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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Two Color Beer Billheads: Anheuser Busch & Pabst2178 - Two Color Beer Billheads: Anheuser Busch & Pabst
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Unused Larkin & Fleming of Red Lodge. Tri-color billhead. 2) B. Gallick dealer in Pabst. Butte, 1899. Addressed to Buford in Virginia City. ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 1**9 for (25.00 + 4.00BP) = 29.00
 
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Captain of Police Sign2179 - Captain of Police Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A steel sign from a police department in Montana that is black with gold lettering and reads Captain of Police C.M. ST.P. & P. RY. Initialed T....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********o.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Chinese in Montana Document2180 - Chinese in Montana Document
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting Chinese document. China was in turmoil from the late-1830s to the 1870s, and well beyond in most cases. Many Chinese families had been dis
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8*****w for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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First Constitution of the State of Montana2181 - First Constitution of the State of Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention held at Helena, Montana, July 4, A. D. 1889. And an Address to the Pe
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Four Different Montana Business Cards2182 - Four Different Montana Business Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cards: Ponderosa Saloon & Cafe // GF / One free Drink; H. Wolfe, HupMobile Taxi Service, Billings; The Windsor, Liquor and Cigars, Butte; Gust M...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Great Northern Railway Train Crash Photos2183 - Great Northern Railway Train Crash Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Photographs of 2 different train crashes on the Great Northern Railway. Images of wreckage on crash sight and also being hauled away. All mounted o
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Group of 21 Montana Postcards2184 - Group of 21 Montana Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 RPC's--photos of Billings, Custer, Beaver, Cameron, Choteau, Marysville. 15 other postcards. (Svoboda collection) City: State: Montana Dat...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*******c for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Large Montana Saddle Billhead Collection2185 - Large Montana Saddle Billhead Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. 1) Al Furstnow of Miles City with requirements for a saddle for O Armstrong of Kalispell. Cowboy riding bunking bronco on back. 2) SJ Hai
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 1**9 for (170.00 + 27.20BP) = 197.20
 
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Madison Co. Residential Photograph2186 - Madison Co. Residential Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of a residence in Madison County with stables and select hand-colored trees. View of the stables, backyard, and mountains behind the house.
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Misc. Montana Pamphlets2187 - Misc. Montana Pamphlets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: In Memoriam Walter Washington de Lacy, 1892; Montana Products Directory, 1932; First Biennial Report of the State Highway Commission, 19
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 1**9 for (50.00 + 8.00BP) = 58.00
 
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