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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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The Indian Sign Language3460 - The Indian Sign Language
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Indian Sign Language by W. P. Clarke. Published by the University of Nebraska Press, 1982. Hardcover, blue cloth, spine engraved in gold. City:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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A Manual of Navaho Grammar (1926)3461 - A Manual of Navaho Grammar (1926)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Manual of Navaho Grammar. arranged by Fr. Berard hailed, O.F.M. of the Cincinnati Province of St. John the Baptist. St. Michael's, Arizona, 19...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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California/Nevada Native American History3462 - California/Nevada Native American History
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 volumes. 1) As Long as the River Shall Run. An Ethnohistory of Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. 2) Tribes of California. 3) The Road on Which We Cam
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Pueblo American Indians Library, 18 Volumes3463 - Pueblo American Indians Library, 18 Volumes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 2 copies, 1 hardbound. Southwestern Archaeology. 2) The Archaeologist's Handbook. 3) The Delight Makers. 4) The Pueblo Revolt. 5) The Pueblo ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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General US Native American Histories3464 - General US Native American Histories
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 volumes: 1) A History of the Indians in the United States. 2) Skull Wars. 3) The Ute Indians in Historical Relation to Proto-Azteco-Tanoan Culture.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j********e for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Central US Native American Histories3465 - Central US Native American Histories
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 volumes. 1) Blackfoot Lodge Tales. 2) Blackfeet and Buffalo. 3) The Blackfeet, Raiders of the Northeastern Plains. 4) Mythology of the Blackfoot In
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Two Stock Exchange History Books: San Francisco & New York3466 - Two Stock Exchange History Books: San Francisco & New York
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "An Historical Review of the San Francisco Exchange." 113 pages with black-and-white photos. Published in 1927 by Masters, Smith, and W...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*****0 for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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US Geological Survey Monographs3467 - US Geological Survey Monographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Produced by the Department of Interior, this Monograph of US Geological Survey contains some great photos and illustrations. Leather bound hardcover i
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The North-West Rebellion (1885)3468 - The North-West Rebellion (1885)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A book titled "The North-West Rebellion" by Charles Mulvaney. Published by A.H. Hovey and Co. Toronto, 1885. Provides a complete history...
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Westering Man (First Edition)3469 - Westering Man (First Edition)
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A First Edition copy of "Westering Man; The Life of Joseph Walker, Master of The Frontier" by Bill Gilbert with the original dust jacket. ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to e*****r for (25.00 + 0.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Edward Abbey Signed Copy of The Journey Home (1977)3470 - Edward Abbey Signed Copy of The Journey Home (1977)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare volume written by Edward Abbey titled, "The Journey Home; Some Words in Defense of The American West". With dust jacket, Signed by au...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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"The History of the Pyramid Lake Indians in Nevada" by Nellie Shaw Harnar3471 - "The History of the Pyramid Lake Indians in Nevada" by Nellie Shaw Harnar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Book titled, "Indians of Coo-yu-ee Pah (Pyramid Lake); The History of the Pyramid Lake Indians in Nevada" by Nellie Shaw Harnar. Very rare...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to s*******t for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Howard Hughes Library3472 - Howard Hughes Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 Volumes on Howard Hughes that include "Howard Hughes; The Secret Life" by Charles Higham, w/ Dust Jacket, "Howard Hughes In Las Veg...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Lindbergh Library3473 - Lindbergh Library
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11 Volumes written by or are about Anne and Charles Lindbergh or family. Includes "The Wartime Journals of Charles A. Lindbergh", "H...
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Hemmingway Library3474 - Hemmingway Library
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17 Volumes from or about Ernest Hemmingway mostly with dust jackets and includes, "Men Without Women", "Hemmingway In Cuba", &qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Nevil Schute Library3475 - Nevil Schute Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 Volumes of books mostly with dust jackets and written by Nevil Shute including, "On The Beach", "Pastoral", "Beyond The ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Rare Turquoise Library3476 - Rare Turquoise Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Rare volumes on turquoise through history and includes "Turquoise And The Indian" by Edna Mae Bennett, w/ Dust Jacket, "Turquoise T...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 0.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Rock Art Library3477 - Rock Art Library
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3 Volumes on Rock Art that include "The Archaeology of Rock-Art" by Christopher Chippindale and Paul S. C. Tacon, "The Rocks Begin To...
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T.A. Rickard Library3478 - T.A. Rickard Library
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3 Volumes by T.A. Rickard including "A History of American Mining" in the A.I.M.E. Series First Edition 1932, and "Man and Metals&quo...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********y for (170.00 + 35.70BP) = 205.70
 
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Roman Empire Library3479 - Roman Empire Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 Volumes on the Roman Empire including "The Campaigns of Alexander" by Arrian, w/ dust jacket, "The Decline And Fall of The Roman Em...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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