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"Fred Holabird's Grand Finale": Mining, Americana, & Numismatics Live Auction (2025 October)

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

Day 1, October 31st, 2025 (Lots 1000-1632)
Stocks & Bonds (Lots 1000-1632)
Mining feat. McDonald Collection (1000-1526)
Railroad (1527-1580)
Misc. Categories incl. Banking, Government, Express (1581-1632)

Day 2, November 1st, 2025 (Lots 2000-2575)
Art feat. Dan Muller Western Collection (Lots 2000-2040)
Native Americana & Cowboy (2041-2192)
Minerals & Fossils (2193-2310)
Mining Ephemera & Artifacts (2311-2575)

Day 3, November 2nd, 2025 (Lots 3000-3579)
Numismatics (Lots 3000-3579)
World’s Fair & Expositions (3000-3037)
US Mint (3038-3057)
Currency & Scrip feat. McDonald Nevada Collection (3058-3139)
Ingots (3140-3153)
Coins (3154-3363)
Medals & Exonumia (3364-3450)
Tokens (3451-3579)

Day 4, November 3rd, 2025 (Lots 4000-4541)
General Americana (Lots 4000-4541)
Geo. Sort (4000-4297)
Jewelry feat. Comstock Collection (4298-4357)
Misc. Categories incl. Bottles, Books, Fire (4358-4541)

Day 5, November 4th, 2025 (Lots 5000-5467)
Transportation (Railroadiana, Steamer, Stage) (Lots 5000-5074)
Wells Fargo & Express (5075-5122)
Philatelic (5123-5202)
Sports (5203-5229)
Political feat. Presidential Autographs (5230-5263)
Militaria (5264-5410)
Firearms & Weaponry (5411-5467)
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Mining Magazine, William J. Tenney, 1855, Gold Rush [204821]2352 - Mining Magazine, William J. Tenney, 1855, Gold Rush [204821]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Edited by William J. Tenney aided by Stephen P. Leeds, Geologist and Chemist. May & June 1855. Over 100pp. Includes articles about the Canadian ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Eldorado Adventures In The Path of An Empire [200736]2353 - Eldorado Adventures In The Path of An Empire [200736]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eldorado Adventures In The Path of An Empire, By Hayward Taylor. 1850 Vol 1, 2nd Ed., 251 pages. Four plates : San Francisco 1848, Monterey, The Volca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Recollections of California Mining Life, Henry DeGroot, 1884 [202324]2354 - Recollections of California Mining Life, Henry DeGroot, 1884 [202324]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Recollections of California Mining Life, Henry DeGroot, 1884. Primitive Placers and First Important Discovery of Gold. The Pioneers of the Pioneers, T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*******Y for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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California State Mineralogist's Reports (4), 1885-1894 [202934]2355 - California State Mineralogist's Reports (4), 1885-1894 [202934]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 4 annual reports of the California State Mineralogist, published by the California State Mining Bureau, published 1885 to 1894. Reports inclu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to f*****E for (110.00 + 0.00BP) = 110.00
 
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Key California Mining References from the Fred Holabird Collection (5) [204790]2356 - Key California Mining References from the Fred Holabird Collection (5) [204790]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five key mining references from the Fred Holabird Collection. Includes: 1) California Journal of Mines and Geology Vol 49 Nos. 1 & 2, San Bern...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 240.00
Sold to t********n.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Two Mining Machinery Catalogs: Straub Mfg. Co. and Joshua Hendy Machine Works [202308]2357 - Two Mining Machinery Catalogs: Straub Mfg. Co. and Joshua Hendy Machine Works [202308]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) Joshua Hendy Machine Works, San Francisco, 1900. Illustrated Catalogue. Missing front cover. 72pp. Illustrations include hydrau
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to S****2 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Motherlode Mine Archive [202772]2358 - Motherlode Mine Archive [202772]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 35 items. Affidavits of Publication, Attorney letters of contracts, equipment. Registered mail receipts, headframe blueprints for Bunker Hill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b********o.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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California Miners Lapel Pin [204947]2359 - California Miners Lapel Pin [204947]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lapel pin, 1 1/2". Crossed shovels over wreath with Calif. bear between shovel heads. "'94" is on the shovel heads. "49&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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California Gold Country Mining Themed Trade Cards (8) [205142]2360 - California Gold Country Mining Themed Trade Cards (8) [205142]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are gold country trading cards printed in the 1880's depicting mining life in California. Several are printed by the Donaldson Bros. and n...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to L******8 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Grab Bag Mining Ephemera (Mostly California) [203919]2361 - Grab Bag Mining Ephemera (Mostly California) [203919]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16.. 12x15" framed poster "Survey's and Assay's L.B. Spencer & Co. Mina, Nevada". Nine mine maps I.E.; Rainbow E...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Sold to 4*******x for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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