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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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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:
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to e*****3 for 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
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Estimate : 370.00 - 550.00
Sold to 8*****p for 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 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 1,240.00
 
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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 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 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 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,
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Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
Sold to g*******h for 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 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
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Estimate : 2,100.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to F*****6 for 3,509.00
 
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