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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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An Illustrated History of North Idaho3320 - An Illustrated History of North Idaho
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"An illustrated History of North Idaho Embracing Nez Pearce, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, State of Idaho. Western Historical P...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r********e.. for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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4 Volumes of "The History of Idaho"3321 - 4 Volumes of "The History of Idaho"
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"The History of Idaho, The Gem of the Mountains", edited by James H. Hawley, Illustrated, published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Chi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 66.00BP) = 341.00
 
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State Historical Society of Idaho Bulletins3322 - State Historical Society of Idaho Bulletins
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State Historical Society of Idaho Bulletins, 25 booklets. vol 1, No. 1-4: 1908-09, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Historical Society of Idaho Collection3323 - Historical Society of Idaho Collection
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9 Booklets from the Historical Society of the State of Idaho Booklets. Various types of publications and duplicates including Volume 1 Numbers 3 and 4
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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History of Idaho Territory / Elliott 1884 w/ Maps & Lithographs3324 - History of Idaho Territory / Elliott 1884 w/ Maps & Lithographs
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History of Idaho Territory showing its resources and Advantages; with Illustrations Descriptive of its Scenery, Residences, Farms, Mines, Mills, Hotel
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to r********e.. for (1,050.00 + 220.50BP) = 1,270.50
 
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2 Idaho and Colorado Postal Guides3325 - 2 Idaho and Colorado Postal Guides
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1 Book and 1 booklet about postal history. The booklet is titled Early Colorado Mails with no listed author or date but is most likely from the 1950...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s****t for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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The Saga of Fort Peck3326 - The Saga of Fort Peck
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A book called "The Saga of Fort Peck" by Sammy Sampson about the building and construction of the Fort Peck Dam. A New Deal Public Works p...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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The City of Red Lodge Booklet3327 - The City of Red Lodge Booklet
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Advertising booklet for Red Lodge in Carbon County Montana. Illustrated promotional piece for the small town with pictures, advertisements and inform
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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"Born to Be" by Taylor Gordon (II)3328 - "Born to Be" by Taylor Gordon (II)
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Famous in the 1920's as a singer of Negro spirituals, Taylor Gordon was born into the only black family living in White Sulphur Springs, Montana...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********n for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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Western Library (15)3329 - Western Library (15)
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Titles include: Homestead, Rambles in the Far West, The Majestic Land and Frontiers of the Northwest, to name a few. Please see photo for balance.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to k********M for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Vigilante Days and Ways by NP Langford (First Editions plus others) (Montana)3330 - Vigilante Days and Ways by NP Langford (First Editions plus others) (Montana)
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Vigilante Days and Ways - Vol. I & II ( 1st Editions 1890), plus three other editions, by N. P. Langford. Nathaniel P. Langford was an early Mon...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to t**********z for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Montana Legal References (5)3331 - Montana Legal References (5)
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Titles include: Montana Constitution Codes & Statutes - front/back cover & spine cover detached (1895), Law vs Law (books I & II), Rep...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Montana Almanacs & Resources Collection (5)3332 - Montana Almanacs & Resources Collection (5)
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Montana Almanacs (1957) (1959-60) & (1962-63) plus Montana Resources and Opportunities Edition (2 copies) City: State: Montana Date: Inve...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Vigilantes of Montana by Dimsdale (7 Editions)3333 - Vigilantes of Montana by Dimsdale (7 Editions)
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Six different editions of the Vigilantes of Montana. Please see photo City: State: Montana Date: Inventory# 30826
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Estimate : 260.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r******g for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Montana Vigilante group (7)3334 - Montana Vigilante group (7)
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Titles include: X. Beidler Vigilante, The Hanging of Billy Calder (2), Vigilante Women, Vigilante Days at Virginia City, Guns of Montana (1st Editi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 1**9 for (120.00 + 19.20BP) = 139.20
 
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Montana Women Biographies (6)3335 - Montana Women Biographies (6)
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Titles include: An Army Wife on the Frontier - The memoirs of Alice Blackwood Baldwin (1st edition), First Lady in Congress - Jeannette Rankin, Fron
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Politician Biographies (11)3336 - Politician Biographies (11)
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Titles include: " Westward I Go Free " The story of J. F. K. in Montana, Frank Baney, Forty Years a Montana Law Enforcer, Yankee from ...
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 400.00
 
 
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History of Aldridge and more!3337 - History of Aldridge and more!
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Titles include: Two Autographed copies of The Photo History of Aldridge, An Empire of Dust (1st edition), and Granville Stuart - Diary & Sketch...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Nez Perce Indian Book Set (3)3338 - Nez Perce Indian Book Set (3)
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Titles Include: The Last Stand of the Nez Perce Destruction of a People, Chief Joseph's Own Story (Reprinted from the North American Review 1879...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Sold to r********e.. for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Montana Memories - Set signed by Author Charles Green3339 - Montana Memories - Set signed by Author Charles Green
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Vol. l - Homesteaders, Forest Fires, Bear Stories. Vol. ll - China Interlude. Vol. lll - Early Days. Vol. lV - Untitled City: State: Montana
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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