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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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East Fork, San Gabriel River Gold Nugget (larger) Collection2038 - East Fork, San Gabriel River Gold Nugget (larger) Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5.87 troy ounces. These are the larger nuggets. A few are gold in quartz. The largest piece is 1.1x2.0x1.9cm and weighs 0.76 troy ounces. This is one
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to F*****0 for (1,283.00 + 230.94BP) = 1,513.94
 
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Gold in Quartz San Gabriel River Nugget2039 - Gold in Quartz San Gabriel River Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
East Fork. 0.98 troy ounces. 13.x3.3x2.1cm. A large amount of gold is showing. City: San Gabriel River State: California, Date: Inventory# 40260
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to b*********r for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Small Gold in Quartz Nugget from the East Fork of the San Gabriel River2040 - Small Gold in Quartz Nugget from the East Fork of the San Gabriel River
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.21 troy ounces. 0.8x1.7x1.3cm City: San Gabriel River State: California, Date: Inventory# 40229
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****3 for (200.00 + 36.00BP) = 236.00
 
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Southern California Gold In Quartz2041 - Southern California Gold In Quartz
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Found in the East Fork of the San Gabriel River. 0.60 troy ounces. 1.0x2.5x1.9cm. Mostly Gold! City: San Gabriel River State: California, Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to e*****3 for (600.00 + 108.00BP) = 708.00
 
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Sierra City Gold over Crystal.2042 - Sierra City Gold over Crystal.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sierra City. 0.23 troy ounces. 0.9x2.0x1.6cm. Quartz can be seen throughout and under the gold. Nice! The North Yuba River has produced a number of ve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 370.00 - 550.00
Sold to 8*****p for (325.00 + 55.25BP) = 380.25
 
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Crown of Gold in Quartz Base2043 - Crown of Gold in Quartz Base
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.11 troy ounces. 0.9x1.8x2.3cm. This is a very unusual looking Sierra City specimen. City: Sierra City State: California, Date: Inventory# 402
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 170.00 - 250.00
Sold to D******3 for (125.00 + 26.25BP) = 151.25
 
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Gold throughout this Gold in Quartz Specimen2044 - Gold throughout this Gold in Quartz Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.81 troy ounces. 2.3x2.9x1.9cm. Found near Sierra City, California. City: Sierra City State: California, Date: Inventory# 40238
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to n*******g for (1,000.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,240.00
 
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Nice cropping of Gold in Quartz2045 - Nice cropping of Gold in Quartz
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sierra City. 0.57 troy ounces. 1.5x3.6x2.1cm. City: Sierra City State: California, Date: Inventory# 40252
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to n*******g for (850.00 + 204.00BP) = 1,054.00
 
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Nice Gold in Quartz Nugget2046 - Nice Gold in Quartz Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sierra City, California. 0.64 troy ounces. 1.2x3.1x2.5cm. City: Sierra City State: California, Date: Inventory# 40223
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to F*****6 for (900.00 + 189.00BP) = 1,089.00
 
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Sierra City Reddish Gold in Quartz Nugget2047 - Sierra City Reddish Gold in Quartz Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.38 troy ounces. 1.5x3.9x2.3cm. Although there is a small amount of gold showing, the reddish veins running through the quartz makes this a nice spec
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to F*****0 for (250.00 + 45.00BP) = 295.00
 
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