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Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

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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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California Island and Place Names3300 - California Island and Place Names
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two books: 1) The Island of California, A History of the Myth by Dora Beale Polk. Hardcover, dust jacket, almost new condition. 2) California Place Na
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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California Mining, 9 Volumes3301 - California Mining, 9 Volumes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Where to Find Gold in California. 2) Pre-Marshall Gold in California. 3) Mines of the Eastern Sierra. 4) Explorations in Lower California, 1868. 5)
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (325.00 + 78.00BP) = 403.00
 
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California Gold Rush, 4 Volumes3302 - California Gold Rush, 4 Volumes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Chile, Peru, and the California Gold Rush of 1849. 2) Forty-Niners. 3) A Yankee Trader in the Gold Rush, The Letters of Franklin A. Buck. 4) Journ
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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California Trails, 4 Volumes3303 - California Trails, 4 Volumes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The El Dorado Trail by Ferol Egan, dust cover, book is in new condition. 2) From New Spain by Sea to the Californias, 1519-1668 by Maurice G. Holme
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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California Letters and Journals, 6 Volumes3304 - California Letters and Journals, 6 Volumes
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1) The Shirley Letters. 2) A Buckeye in the Land of Gold. Letters and Journal of William Dennison Bickham. 3) Alta California, 1840-42, Journal and Ob
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*******f for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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California Biographies, 6 Volumes3305 - California Biographies, 6 Volumes
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1) Odyssey of Desert Prospector. 2) The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murrieta. 3) William Tecumseh Sherman: Gold Rush Banker. 4) Borax Pioneer: Fra
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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California Conquests, 5 Volumes3306 - California Conquests, 5 Volumes
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1) Contest for California, From Spanish Colonization to the American Conquest (Before Gold, vol. 2) by Stephen G. Hyslop. 2) Military Governments in
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*****5 for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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California Missions & Missionaries, 9 Vols.3307 - California Missions & Missionaries, 9 Vols.
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1) California's Missions. 2) Franciscan Explorations in California. 3) Documenting Everyday Life in Early Spanish California. 4) San Joaquin del...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d********9 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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The Past, Present and Future Water Supply of San Francisco 19143308 - The Past, Present and Future Water Supply of San Francisco 1914
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Book on the water supply of San Francisco titled, "The Past, Present and Future Water Supply of San Francisco". Written by H. Schussler, ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r********e.. for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Rare Biographical Work on John Alexander (Published Cripple Creek, 1892)3309 - Rare Biographical Work on John Alexander (Published Cripple Creek, 1892)
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Rare biographical work for John Alexander and the families of Alexander, Wilkinson, Sparr, and Guthrie. by Wm. G. Alexander. The Xl Job Printing Offic
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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1892 Dictionary Compliments of First National Bank, Denver3310 - 1892 Dictionary Compliments of First National Bank, Denver
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Small leather bound dictionary, Compliments of The First National Bank, Denver, Colorado. 5" x 3.75". City: Denver State: Colorado, Da...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*********n for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Colorado Mining History, 9 Vols.3311 - Colorado Mining History, 9 Vols.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Carbondale Camp Called Leadville. 2) Mining the Summit, Colorado's Ten Mile District, 1860-1960. 3) Golden Mirages. 4) Money Mountain. 5)...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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2 Boise Books3312 - 2 Boise Books
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2 Books about Boise Idaho. One is a photograph illustrated book titled "Boise Idaho" written and published by the Boise Commercial Club mo...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Idaho Reference Collection3313 - Idaho Reference Collection
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Lot of 6. Two books and 4 booklets for Idaho reference. The books are "A Brief History of Camas Prairie Idaho" by Lucy M. Nelson and publ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Legal and Historical Idaho Books3314 - Legal and Historical Idaho Books
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Seven different books regarding legal changes and laws in Idaho. The best piece is the "Revenue Law of Idaho Territory 1867" H.B. Lane an...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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4 Sequential Copies of The Idaho State Historical Society Bulletin3315 - 4 Sequential Copies of The Idaho State Historical Society Bulletin
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4 Sequential copies of The Idaho State Historical Society Bulletin from Volume 1 Number 1-4. Dates range from April 1, 1908 - January 1, 1909. Discus
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Rand, McNally & Co's Indexed Pocket Map of Idaho c.18813316 - Rand, McNally & Co's Indexed Pocket Map of Idaho c.1881
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An exquisite pocket map of Idaho by the Rand, McNally and Co's Map Publications Chicago c. 1881. It is indexed and contains a guide with full p...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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The Founding Fathers of Boise3317 - The Founding Fathers of Boise
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A Mint, never opened copy of "The Founding Fathers of Boise" 1863-1875 written and autographed by Hugh H. Hartman. Published by the author...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Revised and Compiled Laws of the Idaho Territory3318 - Revised and Compiled Laws of the Idaho Territory
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Revised and Compiled Laws of the Idaho Territory in 1883. Original territorial legal guide pre-cursing the statehood of Idaho. Cover is beginning to d
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Idaho County References3319 - Idaho County References
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5 Total books with 4 varieties. "Memories of Old Alturas Co" by Lucille Hall, published by Big Mountain Press, Denver CO. "Pioneer Da...
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