AUCTION  / 

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.).
If you want to view an enlarged image, click on the thumbnail image in the lower left of the main image.
You can download a higher resolution image by clicking on the title below the enlarged image.
You can request extra images to be added by contacting HWAC at uwe@fhwac.com or by calling 775-851-1859
< Prev# Rows102050100Next >12345678. . .293031
 Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1914)1061 - Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1914)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. Pass No. 714, issued for 1914 to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). Countersigned by W.W. Cahill. Endorsed on reverse by Van Horn. Began o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to F****e for (1,300.00 + 299.00BP) = 1,599.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railroad Pass1062 - Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Co. pass, 1900. No 339, issued to S. N. Baird. Cannot read signature of vice president. City: State: Montan...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r******8 for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
Details...Bookmark
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Pass (1895)1063 - Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Pass (1895)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early! No. 42, issued to W.H. Hurlburt (O.R. & N. Co.). Signed by Michael Donahoe as vice-president. Printed on cardstock with gray background b...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********o.. for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
Details...Bookmark
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Pass (1897)1064 - Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Pass (1897)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 61, issued for 1897 to W.H. Hurlburt, general purchasing agent for Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company. Signed by M. Donahoe as vice presid...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
Details...Bookmark
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Pass (1898)1065 - Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Pass (1898)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 78, issued for 1898 to W.H. Hurlburt. Signed by Michael Donahoe as vice-president. Printed on pink cardstock. Endorsed on reverse by Hurlburt. Goo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Butte-Anaconda & Pacific Railway Co. Annual Passes (4)1066 - Butte-Anaconda & Pacific Railway Co. Annual Passes (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different. Includes: 1906 to H.A. Jackson (Great Northern Railway); 1915 to FC Matthews (Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad); 1924 to Bonnie...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p*****c for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
Details...Bookmark
California Eastern Railway Pass (1898) (Formerly Nevada Southern Railway)1067 - California Eastern Railway Pass (1898) (Formerly Nevada Southern Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 151, issued for 1898 to C.C. McNeil, general superintendent for Maricopa Phoenix & Salt River Valley RR. R.W. Woodbury is president. Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******8 for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
Details...Bookmark
California Electric & Cable Railroads Annual Pass Collection1068 - California Electric & Cable Railroads Annual Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 from three different electric railroads. 1) Bakersfield & Kern Electric Railway: 1912 (low No. 8, pictorial), and 1925 (different picto...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******h for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
Details...Bookmark
California Lumber Railroads Annual Pass Collection1069 - California Lumber Railroads Annual Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. Included: Fort Bragg Railroad Company (1905); Butte County Railroad Co. (1911 and 1914); Albion Lumber Co. Railway (1925); Grayeagle Railroa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******h for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
Details...Bookmark
California Northern Railroad Annual Pass (1881)1070 - California Northern Railroad Annual Pass (1881)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 54, issued for 1881 to R.R. Martin (Painesville & Youngstown Railroad). Signed by William Corocoran. Printed on light green cardstock w...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to i********-.. for (110.00 + 23.10BP) = 133.10
 
Details...Bookmark
California Northwestern Railway Co. Pass Duo (1900 & 1906)1071 - California Northwestern Railway Co. Pass Duo (1900 & 1906)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different passes. 1) 1900 pictorial pass issued to Geo. E. Merchant (Rochester & Pittsburg Railway). Signed by A Foster as president. Printe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k****A for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
Details...Bookmark
California Railroad Pass Collection (27)1072 - California Railroad Pass Collection (27)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A California railroad collection! Lot of 27 passes. Included: Alameda Terminal Railroad Co.; California & Oregon Coast RR (1925); Oakland, Antio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****W for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
Details...Bookmark
California Southern Railroad / California Central Railroad Pass Group1073 - California Southern Railroad / California Central Railroad Pass Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 passes. 1) 1889 pass for the Santa Fe Route of the joint railroad. Issued to G.A. Gilman (Blue Line.). Signed by the general manager. Endorse
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*********r for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
Details...Bookmark
California Southern Railroad Pass Collection1074 - California Southern Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 passes. 1) 1885 pass (first year of operation). No. 130, issued to H.C. Short (trav. auditor for ATSF). Signed by J.H. Victor as superintende
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (110.00 + 23.10BP) = 133.10
 
Details...Bookmark
California Western Railroad & Navigation Co. Passes (5)1075 - California Western Railroad & Navigation Co. Passes (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 passes for the "Skunk Train." Included: 1909 signed by John French as general supt.; 1914 signed by C.A. Curtis; 1915 also signed...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******h for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railroad Co. Annual Pass1076 - Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railroad Co. Annual Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c.1911. Unissued but rare pass (we have never seen this one) for this railroad that operated out of Placerville. 2.75" x 4.5" on cardstock...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to u********y.. for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
Details...Bookmark
Carson & Colorado Railroad Pass (1890)1077 - Carson & Colorado Railroad Pass (1890)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare pass for this narrow gauge railroad incorporated in 1880 that ran from Mound House, Nevada (a V&T town) to Keeler, California. No.95, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to F****e for (2,500.00 + 575.00BP) = 3,075.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Carson & Colorado Railroad Pass (1891)1078 - Carson & Colorado Railroad Pass (1891)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Second very rare pass for this narrow gauge. No. 93, also issued to BH Garland and signed by Henry Yerington as president. Printed on yellow cardstock
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to F****e for (2,700.00 + 621.00BP) = 3,321.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass (1874)1079 - Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass (1874)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 256, issued for 1874 to T.C. Owen, general manager of the B. & S. Railroad. Signed by W. F. Downs as superintendent. Ornate font. Reve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (110.00 + 23.10BP) = 133.10
 
Details...Bookmark
Central California Traction Co. Pass Collection1080 - Central California Traction Co. Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different. Included: 1916, 1918, 1922, 1923, and two unissued, undated passes (Front Vestibule Permit and Employee's Family Semi-Annual...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to j*********t for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
Details...Bookmark