Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

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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Five J. Ross Browne Volumes3400 - Five J. Ross Browne Volumes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) J. Ross Browne, His Letters, Journals, and Writings edited by Lina Fergusson Browne. 2) J. Ross Browne's Illustrated Mining Adventures, Calif...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p*****0 for (140.00 + 33.60BP) = 173.60
 
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C.B. Glasscock Collection 3 Vols.3401 - C.B. Glasscock Collection 3 Vols.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Volumes Written by C.B. Glasscock including "Lucky Baldwin" 1933, "Gold In Them Hills" 1932, and "The Big Bonanza" 1...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Two Donner Party Publications3402 - Two Donner Party Publications
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Archaeology of the Donner Party by Donald L. Hardesty with contributions by Michael Brodhead, Donald K. Grayson, Susan Lindstrom, George L. Mil
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
 
 
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New Mexico History, 6 Vols.3403 - New Mexico History, 6 Vols.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Historical society of New Mexico, no. 16. The Spanish Language in New Mexico and Southern Colorado. 2) New Mexico. American Guide Series. 3) white
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Utah History, Two Books3404 - Utah History, Two Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Merchants and Mines in Utah, The Walker Brothers and Their Bank by Jonathan Bliss. First printing, 1983, hardcover, dust jacket torn at bottom, ver
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Utah Mining History, 8 Vols.3405 - Utah Mining History, 8 Vols.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Kelley of the Triune, Biography of a Sheepdog. 2) Footprints in the Wilderness, A History of the Lost Rhoades Mines. 3) The Towns of Tintic. 4) It
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Mormon History Library3406 - Mormon History Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 Volumes total with 15 of them being from "The Kingdom In The West; The Mormons and The American Frontier" Series edited by Will Bagley ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Mormon Library3407 - Mormon Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
18 Volumes on the Mormons including "The Mountain Meadows Massacre" by Juanita Brooks, w/ dust jacket, "An Insider's View of Morm...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Five Jedediah Smith Biographies3408 - Five Jedediah Smith Biographies
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Travels of Jedediah Smith by Maurice S. Sullivan. 2) He Opened the West, Jedediah Strong Smith by Rev. Don A. Chase. 3) Jedediah Smith by Maur
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t****0 for (110.00 + 23.10BP) = 133.10
 
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Canadian Mining Library3409 - Canadian Mining Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 Volumes on mining in Canada. Includes, "The Billion Dollar Deal" by Morton Shulman, w/ dust jacket, "Harvest From The Rock; A Histo...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to r********e.. for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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