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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Sanders County, Montana Cover Collection2379 - Sanders County, Montana Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
37 Total pieces from Sanders Co Mt with outstanding pieces including a 1901 Heron, an early 1913 Sloan, 1910 Plains, 1917 early Perma, 1911 White Pine
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to R*****6 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Sanders County Postal History and Postcard Collection2380 - Sanders County Postal History and Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22 total. 4 RPC's. Scenes include Paradise and Plains bird's eye views, family portrait of the Griffin family(?) of Noxon, Lassing Ranch, et...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*****r for (20.00 + 0.00BP) = 20.00
 
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Seventeen First and Last Day Montana Covers2381 - Seventeen First and Last Day Montana Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Last Day covers from Demers, Acushnet, Grandview, Nohly, Lanmark, pictorial Bowers, Lost Lake, Paris, Sun Prairie, pictorial Roundup, Rumble Creek, Co
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to e*****r for (15.00 + 0.00BP) = 15.00
 
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Sheridan County, Montana Cover Collection2382 - Sheridan County, Montana Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
43 Total covers and cover-like postcards from Sheridan Co MT. The highlights of the group are a 1910 Outlook first year, a 1908 Plentywood, an early
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****6 for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Silverbow County, Montana Covers Collection2383 - Silverbow County, Montana Covers Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 Total pieces from Silverbow Co in Montana. Highlights are a 1907 Meaderville (1903-1908), 1898 Walkerville corner cover, 1890 & 1896 South B...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to R*****6 for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Southeast Montana Postal History / Postcard Collection2384 - Southeast Montana Postal History / Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
71 total. 14 RPC's. Scenes include RPC Red Lodge Fire Horse Drawn Fire Department, RPC Hauser Street in Red Lodge, RPC of girl in Park City, 191...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9*****M for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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Southwest Montana Postal History and Postcard Collection2385 - Southwest Montana Postal History and Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
72 total. 6 RPC's. Counties include Silver Bow, Granite, Jefferson, Broadwater, Beaverhead, and Deer Lodge. Find scenes like steel bridge of Tow...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****6 for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Stillwater County, Montana Cover Collection2386 - Stillwater County, Montana Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
25 Total pieces from Stillwater Co MT with the highlights being a 1922 Wheat Basin, 1913 Reedpoint, 1907 Park City, 1918 Tacy (1915-1929), and an earl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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Storrs Montana Postcard2387 - Storrs Montana Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Storrs Montana holiday postcard. Post office open 1904 to 1908. Postcard is stamped December 23, 1907. Rare Montana postal history piece. City: Sta
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9*****M for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Terminus (Beaverhead County, MT) Territorial Cancels2388 - Terminus (Beaverhead County, MT) Territorial Cancels
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 Total cancels from Terminus in Beaverhead Co Montana. Both Purple and Blue ink Cancels with dates 1880 and 1881. City: State: Montana Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to R*****6 for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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