Montana Big Sky & Western Americana

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Montana 'Big Sky' and Holiday Auction is a four day feast for the collector. This sale begins with a one day Montana only auction focusing on tokens and postal history. The next three days run the wide range of a traditional Holabird Auction: minerals, numismatics, Native Americana, railroadianna, mining, photographs, stock certificates, express, saloon, exposition, assay, tokens, badges, Gold Rush, etc. Heavy emphasis is placed on Colorado, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and the Western States.
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Western Pacific Railroad Stocks & Bonds3771 - Western Pacific Railroad Stocks & Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19. Seven bonds (three $100, one $1,000, three $10,000, punch cancelled, issued 1939-1950, all with train vignette), plus twelve stock certific
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Western Railroad Stock and Bond Collection (18)3772 - Western Railroad Stock and Bond Collection (18)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 18 western railroad stocks and bonds. From Market Street Railway Company: six stock certificates (1921 issued and punch cancelled, 1921 stamp a
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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American Express Railroad Contract, James C. Fargo as President 18823773 - American Express Railroad Contract, James C. Fargo as President 1882
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four page handwritten document was an express contract between American Express Company, James C. Fargo, president, and the Fredericton Railroad Compa
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Canadian Rockies by Transcontinental Railroad3774 - Canadian Rockies by Transcontinental Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) Photograph of Rogers Pass and the Selkirk Mountains from Glacier BC. 2) Illicilliwact Glacier in the Selkirk Mountains. Both pictures
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Photograph of Unusual Railroad Engine3775 - Photograph of Unusual Railroad Engine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Merida is in Mexico on the Yucatan peninsula. We believe this strange looking train engine comes from there. 14 x 11". City: State: zMexi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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Foreign Mining and Railroad Bonds3776 - Foreign Mining and Railroad Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 Peruvian, Melting, Smelting and Refining Company bond c. 1906, About 20 National Railways of Mexico stock certificates c. 1910 City: State:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********e.. for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Photo of the S. S. Spokane in Alaska3777 - Photo of the S. S. Spokane in Alaska
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Panoramic photo of the S. S. Spokane on the Taku River in Alaska. Photograph by Metzger. Photo: 5.75" x 29.75", framed 9" x 33"....
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Estimate : 150.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Pacific Coast Steamship Company material3778 - Pacific Coast Steamship Company material
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven items. includes Alaska Excursions 1915, maps, baggage tags, menus, brochures, informational booklets, and schedules. One Steamship Spokane auto
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to S**********h for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Alaska Steamship Memorabilia3779 - Alaska Steamship Memorabilia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifteen items. Eclectic Group. Triangular Southern Sun / Southern Lights menus. Grand Trunk Pacific Steamships brochure and map. Nice 1918 piece. Larg
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
 
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Alaska Steamship Company Promotional Materials3780 - Alaska Steamship Company Promotional Materials
Holabird Western Americana Collections
SS Aleutian Broadcast 1939. 1940 fares. Stickers. 1931 letterheads - many. 1937 passenger list. SS Baranof 1953 menus. Maps. Eleven 1930's menus...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 900.00
Sold to S**********h for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Alaska Steamship Correspondence3781 - Alaska Steamship Correspondence
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About eleven letters from various steamer lines working in Alaska. Includes Pacific Coast Steamship Co., Straits Steamship Co., Alaska Steamship Co.,
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Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Steamship Farallon Disaster Postcard3782 - Steamship Farallon Disaster Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage post card of the Alaska Steamship Company's S.S. Farallon, named after the islands off the coast of San Francisco. Alaska has its Farall...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to w****5 for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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White Pass & Yukon Route Archive, c1902-19193783 - White Pass & Yukon Route Archive, c1902-1919
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice archive of a steamship line working Alaska and the gold regions. There are about 15 pieces of correspondence c 1902 on printed letterheads, and 4
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Estimate : 250.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i*********1 for (600.00 + 138.00BP) = 738.00
 
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Wilmington Transportation Co. Steamer Passes (Catalina Island)3784 - Wilmington Transportation Co. Steamer Passes (Catalina Island)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven different passes: 1909, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1928, 1929, and 1938. The company ran ships from Los Angeles to Santa Catalina Island. Prag Collection
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to S**********h for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Los Angeles Steamship Co. Passes (16)3785 - Los Angeles Steamship Co. Passes (16)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sixteen passes, including duplicate years: 1925 (2), 1926 (2), 1927, 1928 (2), 1929 (2), 1930, 1931 (2), 1932 (3), and 1935. Prag Collection City:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to S**********h for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Matson Navigation Company Stock Certificate- Signed by Wm. Matson 19083786 - Matson Navigation Company Stock Certificate- Signed by Wm. Matson 1908
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #13, issued for 19 shares to A. McPhail in 1908. Signed by Wm. Matson as president. The company incorporated in California in 1901. Large shippi
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Rare Billhead for Steamer Gold3787 - Rare Billhead for Steamer Gold
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Billhead for Steamer Gold, Nath. Gould, Agent. General Office at "Gold Pier" between Washington and Jackson Streets, San Francisco. Charge...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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California Steam Navigation Company receipt3788 - California Steam Navigation Company receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Steamer Chrysopolis delivering Standard Mill flour. J Hupon received payment. The greatest Sacramento riverboat of them all, the steamer Chrysopolis,
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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California Navigation & Improvement Company Stock Certificate3789 - California Navigation & Improvement Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very attractive certificate! No. 514, issued for 100 shares to Genevieve F. Peters on Sept. 21, 1908. Signed by the president (Sidney Howell) and sec
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (25.00 + 5.75BP) = 30.75
 
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Great Northern Pacific Steamship Co. Stock Certificate3790 - Great Northern Pacific Steamship Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Oregon. No. 25. Pen cancelled. Issued for two shares to W.E. Connan on April 7th, 1930. Signed by W.J. Turner as president and N.H. Marsh as s
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Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
Sold to c*********p for (15.00 + 3.45BP) = 18.45
 
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