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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Montana City Overview Postcards2352 - Montana City Overview Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 total. Mostly RPC's. Towns include Stanford, Wolsey, Two Dot, Ft. Bannock, Marysville, Three Forks, Roundup, Ryegate, Scobey, Virginia City, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to c********n for (135.00 + 28.35BP) = 163.35
 
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Montana City Street Scene Postcards2353 - Montana City Street Scene Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
21 Total. 16 RPPC'. Cities include Poplar, Pony, Plains, Red Lodge, Roundup, Missoula, Savage, Shelby, Malta, Monarch, Big Timber, Sidney, Livin...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********n for (180.00 + 37.80BP) = 217.80
 
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Montana Corner Cover Collection 22354 - Montana Corner Cover Collection 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
55 Pieces with corner covers from all over Montana. Dates range from 1891-1942. Companies include Hills Bros. Coffee, Du Pont, various public schools
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****M for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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Montana Covers, Set 32355 - Montana Covers, Set 3
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Covers include: Sheridan, 1891, 1899; Alberton, White Sulphur Springs, Winnett, Corvallis, Box Elder, Browning, West Yellowstone, Coffee Creek, Fergus
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f********2 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Montana Covers, Set 42356 - Montana Covers, Set 4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Covers include: Arlee, Superior, Townsend, 1886; Zortman, Phillips County; Broadus, Hingham, Willow Creek, Three Forks, Whitefish, Flathead County; An
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******c for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Montana Cowboy Related Postcards2357 - Montana Cowboy Related Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
34 postcards. 6 RPC's. Images include parades, rodeos, ranching. Cancels include Rochester, Sage, Malta, Pincecreek, Philbrook, Unity, Paxton, R...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R*****6 for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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Montana Fort Related Postcards2358 - Montana Fort Related Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven total. Four RPC's. Fort Benton, Custer, Fort Peck. All are cancelled including the short-lived Milk River received. Also Ryegate, Poplar, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******c for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Montana Forts Postal Cover Collection2359 - Montana Forts Postal Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes 7 Territorial covers. Fort Benton: 1-1888, 1-1882, 1, addressed to Sheriff J. J. Healy. John J. Healy (1840-1908) was an American entrepr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******c for (70.00 + 14.70BP) = 84.70
 
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Montana Native American Postcards2360 - Montana Native American Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifteen total. Four RPC's. See photographs. All are cancelled: Roscoe, Pinecreek, Peskin, Marco, Merrill, Rosebud, Polson, Superior, Ronan, Swee...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to R*****6 for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Montana Plant Postcard Collection2361 - Montana Plant Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
46 Postcards of plants and flowers with various pictures and postmarks. Postmarks include Martinsdale, Utica, Wagner, Windham, Willis, Wilborn, Whitn
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****M for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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