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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

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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Napa City and County Portfolio and Directory3290 - Napa City and County Portfolio and Directory
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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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