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