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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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Oregon Short-Line Railroad Co. Passes (1900 & 1901)1260 - Oregon Short-Line Railroad Co. Passes (1900 & 1901)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different. 1) 1900, issued to HA Jackson (Spokane Falls & Northern Railway). Countersigned by GK Smith. 2) 1901, issued to I.G. Mitchell (C....
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p*****c for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Oregonian Railway Co. Annual Passes (1886 & 1889)1261 - Oregonian Railway Co. Annual Passes (1886 & 1889)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two nice pictorial passes. 1) 1886, not issued, nice vignette of locomotive moving through forest. Printed by Hosford & Sons. 2) 1889 issued pas...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for (475.00 + 99.75BP) = 574.75
 
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Pacific & Idaho Northern Railway Pass Collection1262 - Pacific & Idaho Northern Railway Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five different. Includes: 1902, 1905, 1906, 1915, and 1928. All but the last is printed on cardstock. Overall nice condition. Please see photo
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******h for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Pacific Coast Railroad Co. Pass Collection1263 - Pacific Coast Railroad Co. Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different. Included: 1900 to W.C. Potts (supt. of Sierra Railway Co.), 1915 to F.C. Matthews (Florence & Cripple Creek R.R.), 1921 to E...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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Pacific Coast Railway Annual Pass (1886) Issued to Montana Indian Trader/ US Senator1264 - Pacific Coast Railway Annual Pass (1886) Issued to Montana Indian Trader/ US Senator
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 29, issued to T.C. Power, president and general manager of the Benton Transportation Co. (Missouri River steamer line). Signed by J.M. Filmor
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Pacific Coast Railway Annual Pass (1896)1265 - Pacific Coast Railway Annual Pass (1896)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 212, issued for 1896 to F.W. Thompson, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. Signed by C.O. Johnson as superintendent. Printed on green c...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Pacific Electric Railway Co. Annual Pass Collection1266 - Pacific Electric Railway Co. Annual Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 different passes. Included: 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1927, 1930, 1935, and 1948. Please see photo for details. (Prag Collec
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r****a for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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Pecos Valley & Northeastern Railway Co. Annual Pass (1899)1267 - Pecos Valley & Northeastern Railway Co. Annual Pass (1899)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 948, issued for 1899 to W.F. Reed (Kansas City Stock Yards Co.). Signed by the general manager. Endorsed by Reed. Printed on light green card
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to i********-.. for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
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Pecos Valley Southern Railway Company Annual Pass (1915)1268 - Pecos Valley Southern Railway Company Annual Pass (1915)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 87, issued for 1915 to F.C. Matthews (Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad). Countersigned by D.S. Floyd. Endorsed by Matthews. Printed on blue...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (80.00 + 16.80BP) = 96.80
 
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Peninsular Railway Company Annual Pass Collection1269 - Peninsular Railway Company Annual Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Included: 1912, 1919, 1925, and 1927 (poor condition). This was an electric railway that operated from 1906-1934, servicing San Jose, Los Ga
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******g for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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