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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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Gold Rush Table Top Assay Balance2077b - Gold Rush Table Top Assay Balance
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Marked “CS” “1859” on the back of the top of the brass vernier. 14.5” tall from top of wood base to top of vernier. 16.5” across from edge of pan to e
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to P*****2 for (550.00 + 115.50BP) = 665.50
 
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Rare, Early San Francisco Mint Print2078 - Rare, Early San Francisco Mint Print
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15.5" x 20.5" Framed. Print is 7"x12." We have not seen this before. U. S. Branch Mint with a slew of wagons, horses, and walker...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Colorado Gold in Quartz2079 - Colorado Gold in Quartz
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice piece of gold in Quartz from Colorado. 5.75" x 3.75" x 1/4". Visible gold. City: Central City, Gilpin County State: Color...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to P*****2 for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Little Jonny Mine Gold Chips2080 - Little Jonny Mine Gold Chips
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four tiny pieces of gold from the Little Jonny Mine. J.J. (James Joseph "J.J." Brown) who was the superintendent of all the Ibex propertie...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to r******e for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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1867 Resolution to Make the Carson City Mint Larger2081 - 1867 Resolution to Make the Carson City Mint Larger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fascinating Nevada document. 2 pages. Resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada in favor of Increasing the size and capacity of the mint being erected
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g*****t for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Three Small Mining Souvenir Silver Spoons: Dawson, Denver, Seattle2082 - Three Small Mining Souvenir Silver Spoons: Dawson, Denver, Seattle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three beautiful small mining spoons about 4" in length that include a Denver spoon with the depiction of a miner, gold pan, and donkey in the b...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l******8 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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El Mochito Silver Ingot2083 - El Mochito Silver Ingot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hard to find Mexican silver ingot. 2.59 troy ounces. 1.8 x 6,0 x 1.0 mm. Rough spots on bottom and bottom front. El Mochito mine is an underground
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to G********a.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Copper Trust Mine Maps2084 - Copper Trust Mine Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Blue print maps for the Copper Trust Load near Butte. Depicts the Alleged conflict between the mine faced with the Alma Lode. Approximately 16&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******e for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Anaconda Fire Department Photo2085 - Anaconda Fire Department Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of the Anaconda fire department in front of their fire fighting wagon. Previous to the invention/ availability of fire trucks setting the d
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to n*******c for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Montana Mine Exploration Co. 1909 Shareholders Meeting Letters2086 - Montana Mine Exploration Co. 1909 Shareholders Meeting Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Montana Mine Exploration Co. letters pertaining to the annual shareholder meeting of 1909. 11 Pages total, most have signatures of the shareholders.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******e for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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