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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Little Jonny Mine Gold Chips2080 - Little Jonny Mine Gold Chips
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four tiny pieces of gold from the Little Jonny Mine. J.J. (James Joseph "J.J." Brown) who was the superintendent of all the Ibex propertie...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to r******e for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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1867 Resolution to Make the Carson City Mint Larger2081 - 1867 Resolution to Make the Carson City Mint Larger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fascinating Nevada document. 2 pages. Resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada in favor of Increasing the size and capacity of the mint being erected
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g*****t for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Three Small Mining Souvenir Silver Spoons: Dawson, Denver, Seattle2082 - Three Small Mining Souvenir Silver Spoons: Dawson, Denver, Seattle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three beautiful small mining spoons about 4" in length that include a Denver spoon with the depiction of a miner, gold pan, and donkey in the b...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l******8 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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El Mochito Silver Ingot2083 - El Mochito Silver Ingot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hard to find Mexican silver ingot. 2.59 troy ounces. 1.8 x 6,0 x 1.0 mm. Rough spots on bottom and bottom front. El Mochito mine is an underground
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to G********a.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Copper Trust Mine Maps2084 - Copper Trust Mine Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Blue print maps for the Copper Trust Load near Butte. Depicts the Alleged conflict between the mine faced with the Alma Lode. Approximately 16&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******e for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Anaconda Fire Department Photo2085 - Anaconda Fire Department Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of the Anaconda fire department in front of their fire fighting wagon. Previous to the invention/ availability of fire trucks setting the d
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to n*******c for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Montana Mine Exploration Co. 1909 Shareholders Meeting Letters2086 - Montana Mine Exploration Co. 1909 Shareholders Meeting Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Montana Mine Exploration Co. letters pertaining to the annual shareholder meeting of 1909. 11 Pages total, most have signatures of the shareholders.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******e for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Montana Spanish American War Charity Ball Program (1899)2087 - Montana Spanish American War Charity Ball Program (1899)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper tag and program for a Charity Ball For The Benefit of The Spanish American War Soldiers at Manila and The Poor of Anaconda. Friday evening, Apri
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Portrait Photograph of Reverend A.R. Coopman2088 - Portrait Photograph of Reverend A.R. Coopman
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph portrait of Reverend A.R. Coopman, who began his work in territorial Montana where churches were sparse and struggling. He spent his first
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Two Bear Creek Items2089 - Two Bear Creek Items
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pamphlet, Constitution , By-Laws and Rules of Order of Smith local Union No. 858, United Mine Workers of America, Bear Creek, Montana. 2) Complimen
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to 1**9 for (40.00 + 6.40BP) = 46.40
 
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Two Graham Mounted Photos of Belt Montana2090 - Two Graham Mounted Photos of Belt Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early photographs of Belt, Montana from the 1890's by Graham Photographs, located One Door South of Park Hotel, Great Falls, Mont. Photos o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 1**9 for (50.00 + 8.00BP) = 58.00
 
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Big Timber Logging Photo2091 - Big Timber Logging Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early photograph of a logging family and timber operation near Big Timber Montana. Fantastic look into Montana's early infrastructure and indust...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r********e.. for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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Montana Telephone Book and Business Directories2092 - Montana Telephone Book and Business Directories
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 1931 Bell phone directory for the state of Montana with all registered businesses and personal telephone lines in the state of Montana and the surr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******c for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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2 Billings Souvenir Plates2093 - 2 Billings Souvenir Plates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 beautiful Hand-painted plates with images of "The Gateway to Billings, Mont. Yellowstone River" and "County Court House, Billings,...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (30.00 + 0.00BP) = 30.00
 
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1941 Jackson St. Explosion Report and Map2094 - 1941 Jackson St. Explosion Report and Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A six page report and detailed map of a natural gas explosion on a Jackson Street Residence in Butte Montana. Believed to have been caused by a ruptur
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
 
 
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2 1906 Butte Fair Exhibit Photographs2095 - 2 1906 Butte Fair Exhibit Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two board mounted photographs of the Beebe Grain Company exhibit at the Butte, Montana Fair of 1906. It is a house made out of wheat and grain with pr
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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2 Butte Annual Mine Reports2096 - 2 Butte Annual Mine Reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Annual mine reports for the Mountain View and East Colusa mines in Silver Bow County Montana. Pertains to the United States Census Office for Gold,
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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2 Butte Mining Collectibles2097 - 2 Butte Mining Collectibles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Butte items, one photograph of miners in front of the Never-Sweat Butte mill. Mounted on board, 8" x 6". Also includes a booklet from ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******c for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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3 Butte Mine Maps and Report2098 - 3 Butte Mine Maps and Report
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Blue print maps of mines near Butte Montana. Includes shaft map of the Gen'l Pettit Mine, overhead map of Mt. View, Little Idol, Johnstown, Ra...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Badger State Lode Papers, Letters, Map and Adjacent Eagle Lode Patents2099 - Badger State Lode Papers, Letters, Map and Adjacent Eagle Lode Patents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters, map, and abstract for the Badger State Lode near Butte Montana. The letters are to Butte lawyers Mr. John F. Forbis and Charles E. Goodale ab
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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