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Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

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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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Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad Annual Pass (1913)1141 - Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad Annual Pass (1913)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. A1702, issued to Mrs. W.K. McAllister & Son (Southern Pacific Railway). Countersigned by A.S. Gill. Good over: Florence & Cripple C...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (95.00 + 19.95BP) = 114.95
 
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Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Annual Pass (1887)1142 - Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Annual Pass (1887)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pictorial pass. Low No. 17, issued for 1887 to E.R. Hunt (M.C.T. & P. Railway). Signed by C.L. Frost as superintendent. Printed on green ca...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (350.00 + 73.50BP) = 423.50
 
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Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Annual Pass (1898)1143 - Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Annual Pass (1898)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pictorial pass issued for 1898 to C.W. Sells, manager of the Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway. Countersigned by J.V. Goode, general superi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Pass Collection1144 - Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Co. Pass Collection
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Lot of 10 different. Included: 1895, 1904, 1905. Name changes to Forth Worth & Denver: 1908. Fort Worth & Denver & Wichita Valley: 1912,...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to j*********t for (85.00 + 17.85BP) = 102.85
 
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Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1908)1145 - Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1908)
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Lot of two. Included: 1) 1904 to W.G. Knittle, countersigned by L.B. Comer. Endorsed by Knittle. Printed on blue cardstock with some toning. 2) 1908 t
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Co. Annual Passes (1888 & 1897)1146 - Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Co. Annual Passes (1888 & 1897)
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Lot of two. 1) No. 218, issued for 1888 to G.H. Hunter. Signed by the general superintendent, J. Hornby. Vignette of locomotive crossing a bridge. Pri
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Pass (1875)1147 - Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Pass (1875)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gorgeous Western pass. No. 223, issued for 1875 to T.C. Owen, general manager of B&S RR Co. Signed by HB Anderson as general manager. Printed on...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to B*****8 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Pass (1881)1148 - Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Pass (1881)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great pictorial Western pass for the Sunset Route! No. 658, issued to W.H. Hurlburt (Canada Southern Railway). Vignette of locomotive crossing Guadalu
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to B*****8 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Grand Canyon Railway Company Passes (1912 & 1915)1149 - Grand Canyon Railway Company Passes (1912 & 1915)
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Two different printed on color cardstock. Included: 1912, issued to E.J. Nally (Postal Telegraph Co.) and 1915, issued to E. Raymond (asst. to vice-pr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******h for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Pass Collection1150 - Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Pass Collection
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Lot of 9 different passes issued 1880-1912. Years included: 1880, 1883 (signed by John Sealy), 1886, 1889, 1890, 1895, 1901, 1904, and 1912. All print
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to k******o for (325.00 + 78.00BP) = 403.00
 
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