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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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
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A Manual of Navaho Grammar (1926)3461 - A Manual of Navaho Grammar (1926)
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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
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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
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Pueblo American Indians Library, 18 Volumes3463 - Pueblo American Indians Library, 18 Volumes
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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
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General US Native American Histories3464 - General US Native American Histories
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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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Central US Native American Histories3465 - Central US Native American Histories
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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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Two Stock Exchange History Books: San Francisco & New York3466 - Two Stock Exchange History Books: San Francisco & New York
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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
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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)
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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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