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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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Revised and Compiled Laws of the Idaho Territory3318 - Revised and Compiled Laws of the Idaho Territory
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Revised and Compiled Laws of the Idaho Territory in 1883. Original territorial legal guide pre-cursing the statehood of Idaho. Cover is beginning to d
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Idaho County References3319 - Idaho County References
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5 Total books with 4 varieties. "Memories of Old Alturas Co" by Lucille Hall, published by Big Mountain Press, Denver CO. "Pioneer Da...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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An Illustrated History of North Idaho3320 - An Illustrated History of North Idaho
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"An illustrated History of North Idaho Embracing Nez Pearce, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, State of Idaho. Western Historical P...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r********e.. for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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4 Volumes of "The History of Idaho"3321 - 4 Volumes of "The History of Idaho"
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"The History of Idaho, The Gem of the Mountains", edited by James H. Hawley, Illustrated, published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Chi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 66.00BP) = 341.00
 
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State Historical Society of Idaho Bulletins3322 - State Historical Society of Idaho Bulletins
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State Historical Society of Idaho Bulletins, 25 booklets. vol 1, No. 1-4: 1908-09, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1
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Historical Society of Idaho Collection3323 - Historical Society of Idaho Collection
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9 Booklets from the Historical Society of the State of Idaho Booklets. Various types of publications and duplicates including Volume 1 Numbers 3 and 4
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History of Idaho Territory / Elliott 1884 w/ Maps & Lithographs3324 - History of Idaho Territory / Elliott 1884 w/ Maps & Lithographs
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History of Idaho Territory showing its resources and Advantages; with Illustrations Descriptive of its Scenery, Residences, Farms, Mines, Mills, Hotel
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to r********e.. for (1,050.00 + 220.50BP) = 1,270.50
 
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2 Idaho and Colorado Postal Guides3325 - 2 Idaho and Colorado Postal Guides
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1 Book and 1 booklet about postal history. The booklet is titled Early Colorado Mails with no listed author or date but is most likely from the 1950...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s****t for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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The Saga of Fort Peck3326 - The Saga of Fort Peck
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A book called "The Saga of Fort Peck" by Sammy Sampson about the building and construction of the Fort Peck Dam. A New Deal Public Works p...
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The City of Red Lodge Booklet3327 - The City of Red Lodge Booklet
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Advertising booklet for Red Lodge in Carbon County Montana. Illustrated promotional piece for the small town with pictures, advertisements and inform
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"Born to Be" by Taylor Gordon (II)3328 - "Born to Be" by Taylor Gordon (II)
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Famous in the 1920's as a singer of Negro spirituals, Taylor Gordon was born into the only black family living in White Sulphur Springs, Montana...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********n for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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Western Library (15)3329 - Western Library (15)
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Titles include: Homestead, Rambles in the Far West, The Majestic Land and Frontiers of the Northwest, to name a few. Please see photo for balance.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to k********M for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Vigilante Days and Ways by NP Langford (First Editions plus others) (Montana)3330 - Vigilante Days and Ways by NP Langford (First Editions plus others) (Montana)
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Vigilante Days and Ways - Vol. I & II ( 1st Editions 1890), plus three other editions, by N. P. Langford. Nathaniel P. Langford was an early Mon...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to t**********z for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Montana Legal References (5)3331 - Montana Legal References (5)
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Titles include: Montana Constitution Codes & Statutes - front/back cover & spine cover detached (1895), Law vs Law (books I & II), Rep...
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Montana Almanacs & Resources Collection (5)3332 - Montana Almanacs & Resources Collection (5)
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Montana Almanacs (1957) (1959-60) & (1962-63) plus Montana Resources and Opportunities Edition (2 copies) City: State: Montana Date: Inve...
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Vigilantes of Montana by Dimsdale (7 Editions)3333 - Vigilantes of Montana by Dimsdale (7 Editions)
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Six different editions of the Vigilantes of Montana. Please see photo City: State: Montana Date: Inventory# 30826
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Estimate : 260.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r******g for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Montana Vigilante group (7)3334 - Montana Vigilante group (7)
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Titles include: X. Beidler Vigilante, The Hanging of Billy Calder (2), Vigilante Women, Vigilante Days at Virginia City, Guns of Montana (1st Editi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 1**9 for (120.00 + 19.20BP) = 139.20
 
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Montana Women Biographies (6)3335 - Montana Women Biographies (6)
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Titles include: An Army Wife on the Frontier - The memoirs of Alice Blackwood Baldwin (1st edition), First Lady in Congress - Jeannette Rankin, Fron
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Politician Biographies (11)3336 - Politician Biographies (11)
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Titles include: " Westward I Go Free " The story of J. F. K. in Montana, Frank Baney, Forty Years a Montana Law Enforcer, Yankee from ...
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 400.00
 
 
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History of Aldridge and more!3337 - History of Aldridge and more!
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Titles include: Two Autographed copies of The Photo History of Aldridge, An Empire of Dust (1st edition), and Granville Stuart - Diary & Sketch...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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