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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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The North-West Rebellion (1885)3468 - The North-West Rebellion (1885)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A book titled "The North-West Rebellion" by Charles Mulvaney. Published by A.H. Hovey and Co. Toronto, 1885. Provides a complete history...
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Westering Man (First Edition)3469 - Westering Man (First Edition)
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A First Edition copy of "Westering Man; The Life of Joseph Walker, Master of The Frontier" by Bill Gilbert with the original dust jacket. ...
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Sold to e*****r for (25.00 + 0.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Edward Abbey Signed Copy of The Journey Home (1977)3470 - Edward Abbey Signed Copy of The Journey Home (1977)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare volume written by Edward Abbey titled, "The Journey Home; Some Words in Defense of The American West". With dust jacket, Signed by au...
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Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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"The History of the Pyramid Lake Indians in Nevada" by Nellie Shaw Harnar3471 - "The History of the Pyramid Lake Indians in Nevada" by Nellie Shaw Harnar
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Book titled, "Indians of Coo-yu-ee Pah (Pyramid Lake); The History of the Pyramid Lake Indians in Nevada" by Nellie Shaw Harnar. Very rare...
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Howard Hughes Library3472 - Howard Hughes Library
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7 Volumes on Howard Hughes that include "Howard Hughes; The Secret Life" by Charles Higham, w/ Dust Jacket, "Howard Hughes In Las Veg...
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Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Lindbergh Library3473 - Lindbergh Library
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11 Volumes written by or are about Anne and Charles Lindbergh or family. Includes "The Wartime Journals of Charles A. Lindbergh", "H...
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Hemmingway Library3474 - Hemmingway Library
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17 Volumes from or about Ernest Hemmingway mostly with dust jackets and includes, "Men Without Women", "Hemmingway In Cuba", &qu...
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Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Nevil Schute Library3475 - Nevil Schute Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 Volumes of books mostly with dust jackets and written by Nevil Shute including, "On The Beach", "Pastoral", "Beyond The ...
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Rare Turquoise Library3476 - Rare Turquoise Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Rare volumes on turquoise through history and includes "Turquoise And The Indian" by Edna Mae Bennett, w/ Dust Jacket, "Turquoise T...
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Rock Art Library3477 - Rock Art Library
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3 Volumes on Rock Art that include "The Archaeology of Rock-Art" by Christopher Chippindale and Paul S. C. Tacon, "The Rocks Begin To...
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