[PRCo] Re: Interesting item on eBay-CompuServe web site item#2126427513: PITTSBURGH, PA transit info 1944, 1963

[John F Bromley]

OK folks first person who offers me $3000 (oops, $300) gets mine!
Gift-wrapped (whoopie!).



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From: <macmarka at cs.com>
To: <Pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 1:47 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Interesting item on eBay-CompuServe web site
item#2126427513: PITTSBURGH, PA transit info 1944, 1963


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> This has gotten totally out of hand! Gosh, if I could get this kind of
money, I should put mine on the market and it's in better shape.
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> Title of item: PITTSBURGH, PA transit info 1944, 1963
> Seller: piedmont44
> Starts: Jul-28-02 20:34:55 PDT
> Ends: Aug-04-02 20:34:55 PDT
> Price: Currently $255.00
> To bid on the item, go to:
http://cgi.compuserve.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2126427513
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> Item Description:
> Two items for bid. First is Pittsburgh Transit Information and Guide. Put
out by Pittsburgh Railways Co. and Pittsburgh Motor Coach Co. From the
inside cover "This booklet contains a complete listing of all Trolley and
Bus routes and how to use them in reaching the various districts in the
Pittsburgh area most conveniently. It also contains important information
about fares, transfers, and other facts about your trolley and bus service.
...".  26 page booklet. Map attached (glued) inside rear cover. Map is
approx. 16x14 inches, B&W with red lines showing feeder bus routes in red
and trolley lines in black. The other side is a downtown Pittsburgh map with
trolley and bus lines. Thick card-stock covers with tear to back cover and
many creases to front and back covers with color loss and abrasions to
spine. Stapled together at spine. 2 small tears to map, one at fold other
where map and booklet are joined together. pages in good condition. This was
used, it is NOT pristine. Th!
> en again, it is almost 58 years old. Second item is one sided map of Pitt.
interurban routes, 1963 by Ray Benedict. Mild soiling and creases. I've
included part of the 1944 map, map is about twice size shown, would not fit
on scanner bed. First class postage will be $1.25. Insurance is optional.
> I accept Paypal as well as check, cash, money order.
> Any questions please ask. Thanks.
> On Jul-29-02 at 08:02:55 PDT, seller added the following information:
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