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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Whiskey and Beer Advertising Collectibles3111 - Whiskey and Beer Advertising Collectibles
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Whiskey and beer advertisements including a 4 ounce McBrien blended whiskey bottle, foreign pitcher shaped shot glass, Schmidts of Philadelphia bottle
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Antique Eye Glasses Collection3112 - Antique Eye Glasses Collection
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Antique glasses collection includes six cases, five of which are tin covered with vinyl. One Thompson case, One Shepard optical company case, others a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to u********y.. for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Novelty Tokens 13113 - Novelty Tokens 1
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Hundreds of metal tokens that depict a picture of a knight that says "Once A Knight... Is Enough". The other side depicts a king with two...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Novelty Tokens 23114 - Novelty Tokens 2
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Hundreds of metal tokens that depict a picture of a knight that says "Once A Knight... Is Enough". The other side depicts a king with two...
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Novelty Tokens 33115 - Novelty Tokens 3
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Hundreds of metal tokens that depict a picture of a knight that says "Once A Knight... Is Enough". The other side depicts a king with two...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******5 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Hawaiian Folk Art3116 - Hawaiian Folk Art
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Hawaiian folk art. Fabric background similar to burlap or canvas. Scene depicts the beach with various people, boats, buildings, and horizon. Measure
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Real Estate Broadside (1845)3117 - Real Estate Broadside (1845)
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Administrators sale of real estate broadside. The real estate of James mustard being sold publicly at the courthouse steps of Indiana January 19, 184
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4 State Maps c.1880s: Alaska, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Utah3118 - 4 State Maps c.1880s: Alaska, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Utah
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Collection of four different state maps including Alaska, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Utah. Maps range in size from 8 x 9 on the Alaska to 10 x 13 on the Ida
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*********r for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Elvis Reservation Certificates3119 - Elvis Reservation Certificates
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Over 100 reservation certificates for Elvis in concert produced by RCA records with a picture of Elvis circa June 1977. Estimate $100-$200. City:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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First National Bank Calendar, Portales, New Mexico, 19193120 - First National Bank Calendar, Portales, New Mexico, 1919
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Calendar for the first national bank, "the bank where you feel at home" Portales New Mexico. Calendar picture of family father, mother, da...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****2 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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