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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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E. Justh, San Francisco Gold Rush Era Assay Memorandum (1859)3031 - E. Justh, San Francisco Gold Rush Era Assay Memorandum (1859)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assay report from the Assay Office and Gold and Silver Refinery of E. Justh (of Justh & Hunter fame) in San Francisco for 411.85 Oz or raw m...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to v*********m for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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American Institute of Banking Convention Badge 19153032 - American Institute of Banking Convention Badge 1915
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gilded Breast Badge for the American Institute of Banking, 13th Annual Convention, San Francisco, 1915. 34 mm gilded round piece suspended from ID han
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Yosemite Stereoview3033 - Yosemite Stereoview
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stereoview of a party in the Yosemite valley produced by G. Bierstadt of Niagara N.Y. Inscription states: 1122 "Our Party" Yosemite Valle...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Yosemite Collection: Brochures, Postcards, Menus3034 - Yosemite Collection: Brochures, Postcards, Menus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of various things associated with Yosemite National Park that includes 2 Brochures from 1926 and 1959 as well as a beautiful full color min
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to t****0 for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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California Fair and Exposition Group: Postcards, Pins, Tokens, Panorama3035 - California Fair and Exposition Group: Postcards, Pins, Tokens, Panorama
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of California fair and exposition collectibles that includes a panorama of a car race from the Panama Pacific International Expo c. 1915, prog
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******a for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Colorado Mining, Railroad & Tourism Ephemera3036 - Colorado Mining, Railroad & Tourism Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes: Pikes Peak by Rail pamphlet, Adit Mining Co. check, Rocky Mountains and Colorado state map. Also: three mining newspaper articles, another m
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Vintage Canon City Insurance First Aid Tin3037 - Vintage Canon City Insurance First Aid Tin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First aid tin from C.A. Frederickson and H.B. Brown Insurance Service in Canon City Colorado. With first aid instructions intact on the bottom of the
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Framed Early Photo of Cheyenne Canon, Colorado3038 - Framed Early Photo of Cheyenne Canon, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo depicts a waterfall and people bridge crossing the canyon. Print 13.5" x 7.25", framed 21.75" x 15". Photo possibly by W. ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sons of Temperance Certificate (1844) (Connecticut)3039 - Sons of Temperance Certificate (1844) (Connecticut)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original temperance certificate issued to Henry Kidney in 1844. The Sons of Temperance was a brotherhood of men who promoted the temperance movement a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****w for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Early Hawaii Historical Documents3040 - Early Hawaii Historical Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 26 includes: District Magistrate of Kawaihau, Criminal Business, and many others in the Hawaiian language; Civil Business, also included. City
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to R**********N for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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