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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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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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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