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Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location, 3555 Airway Drive Suite 309 Reno, NV 89511

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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Dale Mining District, Mojave Desert Gold2031 - Dale Mining District, Mojave Desert Gold
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.05 troy ounces. 0.3x2.7x1.0cm. City: Mojave Desert State: California, Date: Inventory# 40249
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to P*****2 for 169.40
 
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Gold in Quartz, Mojave Desert2032 - Gold in Quartz, Mojave Desert
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.24 ounces. 1.9x2.0x1.5cm. Mostly quartz. City: Mojave Desert State: California, Date: Inventory# 40200
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
Sold to 1*******t for 434.00
 
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Mojave Desert Gold in Quartz Specimen2033 - Mojave Desert Gold in Quartz Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.79 troy ounces. 2.3x2.8x2.1cm. City: Mojave Desert State: California, Date: Inventory# 40224
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to e*****3 for 646.25
 
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California Gold in Crystal2034 - California Gold in Crystal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Placer County find. 0.34 troy ounces. 1.0x2.5x2.4cm. Mostly gold, some quartz. A nice example! City: Placer County State: California, Date: Inve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 480.00 - 700.00
Sold to F*****a for 514.25
 
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Magnificent Mother Lode Gold Specimen2035 - Magnificent Mother Lode Gold Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.37 troy ounces. 0.8x2.5x1.8cm. Beautiful! City: Placer County State: California, Date: Inventory# 40259
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to G********B.. for 654.50
 
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Placer County, California Crystal Gold2036 - Placer County, California Crystal Gold
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.39 ounces. 1.2x2.3x2.4cm. Interesting quartz - almost looks folded. City: Placer County State: California, Date: Inventory# 40215
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to P*****2 for 514.25
 
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Gold in Quartz from the Eagle's Nest Mine in Placer County2037 - Gold in Quartz from the Eagle's Nest Mine in Placer County
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.05 troy ounces. 0.6x2.0x1.0cm. The Eagles Nest Mine was in the Michigan Bluff District in Placer County. Small, but showy with strong crystal quartz
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to t****J for 157.30
 
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East Fork, San Gabriel River Gold Nugget (larger) Collection2038 - East Fork, San Gabriel River Gold Nugget (larger) Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5.87 troy ounces. These are the larger nuggets. A few are gold in quartz. The largest piece is 1.1x2.0x1.9cm and weighs 0.76 troy ounces. This is one
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to F*****0 for 1,513.94
 
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Gold in Quartz San Gabriel River Nugget2039 - Gold in Quartz San Gabriel River Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
East Fork. 0.98 troy ounces. 13.x3.3x2.1cm. A large amount of gold is showing. City: San Gabriel River State: California, Date: Inventory# 40260
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to b*********r for 720.00
 
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Small Gold in Quartz Nugget from the East Fork of the San Gabriel River2040 - Small Gold in Quartz Nugget from the East Fork of the San Gabriel River
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.21 troy ounces. 0.8x1.7x1.3cm City: San Gabriel River State: California, Date: Inventory# 40229
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****3 for 236.00
 
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