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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First Constitution of the State of Montana2181 - First Constitution of the State of Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention held at Helena, Montana, July 4, A. D. 1889. And an Address to the Pe
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Four Different Montana Business Cards2182 - Four Different Montana Business Cards
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Cards: Ponderosa Saloon & Cafe // GF / One free Drink; H. Wolfe, HupMobile Taxi Service, Billings; The Windsor, Liquor and Cigars, Butte; Gust M...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Great Northern Railway Train Crash Photos2183 - Great Northern Railway Train Crash Photos
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4 Photographs of 2 different train crashes on the Great Northern Railway. Images of wreckage on crash sight and also being hauled away. All mounted o
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Group of 21 Montana Postcards2184 - Group of 21 Montana Postcards
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6 RPC's--photos of Billings, Custer, Beaver, Cameron, Choteau, Marysville. 15 other postcards. (Svoboda collection) City: State: Montana Dat...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*******c for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Large Montana Saddle Billhead Collection2185 - Large Montana Saddle Billhead Collection
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Lot of nine. 1) Al Furstnow of Miles City with requirements for a saddle for O Armstrong of Kalispell. Cowboy riding bunking bronco on back. 2) SJ Hai
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 1**9 for (170.00 + 27.20BP) = 197.20
 
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Madison Co. Residential Photograph2186 - Madison Co. Residential Photograph
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Photograph of a residence in Madison County with stables and select hand-colored trees. View of the stables, backyard, and mountains behind the house.
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Misc. Montana Pamphlets2187 - Misc. Montana Pamphlets
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Lot includes: In Memoriam Walter Washington de Lacy, 1892; Montana Products Directory, 1932; First Biennial Report of the State Highway Commission, 19
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 1**9 for (50.00 + 8.00BP) = 58.00
 
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Montana and Leadville Revenue2188 - Montana and Leadville Revenue
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Revenue lot from Montana and Leadville. Includes four separate revenue stamps for $.25 each with George Washington, red. Also includes a check from th
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to c*********p for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
 
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Montana Banking Laws2189 - Montana Banking Laws
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Rare. Laws Governing State Banks, Savings Banks and Trust Deposit and Security Associations in the State of Montana and State Examiner. City: State
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to e*****r for (20.00 + 0.00BP) = 20.00
 
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Montana Coupon & Ticket Books2190 - Montana Coupon & Ticket Books
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12 coupon and ticket books: 3 coupon books , Thos. F. Murphy, General Merchandise, Southern Cross; 2 ticket books, Strand Theatre, Livingston; Hori Ca
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*********e for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Montana Education Booklets2191 - Montana Education Booklets
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Included: Biennial Reports, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Librarian of the State Law Library, 1917-1918; University of Montana President...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Montana Mining Surveys2192 - Montana Mining Surveys
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5 Mining surveys dated from 1890 from Helena and Deer Lodge. Surveys for the George Henry Lode, Redemption Lode, and the Union Lode. 2 Different vari
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Montana Potpourri2193 - Montana Potpourri
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Lot includes: Bob's Territorial Bar, Virginia City, Montana, with a mileage chart; 4 paper coupons for Territory of Montana bonds, 1969; Metal c...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*****p for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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Premium Collection of Montana Checks and Receipts2194 - Premium Collection of Montana Checks and Receipts
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High grade checks and receipts for various places in Montana that include a territorial stock inspector, Great Falls Treasurer, Butte Tombstone Co., L
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 1*****c for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Montana Railway Tickets2195 - Montana Railway Tickets
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Lot of railway tickets for: Anaconda, Butte, Helena, Mountain Home. City: State: Montana Date: Inventory# 38823
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
 
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Montana Railway Tickets 22196 - Montana Railway Tickets 2
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Railroads include: Washington, Idaho & Montana RY. Co. and Montana Western Railway Co. Tickets from and to: Potlatch ID to Palouse, WA and Palou...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Montana Saloon Billhead Duo2197 - Montana Saloon Billhead Duo
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1) Club Saloon, Turk & Stockert, Shelby. "Please ship at once...ten cases ? grape juice." Early Prohibition piece. 2) Board of Trade, ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b********c.. for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Montana Saloon Billheads2198 - Montana Saloon Billheads
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1) The Club Saloon, Choteau. Fancy brown billhead. 2) Utica Saloon, James L Morris, Utica. Blue billhead. City: State: Montana Date: 1902 Inven
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to f********2 for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Montana Town and Special Photos2199 - Montana Town and Special Photos
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Group of seven nice photos: train at Missoula, c 1890; group of musicians in Meaderville (c1890); bank building in Great Falls c 1890; scene at Glendi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Oliver Iron Mining Company Poker Game in Trapper's Cabin Photograph (Minnesota, 1918)2200 - Oliver Iron Mining Company Poker Game in Trapper's Cabin Photograph (Minnesota, 1918)
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A Roleff photo from the Oliver Iron Mining Company of Miners playing a game of poker in a trapper's cabin. A rare insight to a mining camp/ cabi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n.. for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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