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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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Oregon & California Railroad Company Annual Pass (1885)1250 - Oregon & California Railroad Company Annual Pass (1885)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 632, issued for 1885 to William C. Van Horne, vice-president of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Signed by R. Trenn (?) as manager. Printed o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to y********t for (110.00 + 23.10BP) = 133.10
 
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Oregon & California Railroad Company Annual Passes (1880 & 1881)1251 - Oregon & California Railroad Company Annual Passes (1880 & 1881)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two passes, one damaged. 1) 1880 pass issued to H. Silver, auditor for the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. Signed by John Brandt Jr. as gene...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p*****c for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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Oregon & Washington Railroad Pass Collection1252 - Oregon & Washington Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Included: Columbia Southern Railway Co. (1902); Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Co. (1901); Newaukum Valley Railroad Co. (1926); Pacific ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (700.00 + 147.00BP) = 847.00
 
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Oregon Pacific Railroad Company Annual Pass (1891)1253 - Oregon Pacific Railroad Company Annual Pass (1891)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rail and River Divisions. No. 625, issued for 1891 to J.T. Skinner, vice-president of Syr. & Blds. Railroad. Printed signature of Thomas E Hogg ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to i********-.. for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. Pass Trio (Steamer & Railroad)1254 - Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. Pass Trio (Steamer & Railroad)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different good for transport on Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. (trains & steamers), Southern Pacific Lines in Oregon, and for one pa...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Oregon Railroad Pass Collection1255 - Oregon Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 different passes from various Oregon railroads. Included: Pacific Railway Co. (1892, blank reverse); Pacific Railway & Navigation Co. (...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (550.00 + 115.50BP) = 665.50
 
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Oregon Railroad Variety Pass Collection1256 - Oregon Railroad Variety Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven different from various Oregon railroads. Includes: Oregon Improvement Co. (1895), Oregon Electric Railway Company (1910), Oregon-Washingt
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*****2 for (180.00 + 43.20BP) = 223.20
 
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Oregon Short Line Railroad Co. Annual Passes (1890s)1257 - Oregon Short Line Railroad Co. Annual Passes (1890s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) 1897 pictorial pass issued for Inter-Mountain Route to John E. Stearns, vice-president and general manager of Boise, Nampa & Owyh...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (225.00 + 54.00BP) = 279.00
 
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Oregon Short Line Railroad Pass Collection1258 - Oregon Short Line Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five different annual passes. Included: 1904; 1905 (Southern Pacific east of Sparks, Union Pacific west of Green River); 1910 (Southern Pacific east o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*****2 for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
 
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Oregon Short-Line Railroad Co. Pass Set (1901-1904)1259 - Oregon Short-Line Railroad Co. Pass Set (1901-1904)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four consecutive issued passes. Included: 1901 (Thos. Cox), 1902 (Albert Heep of Chicago & North-Western Railway), 1903 (HA Jackson of Great Nor...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*********t for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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