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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Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Western Division) Pass Collection1051 - Atlantic & Pacific Railroad (Western Division) Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four different. Included: 1888 pass for the California Line to Chas. Lord, signed by C.W. Smith; 1889 to F.C. Donald, also signed by Smith; 189
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1882)1052 - Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Co. Annual Pass (1882)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 1387, issued for 1882 to William Shaw, 2nd VP of Pennsylvania Company. Signed by H.C. Nutt, president. Printed on cardstock by Rand Avery &...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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Austin & North-Western Railroad Annual Pass (1890)1053 - Austin & North-Western Railroad Annual Pass (1890)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 1078, issued to C. M. Hoar, auditor. of the Mineral Range Railroad Company. Countersigned on reverse by F.E. Rausy (?). Printed on gray cards
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****W for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Bamberger Electric Railway Co. Pass Collection1054 - Bamberger Electric Railway Co. Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five different passes for this Utah (Salt Lake City area) railroad that dates back to the 1890s. Includes: 1925, 1930, 1931, 1939-41, and one pre-1933
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (95.00 + 19.95BP) = 114.95
 
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Bellingham Bay & British Columbia Railroad Co. Annual Pass Pair (1896 & 1902)1055 - Bellingham Bay & British Columbia Railroad Co. Annual Pass Pair (1896 & 1902)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two different for this railroad that was incorporated in 1883 and operated from Whatcom (Bellingham) to Sumas, the site of a connection with Ca
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i********-.. for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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Blue Canyon Coal Mining Company Tramway Pass (1893)1056 - Blue Canyon Coal Mining Company Tramway Pass (1893)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Whatcom County. Unissued. Printed on cardstock. Repaired tear. Remnants of being glued in an album. Please see photo. The Blue Canyon Mine was formed
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******h for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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Boca & Loyalton Railroad Annual Pass (1916) (Logging Railroad)1057 - Boca & Loyalton Railroad Annual Pass (1916) (Logging Railroad)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Final year of operation for this railroad that served the booming logging camps near Truckee. Pass No. 262, issued for 1916 to C.W. Carpenter (Western
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to k*******y for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 157.30
 
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Boise, Nampa & Owyhee Railway Co. / Idaho Northern Annual Passes1058 - Boise, Nampa & Owyhee Railway Co. / Idaho Northern Annual Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) 1902 issued to E.A. Hornbeck (National City & Otay Railway). Countersigned by S.N. Dewey. Printed by Rand McNally on card...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********-.. for (200.00 + 42.00BP) = 242.00
 
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Boise, Nampa & Owyhee Railway Co. Annual Passes (1897 & 1899)1059 - Boise, Nampa & Owyhee Railway Co. Annual Passes (1897 & 1899)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two pictorial. 1) Low No. 3, issued for 1897 to John E. Stearns, general manager of the railroad. Endorsed on the back by Stearns. Printed on b
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to j*********t for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad Co. / Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad Co. Pass (1915)1060 - Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad Co. / Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad Co. Pass (1915)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. No. B349, issued to Mr. M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). Signed by W.H. Comstock. Printed on light blue cardstock. (Prag Collection) City:
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to F****e for (475.00 + 109.25BP) = 584.25
 
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