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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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Midland Valley Railroad Co. Annual Pass Collection1191 - Midland Valley Railroad Co. Annual Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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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