Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

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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Arizona Eastern Railroad Annual Passes: 1911, 1915, and 19181041 - Arizona Eastern Railroad Annual Passes: 1911, 1915, and 1918
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different: 1911 and 1918 to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines) and 1915 to F.C. Matthews (Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad). All are endo...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Arizona Railroad Pass Collection1042 - Arizona Railroad Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five passes from 4 different Arizona railroads. Included: Central Arizona Railway Co. (1889); Chino Valley Railroad (1898); Gila Valley, Globe
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******h for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Arizona Railroad Pass Collection 21043 - Arizona Railroad Pass Collection 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five different passes from five different Arizona railroads. Included: 1910 pass for a consolidation of Arizona & Colorado, Phoenix & Easter...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company Annual Pass (1908)1044 - Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company Annual Pass (1908)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 297, issued for 1908 to C.A. Hunter, general agent for St. L. & S.F. R.R. Printed signature of H.C. Nutt as general manager. Printed on card...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********-.. for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Passes (1870s)1045 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Passes (1870s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The two earliest passes for this railroad in this collection. Included are 1873 and 1878, signed by different superintendents. (Prag Collection) Cit
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******8 for (170.00 + 35.70BP) = 205.70
 
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Passes (1880s-1890s)1046 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Passes (1880s-1890s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven different. Includes: 1880, 1883, 1884, 1887, 1888, 1891, and 1892. Please see photo for condition. (Prag Collection) City: State: Da
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System Pass Collection1047 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven different, issued 1900-1913. "Santa Fe Route" and Coast Lines. Includes: 1900, 1904, 1911, 1912 (2), and 1913 (2). All printe...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System Passes (1880s-1890s)1048 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System Passes (1880s-1890s)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five different. Includes: 1889 (blank reverse), 1890, 1892, 1894 and 1897. Please see photo for condition. (Prag Collection) City: State:
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Missouri Pacific Railroad) Pass (1876)1049 - Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Missouri Pacific Railroad) Pass (1876)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Exchange Ticket Pass No. 1380, issued for 1876 to R.M. Hovey. Countersigned. Vignette of bridge and city. Printed by Woodward, Tiernan & Hale, S...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******3 for (275.00 + 66.00BP) = 341.00
 
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Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Western Division) Annual Pass (1884)1050 - Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Western Division) Annual Pass (1884)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California, Arizona, New Mexico. Pass No. 324, issued for 1884 to S.W. Manning (ATSP). Signed by H.C. Nutt as president. Printed on cardstock by Ameri
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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