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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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Premium California Historical Collection3019 - Premium California Historical Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Pieces pertaining to the history of California including a ribbon presented to John Drake Sloat of The United States Navy on July 7th 1846, a cover
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Group of California/Nevada Checks3020 - Group of California/Nevada Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Included: Agency of the Bank of California, Virginia, Nevada, signed by J. W. Mackay, 1869, revenue stamp; group from The American National Bank, 1918
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 1*****c for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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California Chinese Broadside3021 - California Chinese Broadside
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sixth Annual Drive, United Service to China (formerly United China Relief), '"Hseih...Chin" meaning "Forward,,,Together". C...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8*****w for (20.00 + 4.20BP) = 24.20
 
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Folsom Prison Officer Badge3022 - Folsom Prison Officer Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Folsom Prison Retired Officer badge that measures approximately 1" diameter and is an unusual badge. Folsom Prison opened in 1880 and the badg...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D*****2 for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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Wanted Poster--Warrants for Several Men3023 - Wanted Poster--Warrants for Several Men
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Office of the Chief of Police. "I hold warrants for the above described men. Arrest, hold and wire me at my expense." City: Fresno State...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to F********h.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Fold-out Combs for Murrieta Mineral Hot Springs3024 - Fold-out Combs for Murrieta Mineral Hot Springs
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Plastic cased fold-out combs, compliments of Murrieta Mineral Hot Springs, California's Greatest Health Resort. City: Murrieta State: Californ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 1*******t for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Sacramento Street Fair Button Collection3025 - Sacramento Street Fair Button Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifteen buttons from the Sacramento Street Fair. Two different variations of a clown with 10 that come with a red clown on a penny sized button and fi
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to u********y.. for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Sacramento Title Abstract (1898)3026 - Sacramento Title Abstract (1898)
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Abstract of Title to a lot in Sacramento, made at the request of Mr. James Touley, August 1898 by Buckley & Taylor. Hard bound linen cover, 8.5...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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San Francisco Real Photo Postcards3027 - San Francisco Real Photo Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 different real photo postcards of San Francisco and the Bay area. Includes animals, Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge construction, cable c
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to d******0 for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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San Francisco Ephemera3028 - San Francisco Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes; nice Geological Map of the Vicinity of San Francisco, 1853, by William P. Blake; 3 posters of the Golden Gate Bridge, 1937; 2 large post
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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