enlisted in Company D, 6th
Regiment, United States Veteran Volunteer Infantry. Helm was
honorably discharged in April 1866.
Joseph
Helm attended State University of Iowa and graduated in 1870. After
teaching for 3 years, he went back to school. In 1874, Helm
received an LL.B. degree, and in 1891, he was honored with an LL.D.
degree. After graduation in 1874, Helm moved to Colorado Springs.
In 1875, Helm was elected Colorado Springs City Attorney. His
next political step was to become a member of the lower house of the
first general assembly of the State of Colorado. In 1880, Helm
became a judge of the district court of the 4th Judicial District.
Two years later, Helm was elected to the Colorado Supreme Court.
One later, Helm was nominated to run for governor of Colorado.
He lost the election, and then moved to Denver to take up private
practice. Helm represented the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad, the estate of David H. Moffat, and the Denver, Northwestern
& Pacific Railway, especially in connection with the Moffat Tunnel
Project.
Joseph
Church Helm died May 13, 1915.
Price
for this original Rio Grande Southern RR - Silverton RR pass (missing
original card and leather case)
SOLD
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SILVERTON
RAILROAD COMPANY, 1889 |
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Railroad
pass No. 216, issued to H. Prince |
SILVERTON
RAILROAD Silver Pass No. 216, issued 1889, to H. Prince.
Dimensions:
approximately 2.125 inches by 3.5 inches; weight: 1 ounce.
H.
Paul, engraver. Facsimile of Otto Mears signature.
Type
A pass with "Otto Mears" signature engraved into surface of
pass.
Condition: very
good plus to near fine.
Hiram Prince
was born in Mobile, Alabama on May 6, 1824. He arrived in Colorado
in 1864, becoming a blacksmith in Denver. Prince was the builder
of the first omnibus operated in Denver. He continued at this
trade until 1879 when he decided to take up farming in Boulder County,
Colorado. He became the president of the South Boulder Canyon
Ditch Company. He was later appointed by Governor Pitkin as the
first water commissioner. Prince served twice in the state
legislature. He also served on the Boulder County school board.
Prince made his fortune in farming and real estate.
SOLD
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SILVERTON
RAILROAD COMPANY, 1889 |
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Pass
No. 553 issued to Chauncey M. Nichols |
SILVERTON
RAILROAD Silver Pass No. 553, issued 1889, to Chauncey M. Nichols.
Dimensions:
approximately 2.125 inches by 3.5 inches; weight: 1 ounce.
H.
Paul, engraver. Facsimile of Otto Mears signature.
Type B pass
with "Otto Mears" signature raised from surface of pass.
Type B.
Condition:
very good plus to near fine.
Chauncey
M. Nichols may have been one of the original Lawrence Party that
ventured into the Kansas Territory in 1858, responding to gold
discoveries in the Cherry Creek area. He would have also been one
of the original founders of the St. Charles Town Association.
Price for this
silver railroad pass:
SOLD
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National
Currency 10 Dollar Bill, National Bank of Denver, William McKinley, #7048
SOLD |
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