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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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Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific Railroad Annual Pass (1906) (Mexican Mining)1280 - Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific Railroad Annual Pass (1906) (Mexican Mining)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 230, issued for 1906 to E.J. Nally, general superintendent of Postal Telegraph Co. Countersigned by the secretary. Printed on yellow cardstoc
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Estimate : 90.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Sacramento Northern Railroad Annual Pass Collection1281 - Sacramento Northern Railroad Annual Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. Included: 1923, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1942. Also a 1921 pass for the Sacramento Valley & Eastern Railway. Electric railway that ...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to u********y.. for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway Co. Annual Pass (1894)1282 - Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway Co. Annual Pass (1894)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 83, issued for 1894 to George J. Ainsworth, president of Redondo Railway Company. Countersigned by I.A. Clayton. Printed on cardstock with fancy l
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway Co. Annual Pass Trio (1913-1915)1283 - Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway Co. Annual Pass Trio (1913-1915)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three different. 1) No. 145, issued for 1913 to Mrs. A.J. Knight (Western Union Telegraph Co.). Printed on cardstock by Poole Bros. Vignette of
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Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (475.00 + 99.75BP) = 574.75
 
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Salt Lake & Mercur Railroad Company Annual Pass (1908) (Gold Mine)1284 - Salt Lake & Mercur Railroad Company Annual Pass (1908) (Gold Mine)
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No. B133, issued for 1908 to W.W. Fulmer, purchasing agent for Wells Fargo Express. Countersigned by Lucius Laudie. Endorsed by Fulmer. Printed on yel
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (375.00 + 78.75BP) = 453.75
 
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Salt Lake & Ogden Railway Co. Annual Pass (1902)1285 - Salt Lake & Ogden Railway Co. Annual Pass (1902)
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Pas No. 204, issued for 1902 to L.O. Leonard of Wisconsin Pacific Railway Company. Countersigned by E. Duncan. Endorsed by Leonard. Printed on tan car
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (425.00 + 89.25BP) = 514.25
 
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Salt Lake & Utah Railroad Co. Annual Pass Collection1286 - Salt Lake & Utah Railroad Co. Annual Pass Collection
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Lot of 8. Includes: 1917, 1923, 1926 (to president of Union Pacific), 1928, 1929, 1936, and 1938. Also a pictorial pass for Salt Lake Garfield &...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. Annual Pass (1896)1287 - San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. Annual Pass (1896)
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Nice pictorial pass featuring vignettes of two missions (San Jose and Concepcion). No. 1536, issued for 1896 to A.J. Welch, (Nashville, Chattanooga an
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to j******d for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
 
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San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. Annual Passes (3)1288 - San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co. Annual Passes (3)
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Lot of three different. 1) No. 723, issued for 1902 to E.E. Smythe (Kansas City Southern Railway Co.). Endorsed by Smythe. Nice pictorial design with
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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San Diego & Arizona Railway Co. Passes (6)1289 - San Diego & Arizona Railway Co. Passes (6)
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Six different passes. Includes: 1917, 1920, 1921 (two different), 1936, and 1939. (Prag Collection) City: State: California Date: Inventory# 39
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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San Diego & Pacific Beach Railroad Pass Trio1290 - San Diego & Pacific Beach Railroad Pass Trio
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Lot of three different. 1) San Diego, Old Town and Pacific Beach Railroad. Pass No. 62 issued for 1892 to E.A. Hornbeck. Signed by Herbert Dabury, man
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******h for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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San Diego, Cuyamaca & Eastern Railroad Annual Passes (1891 & 1893)1291 - San Diego, Cuyamaca & Eastern Railroad Annual Passes (1891 & 1893)
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Lot of two early passes. 1) Pass No. 71, issued for 1891 to J.D. Vail, superintendent of Bangor & Portland Railway Co. Signed by Waldo Waterman ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to r****a for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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San Diego, Cuyamaca & Eastern Railway Pass Collection1292 - San Diego, Cuyamaca & Eastern Railway Pass Collection
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Lot of four different. Includes: 1903 issued to E.A. Hornbeck (National City & Otay RR), signed by Waterman as general manager; 1906 to S.F. Nic...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******h for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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San Francisco & North Pacific and Sonoma Valley Railroads Annual Pass (1887)1293 - San Francisco & North Pacific and Sonoma Valley Railroads Annual Pass (1887)
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Pass No. 754, issued for 1887 to G.A. Merchant, general manager of B.R. & P. Railroad. Signed by Jas. M. McDonald as president of the company. P...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1889)1294 - San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1889)
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Pass No. 417, issued for 1889 to W.J. Robinson, general purchasing agent for the Ohio River Railroad. Countersigned by Peter J. McGlynn. Printed on ca
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1890)1295 - San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1890)
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Pass No. 649, issued for 1890 to B.H. Garland (Wabash Railroad Company). Signed by H.C. Whiting as general manager. Endorsed by Garland. Printed on ca
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*****c for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1892)1296 - San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1892)
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Pass No. 456 issued for 1892 to F.L. Alexander. Signed by H.C. Whiting as general manager. Printed on cardstock with some toning. (Prag Collection) C
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
 
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San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1893)1297 - San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1893)
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No. 993, issued to Howard Boyd, treasurer for the Perkiomen Railroad Company. Signed by H.C. Whiting as general manager. Printed on cardstock with an
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
 
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San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1898)1298 - San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1898)
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Pass No. B669, issued for 1898 to W.H. Hurlburt (Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.). Signed by Foster as president and general manager. Vignette ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to s****r for (225.00 + 54.00BP) = 279.00
 
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San Francisco, Napa & Calistoga Railway Pass Collection1299 - San Francisco, Napa & Calistoga Railway Pass Collection
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Lot of four different. Includes: 1919, 1925, 1928, and 1930. Overall, very good condition. Operated from 1905-1937, servicing California wine country:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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