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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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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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9*****M for (110.00 + 23.10BP) = 133.10
 
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Great Falls Corner Advertising Collection2233 - Great Falls Corner Advertising Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
45 total. Please inspect lot or go online to see all items. City: Great Falls State: Montana, Date: 1890's - 1970's Inventory# 40056
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****w for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 0.00BP) = 50.00
 
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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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Helena Corner Advertising Cover Collection2236 - Helena Corner Advertising Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
80 total. 6 territorial. Almost all are different. See photographs for wide variety. City: Helena State: Montana, Date: 1880's to 1930's ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****w for (130.00 + 27.30BP) = 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 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*****w for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Highfield Cover with Letter2238 - Highfield Cover with Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Hill County Covers2239 - Hill County Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 Hill county covers, best is: Shambo, very early, 1924. Also included: Simpson, Rudyard, Havre, Hingham, Box Elder, Inverness, Rocky Boy, Wheatbelt,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****M for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Hill County Postal History / Postcard Collection2240 - Hill County Postal History / Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to h*******c for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Judith Basin County Covers2241 - Judith Basin County Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 210.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****M for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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