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Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

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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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Two Butte Chinese Merchant Corner Covers2222 - Two Butte Chinese Merchant Corner Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1914 Wah Shang Long & Co. at 102 South Main Street. With contents in Chinese. 2) 1935 Wong Sun Company. Chinese Medicine. City: Butte State...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Butte City Covers2223 - Butte City Covers
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6 Butte City Territorial covers: 1881, 1883, 1886, 2-1889. Lot also includes 9 other Butte City covers. City: Butte City, Silver Bow County State: M
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****w for 60.50
 
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Cascade County Postal History and Postcard Collection2224 - Cascade County Postal History and Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
42 total. 2 RPC's. Postmarks include 1910 Tiger Butte (1908 -1912) with multiple overlays, 1910 Sunnyside (1893-1911), very early 1912 Vaughn (o...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Money Order Book w/ maps of Routes2225 - Money Order Book w/ maps of Routes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This rare find is the "Register of Advices Received of Money Orders Drawn Upon the Post Office at Corvallis, Montana." City: Corvallis ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to a****a for 124.00
 
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Ennis Postal Collection (Madison County, Montana)2226 - Ennis Postal Collection (Madison County, Montana)
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12 Total pieces from Ennis MT. Includes a 1901 letter and 5 territorials. Variety of cancels that include double circles, double circle rings, stars
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****M for 66.55
 
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Fergus County Postal History and Postcard Collection2227 - Fergus County Postal History and Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22 total. Postmarks include 1917 Zuley (1915-1918) (used as a forwarding cancel), very early 1914 Winifred, 1909 Natal (1905-1929), Maiden, Straw, Suf
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Flat Head County Covers2228 - Flat Head County Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
35 Flat Head County covers, best are: three Montford (1900-1910), 1908, 1909, 1910; Marion, very early, 1907; Paola, First year, 1915. Also included:
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Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******c for 84.70
 
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Flathead County Postal History / Postcard Collection2229 - Flathead County Postal History / Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. Includes the longest driving bridge in the state RPC (TRV photograph), Grand View Hotel and FL Gray Store, main street Kalispell, 1947 R
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Flathead County Postal History / Postcard Collection 22230 - Flathead County Postal History / Postcard Collection 2
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33 total. 6RPC's. Postmarks include 1909 Snyder (1905-1909). Strong strike. Short Period, 1910 Montford. Short third period. Other postmarks inc...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*****Z for 62.00
 
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Garfield County Covers2231 - Garfield County Covers
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21 Garfield county covers, best are: Hull Heights, very early, 1917; Tindal, very early, 1915. Also included: Uebra, Taylor Creek, Van Norman, McTwigg
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 9*****M for 181.50
 
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Golden Valley County Covers2232 - Golden Valley County Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
32 Golden Valley covers, best are: O'Brien (1912-1916), received 1913; Rothiemay, early, 1906; Seventy Nine (1909-1916), early date,1910; Slayto...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9*****M for 133.10
 
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Great Falls Corner Advertising Collection2233 - Great Falls Corner Advertising Collection
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45 total. Please inspect lot or go online to see all items. City: Great Falls State: Montana, Date: 1890's - 1970's Inventory# 40056
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Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
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Great Falls Remainder Lot with Air Mail, Special Markings and Contents2234 - Great Falls Remainder Lot with Air Mail, Special Markings and Contents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
39 total. 13 air mail including 'W. D. Essential Official Air Mail' straight line, pictorial 'Plowshares Turned into Swords', Railwa...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
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Different Helena Postal Markings and Content2235 - Different Helena Postal Markings and Content
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 total. Three territorial including two Helena Montano. One territorial with contents. Others include 1908 special delivery on small envelope, 1898
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
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Helena Corner Advertising Cover Collection2236 - Helena Corner Advertising Cover Collection
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80 total. 6 territorial. Almost all are different. See photographs for wide variety. City: Helena State: Montana, Date: 1880's to 1930's ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****w for 157.30
 
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Helena, Montana Territorial Collection2237 - Helena, Montana Territorial Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 total. Includes an October 24, 1866 Motano target cancel, This was used to illustrate a type 2 cancel in Shellen & Dunn. Second Montano with ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*****w for 48.40
 
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Highfield Cover with Letter2238 - Highfield Cover with Letter
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Cover postmarked Highfield, (1898-1905). Interesting letter: He is writing to a Sallie, tells her he has not heard for her mother in a long time and m
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Sold to 9*****M for 48.40
 
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Hill County Covers2239 - Hill County Covers
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24 Hill county covers, best is: Shambo, very early, 1924. Also included: Simpson, Rudyard, Havre, Hingham, Box Elder, Inverness, Rocky Boy, Wheatbelt,
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for 42.35
 
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Hill County Postal History / Postcard Collection2240 - Hill County Postal History / Postcard Collection
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5 total. 1 RPC. RPC is of a homemade wagon hauling wood pulled by four horses. This postcard has a 1909 Oldham postmark (1904-1911). Other postmarks i
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Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to h*******c for 60.50
 
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Judith Basin County Covers2241 - Judith Basin County Covers
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43 Judith Basin County covers, best are: 2 Utica Territorial; Spion Kop (1906-1932), 1908; Stanford 1st and 2nd periods, 1891, 1910; Philbrook (1881-1
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Estimate : 210.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****M for 78.65
 
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