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Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location, 3555 Airway Drive Suite 309 Reno, NV 89511

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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Pearson's Soda Works1561 - Pearson's Soda Works
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pearson's Soda Works. Aqua applied top soda bottle. This bottle has been found in all three locations for the Pearson Soda Works: Carson City, P...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to F****e for (950.00 + 218.50BP) = 1,168.50
 
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Two Embossed Eagle Beer Bottles1562 - Two Embossed Eagle Beer Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two beer bottles with embossed Eagles from California. American Brewing Company, West Berkeley Cal, with picture of an eagle on a branch. This beer bo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 180.00
Sold to k*******2 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Two Rare California Split Beers1563 - Two Rare California Split Beers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two rare California split beers with embossed logos. Gambrinus Bottling Co., San Francisco. Clean and mint. Alabama Brewing Co., San Francisco. Clean,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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Excelsior Soda Works, Hilo1564 - Excelsior Soda Works, Hilo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Excelsior Soda Works, Hilo. Tall aqua Hutchinson soda. 8" tall, tool top, blank base. Catalogue number 333 in Elliott and Gould, Hawaiian bottl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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Three Maui Soda Works Bottles1565 - Three Maui Soda Works Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Maui Soda Works bottles. Two are identical: Maui Soda Works, four piece molds, catalogue number 447 in Elliott and Gould. Both are sparkling min
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9*****F for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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Waialua Soda Works1566 - Waialua Soda Works
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Waialua Soda Works. Tall aqua Hutchinson soda, 7.75" tall, diamond embossed on the bottom, tooled top. Appears to be bottle number 310 in Ellio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to 9*****F for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Pair of Hawaii Soda Bottles1567 - Pair of Hawaii Soda Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of Hawaii soda bottles. Tall crowntop, Honolulu, B. & M. Co., Ltd, Honolulu T. H. The second bottle is a four piece crowntop soda Property ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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J. P. Plummer, Boston1568 - J. P. Plummer, Boston
Holabird Western Americana Collections
J. P. Plummer, Boston, Bottle Not Sold. Gorgeous cobalt blue applied top soda. Circa 1855. No apparent damage, bright and sparkling. City: Boston
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to L**********9 for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Mrs. E. Kidder Dysentery Cordial, Boston1569 - Mrs. E. Kidder Dysentery Cordial, Boston
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mrs. E. Kidder Dysentery Cordial, Boston. Open Pontil. Aqua. Crude. Applied top, 8" tall. Appears to be problem free, a beautiful bottle. Cit...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Liquid Bread, A Pure Malt1570 - Liquid Bread, A Pure Malt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Liquid Bread, A Pure Malt. Cobalt blue applied top beer bottle with original face and neck labels. A Pure Extract of Malt. ... Unsurpassed Tonic ... a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Hinchman & Alward Drug Bottle, Virginia City, Montana.1571 - Hinchman & Alward Drug Bottle, Virginia City, Montana.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4" drugstore bottle, Hinchman & Alward druggists Virginia City, Montana. Penn oval. No makers Mark on base. Clear with minor stain, no appa...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 72.00BP) = 372.00
 
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Bullionville, Nevada Drug Bottle1572 - Bullionville, Nevada Drug Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly Unique paper labeled drug bottle from Bullionville. Moore, Druggist, Bullionville. Label at 50%. Dug by Holabird in Pioche about 1981. Used f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9*****F for (350.00 + 73.50BP) = 423.50
 
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Fred Clark, All 3 Embossed Variants1573 - Fred Clark, All 3 Embossed Variants
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different embossed variants of Fred Clark's drug bottles. The earliest of the trio is from Ely-McGill.. The other two are mavericks, and d...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****F for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Lewis Drug Co., Ely Nevada1574 - Lewis Drug Co., Ely Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lewis Drug Company, Ely Nevada. Gorgeous light purple. 4-1/8" tall. Vivian Lewis ran his drug store inside the famous Northern Hotel from 1906-...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 140.00
Sold to 9*****F for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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A. B. Stewart Gold Hill Drug Bottle1575 - A. B. Stewart Gold Hill Drug Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A. B. Stewart drug bottle from Gold Hill, with ABS monogram, 4.3" tall, as originally found. No chips visible. Flat base, minor stain. Stewart&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*****d for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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J. Jones, Gold Hill Drug Bottle, c18641576 - J. Jones, Gold Hill Drug Bottle, c1864
Holabird Western Americana Collections
John Jones Jr. embossed in a ribbon pattern in flint glass. internal stain as originally found. lip chips. Jones was a pioneer druggist on the Comstoc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to W*****h for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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John Jones Jr. Drug Bottle, Gold Hill1577 - John Jones Jr. Drug Bottle, Gold Hill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
J. Jones Jr., Gold Hill, Nevada clear square drug bottle, no embossing on base. 3.5" tall, No chips or cracks. original as found. Variety 3, c1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 9*****F for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Paper Label John Jones, Jr. Bottle, Gold Hill1578 - Paper Label John Jones, Jr. Bottle, Gold Hill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare paper label Jones bottle . Glycerin. 80% of label present. 5" tall. as found. Shown on page 160 of Nevada Bottle Book v2. City: Gold Hill...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to D******a for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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R.E. Queen Drug Bottle1579 - R.E. Queen Drug Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful R.E. Queen drug bottle from Reno. Made only from 1877-1879, Queen was an influential force in the American drug scene, later patenting Calif
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (120.00 + 25.20BP) = 145.20
 
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Sparks Bottling Company1580 - Sparks Bottling Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sparks Bottling Company, Sparks Nevada. Aqua 4 piece mold crown top bottle, "S" on the bottle. The bottle was made for soda water and prod...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to W*****h for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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