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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Red Lodge Guide Boards Mining Transit Book2160 - Red Lodge Guide Boards Mining Transit Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Guide Boards Book for Red Lodge Mining Areas. "Guide Boards" was an early term for road signs approximately 45 pages with writing, drawin...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****a for (140.00 + 33.60BP) = 173.60
 
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Red Lodge and Yellowstone Photo Album2161 - Red Lodge and Yellowstone Photo Album
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo album mostly full with scenic and family pictures from around Red Lodge and Yellowstone. Very nice home made album with a variety of different
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********e.. for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Alder Gulch Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles Ribbon and ID Card2162 - Alder Gulch Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles Ribbon and ID Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Included are an Identity card for the Alder gulch Aerie No. 664, Fraternal Order of Eagles in a leather case--Carl H. Bergstrom, 1904; and a medal and
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Fabulous Pairing of Colorful Wagon Billheads2163 - Fabulous Pairing of Colorful Wagon Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Fancy colored billhead from SR Buford of Virginia City on Fish Brothers Wagon Company of Racine, Wisconsin letter. Pictured is the "Monarch ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j******d for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2165 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot had to be withdrawn due to large errors in the description. It appears to actually be a photograph of men posing in front of a stagecoach rob
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Estimate : 2.00 - 4.00
 
 
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Pre-1900 Virginia City Ephemera including Business Card2166 - Pre-1900 Virginia City Ephemera including Business Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1-2) Billhead and Business Card for the Eaton House, John H Davis, Proprietor. 189-. 3) George Cohn, 1897. Best quality meats. 4) Red Folger, Golden G
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Road Agents Graves Silver Mirror, Virginia City, Montana2167 - Road Agents Graves Silver Mirror, Virginia City, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautifully embossed small silver plated mirror, 1.5" diameter with 1" handle. Raised image of highway route outline with image of mountai...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to s********o.. for (325.00 + 68.25BP) = 393.25
 
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Broadside/Handbill for The Mitchell Wagon (Virginia City, Montana)2168 - Broadside/Handbill for The Mitchell Wagon (Virginia City, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Mitchell, This Justly Celebrated Wagon", manufactured by Mitchell & Lewis Co., Limited, Racine, Wis. Billhead for sales at S. R. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to a****a for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Virginia City Fireman's Ribbon2169 - Virginia City Fireman's Ribbon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fireman's ribbon from Virginia City Montana that has a brass pin with the shape of a fire fighter helmet at the top and a red ribbon with silver...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to n*******c for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Phelps Bar Saloon Wallet2170 - Phelps Bar Saloon Wallet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small black saloon wallet from the Phelps Bar in White Sulphur Springs, Mont. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Excellent condition through and through.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to 1*******t for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Wickes: Mining Ghost Town American Yeomen Records2171 - Wickes: Mining Ghost Town American Yeomen Records
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brotherhood of American Yeomen Homestead No. 777 dues book records for some of the people in the silver mining ghost town of Wickes Montana. About 25
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Saloon Letter from the Mint Saloon in Wisdom MT.2172 - Saloon Letter from the Mint Saloon in Wisdom MT.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fantastic Saloon Letter from The Mint Saloon in Wisdom Montana. Written by the proprietor J.C. Hill to Butte Tombstone Co. about the order of a tombs
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to 1**9 for (200.00 + 32.00BP) = 232.00
 
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Rare Handbill on The Admission of Automobiles Into Yellowstone2173 - Rare Handbill on The Admission of Automobiles Into Yellowstone
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Handbill from the department of the interior on the admission of automobiles into Yellowstone national park. Discloses the current government pol
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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14 Various Montana Tickets2174 - 14 Various Montana Tickets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tickets include: Alexander Opera House, Forsyth, benefit for Mrs. Marsland; J. G. Cocking's Tea Check (pictorial), Helena; Brush Lake Dance Coup...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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17 U. S. S. Montana Postcards2175 - 17 U. S. S. Montana Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of hand colored printed postcards. Picture postcards of ports of call. City: State: Montana Date: Inventory# 38834
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8*****l for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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A Newspaper Reference Work for Montana2176 - A Newspaper Reference Work for Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. A Newspaper Reference Work. Men of affairs and Representative Institutions of the State of Montana, 1914. Compiled for the Newspaper Editor
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 1**9 for (100.00 + 16.00BP) = 116.00
 
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Bank Saloon and Sideboard Saloon billheads2177 - Bank Saloon and Sideboard Saloon billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Bank Saloon, KA Hinote, Havre. "Send me 10 gal. of alcohol as soon as possible." [Not very picky about what they get, I guess.] 2) -Sid...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to e*****r for (40.00 + 0.00BP) = 40.00
 
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Two Color Beer Billheads: Anheuser Busch & Pabst2178 - Two Color Beer Billheads: Anheuser Busch & Pabst
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Unused Larkin & Fleming of Red Lodge. Tri-color billhead. 2) B. Gallick dealer in Pabst. Butte, 1899. Addressed to Buford in Virginia City. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 1**9 for (25.00 + 4.00BP) = 29.00
 
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Captain of Police Sign2179 - Captain of Police Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A steel sign from a police department in Montana that is black with gold lettering and reads Captain of Police C.M. ST.P. & P. RY. Initialed T....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********o.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Chinese in Montana Document2180 - Chinese in Montana Document
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting Chinese document. China was in turmoil from the late-1830s to the 1870s, and well beyond in most cases. Many Chinese families had been dis
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8*****w for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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