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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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Southern Pacific Railroad Pass Collection (1890s)1340 - Southern Pacific Railroad Pass Collection (1890s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different. Included: 1891, 1892, 1894 (pictorial), 1895 (pictorial), 1896, and 1898. Please inspect. (Prag Collection) City: State: Date
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Southern Pacific Railroad Pass Issued to Famous SF Architect & Signed by Leland Stanford1341 - Southern Pacific Railroad Pass Issued to Famous SF Architect & Signed by Leland Stanford
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two great California history signatures on one pass. An 1891 pass for GW Percy on account of Leland Stanford! Good for travel between San Francisco an
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to j*********t for (550.00 + 115.50BP) = 665.50
 
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Southern Pacific Railroad Passes Issued to President of Redondo RR1342 - Southern Pacific Railroad Passes Issued to President of Redondo RR
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different passes all issued to George J. Ainsworth, president of the Redondo Railway Company. Included: 1892 (all stations in California), 1893
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Spokane Falls & Northern Railway System Pass Collection1343 - Spokane Falls & Northern Railway System Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six different issued passes. Includes: 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904 & 1905. All printed on different color cardstock. All endorsed. Some signed ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to j******0 for (300.00 + 72.00BP) = 372.00
 
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Spokane Falls & Northern Railway System Passes (1897 & 1898)1344 - Spokane Falls & Northern Railway System Passes (1897 & 1898)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two colorful passes both issued to H.A. Jackson (Great Northern Railway) for the Spokane Falls & Northern Railway Co., Nelson & Fort Sheppar...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to j******0 for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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Spokane Railroads Annual Pass Collection1345 - Spokane Railroads Annual Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 passes from various Spokane railroads. Included: Spokane Falls & Northern Railway Co. (1893); Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad (191...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*****2 for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad Annual Pass (1877)1346 - St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad Annual Pass (1877)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 932, issued for 1877 to W.H. Hurlburt of Canada Southern Railway. Signed by L.D. Trithill (?) as general manager. Fine condition. This could be co
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******h for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Tahoe Transportation Company Annual Passes (1926 & 1927)1347 - Tahoe Transportation Company Annual Passes (1926 & 1927)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) No. 132, issued for 1926 to J.T. Bate (Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway). Countersigned by C.T. Bliss. 2) No. 50, issued for 1927 to P.R.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to I********S for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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Tavares and Gulf Railroad Company Annual Pass (1892)1348 - Tavares and Gulf Railroad Company Annual Pass (1892)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pictorial pass for this Florida railroad. No. 519, issued for 1892 to Jas. Parker, VP & superintendent of a railroad (illegible). Signed by...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j******d for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Texas & Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1875)1349 - Texas & Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1875)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 295, issued for 1875 to Samuel E. Holt, general ticket agent for Montgomery & Eufaula Railroad. Signed by George Noble as general superinten...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to k******o for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
 
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