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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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South Beach Railway Company Annual Pass (1889)1330 - South Beach Railway Company Annual Pass (1889)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass issued for 1889 to Herman Silver, treasurer of the California Central & California Southern Railway Co. Signed by P.W.J. Kiles as president...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****W for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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South Dakota Central Railway Annual Passes (1913 & 1915)1331 - South Dakota Central Railway Annual Passes (1913 & 1915)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) No. 233, issued for 1913 to L.A. Downs (supt. of Illinois Central Railroad). Signed by the general manager. Endorsed by Downs. Printed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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South Pacific Coast Railroad Co. Annual Passes (1883 & 1887)1332 - South Pacific Coast Railroad Co. Annual Passes (1883 & 1887)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two for this important narrow gauge steam railroad that operated from Santa Cruz to Alameda. Comstock Bonanza King James G. Fair bought the rai
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (1,150.00 + 241.50BP) = 1,391.50
 
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Southern California Railroads Pass Collection1333 - Southern California Railroads Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 passes from various Southern California rail lines. Included: Southern California Railway, Santa Fe Route (1891 & 1899); San Diego Sout...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******h for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Southern California Railway Annual Passes (1890s)1334 - Southern California Railway Annual Passes (1890s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different. Included: 1892 (Santa Fe Route). 1893 (Half-Fare Permit), and 1897 (Santa Fe Route). All printed on cardstock. (Prag Collection) Cit
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r******8 for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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Southern California Railway Annual Passes (1893 & 1894)1335 - Southern California Railway Annual Passes (1893 & 1894)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different colorful passes printed on cardstock by Western Bank Note Co. Included are 1893 and 1894, both signed by the general manager. This compa
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p*****c for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Southern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (1880s & 1890s)1336 - Southern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (1880s & 1890s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. Included: 1886 employee pass for between San Francisco & Alameda/Berkeley; 1888 employee pass to R.P. Earhart Director of Oregon &...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r****a for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Southern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (1890s)1337 - Southern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (1890s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. Included: 1) 1890 Coast Division issued to C.H. Clark (Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway). Signed by A.C. Barrett. Endorse...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r****a for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Southern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (early 1900s)1338 - Southern Pacific Railroad Annual Passes (early 1900s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three pictorial passes featuring trains and steamships. Included: 1900 to Mrs. Elenora Loveland over Lines in California only, countersigned by I.E. G
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******h for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Southern Pacific Railroad Pass Collection1339 - Southern Pacific Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different. Included: 1901 to HF Whitcomb, president of Wisconsin Central RR; 1901 to JB Robinson, resident engineer; 1907 to JT Bate (M.K. ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to r****a for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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