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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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Catalog of Mexican pamphlets In The Sutro Collection3390 - Catalog of Mexican pamphlets In The Sutro Collection
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Catalog of Mexican Pamphlets In The Sutro Collection 1623-1887 With Supplements 1605-1887 from the California State Library. Sutro Branch, San Francis
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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"The First Piano in Camp" Book (1919, Sam Davis)3391 - "The First Piano in Camp" Book (1919, Sam Davis)
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Illustrated fictional story titled, "The First Piano in Camp" by Sam Davis with an appreciation by Sam C. Dunham with drawings by H. Fisk....
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Sam Clemens/Mark Twain 5 Vols.3392 - Sam Clemens/Mark Twain 5 Vols.
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5 Volumes of biographies on Sam Clemens, better known as Mark Twain that include "Mr. Clemens and Mark Twain" by Justin Kaplan, "Mark...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c******5 for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Rice: "My Adventures With Your Money"3393 - Rice: "My Adventures With Your Money"
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2 Volumes of George Graham Rice's "My Adventures With Your Money". One copy was published by Bookfinger, New York City, 1974. The ot...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********y for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Shamberger "Historical Mining Camps of Nevada" Partial Set, 8 Vols.3394 - Shamberger "Historical Mining Camps of Nevada" Partial Set, 8 Vols.
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8 Volumes of Shamberger's Historic Mining Camps of Nevada set. Includes Vol 1 "Water Supply For The Comstock", Vol 2 " Rawhide&q...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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Great Basin Nature Suite3395 - Great Basin Nature Suite
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Great Basin nature suite with 8 volumes including "A Guide To Treasure In Nevada" by Thomas Penfield, "Nevada Through Rose Colored Gl...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
 
 
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3 Volume C.C. Goodwin Library3396 - 3 Volume C.C. Goodwin Library
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3 First Edition volumes by C.C. Goodwin including "The Comstock Club" Published by Tribune Job Printing Co. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1891. &q...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*****0 for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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2 Sam Davis History of Nevada Volumes With Index3397 - 2 Sam Davis History of Nevada Volumes With Index
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Illustrated volumes 1 & 2 by Sam P. Davis for "The History of Nevada" Published by The Elms Publishing Co., Inc. Reno, Nev. - Los Ange...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to u********y.. for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Nevada Anthropology Series NSM3398 - Nevada Anthropology Series NSM
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20 Volumes on various facets of anthropology in Nevada including "The Nevada State Museum Anthropological Papers" Numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 1...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Nevada History, Seven Books3399 - Nevada History, Seven Books
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Nevada; Gentle Wilderness, The Sierra Nevada; Down the Great Wilderness; The Colorado; The High Fever; Reno Axle, Historic Fourth Street; Grim Journey
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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