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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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White Sulphur Springs & Yellowstone Park Railway Pass Collection1400 - White Sulphur Springs & Yellowstone Park Railway Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Included: 1913, 1914, 1917, and 1950 (unissued). Stamp signed by John Ringling as president. Ringling was the most famous of the R
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******H for 124.00
 
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Wyoming Railroads Annual Pass Collection1401 - Wyoming Railroads Annual Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Included: Wyoming & North Western Railway (1910); Denver, Laramie & Northwestern Railroad Co. (1915 to FC Matthews of Fl...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******8 for 372.00
 
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Yellowstone Park Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1907)1402 - Yellowstone Park Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1907)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 490, issued for 1907 to R.J. Camp, president of Florida & Georgia Railway Co. Signed by F.A. Hall as president. Printed on cardstock. T...
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Estimate : 90.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for 204.00
 
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Yosemite Valley Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1909)1403 - Yosemite Valley Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1909)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 117, issued for 1909 to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). Signed by O.W. Lehmer as superintendent and traffic manager. Endorsed by Van Horn. Pri
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Estimate : 90.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for 96.00
 
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Yosemite Valley Railroad Co. Annual Pass Duo (1910 & 1915)1404 - Yosemite Valley Railroad Co. Annual Pass Duo (1910 & 1915)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two early passes for this railroad that ran from Merced to the park boundary at El Portal where passengers would climb on stages to go into the
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for 180.00
 
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Yosemite Valley Railroad Pass Collection1405 - Yosemite Valley Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five different passes. Included: 1922, 1924, 1925, 1931, and 1934. (Prag Collection) City: Yosemite State: California, Date: Inventory# 4
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******h for 168.00
 
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Yreka Railroad Co. Annual Pass Collection1406 - Yreka Railroad Co. Annual Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different. Included: 1932, 1933 (unissued), 1935 (cancelled), 1936 (unissued, now Yreka Western Railroad), and 1938 (unissued). Inc. in 1888
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to u********y.. for 66.55
 
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Railroad Plate Pass Sample1407 - Railroad Plate Pass Sample
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Montana Railroad Company, 1908, plate Pass, Sample No. 13. City: State: Montana Date: 1908 Inventory# 38815
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 1**9 for 29.00
 
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California & Nevada Stage Company Annual Pass (1892)1408 - California & Nevada Stage Company Annual Pass (1892)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 445, issued for 1892 to George Sanderson, president of the Williamsport & North Branch Railroad. Signed by V.H. Pease as general manager. Or...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to j******8 for 514.25
 
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California, Oregon & Idaho Stage Company Annual Pass (1890)1409 - California, Oregon & Idaho Stage Company Annual Pass (1890)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 23, issued for 1890 to A.C. Basset, Superintendent Coast Director for Southern Pacific Company. Printed signature of A.H. Boomer as general manage
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to j******0 for 423.50
 
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