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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Great Falls Fire Department Bill2140 - Great Falls Fire Department Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pictorial bill from the Great Falls Fire Department received from James Burns, Chief Fire Department $17.15 for hay to feed their horses. Unusual pi
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Two Harlem Saloon Billheads2141 - Two Harlem Saloon Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Mint Saloon, JE Fox, 1905. Looking for one thousand cigars. 2) Maverick Saloon, SC Rasmussen, 1915. Needs Jamaca Rum at once! Both addressed to Bat
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to e*****r for (30.00 + 0.00BP) = 30.00
 
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Very Rare Embossed Copper Advertising Spoon (Havre, Montana)2142 - Very Rare Embossed Copper Advertising Spoon (Havre, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare embossed copper advertising spoon compliments of H.W. Gross. Department Store, Havre Mont. Indian chief embossed on the handle with a full h
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Algeria Shriner Memorabilia2143 - Algeria Shriner Memorabilia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memorabilia from an Algeria Shriner, Max Sarter. Included: hat in leather case, 3 pins, certificate, pennant, Masonic Code Book of Montana, 1909, Ritu
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Charles Gabisch Saloon Full Color, Die-Cut2144 - Charles Gabisch Saloon Full Color, Die-Cut
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bright, wonderful large full color die-cut - 18.75 x 11.75" with frame. For a saloon and billiard hall. 138 South Main Street in Helena. One ri...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****H for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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City of Helena Note2145 - City of Helena Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Front side of note: City of Helena, 50, Pays in Friendship and Good Will Her Debt of Gratitude to Her Friends. Image of Mayor E. W. Knight or possibl
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*****p for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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E.D. Keller Cogg Railroad Photo2146 - E.D. Keller Cogg Railroad Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of a Cogg Railroad by E.D. Keller Photographer in Helena Montana. Mounted to board, 4" x 6". Rare photograph. City: Helena St...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Early Helena Hardcover Photo Book2147 - Early Helena Hardcover Photo Book
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Early hardcover photo book with pictures of the famous and important buildings in Helena Montana. Images of places such as Hotel Broadwater, Broadwate
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to T******p for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Helena House Bills & Mining Legals2148 - Helena House Bills & Mining Legals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Different House Bills with duplicates from the Montana state legislature. Contains bills relating and originating from mining along with other unrel
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Helena Legal Documents2149 - Helena Legal Documents
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2 Legal documents from Helena Montana. They are both territorial from April of 1888 and hand written concerned with a payment of one thousand dollars
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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3 Montana Hotel Postcards With Rare 3 Panel Panorama2150 - 3 Montana Hotel Postcards With Rare 3 Panel Panorama
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Montana postcards, 2 from Hunters Hot Springs and 1 from Corwin Springs with pictures of hotels. The two Hunters Hot Springs have a picture of The N
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to d******c for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Two Club Saloon Billheads (Kendall, MT)2151 - Two Club Saloon Billheads (Kendall, MT)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different half sheets. Clingan & Hamilton. "Please send us two gross assorted steamboats(?) by western express. City: Kendall State:...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to f********2 for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Territorial Commitment (Prison) Papers2152 - Territorial Commitment (Prison) Papers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The conviction of a man named Henry Powers of manslaughter over a pasturage dispute with A.H. Van Brocklin that turned violent in 1881 in Madison Coun
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8*****w for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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Miles City Police Labor Letter AFL2153 - Miles City Police Labor Letter AFL
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5 Letters from the great depression from the Miles City Trades and Labor Council, associated with the American Federation of Labor, to the City Counci
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Seeing Miles City2154 - Seeing Miles City
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Seeing Miles city by A. Buchanan. The Johnnie Wise Letters After three Years in Montana. An interesting perspective as "Buck" writes to hi...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to w**********b for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Early Missoula Directory2155 - Early Missoula Directory
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Polk's 1915 Volume 8 Directory of Missoula, Hamilton, and Stevensville City directories. Approximately 500 pages of all businesses and outfits ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to o*********k for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Missoula Fire Department Photograph2156 - Missoula Fire Department Photograph
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Photograph of the Missoula Fire Department. Crew of 11 Missoula firemen, in formal uniform, no fire fighting equipment seen, lots of mustaches. Henry
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n*******c for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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United States Supreme Court admits Joseph F Dixon2157 - United States Supreme Court admits Joseph F Dixon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed appointment of Joseph M Dixon as an attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1902 and 1904 Dixon won congressional
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to o*********k for (275.00 + 57.75BP) = 332.75
 
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Willey Good For Mirror (Missoula, Montana)2158 - Willey Good For Mirror (Missoula, Montana)
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R 10. Missoula good for mirror, 1.25" diameter. Hand colored photo of woman, faded. Willey / 80 S. E. Front St. / 12 1/2 c / IT. (Svoboda colle...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to s********o.. for (200.00 + 42.00BP) = 242.00
 
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R.C. McCabe Wines, Liquors, and Cigars Checkbook2159 - R.C. McCabe Wines, Liquors, and Cigars Checkbook
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Blank hardcover checkbook for R.C. McCabe Wines, Liquors, and Cigars in Radersburg Montana from the State Bank of Townsend. "Townsend" on...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********e for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
 
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