Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

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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Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co. Checks1021 - Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co. Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dozens of uncut check sheets from the Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co. with approximately 20 loose, blank checks. City: State: Date: Invento
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Railroad Ephemera1022 - Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group includes: Frank Tousey's United States Distance Tables Pocket Companion and Guide, photographs, bunch of 1960 timetables for Southern Paci...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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Railroad Stock and Mortgage Bond1023 - Railroad Stock and Mortgage Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) New Orleans Great Northern Railroad Company, stock no. 1054 for $100 issued to Frank H. Goodyear. hole cancelled. Framed, 15.75" x 19"....
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Seth Thomas Railway Watch1024 - Seth Thomas Railway Watch
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautifully embossed gold plated pocket watch. Steam engine on one side, worker on the other side. Gorgeous. City: State: Date: Inventory# 382
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 3***6 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Strongbox w/ Key (Possibly Railway Express Agency)1025 - Strongbox w/ Key (Possibly Railway Express Agency)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Antique Early 1900s, possibly Railway Express Agency (REA) railroad strongbox with key. 15" x 24" x 15". Particularly nice. City: ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to g**********n for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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"The Road of A Thousand Wonders" (Southern Pacific Railroad book) (1907)1026 - "The Road of A Thousand Wonders" (Southern Pacific Railroad book) (1907)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A train book for the passenger compartment of the Southern Pacific Rail Co. Published by the Railroad in 1907. It is illustrated in color and has an
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d********9 for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Miscellaneous Train & Depot Postcards including Real Photo1027 - Miscellaneous Train & Depot Postcards including Real Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 cards: 10 are RPC's. Trains, depots, tracks, etc.. City: State: Date: Inventory# 38432
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****y for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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"Sunset" Railway Pass Collection1028 - "Sunset" Railway Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 passes for railroads with "Sunset" in their name. 1) Sunset Route (Texas). Two passes: 1897 (pictorial) and 1904. 2) Sunset Centr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*********r for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Alameda & San Joaquin Railroad Pass (1902) (Coal Mining)1029 - Alameda & San Joaquin Railroad Pass (1902) (Coal Mining)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare! (No .150, issued for 1902 to J.H. Collier, S.F. & S.J. Coal Company. Signed by James Treadwell as president (he also owned the T...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********-.. for (180.00 + 37.80BP) = 217.80
 
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Alaska Railroad & Steamer Pass Collection1030 - Alaska Railroad & Steamer Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 Alaska passes. Included: Alaska Pacific Steamship Co. (1914); Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Co. (1894); Alaska Central Railway (1909, ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Amador Central Railroad Company Annual Passes1031 - Amador Central Railroad Company Annual Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different passes: 1910, unissued but signed by Charles Erickson as president; 1911, issued to Geo. W. Scott, president of the Yreka Railroad; an
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9*****W for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Apache Railway Annual Passes (Arizona Paper Mill Short-Line)1032 - Apache Railway Annual Passes (Arizona Paper Mill Short-Line)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. Three different issued passes: 1925, 1928 and 1957-59. This line ran 38 miles from Holbrook to the Snowflake Paper Mill beginning in 1917.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r******8 for (200.00 + 42.00BP) = 242.00
 
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Arcata & Mad River Railroad Company Annual Pass (1904)1033 - Arcata & Mad River Railroad Company Annual Pass (1904)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pictorial pass for the oldest working railroad in California. No. 51, issued to A.M. Beal, superintendent of the Gila Valley, Globe & North...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Arcata & Mad River Railroad Company Annual Passes1034 - Arcata & Mad River Railroad Company Annual Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Pass No. 1, issued in 1914 to George W. Scott, president of the Yreka Railway Company. Endorsed by Scott on reverse. 2) Employee Pass for
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******8 for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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Argentine Central Railway Co. Annual Pass (1907) (Silver Plume to Waldorf, CO)1035 - Argentine Central Railway Co. Annual Pass (1907) (Silver Plume to Waldorf, CO)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gray's Peak Route. Pass No. A1949, issued for 1907 to H.D. Harvey & wife, (C.S. & C.C.D. Railway). Signed by Edward J. Wilcox as preside...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******8 for (650.00 + 136.50BP) = 786.50
 
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Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Pass (1901)1036 - Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Pass (1901)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Low pass No. 7, issued for 1901 to T.E. Hunt, general agent for Southern Pacific Company. Signed by James Colquhoun. Printed on orange and black cards
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1888 & 1889)1037 - Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1888 & 1889)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early passes for this railroad incorporated in 1883 that ran from Clifton, Arizona to Hachita, New Mexico. 1) Pass No. 146, issued for 1888 to Jam
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r******8 for (300.00 + 63.00BP) = 363.00
 
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Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1906)1038 - Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1906)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pass No. 220, issued for 1904 to A.M. Beal, superintendent of the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern Railway. Countersigned by A.T. Thompson. Prin...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to j*********t for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1912, 1913 & 1918)1039 - Arizona & New Mexico Railway Annual Passes (1912, 1913 & 1918)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different. Includes: 1912, 1913, and 1918, all issued to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). All 3 endorsed by Van Horn. (Prag Collection) City
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to e*****r for (90.00 + 0.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Arizona & Southeastern Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1896)1040 - Arizona & Southeastern Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1896)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass issued to T.C. Platt, president of Addison & Pennsylvania Railway Company for the year 1896. Nice vignette of locomotive with company initi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to y********t for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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