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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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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1915)1370 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1915)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. No. 632, issued in 1915 to M.L. Shearin (gen. supt. of Santa Maria Valley RR Co.). John Ryan as general manager, countersigned by W.W. Cahill. P
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1917) (Death Valley Railroad)1371 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1917) (Death Valley Railroad)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 83, issued in 1917 to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). Printed signature of John Ryan as general manager, countersigned by W.W. Cahill. Light t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1920) (Death Valley Railroad)1372 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Pass (1920) (Death Valley Railroad)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Death Valley Railroad." No. 50, issued in 1920 to Mrs. Meta J. Erickson (president, Amador Central Railroad Co.). Countersigned by W.W. C...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to 6******n for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Passes: 1928 & 19301373 - Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Company Passes: 1928 & 1930
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two issued. 1) "Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad, Death Valley Railroad." No. 96, issued 1928 to F.C. Matthews (Midland Terminal Railway...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to 6******n for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway Co. Pass Collection1374 - Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway Co. Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different issued passes. Included: 1910, 1914, 1924, and 1930. The Valley Road: Ft. Worth, Dallas, Houston, and Galveston. Please see photo for c
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r******8 for (200.00 + 42.00BP) = 242.00
 
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U.S. Railroad Pass Balance Lot (20 Passes)1375 - U.S. Railroad Pass Balance Lot (20 Passes)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice variety of passes that were leftover after sorting through nearly 800 passes. This group has 20 passes. Included: Midland Continental Railroad
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******h for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Uintah Railway Company (Colorado & Utah Gilsonite) Annual Passes1376 - Uintah Railway Company (Colorado & Utah Gilsonite) Annual Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different passes. This company was founded in 1903 by Gilson Asphaltum Company to transport Gilsonite in Colorado and Utah. It operated between
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (180.00 + 37.80BP) = 217.80
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection (1880s)1377 - Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection (1880s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four different issued in the 1880s. Included: 1880 to Herman Silver (auditor, Denver & Rio Grande), heavily soiled; 1882 (Branch Lines) t...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (90.00 + 18.90BP) = 108.90
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection (8)1378 - Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass Collection (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8, issued 1890-1906. Included: 1890 to Herman Silver; 1891 to W.H. Hurlburt, countersigned by Coykendall; 1896 to J.E. Preston, countersigned b
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*****c for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Union Pacific Railway Eastern Division Annual Pass (1868) (Where Buffalo Bill Got His Nickname)1379 - Union Pacific Railway Eastern Division Annual Pass (1868) (Where Buffalo Bill Got His Nickname)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early pass for this railroad that hired W.F. Cody in 1867 to feed its workers by shooting buffalo, earning him his iconic nickname "Buffalo Bil...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
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