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Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location, 3555 Airway Drive Suite 309 Reno, NV 89511

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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Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co. Checks1021 - Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co. Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dozens of uncut check sheets from the Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co. with approximately 20 loose, blank checks. City: State: Date: Invento
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Railroad Ephemera1022 - Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group includes: Frank Tousey's United States Distance Tables Pocket Companion and Guide, photographs, bunch of 1960 timetables for Southern Paci...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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Railroad Stock and Mortgage Bond1023 - Railroad Stock and Mortgage Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) New Orleans Great Northern Railroad Company, stock no. 1054 for $100 issued to Frank H. Goodyear. hole cancelled. Framed, 15.75" x 19"....
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Seth Thomas Railway Watch1024 - Seth Thomas Railway Watch
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautifully embossed gold plated pocket watch. Steam engine on one side, worker on the other side. Gorgeous. City: State: Date: Inventory# 382
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 3***6 for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Strongbox w/ Key (Possibly Railway Express Agency)1025 - Strongbox w/ Key (Possibly Railway Express Agency)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Antique Early 1900s, possibly Railway Express Agency (REA) railroad strongbox with key. 15" x 24" x 15". Particularly nice. City: ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to g**********n for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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"The Road of A Thousand Wonders" (Southern Pacific Railroad book) (1907)1026 - "The Road of A Thousand Wonders" (Southern Pacific Railroad book) (1907)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A train book for the passenger compartment of the Southern Pacific Rail Co. Published by the Railroad in 1907. It is illustrated in color and has an
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d********9 for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Miscellaneous Train & Depot Postcards including Real Photo1027 - Miscellaneous Train & Depot Postcards including Real Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 cards: 10 are RPC's. Trains, depots, tracks, etc.. City: State: Date: Inventory# 38432
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****y for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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"Sunset" Railway Pass Collection1028 - "Sunset" Railway Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 passes for railroads with "Sunset" in their name. 1) Sunset Route (Texas). Two passes: 1897 (pictorial) and 1904. 2) Sunset Centr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*********r for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Alameda & San Joaquin Railroad Pass (1902) (Coal Mining)1029 - Alameda & San Joaquin Railroad Pass (1902) (Coal Mining)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare! (No .150, issued for 1902 to J.H. Collier, S.F. & S.J. Coal Company. Signed by James Treadwell as president (he also owned the T...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********-.. for (180.00 + 37.80BP) = 217.80
 
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Alaska Railroad & Steamer Pass Collection1030 - Alaska Railroad & Steamer Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 Alaska passes. Included: Alaska Pacific Steamship Co. (1914); Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Co. (1894); Alaska Central Railway (1909, ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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