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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Deer Lodge Fire Department Ribbon2130 - Deer Lodge Fire Department Ribbon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A blue Deer Lodge Fire Department ribbon with silver lettering that reads "F.D Deer Lodge Montana". Manufactured by The Whitehead and Hoa...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to n*******c for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Deer Lodge Prison Uniform Buttons2131 - Deer Lodge Prison Uniform Buttons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of 4 brass Deer Lodge Prison uniform buttons. Inscribed with a decorative "P" on the face of each button. Two button sizes, sm...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******c for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Diamond Township Legal Case2132 - Diamond Township Legal Case
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sheriff or any Constable of Meagher County is hereby told to sell the personal property of Denis Long to cover costs of court and debt he owes. Signe
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to k********t.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Diamond Township Legal Cases2133 - Diamond Township Legal Cases
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Montana territorial handwritten legal cases from the rough and tumble Diamond Township. All of these cases were written by Moses Doggett, Justice o
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Mercantile Business In Eddy Montana Photograph2134 - Mercantile Business In Eddy Montana Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of 3 buildings in the small Montana establishment of Eddy that appears to be two houses and a business. On the back one of the previous own
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Conviction (death warrant) and Pardon for Phillip John, an Indian2135 - Conviction (death warrant) and Pardon for Phillip John, an Indian
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two framed pieces pertaining to the conviction of death for Phillip John an Indian and his pardon. You will be hard pressed to find such an amazing hi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 1**9 for (2,000.00 + 320.00BP) = 2,320.00
 
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Fort Missoula Bound Correspondence Copies2136 - Fort Missoula Bound Correspondence Copies
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bound correspondence copies from Fort Missoula in a beautiful, reprint book. Not published, made as a one-off reference for personal or historical ref
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 1**9 for (550.00 + 88.00BP) = 638.00
 
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Medal/Ribbon Garneill Lodge, No. 472137 - Medal/Ribbon Garneill Lodge, No. 47
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ribbon and Medal, Garneill Lodge, No. 47 K. of P. Garneill, Mont. Reverse: "In Memoriam". City: Garneill State: Montana, Date: c. 1895 ...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
 
 
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1909 Montana State Fair Medal2138 - 1909 Montana State Fair Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass medal from the 1909 Montana State Fair. It is a pictorial medal with a lake and mountains with a mining themed border. On the back, it reads &...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to d******c for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Great Falls & Cascade County Directory (1915)2139 - Great Falls & Cascade County Directory (1915)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Polk Directory. 864 pages. 20 pages of advertisements and other advertisements throughout the directory. Other locations include Adel, Belt, Calvert E
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (60.00 + 0.00BP) = 60.00
 
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