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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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Montana Spanish American War Charity Ball Program (1899)2087 - Montana Spanish American War Charity Ball Program (1899)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper tag and program for a Charity Ball For The Benefit of The Spanish American War Soldiers at Manila and The Poor of Anaconda. Friday evening, Apri
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Portrait Photograph of Reverend A.R. Coopman2088 - Portrait Photograph of Reverend A.R. Coopman
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph portrait of Reverend A.R. Coopman, who began his work in territorial Montana where churches were sparse and struggling. He spent his first
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Two Bear Creek Items2089 - Two Bear Creek Items
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pamphlet, Constitution , By-Laws and Rules of Order of Smith local Union No. 858, United Mine Workers of America, Bear Creek, Montana. 2) Complimen
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to 1**9 for (40.00 + 6.40BP) = 46.40
 
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Two Graham Mounted Photos of Belt Montana2090 - Two Graham Mounted Photos of Belt Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early photographs of Belt, Montana from the 1890's by Graham Photographs, located One Door South of Park Hotel, Great Falls, Mont. Photos o...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 1**9 for (50.00 + 8.00BP) = 58.00
 
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Big Timber Logging Photo2091 - Big Timber Logging Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early photograph of a logging family and timber operation near Big Timber Montana. Fantastic look into Montana's early infrastructure and indust...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r********e.. for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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Montana Telephone Book and Business Directories2092 - Montana Telephone Book and Business Directories
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 1931 Bell phone directory for the state of Montana with all registered businesses and personal telephone lines in the state of Montana and the surr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******c for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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2 Billings Souvenir Plates2093 - 2 Billings Souvenir Plates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 beautiful Hand-painted plates with images of "The Gateway to Billings, Mont. Yellowstone River" and "County Court House, Billings,...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (30.00 + 0.00BP) = 30.00
 
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1941 Jackson St. Explosion Report and Map2094 - 1941 Jackson St. Explosion Report and Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A six page report and detailed map of a natural gas explosion on a Jackson Street Residence in Butte Montana. Believed to have been caused by a ruptur
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
 
 
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2 1906 Butte Fair Exhibit Photographs2095 - 2 1906 Butte Fair Exhibit Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two board mounted photographs of the Beebe Grain Company exhibit at the Butte, Montana Fair of 1906. It is a house made out of wheat and grain with pr
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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2 Butte Annual Mine Reports2096 - 2 Butte Annual Mine Reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Annual mine reports for the Mountain View and East Colusa mines in Silver Bow County Montana. Pertains to the United States Census Office for Gold,
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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