Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

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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Yegen Bros. Savings Bank, Butte, Montana2117 - Yegen Bros. Savings Bank, Butte, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yegen Brothers–Pioneer Billings Family. In 1895 they sold 20 Studebaker wagons to Buffalo Bill, and had extensive ranch and livestock holdings. Togeth
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Estimate : 120.00 - 350.00
Sold to 1**9 for (130.00 + 20.80BP) = 150.80
 
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Butte Masons Ledger2118 - Butte Masons Ledger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Butte Masonic Temple ledger for approximately 20 years over the turn of the century. Records of all transactions, fees, and events for the time period
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a****a for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Early Butte Grand Opera House Photo2119 - Early Butte Grand Opera House Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Territorial photograph of the Grand Opera House in Butte Montana that was in the first city directory of Butte, Dillon, and Anaconda. Taken by T.H. Ru
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 1**9 for (70.00 + 11.20BP) = 81.20
 
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Group Photo of "Bagdad Shriners"2120 - Group Photo of "Bagdad Shriners"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group photo of "Bagdad Shriners" in Butte Montana taken by Elite Studios. Early Shriner uniforms for this chapter of the fraternal organ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Rare Butte Bottlers' Beer Tray2121 - Rare Butte Bottlers' Beer Tray
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Rare advertising beer tray from Butte Bottlers' Supply Co. Inc. on 112 S. Main St. Black rectangular tray with yellow bottom and black lettering...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Butte City and Meaderville Addition Maps2122 - Butte City and Meaderville Addition Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Maps of Butte City with proposed additions and planning in un-built lots. Meaderville City map of Main Street with the Leonard Shaft also shown. Rar
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Mining Cabin Photo2123 - Mining Cabin Photo
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Photograph of a mining cabin and the frontier family that lived there. Early photograph by Hazeltine's Studio in Arizona. Mounted to board, wea...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 1**9 for (30.00 + 4.80BP) = 34.80
 
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Nude Advertising Straight Razor2124 - Nude Advertising Straight Razor
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Advertising straight razor with celluloid advertising of Admiral Dewey, a nude lady and some other unidentified people. Belonged to Istvan Radacsi in
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to T******p for (190.00 + 45.60BP) = 235.60
 
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Two Different Chinook Saloon Billheads2125 - Two Different Chinook Saloon Billheads
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1) Silver Dollar, Weaver Bor., 1915. 2) Elk Saloon, Angus Morrison, 1918. During prohibition. "Ship me 5 cases grape juice." City: Chinoo...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b********c.. for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Two Different Club Saloon Billheads2126 - Two Different Club Saloon Billheads
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1) UG Allen, 1901. 2) HC & JH Peters, 1917. During Montana's early prohibition years. City: Choteau State: Montana, Date: 1901, 1917 I...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b********c.. for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Poor Henry's Bar, Clinton, Montana Advertising Mirror2127 - Poor Henry's Bar, Clinton, Montana Advertising Mirror
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1921 Morgan Silver Dollar. For Poor Henry's Bar. Advertising piece is beginning to unglue. There are no known traditional tokens from Clinton, M...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to F*****6 for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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2 Cutbank Saloon Billheads2128 - 2 Cutbank Saloon Billheads
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2 Billheads from the Mint Saloon, Peterson & Lea Props, in Cutbank Montana for saloon supplies. 2 different versions. City: Cutbank State: Mon...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b********c.. for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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Contract to Run Deer Lodge Prison2129 - Contract to Run Deer Lodge Prison
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Time period copy of the original contract from the U.S. Marshal on the terms and responsibility of running the territorial Deer Lodge Prison. Rare an
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to T******1 for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Deer Lodge Fire Department Ribbon2130 - Deer Lodge Fire Department Ribbon
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A blue Deer Lodge Fire Department ribbon with silver lettering that reads "F.D Deer Lodge Montana". Manufactured by The Whitehead and Hoa...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to n*******c for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Deer Lodge Prison Uniform Buttons2131 - Deer Lodge Prison Uniform Buttons
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Collection of 4 brass Deer Lodge Prison uniform buttons. Inscribed with a decorative "P" on the face of each button. Two button sizes, sm...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******c for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Diamond Township Legal Case2132 - Diamond Township Legal Case
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Sheriff or any Constable of Meagher County is hereby told to sell the personal property of Denis Long to cover costs of court and debt he owes. Signe
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to k********t.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Diamond Township Legal Cases2133 - Diamond Township Legal Cases
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5 Montana territorial handwritten legal cases from the rough and tumble Diamond Township. All of these cases were written by Moses Doggett, Justice o
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Mercantile Business In Eddy Montana Photograph2134 - Mercantile Business In Eddy Montana Photograph
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Photograph of 3 buildings in the small Montana establishment of Eddy that appears to be two houses and a business. On the back one of the previous own
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Conviction (death warrant) and Pardon for Phillip John, an Indian2135 - Conviction (death warrant) and Pardon for Phillip John, an Indian
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Two framed pieces pertaining to the conviction of death for Phillip John an Indian and his pardon. You will be hard pressed to find such an amazing hi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 1**9 for (2,000.00 + 320.00BP) = 2,320.00
 
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Fort Missoula Bound Correspondence Copies2136 - Fort Missoula Bound Correspondence Copies
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Bound correspondence copies from Fort Missoula in a beautiful, reprint book. Not published, made as a one-off reference for personal or historical ref
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 1**9 for (550.00 + 88.00BP) = 638.00
 
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