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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Texas & Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1878)1350 - Texas & Pacific Railway Annual Pass (1878)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 286, issued for 1878 to James Converse, chief engineer for Galveston, Harrisbury, and San Antonio Railroad. Signed by George Noble as general supe
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Texas & Pacific Railway Co. Annual Pass Collection1351 - Texas & Pacific Railway Co. Annual Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 passes issued 1880-1927. Included:1880 (heavily soiled), 1888 (very soiled), 1889, 1893, 1895, 1899 (rubbing), 1901, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1914,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Texas Central Railroad Annual Passes1352 - Texas Central Railroad Annual Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different for the Lone Star Line. Included: 1899 to Edward A. Bern (supt. of the Canada Cattle Car Co.); 1900 to J.S. Jones (Fort Worth &am...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Texas Midland Railroad Pass Collection1353 - Texas Midland Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Midland Route." Six different, issued 1897-1915. Included: 1897, 1901, 1904, 1909, 1910, and 1915. All printed on cardstock. All but ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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Texas Railroad Pass Collection1354 - Texas Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 passes from various Texas railroads. Included: Texas & St. Louis (1881, poor condition); Texas Trunk Rail Road (1890); Texas Mexican R...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Texas Railroad Pass Collection 21355 - Texas Railroad Pass Collection 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Second group of 15 annual passes from various Texas railroads. Included: Denison & Pacific Railway (1880, very poor condition); Southern Kansas ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (350.00 + 84.00BP) = 434.00
 
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Texas, Sabine Valley & Northwestern Railway Co. Annual Pass (1893)1356 - Texas, Sabine Valley & Northwestern Railway Co. Annual Pass (1893)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Sabine Valley Road." No. 160, issued for 1893 to C.M. Hoar, auditor for Hancock & Calumet Railroad Company. Signed by Richard J. Evan...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to y********t for (85.00 + 17.85BP) = 102.85
 
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Three Different Montana Railroad Passes1357 - Three Different Montana Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) Montana Railroad Company. 1909. No. 504, issued to John R. Cook. Signed by the president. Printed on green/brown cardstock. This line
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 43.20BP) = 223.20
 
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Tilton's 100 Mile Trolley Trip Passes (Southern California)1358 - Tilton's 100 Mile Trolley Trip Passes (Southern California)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two different pictorial. Includes 1910 and 1911, both issued to RW Hobart & family. Printed on cardstock with different color background ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to s*********r for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Employee Pass (1914) Issued to Prominent Railroad Surgeon1359 - Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Company Employee Pass (1914) Issued to Prominent Railroad Surgeon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. E38 issued in 1914 to Dr. E.A. Wheeler, chief surgeon over entire line. Printed signature of MB Cutter as president and countersigned by W.D. Fore
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j******8 for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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