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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Spokane Falls, Washington Territory Letter (1890)3061 - Spokane Falls, Washington Territory Letter (1890)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Territorial Washington letter with a Staver and Walker Wholesalers pictorial letterhead. Personal letter to a friend or woman, for example, "De...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Western States Postcards3062 - Western States Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Postcards from Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. 19 RPC's. Over 60 postcards and 3 postcard packets--The Rockies, Pikes Peak, and Ar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****y for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Yellowstone Photo Album3063 - Yellowstone Photo Album
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Home-made photo album of pictures from Yellowstone National Park. Most pages have photos of iconic locations like Lower Falls of Yellowstone, multipl
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to b*********r for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Photograph & RPCS of Tetons & Jackson Hole, Wyoming by Crandall3064 - Photograph & RPCS of Tetons & Jackson Hole, Wyoming by Crandall
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of the Tetons by Crandall in original envelope and cardboard. Brand Spanking New. Absolutely phenomenal. Approximately 5" x 7"....
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Collectible Glassware3065 - Collectible Glassware
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group includes, beautiful glass double candlestick with silver base, cut glass decanter, nice oval cut glass box with silver lid, cream and sugar bowl
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Badges and Pins3066 - Badges and Pins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eclectic group of pins and badges, includes: International Union of Operating Engineers, NRA Small Core, First Aid, Sapienter Si Sincere, enamel pin o
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D*****2 for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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Celluloids, Ads, Mirrors, Stores, Etc.3067 - Celluloids, Ads, Mirrors, Stores, Etc.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small hand mirror, Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena; Reich Bros. Hatters & Furnishings mirror; McCord-Brady Company, Cheyenne, Wyoming; Cott...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*o for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Misc. Vintage U.S. Advertising Collectibles3068 - Misc. Vintage U.S. Advertising Collectibles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Included: A & P Coffee Service scoops; Matson Navigation room key and holder; glass hatchet for Borna, 1912 (Germany); City Savings & Trust ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****2 for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Western History Postcards3069 - Western History Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 postcards with western images. 6 RPC's. Lot includes scenes and portrait cards: Jesse James, Deadwood Dick, Custer, Mark Twain and mor...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Fraternal Ephemera3070 - Fraternal Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Huge lot includes: Booklet for the Funeral Ceremony; about 100 postcards; 22 IOOF Registers, Hanford, Cal., 1906; 1905 Laws, 1907 Laws; 5 Hanford Enca
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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