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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Early US Check Collection3151 - Early US Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Otsego County Bank, Cooperstown, NY, 1861; 2) State of New York Ilion Bank, Herkmer Co., 1863; 3) Merchants National Bank, State of Vermont, 1865,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8*****w for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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US Revenue Check Collection3152 - US Revenue Check Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: Merchants National Bank, The Chase National Bank, Union Bank of Winchester, VA; Tri-Mountain Mining Company, Calumet, Mich.; and more.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Presidential/Political Ephemera3153 - Presidential/Political Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thomas Jefferson, Grover Cleveland, Reagan, Kennedy, Nixon, Wallace, Goldwater, Coolidge, Clinton, Gore and others: billheads, banners, buttons, pamph
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Beer Ephemera3154 - Beer Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dick's Beer, Dick Brothers Brewing Company, Quincy Illinois large sticker and group of oversized Budweiser foldable postcards--"One of the ...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Grand Army of the Republic Pin3155 - Grand Army of the Republic Pin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pin has 2 oak leaves, flag with 13 stars and star medal. The "Grand Army of the Republic" (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of v...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b******1 for (110.00 + 23.10BP) = 133.10
 
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Misc. Tokens and Medals3156 - Misc. Tokens and Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grab box of many tokens and medals. Have fun!!! City: State: Date: Inventory# 38633
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Hundreds of Novelty Tokens3157 - Hundreds of Novelty Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Once a King Always a King. Once a Knight Is Enough. Round, aluminum. City: State: Date: Inventory# 38634
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to D*****2 for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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13 Tintypes3158 - 13 Tintypes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of tintypes, some in nice old frames. City: State: Date: Inventory# 38647
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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Stereographs and Photo Cards3159 - Stereographs and Photo Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of 30 stereographs of Mt .Rainier National Park, Washington. Also included: photo cards of Yellowstone Park, Wyoming; Photo of Mitchell Point, Col
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********e.. for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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Collectible China Lot3160 - Collectible China Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Various pieces of china: Bowl w/ lid and bunny on top; beautiful Limoges container with lid, hand painted; Mirror and hairbrush with hand painted desi
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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