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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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Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. Annual Passes1221 - Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. Annual Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different. Issued 1916, 1918, and 1935. The 1916 pass was issued to a rector form the Holy Trinity Epis. Church and is punch-cancelled. (Prag Co
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for (400.00 + 84.00BP) = 484.00
 
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Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. Annual Passes (1897 & 1900)1222 - Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. Annual Passes (1897 & 1900)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) No. 101, issued for 1897 to C.C. McNeil, general superintendent of the M. & P. & S.R.V.R. Signed by John F. Kidder as preside...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******8 for (600.00 + 126.00BP) = 726.00
 
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Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Company Pass (1897)1223 - Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Company Pass (1897)
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Early pass No. 48, issued to CC McNeil (Gen. Supt. of M & P& S.R. Valley Road). Signed by Erasmus Gest as manager. Printed on cardstock with...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to j******8 for (400.00 + 84.00BP) = 484.00
 
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Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Company Pass (1902)1224 - Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Company Pass (1902)
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Pass No. 214 issued in 1902 to AM Beal. Printed on blue cardstock with some light soiling. Please see previous lot for history of company. (Prag Colle
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (325.00 + 68.25BP) = 393.25
 
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New Mexico Central Railroad Passes (1915 & 1922)1225 - New Mexico Central Railroad Passes (1915 & 1922)
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Two different. Includes: 1915 to FC Matthews (Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad) and 1922 to Mrs. M. Cofer (wife of chief clerk at Denver & ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (170.00 + 35.70BP) = 205.70
 
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New Mexico Railroads Pass Collection1226 - New Mexico Railroads Pass Collection
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Lot of four different. Included: nice pictorial passes (1900 and 1901) for the White Oaks Route; 1909 pass for the Cimarron & Northwestern Railw...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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North Pacific Coast Railroad Annual Pass (1886) to Montana Indian Trader1227 - North Pacific Coast Railroad Annual Pass (1886) to Montana Indian Trader
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 282, issued for 1886 to T.C. Power, general manager of Benton Transportation Company (a Missouri River steamer line). Signed by Jno. W. Coleman as
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k****A for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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North Pacific Coast Railroad Annual Pass (1893)1228 - North Pacific Coast Railroad Annual Pass (1893)
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No. 564, issued to E.L.G. Steele, president of Champerico & Northern Transportation Co. (Guatemala). Corporate signature is not legible--possibl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (325.00 + 68.25BP) = 393.25
 
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North Pacific Coast Railroad Annual Pass (1897) Signed by James B. Stetson1229 - North Pacific Coast Railroad Annual Pass (1897) Signed by James B. Stetson
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 685, issued to F.J. Anderson, general purchasing agent for Seaboard Airlines. Signed by James B. Stetson as president. Printed on cardstock with s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k****A for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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Nevada Northern Railway Company Passes: 1915 & 19321230 - Nevada Northern Railway Company Passes: 1915 & 1932
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Lot of two. 1) No. A180, issued in 1915 to F.C. Matthews (Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad Co.). Printed on yellow cardstock by International B...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (300.00 + 63.00BP) = 363.00
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Pass (1873)1231 - Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Pass (1873)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gorgeous Western railroad pass! Pass No. 1045, issued for 1873 to T.J. Charlesworth, superintendent of the Lansing Division. Signed by C.W. Mead, gene
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (550.00 + 115.50BP) = 665.50
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Pass (1883) - Specimen1232 - Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Pass (1883) - Specimen
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Very attractive 1883 pass with vignette of a locomotive crossing a bridge. Printed on light green cardstock by Hosford & Sons, N.Y. Stamped &qu...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Pass (1884) (Yellowstone Pictorial)1233 - Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Pass (1884) (Yellowstone Pictorial)
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Very nice pictorial pass featuring a vignette of Gardener Canon & Bee Hive Geyser in Yellowstone Park. No. 809, issued for 1884 to W.H. Hurlburt...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to y********t for (110.00 + 23.10BP) = 133.10
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection1234 - Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection
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Lot of 9 different, spanning 1880-1948. Included: 1880 pictorial; 1884 pictorial; 1885 pictorial; 1887 pictorial (not issued); 1888; 1897; 1915; 1932
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******8 for (300.00 + 63.00BP) = 363.00
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection (1870s)1235 - Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection (1870s)
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Lot of four 1870s passes. Included: 1874, signed by C.W. Mead as general manager; 1875 also signed by Mead; 1878 (Eastern Division) signed by Homer E.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to r******8 for (700.00 + 147.00BP) = 847.00
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (1876 & 1877)1236 - Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (1876 & 1877)
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Lot of two early passes. 1) 1876 pass issued to James N. Lander, Northern N.H. Railroad. Signed by Geo. Stark as vice-president. Printed by Van Kleeck
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a**********5 for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (1880s)1237 - Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (1880s)
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Lot of four 1880s passes. Included: 1880 (Eastern Divisions) to W.H. Hurlburt, pictorial; 1888 to Philip Ritz for stations west of Helena; 1886 pictor
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (1880s)1238 - Northern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (1880s)
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Lot of 4 different. Included: 1882 pictorial for Eastern Divisions, issued to W.H. Hurlburt (Canada Southern Railway), countersigned by Chas. S. Fee;
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Pictorial Annual Passes (1892 & 1893)1239 - Northern Pacific Railroad Pictorial Annual Passes (1892 & 1893)
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Two attractive passes featuring vignettes of locomotive next to waterfront with Mt. Rainier in the background. 1892 (countersigned by Newman Kline) an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad- Western Divisions- Annual Pass (1884) (firearm pictorial)1240 - Northern Pacific Railroad- Western Divisions- Annual Pass (1884) (firearm pictorial)
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Many Western vignettes! Pass No. 285, issued for 1884 (1883 crossed out) to Philip Ritz. Signed by J.W. Buckley as asst. general manager. Endorsed by
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to r******8 for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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