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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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Union Brewery Ceramic Whiskey1581 - Union Brewery Ceramic Whiskey
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare ceramic Union Brewery whiskey decanter made by Rick Hoover when he owned the brewery in Virginia City. These were made in the late 1970's a...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to F*****6 for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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John Finning Soda Works1582 - John Finning Soda Works
Holabird Western Americana Collections
John Finning Soda Works, Yerington, Nevada. This scarce aqua four piece mold crowntop soda bottle was made during the period 1903 to 1911. For some re
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to W*****h for (95.00 + 19.00BP) = 114.00
 
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Four Different Paper Labeled Nevada Soda Bottles.1583 - Four Different Paper Labeled Nevada Soda Bottles.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different paper labeled Nevada soda bottles. All crown tops. Silver State Lime Ricky by Chisholm's on green glass. Canadian Club Dry Ginger...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t*******d for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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From the Laboratory of G. W. Merchant Chemist1584 - From the Laboratory of G. W. Merchant Chemist
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From the Laboratory of G. W. Merchant Chemist Lockport, New York. Deep blue aqua, applied top, no pontil, rectangle, medicine. 5" tall, 2.5&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 9*****F for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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Cheimstreet & Co1585 - Cheimstreet & Co
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cheimstreet & Co., Troy, New York. Light to medium cobalt medicine, eight sided, open pontil. 7" tall. Bright and clean with no apparent d...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9*****F for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Dr. Hams Aromatic Invigorating Spirit, NY1586 - Dr. Hams Aromatic Invigorating Spirit, NY
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dr. Hams Aromatic Invigorating Spirit, (the best medicinal beverage of the age) New York. Graphite pontil. 8.75" tall, aqua, applied top medici...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********s.. for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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La Tisona Cigar Tip Tray1587 - La Tisona Cigar Tip Tray
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cigar advertising tip tray for La Tisona Cigars made by the Wm Tigner's Son Co. Makers, Lima Ohio. The tray was made in Germany, and is a beauti...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i**b for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial1588 - Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pine Tree Tar Cordial, patent 1859, L. O. C. Wishart's. 9.5" tall. Beautiful white grass green, loaded with longitudinal see bubbles. A ch...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to L**********9 for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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City Ice & Bottling Works1589 - City Ice & Bottling Works
Holabird Western Americana Collections
City Ice & Bottling Works, Georgetown Texas. Embossed and slug plate on 6.5" aqua hutch soda bottle. Told top. Three minor lip dings. Brigh...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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Carter's Spanish Mixture1590 - Carter's Spanish Mixture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Carter's Spanish Mixture. "The Great Purifier of Blood, cured Scrofula, Syphilis, Liver Disease" and many other problems. Pontil, dar...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to F*****6 for (200.00 + 42.00BP) = 242.00
 
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