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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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Alaska Pure Gold found in Porcupine Creek2001 - Alaska Pure Gold found in Porcupine Creek
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Bering Sea find. 0.15 troy ounces. 0.6x1.9x0.9cm. Bearing Sea. Gold from the Bearing Sea is all from Nome. The Bearing Sea television show has broug
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to P*****2 for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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Alaskan Gold Nugget - Bering Sea2002 - Alaskan Gold Nugget - Bering Sea
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.57 troy ounces. 0.8x2.5x1.4cm. Porcupine Creek City: Bering Sea State: Alaska, Date: Inventory# 40263
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to b*****a for (950.00 + 199.50BP) = 1,149.50
 
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Alaskan Gold Nugget with small amounts of quartz showing2003 - Alaskan Gold Nugget with small amounts of quartz showing
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.96 troy ounces. 1.5x3.8x1.8cm. Porcupine Creek City: Bering Sea State: Alaska, Date: Inventory# 40268
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 200.00
Sold to n*******g for (1,800.00 + 432.00BP) = 2,232.00
 
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Gold Nugget from Porcupine Creek in the Bering Sea2004 - Gold Nugget from Porcupine Creek in the Bering Sea
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.89 troy ounces. 1.0x2.6x2.0cm. Striking! City: Bering Sea State: Alaska, Date: Inventory# 40077
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,100.00
Sold to o******x for (2,000.00 + 360.00BP) = 2,360.00
 
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Large Bering Sea, Alaska Gold Nugget2005 - Large Bering Sea, Alaska Gold Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.37 troy ounces. 0.8x3.6x2.8cm. City: Bering Sea State: Alaska, Date: Inventory# 40257
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,200.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to F*****6 for (4,250.00 + 892.50BP) = 5,142.50
 
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Small Porcupine Creek Gold Nugget2006 - Small Porcupine Creek Gold Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Found in the Bering Sea. 0.32 troy ounces. 0.3x1.5x1.6cm. City: Bering Sea State: Alaska, Date: Inventory# 40202
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to e*****3 for (550.00 + 99.00BP) = 649.00
 
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Porcupine Creek Gold Nuggets2007 - Porcupine Creek Gold Nuggets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Total two items. Total weight is 0.12 troy ounces. Largest measures 0.5x1.0x0.9cm. Porcupine Creek in near Haines, Alaska. City: Bering Sea State: A
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 190.00 - 275.00
Sold to P*****2 for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
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Crystalline Gold from Congress, Arizona Area2008 - Crystalline Gold from Congress, Arizona Area
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.31 troy ounces. 0.8x3.0x1.2cm. Nice looking sample. The Congress area is home to Weaver, Rich Hill and a myriad of small placer operations. City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*****3 for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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Gold Basin Gold Specimen2009 - Gold Basin Gold Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.92 troy ounces. 1.0x4.5x1.9cm. A beautiful specimen. This specimen and other Arizona gold was found in Gold Basin. Gold Basin is a popular placer go
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to o******x for (2,000.00 + 360.00BP) = 2,360.00
 
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Two Quartzite, Arizona Gold Specimens2010 - Two Quartzite, Arizona Gold Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Total weight is 0.34 troy ounces. Largest nugget is 0.8x1.3x1.2cm. Two nice looking pieces City: Quartzite State: Arizona, Date: Inventory# 4020
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 550.00 - 800.00
Sold to e*****3 for (400.00 + 70.00BP) = 470.00
 
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