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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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That Girl in Montana Book Group (5)3350 - That Girl in Montana Book Group (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Other book titles include: Told in the Hills (1st Edition 1891), The little Kingdom - Autographed by author Hughie Call, and The Shorn Lamb City:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to t**********z for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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Four Montana Copper Histories3351 - Four Montana Copper Histories
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Montana Tech 1893-1984; Adventure Beacons; Romantic Copper, Its Lure and Lore; The War of the Copper Kings. City: State: Montana Date: Inventor
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to m********y for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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S. D. Butcher's Pioneer History of Custer County, Nebraska: A Rare Historical Reference3352 - S. D. Butcher's Pioneer History of Custer County, Nebraska: A Rare Historical Reference
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare historical and biographical reference titled "Pioneer History of Custer County and Short Sketches of Early Days in Nebraska" by ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to h*********n for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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"Good Roads" Route Book (Ormbsy County, Nevada)3353 - "Good Roads" Route Book (Ormbsy County, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A road book and travel guide titled "Good Roads" Official Route Book Ormsby County, The Scenic County of Nevada. Illustrated with pictures...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Gans-Nelson Boxing Program Reprint3354 - Gans-Nelson Boxing Program Reprint
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Official Program for Nelson-Gans fight in Goldfield, Nev. Sep. 3rd 1906. Contains about 50 pages of advertisements and information about the fight an
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Estimate : 75.00 - 300.00
Sold to V********e for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Reno Area History Library3355 - Reno Area History Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 Volumes on the history of Reno and the Reno area. Includes "Reno" by Lilyan Stratton First Edition 1921, "Reno" by Cornelius...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********e for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Tonopah and Goldfield Library3356 - Tonopah and Goldfield Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 Volumes on Tonopah and Goldfield Nevada including "Diamondfield Jack; A Study In Frontier Justice" by David H. Grover, w/ dust jacket, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********y for (300.00 + 63.00BP) = 363.00
 
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Nevada and Her Resources Book (1894)3357 - Nevada and Her Resources Book (1894)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare volume titled "Nevada and Her Resources" Compiled under the direction of the state bureau of immigration. Carson City, Nevada. Stat...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******a for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Nevada Mining Unions Library3358 - Nevada Mining Unions Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Volumes on mining unions in Nevada including "The Ignoble Conspiracy" 'Radicalism On Trial in Nevada' by Sally Zanjani and Guy ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to t********n.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Comstock Library3359 - Comstock Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
31 Volumes on The Comstock Lode and Virginia City. Examples from this group include "Silver Theater" by Margaret G. Watson, "The Bon...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to D******a for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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