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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Panoramic Photographs3121 - Panoramic Photographs
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Two panoramic pictures, one of a marine or naval unit. The other one is of Miami Baltimore pools commemorating the worlds greatest water carnival, vau
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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San Francisco Earthquake Postcards3122 - San Francisco Earthquake Postcards
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San Francisco 1906 earthquake postcard collection. Over 100 postcards to picking the destruction and condition of the city following the earthquake th
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d******0 for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Oregon Real Photo Postcards3123 - Oregon Real Photo Postcards
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Contains images of scenery, caves, wildlife, and from all over the state in various seasons. Approximately 100 postcards, all are PCs. Estimate $360 t
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Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 360.00 - 600.00
 
 
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W.G. Baker Illustrated Catalog (1897)3124 - W.G. Baker Illustrated Catalog (1897)
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W. G. Baker, Springfield, Massachusetts catalog titled "teas, coffee, spices, baking powder, Coco and extracts". Catalog contains color im...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*****w for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Will Settlement (1780)3125 - Will Settlement (1780)
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Early will settlement for an estate and family inheritance. circa 1780. Estimate $50-$100. City: State: Date: Inventory# 38529
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Hawaiian Court Document3126 - Hawaiian Court Document
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Hawaiian court document. Civil court record with the report of LB Hofgaard, district magistrate Kauai. Circa 1905. Estimate $100-$150. City: State:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Military Collectibles3127 - Military Collectibles
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Grouping of various military items including 8 WWII War Bond envelopes, over 60 pins for the 6th War Loan of WWII, Observations in Europe Report C. 18
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D*****2 for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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Toy and Super Hero Collectibles3128 - Toy and Super Hero Collectibles
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Group of various toys and other superhero items that includes 8 lead toy soldiers c. WWI, ceramic figurines, Donald duck glass figure, dozens of vario
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D*****2 for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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Dealer Postcard and Paper Ephemera3129 - Dealer Postcard and Paper Ephemera
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Large paper and postcard lot that contains hundreds of postcards, souvenir folders, booklets and more. Fantastic lot for resale or a collector's...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Old Chinese Coins From Nev-Cal Ghost Town3130 - Old Chinese Coins From Nev-Cal Ghost Town
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53 Old Chinese coins recovered from a Ghost Town in the Nevada-California border region. The coins all have a square cutout in the center and vary in
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2**********t for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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