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Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

Our Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2016 auction is a simultaneous live and internet event with 1,800 lots split over three days. Here is a general breakdown of the 3 days, all of which feature different collecting categories:

DAY ONE (Sept. 30th)

*The Ken Prag Western Pass Collection: Nearly 1,000 railroad, stagecoach, steamship and express passes incl. important autographs such as Jay Gould, Otto Mears, and Leland Stanford.

*Western Bottles: Following up on the great 49er Bottle Show in Sacramento, we have more rare, pristine, unusual, and special bottles in this auction.

DAY TWO (Oct. 1st)

*Western U.S. Placer Gold & Ingot Collection: From small nuggets to 1.8 troy ounce nuggets to gold specimens weighing over 7 troy ounces. Also, a William Sharon Presentation Dinner Ingot!

*Montana Tokens, Postal History, Ephemera, Books & Gaming Chips: A fabulous selection featuring more great items from the Svoboda Collection and others.

DAY THREE (Oct. 2nd)

*Our General Americana section featuring a wide variety of Western treasures: scales, a strong box, badges, ribbons, jewelry, watches, and a large collection of important and rare books (Nevada and California History, 1st Editions, Military, Native Americana, Biographies, Presidential, etc.).
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Colorado, Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1914)1101 - Colorado, Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1914)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sunflower Route. Pass No. 401 issued for 1914 to Stuart Yantis, son of the vice-president and general manager. Countersigned by W.G. Little. Printed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Annual Pass Duo (1889)1102 - Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Annual Pass Duo (1889)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two 1880s passes. Included: 1889 pass No. 125 with nice vignette of the front of a locomotive, issued to Herman Silver, signed by the superinte
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Annual Pass Trio1103 - Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Annual Pass Trio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. Included: 1890 to Will. H. Wheeler (C.G.S.U. Railway), 1915 to F.C. Matthews (Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad), and 1916 t...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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Columbia & Western Railway Co. Annual Passes (One w/ Map)1104 - Columbia & Western Railway Co. Annual Passes (One w/ Map)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two passes for this railroad that operated in British Columbia. Constructed in 1896, its route connected silver and gold mines at Red Mountain
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to j******0 for (450.00 + 108.00BP) = 558.00
 
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Copper River & Northwestern Railway Co. Annual Passes (1923 & 1933)1105 - Copper River & Northwestern Railway Co. Annual Passes (1923 & 1933)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different passes. 1) 1923, issued to Sinclair Hudson, countersigned by C.M. Froelich. 2) 1933, issued to H.E. McGee. Signed by the president. Oper
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to r******h for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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Coronado Railroad and San Diego & Coronado Ferry Pass (1889)1106 - Coronado Railroad and San Diego & Coronado Ferry Pass (1889)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 86, issued for 1889 to Herman Silver of California Central Railroad (he would later work for the Denver & Rio Grande). Signed by the co...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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Coronado Railroad Annual Passes: 1891 & 18981107 - Coronado Railroad Annual Passes: 1891 & 1898
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early passes printed on cardstock (approx. 2" x 3.5"). 1) No. 91, issued for 1891 to A. E. Hornbeck (National City & Otay RR). Sig...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (375.00 + 78.75BP) = 453.75
 
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Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Annual Passes (1901 & 1906)1108 - Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Annual Passes (1901 & 1906)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) No. 231, issued for 1901 to A.E. Cooper. Countersigned by Edwin Stone, manager. Endorsed by Cooper. Printed on yellow brown cardstock by
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Estimate : 180.00 - 400.00
Sold to i********-.. for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Cripple Creek & Colorado Springs Railroad / Colorado Midland Pass (1918)1109 - Cripple Creek & Colorado Springs Railroad / Colorado Midland Pass (1918)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Joint pass No. A1112, issued for the year 1918 to D.E. Falvey (superintendent of the Uintah Railway). Countersigned by H.W. Conard. Endorsed by Falvey
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Cripple Creek & Colorado Springs Railroad Annual Pass (1916)1110 - Cripple Creek & Colorado Springs Railroad Annual Pass (1916)
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Pass No. A2633, issued for 1916 to M.F. Van Horn. Countersigned by A.S. Gill. Endorsed by Van Horn. Printed on light blue green cardstock with some st
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*****c for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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