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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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Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Pass (1909)1360 - Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Pass (1909)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early for this company. No. 1037, issued to F.W. Thompson (Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RR). Printed signature of H.R. Hanlin (gen. superinten...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to P******y for (120.00 + 25.20BP) = 145.20
 
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Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Pass (1910)1361 - Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Pass (1910)
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No. A94, issued in 1910 to F.A. Winkler (Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railway Co.). Printed signature of M.B. Cutter as president and countersigned...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p*****c for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Pass (1911)1362 - Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Pass (1911)
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No. A406 issued in 1911 to F.A. Winkler (Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railway Co.). Signed by M.B. Cutter. Printed on blue cardstock by American Ba...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c********a for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Pass (1914)1363 - Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Pass (1914)
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No. B48 issued in 1914 to R.C. Krebs, traveling auditor of the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company. Printed signature of MB Cutter as president...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p*****c for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Pass (1917)1364 - Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Pass (1917)
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No. A190 issued in 1917 to A.W. Johnson (New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad). Printed signature of MB Cutter as president. Countersigned by ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D******a for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Passes: 1925, 1928, & 19291365 - Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Passes: 1925, 1928, & 1929
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Three different passes. 1) 1925, No. 370, issued to JHR Parsons (Southern Pacific Co.), signed by MB Cutter as president. 2) 1928, No. A52 issued to F
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to u********y.. for (80.00 + 16.80BP) = 96.80
 
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Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Passes: 1928 & 19291366 - Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Passes: 1928 & 1929
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Two different. 1) 1929 issued to Carl R. Gray (president of Union Pacific System). Signed by MB Cutter as president. Not endorsed on reverse. 2) Uniss
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to u********y.. for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company / Bullfrog Goldfield RR Pass (1912)1367 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company / Bullfrog Goldfield RR Pass (1912)
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Rare. No. 726, issued in 1912 to Mrs. R.W. Hobart (wife of gen. agent for AT&SF Railway). Printed signature of John Ryan as manager and superint...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t****0 for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1908)1368 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1908)
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Very rare early pass. The railroad was completed only a year before in 1907. Pass No. 252, issued in 1908 to F.W. Thompson (Rock Island-Frisco Lines).
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to j******8 for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1910)1369 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1910)
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Early for this line. No. 575, issued in 1910 to M.F. Van Horn (dist. pass. agent for Pennsylvania Lines). John Ryan as general manager. Endorsed by Va
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9*****W for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1915)1370 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1915)
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Rare. No. 632, issued in 1915 to M.L. Shearin (gen. supt. of Santa Maria Valley RR Co.). John Ryan as general manager, countersigned by W.W. Cahill. P
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1917) (Death Valley Railroad)1371 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1917) (Death Valley Railroad)
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No. 83, issued in 1917 to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). Printed signature of John Ryan as general manager, countersigned by W.W. Cahill. Light t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1920) (Death Valley Railroad)1372 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1920) (Death Valley Railroad)
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"Death Valley Railroad." No. 50, issued in 1920 to Mrs. Meta J. Erickson (president, Amador Central Railroad Co.). Countersigned by W.W. C...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to 6******n for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Passes: 1928 & 19301373 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Passes: 1928 & 1930
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Lot of two issued. 1) "Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad, Death Valley Railroad." No. 96, issued 1928 to F.C. Matthews (Midland Terminal Railway...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to 6******n for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway Co. Pass Collection1374 - Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway Co. Pass Collection
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Four different issued passes. Included: 1910, 1914, 1924, and 1930. The Valley Road: Ft. Worth, Dallas, Houston, and Galveston. Please see photo for c
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******8 for (200.00 + 42.00BP) = 242.00
 
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U.S. Railroad Pass Balance Lot (20 Passes)1375 - U.S. Railroad Pass Balance Lot (20 Passes)
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A nice variety of passes that were leftover after sorting through nearly 800 passes. This group has 20 passes. Included: Midland Continental Railroad
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******h for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Uintah Railway Company (Colorado & Utah Gilsonite) Annual Passes1376 - Uintah Railway Company (Colorado & Utah Gilsonite) Annual Passes
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Three different passes. This company was founded in 1903 by Gilson Asphaltum Company to transport Gilsonite in Colorado and Utah. It operated between
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (180.00 + 37.80BP) = 217.80
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection (1880s)1377 - Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection (1880s)
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Lot of four different issued in the 1880s. Included: 1880 to Herman Silver (auditor, Denver & Rio Grande), heavily soiled; 1882 (Branch Lines) t...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (90.00 + 18.90BP) = 108.90
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection (8)1378 - Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection (8)
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Lot of 8, issued 1890-1906. Included: 1890 to Herman Silver; 1891 to W.H. Hurlburt, countersigned by Coykendall; 1896 to J.E. Preston, countersigned b
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*****c for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Union Pacific Railway Eastern Division Annual Pass (1868) (Where Buffalo Bill Got His Nickname)1379 - Union Pacific Railway Eastern Division Annual Pass (1868) (Where Buffalo Bill Got His Nickname)
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Early pass for this railroad that hired W.F. Cody in 1867 to feed its workers by shooting buffalo, earning him his iconic nickname "Buffalo Bil...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
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