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Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

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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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Los Angeles Railroad Pass Collection1181 - Los Angeles Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 passes from various Los Angeles railroads. Included: Los Angeles & San Diego Beach Railway (1909 & 1914); Los Angeles & Redondo...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to r****a for (190.00 + 39.90BP) = 229.90
 
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Los Angeles Terminal Railway Annual Pass Collection1182 - Los Angeles Terminal Railway Annual Pass Collection
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Lot of four 1890s passes. Includes: 1892, 1894, and 1895, all signed by Thomas Burnett as general manager. The 1895 pass has a very deep crease and pa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*****s for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway Co. Pass Collection1183 - Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway Co. Pass Collection
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Lot of four different. "Cog Wheel Route." This company was founded in 1889. Included: 1905 issued to F.W. Thompson, signed by C.W. Sells a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Maricopa & Phoenix and Salt River Valley Railroad Pass (1901)1184 - Maricopa & Phoenix and Salt River Valley Railroad Pass (1901)
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"Phoenix Short Line." Pass No. 30, issued for 1901 to T.E. Hunt (Southern Pacific). Printed on blue cardstock by Huston, Ashmead & Co....
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Estimate : 90.00 - 400.00
Sold to y********t for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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Maricopa & Phoenix Railroad Annual Passes (1889 & 1890)1185 - Maricopa & Phoenix Railroad Annual Passes (1889 & 1890)
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Two passes with condition issues. 1) 1889 Exchange Ticket issued to Herman Silver, treasurer of the California Central & Southern Railroad. Coun...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (65.00 + 0.00BP) = 65.00
 
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McCloud River Railroad Co. Passes (3)1186 - McCloud River Railroad Co. Passes (3)
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Lot of 3 different. Included: 1913 to president of Sierra Railway Co. (T.S. Bullock), 1917 to the chief dispatcher for the railroad, and 1934-35. to J
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to u********y.. for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Midland Terminal Railway Co. / Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1909)1187 - Midland Terminal Railway Co. / Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1909)
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Pass No. F1913 issued for 1909 to MF Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). Printed signature of J.H. Waters as president. Countersigned by J.J. Cogan. Endors
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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Midland Terminal Railway Co. / Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1910)1188 - Midland Terminal Railway Co. / Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1910)
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Pass No. F1255, issued for 1910 to M.F. Van Horn. Printed signature of J.H. Waters as president. Countersigned by I.A. Rice. Endorsed by Van Horn. Pri
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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Midland Terminal Railway Co. Annual Pass (1895)1189 - Midland Terminal Railway Co. Annual Pass (1895)
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First year of operation into Cripple Creek! No. 349, issued for 1895 to C.W. Sells (Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway Co.). Sells would eventually be...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to I*********4 for (400.00 + 84.00BP) = 484.00
 
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Midland Terminal Railway Co. Annual Pass Collection1190 - Midland Terminal Railway Co. Annual Pass Collection
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Lot of four different passes for this Colorado railroad operating between Divide and Cripple Creek. Includes: 1914 pass issued to Van Horn; unissued 1
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Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to d********d for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Midland Valley Railroad Co. Annual Pass Collection1191 - Midland Valley Railroad Co. Annual Pass Collection
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Lot of 5. Includes: 1907, 1921, 1928, 1931. and 1938-39. This railroad incorporated in 1903 with the plan of building a line from Hope, Arkansas, thro
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway Pass (1898)1192 - Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway Pass (1898)
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Very early for this company! Pass No. 147, issued in 1898 to Edward H. Brown, superintendent of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad. Signed by SB
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (700.00 + 147.00BP) = 847.00
 
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Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway Pass (1898)1193 - Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway Pass (1898)
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Unusual, smaller (1.75" x 4") pass issued for "any time in 1898" to John E. (illegible) on account of the California Constructio...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to k****A for (275.00 + 66.00BP) = 341.00
 
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Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway Pass (1902)1194 - Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway Pass (1902)
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Nice early pictorial pass for this Bay Area scenic railroad. No. 282, issued in 1902 to A.M. Beal, superintendent of the G.V.S. & N. Railway Co....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (400.00 + 84.00BP) = 484.00
 
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Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway Pass (1904)1195 - Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway Pass (1904)
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No. 242, issued for 1904 to M.F. Van Horn (Union Pacific Railway). Signed by S.B. Cushing as president. Endorsed by Van Horn. Printed on cardstock wit
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******8 for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway Pass (1911)1196 - Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway Pass (1911)
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No. 415, issued for 1911 to C.W. Sells (President & general manager of Pikes Peak Railway). Signed by the president, C.F. Runyon. Printed on yel...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to k****A for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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Missouri River & Northwestern Railway Co. Annual Pass (1906)1197 - Missouri River & Northwestern Railway Co. Annual Pass (1906)
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Nice pictorial pass for this line that ran 35 miles from Rapid City to Mystic, South Dakota. Known as the Crough Lines. No. 1127, issued to H.A. Jacks
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (190.00 + 39.90BP) = 229.90
 
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Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1877)1198 - Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1877)
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No. 511, issued for 1877 to D.E. Cornell, K.P. Railway. Signed by the general superintendent. Previously was the Kansas & Neosho Valley Railroad...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Modesto & Empire Traction Co. Railway Passes incl. No. 11199 - Modesto & Empire Traction Co. Railway Passes incl. No. 1
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Lot of two. 1) First is No. 1 pass issued (no year) to Leonard Hardaway Sr. (Nashville Terminals). Signed by Hardaway Jr, as asst. to vice-president.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******h for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Montana Union Railway Annual Pass (1897)1200 - Montana Union Railway Annual Pass (1897)
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No. 662, issued for 1897 to John E. Stearns, VP and GM of the Boise, Nampa & Owyhee Railroad. Signed by the president & general manager. End...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to s********o.. for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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