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Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location, 3555 Airway Drive Suite 309 Reno, NV 89511

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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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Nevada Anillo Restrikes3280 - Nevada Anillo Restrikes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada Anillo Restrikes; a couple of these are very rare--Reno Oil Co., Harrah's Keno, Oppedyk Dairy, etc. City: Nevada State: Token Date: ...
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Pocahontas Fuel Company Buttons3281 - Pocahontas Fuel Company Buttons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 Penny-sized buttons for the Pocahontas Fuel Company in New York. All unused in original packaging from The Metal Arts Co. in Rochester NY. Fantastic
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Alaska Library3282 - Alaska Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Volumes on Alaska that include, "Gold Hunter; The Adventures of Marshall Bond" by Marshall Bond Jr., "The Northern Gold Fleet; 20th...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 6****A for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Alaska History Books3283 - Alaska History Books
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2 Books on Alaskan history, one titled "Alaska; Its Scenic Features, History, Geography and Government" by Lester D. Henderson, published ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Arizona Mining History, 15 Vols.3284 - Arizona Mining History, 15 Vols.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) I, Tom Horn. 2) Gold Placers and Placering in Arizona. 3) The Geronimo Campaign. 4) Tombstone. 5) Tombstone, A. T., A History of Early Mining, Mi
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********y for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
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Brochure for Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods3285 - Brochure for Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods
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Brochure has great map of area, fares for ferry from Sausalito, descriptions of areas and restaurants. City: Bay Area State: California, Date:
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Bodie Library3286 - Bodie Library
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11 Volumes on Bodie including "Reminiscences of Alexander Toponce" by Himself, "The Story of Bodie" by Ella M. Cain, "High ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to p********n for (325.00 + 78.00BP) = 403.00
 
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Bodie and Esmeralda Reprint3287 - Bodie and Esmeralda Reprint
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"Bodie and Esmeralda" Reprint. An account of the revival of affairs in two singularly interesting and important mining districts, includ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to m********y for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Death Valley Book Collection 20 Vols.3288 - Death Valley Book Collection 20 Vols.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 Volumes about Death Valley including "Twilight of The Jackass Prospector", "Place Names of The Death Valley Region", "My...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********y for (190.00 + 39.90BP) = 229.90
 
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Tahoe and Sierra Library3289 - Tahoe and Sierra Library
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12 Volumes on Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Area. Titles include, "Lakes of The Sierras", by J.W. Hayes, "From Cotswolds To High Sierras&...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Napa City and County Portfolio and Directory3290 - Napa City and County Portfolio and Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Re-Published illustrated edition of "Napa City and County Portfolio and Directory" by H.A. Darms. H.A. Darms lived from 1871-1946 and had...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Rare A.A. Cohen Booklet: "An Address On The Railroad Evil and Its Remedy" (1879)3291 - Rare A.A. Cohen Booklet: "An Address On The Railroad Evil and Its Remedy" (1879)
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Rare address piece by A. A. Cohen titled "An Address On The Railroad Evil and Its Remedy" Delivered by A. A. Cohen, ESQ, at Platt's H...
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Partial Bancroft Collection: History of California Series3292 - Partial Bancroft Collection: History of California Series
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7 Volumes of Hubert Howe Bancroft's History of California set. Reprints published by Wallace Hebberd at The University of California Santa Barb...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******0 for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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California Banking Pamphlet (Sutro, Comstock)3293 - California Banking Pamphlet (Sutro, Comstock)
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California Banking scandal pamphlet titled, "The Style of Warfare as Carried On By The California Bank Ring. Outrageous Attacks on The Honor an...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to V********e for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Early California History Library3294 - Early California History Library
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14 Volumes on California history mainly pre-gold rush. Includes, "The Decline of The Californios" by Leonard Pitt, "California In 17...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to t*****5 for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
 
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California Literary Collection3295 - California Literary Collection
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Literature and paper collection from or pertaining to California and various businesses within. Includes 6 books that are an early Sun-Maid Raisin Gr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8*****l for (80.00 + 16.80BP) = 96.80
 
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State, County, City, and Township Officials of the State of California3296 - State, County, City, and Township Officials of the State of California
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A Roster that includes all the State, County, City, and Township Officials of the State of California and also Federal Officials for California. Publi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*****b for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Private Gold Coinage of California3297 - Private Gold Coinage of California
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Private Gold Coinage of California, 1849-55, Its History and Its Issues by Edgar H. Adams, 1912. reprinted from the American Journal of Numismatics. B
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r******g for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Death Valley Scotty's Castle3298 - Death Valley Scotty's Castle
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Death Valley Scotty's Castle. A description of the Castle and its furnishings as given by the Castle guides. Castle Publishing Co., 1941 City: ...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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General California History, 12 Volumes3299 - General California History, 12 Volumes
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1) A History of California, The American Period. 2) Mother Lode Race Incident. 3) History of California. 4) John Muir Trail Country. 5) Disaster! The
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