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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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Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway Annual Pass (1912)1320 - Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway Annual Pass (1912)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Salt River Valley." "Gold, Silver, Copper." No. B483, issued for 1912 to MF Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). Countersigned by C.E...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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Seattle & International Railway Annual Pass Duo1321 - Seattle & International Railway Annual Pass Duo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different passes. 1) Pass No. 216, issued for 1898 to F.L. Alexander (Toledo & Ohio Central). Signed by Jno. H. Bryant as president. Printed...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway Co. Annual Pass (1891)1322 - Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway Co. Annual Pass (1891)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very important railroad in Seattle's history. Pass No. 110, issued for 1891 to C.M. Hoar, auditor for M.R. & H.C. Railroad. Signed by A.S. D...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Shasta Springs Scenic Railway Annual Pass (1909)1323 - Shasta Springs Scenic Railway Annual Pass (1909)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pictorial pass for the scenic railway that carried passengers 400 feet up to the plateau and site of the Shasta Springs Resort Hotel and Shasta W
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Estimate : 90.00 - 400.00
Sold to I********S for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Sierra Railway Company of California Pass Collection1324 - Sierra Railway Company of California Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Included: 1906 issued to Mrs. W.C. Potts; 1917 unissued; 1925 issued to J.H. R. Parsons; and an 1937 commemorative trip pass made to look li
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Silverton Northern Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1908) Signed by Otto Mears1325 - Silverton Northern Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1908) Signed by Otto Mears
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 51, issued for 1908 to Lester G. Brewer. Front of pass has facsimile signature of Mears as president, but Mears did live sign the back for th
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*********t for (500.00 + 105.00BP) = 605.00
 
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Silverton Railroad Co. and Silverton Northern Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1900)1326 - Silverton Railroad Co. and Silverton Northern Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1900)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 95, issued for 1900 to C.W. Sells, manager of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway. Printed signature of Otto Mears as president. Countersi...
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Estimate : 90.00 - 400.00
Sold to x******s for (425.00 + 102.00BP) = 527.00
 
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Silverton Railroad Co. and Silverton Northern Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1911)1327 - Silverton Railroad Co. and Silverton Northern Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1911)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 336, issued to Mrs. Ed Meyers & Family. Facsimile signature of Otto Mears as president. Countersigned on reverse by J.B. Frank. Printed...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (350.00 + 73.50BP) = 423.50
 
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Silverton Railroad Company Annual Pass (1888) Signed by Otto Mears1328 - Silverton Railroad Company Annual Pass (1888) Signed by Otto Mears
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Important Western (and especially Colorado) autograph. Pass No. A127, issued for 1888 to Herman Silver & Family. Signed by Colorado railroad mag...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to I*********4 for (1,100.00 + 231.00BP) = 1,331.00
 
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Silverton Railroad Company Annual Pass (1895)1329 - Silverton Railroad Company Annual Pass (1895)
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Pass No. 336 issued for 1895 to F.S. Rockwell (Burlington & Missouri River Railroad). Printed (not live) signature of Otto Mears as president. C...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****w for (700.00 + 168.00BP) = 868.00
 
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