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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Southern California Gold In Quartz2041 - Southern California Gold In Quartz
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Found in the East Fork of the San Gabriel River. 0.60 troy ounces. 1.0x2.5x1.9cm. Mostly Gold! City: San Gabriel River State: California, Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to e*****3 for (600.00 + 108.00BP) = 708.00
 
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Sierra City Gold over Crystal.2042 - Sierra City Gold over Crystal.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sierra City. 0.23 troy ounces. 0.9x2.0x1.6cm. Quartz can be seen throughout and under the gold. Nice! The North Yuba River has produced a number of ve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 370.00 - 550.00
Sold to 8*****p for (325.00 + 55.25BP) = 380.25
 
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Crown of Gold in Quartz Base2043 - Crown of Gold in Quartz Base
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.11 troy ounces. 0.9x1.8x2.3cm. This is a very unusual looking Sierra City specimen. City: Sierra City State: California, Date: Inventory# 402
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 170.00 - 250.00
Sold to D******3 for (125.00 + 26.25BP) = 151.25
 
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Gold throughout this Gold in Quartz Specimen2044 - Gold throughout this Gold in Quartz Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.81 troy ounces. 2.3x2.9x1.9cm. Found near Sierra City, California. City: Sierra City State: California, Date: Inventory# 40238
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to n*******g for (1,000.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,240.00
 
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Nice cropping of Gold in Quartz2045 - Nice cropping of Gold in Quartz
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sierra City. 0.57 troy ounces. 1.5x3.6x2.1cm. City: Sierra City State: California, Date: Inventory# 40252
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to n*******g for (850.00 + 204.00BP) = 1,054.00
 
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Nice Gold in Quartz Nugget2046 - Nice Gold in Quartz Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sierra City, California. 0.64 troy ounces. 1.2x3.1x2.5cm. City: Sierra City State: California, Date: Inventory# 40223
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to F*****6 for (900.00 + 189.00BP) = 1,089.00
 
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Sierra City Reddish Gold in Quartz Nugget2047 - Sierra City Reddish Gold in Quartz Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.38 troy ounces. 1.5x3.9x2.3cm. Although there is a small amount of gold showing, the reddish veins running through the quartz makes this a nice spec
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to F*****0 for (250.00 + 45.00BP) = 295.00
 
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Six Smaller Gold Nuggets2048 - Six Smaller Gold Nuggets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Total weight: 0.18 troy ounces. Largest specimen is 1.3x1.8x1.5cm. Mixture of gold nuggets and gold in quartz City: Sierra City State: California,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
Sold to g*******h for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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Small Gold Nugget2049 - Small Gold Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.12 troy ounces. 0.7x1.5x1.0cm. Mostly gold. Some quartz. Found in the Sierra City, California area. City: Sierra City State: California, Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 260.00
Sold to P*****2 for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
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Stanton Crystalline Gold2050 - Stanton Crystalline Gold
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.28 troy ounces. 1.4x3.1x2.4cm. Magnificent! Almost pure gold! City: Stanton State: Arizona, Date: Inventory# 40270
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,100.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to F*****6 for (2,900.00 + 609.00BP) = 3,509.00
 
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Long Northern California Gold Nugget2051 - Long Northern California Gold Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.80 troy ounces. 0.3x4.6x2.4cm. North Fork of the Yuba River City: Yuba River State: California, Date: Inventory# 40265
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to u**********y for (1,300.00 + 273.00BP) = 1,573.00
 
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Northern California Gold in Quartz Collection2052 - Northern California Gold in Quartz Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Found in the North Fork of the Yuba River. Total weight 2.65 troy ounces. Largest specimen is 1.4x2.4x1.5cm. Nice selection! City: Yuba River State:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to t****J for (1,600.00 + 336.00BP) = 1,936.00
 
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Small North Fork, Yuba River Gold Nugget2053 - Small North Fork, Yuba River Gold Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.31 troy ounces. 07.x1.9x1.3cm. City: Yuba River State: California, Date: Inventory# 40262
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to G********B.. for (400.00 + 76.00BP) = 476.00
 
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Yuba River Gold in Quartz2054 - Yuba River Gold in Quartz
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Found in North Fork of the river. 0.66 troy ounces. 1.1x2.1x2.1cm. City: Yuba River State: California, Date: Inventory# 40234
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (900.00 + 216.00BP) = 1,116.00
 
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Yuba River Gold in Reddish Quartz Specimen2055 - Yuba River Gold in Reddish Quartz Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
North Fork of the Yuba River. 0.76 troy ounces. 1.8x2.9x2.5cm. City: Yuba River State: California, Date: Inventory# 40240
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8*****p for (600.00 + 102.00BP) = 702.00
 
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Gold in Crystalline Form2056 - Gold in Crystalline Form
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Salmon River find. 0.15 troy ounces. 0.6x1.5x1.8cm. Black debris. The Salmon River in Siskiyou County, California feeds into the Klamath River near Or
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to m*****X for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Gold in Quartz Salmon River, Idaho Specimen2057 - Gold in Quartz Salmon River, Idaho Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.57 troy ounces. 1.8x2.7x2.1cm. City: Salmon River State: Idaho, Date: Inventory# 40237
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 650.00 - 850.00
Sold to e*****3 for (375.00 + 67.50BP) = 442.50
 
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Idaho Gold Specimen2058 - Idaho Gold Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Found in Salmon River. 1.77 troy ounces. 2.4x3.7x2.9cm. City: Salmon River State: Idaho, Date: Inventory# 40247
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to e*****3 for (1,250.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,475.00
 
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Large Gold in Quartz Salmon River Specimen2059 - Large Gold in Quartz Salmon River Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2.27 troy ounces. 2.6x3.6x3.3cm. City: Salmon River State: Idaho, Date: Inventory# 40251
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to e*****3 for (1,200.00 + 216.00BP) = 1,416.00
 
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Large Idaho Gold Specimen2060 - Large Idaho Gold Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2.68 ounces. 2.7x4.1x3.6cm. City: Salmon River State: Idaho, Date: Inventory# 40245
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to e*****3 for (600.00 + 105.00BP) = 705.00
 
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