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

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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Early Fire Dept. Postcards of Interest, Real Photos (~15) [201853]4383 - Early Fire Dept. Postcards of Interest, Real Photos (~15) [201853]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fire Dept PCs. All are real photo postcards (c1897-1908). City of Muskogee, Oklahoma, photos (7), of their firehouses & apparatus; Goldfield, NV...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******n for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Early Fire Station Postcards from Miscellaneous States (66) [200757]4384 - Early Fire Station Postcards from Miscellaneous States (66) [200757]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A lot of 66 postcards. The lot contains 7 real photo postcards, 40 color print postcards, and 19 black and white print postcards. All postcards are re
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S*******4 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Early Mid and Western States Fire Station Postcards with Apparatus on Display (39) [200762]4385 - Early Mid and Western States Fire Station Postcards with Apparatus on Display (39) [200762]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A lot of 39 color-printed postcards containing no duplicates. These postcards portray fire stations in 10 different states in the U.S: 1 Connecticut p
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to S*******4 for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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c1865 Fire Engine - Stereoview card [203842]4386 - c1865 Fire Engine - Stereoview card [203842]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ohio fire engine stereo view card. Measures 7x4.25". Good condition, see photo. ^ Date: c1865 Country (if not USA): State: Ohio City: Pr...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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19th Century Fire Department Related Government Documents [198193]4387 - 19th Century Fire Department Related Government Documents [198193]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Message from James Monroe, President of the United States, with information concerning the purchase of fire engines, 1820. 9pp. 2) Bookle
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Fire & Police Badge & Equipment Ephemera [198217]4388 - Fire & Police Badge & Equipment Ephemera [198217]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) The Henderson-Ames Co. Catalogue No. 49 for uniforms, caps, belts, boots, and badges. Kalamazoo, Michigan. 64pp. full of illustrations. 6
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j******V for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Fire Related Billhead & Letterhead Collection [198192]4389 - Fire Related Billhead & Letterhead Collection [198192]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17. Includes 14 letterheads and billheads, most pictorial (HN Cook Leather Belting & Hose, San Francisco; Fire Assoc. of Philadelphia; Ha...
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Fire Related Ephemera (Tickets, Business Cards, Advertising) [200902]4390 - Fire Related Ephemera (Tickets, Business Cards, Advertising) [200902]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 25. Includes: nine 2.5 x 3.5" cards with fire diecuts adhered (a few with diecuts on both sides); four printers sample invitations/trade...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Fire-Related Woodcut Prints from Early Journals (7) [200900]4391 - Fire-Related Woodcut Prints from Early Journals (7) [200900]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. All approx. 11 x 15" 1) A Fire at a New York Dock, Harper's Weekly, Nov. 11, 1882. 2) The Fireboat "New Yorker", Harper...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wide Awake Weekly Magazines (10), Fireman Pulp Magazine [200901]4392 - Wide Awake Weekly Magazines (10), Fireman Pulp Magazine [200901]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 different issues, 1905-07. This was a weekly pulp style magazine by Robert Lennix about the adventures of a boy fireman. Ten issues: No. 44,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*********i for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Advertising Calendar Posters  [202512]4393 - Advertising Calendar Posters [202512]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1. Los Angeles Ladder Co. "Bringing In the Treasure" "Everything Ladderlike", 1932 12 month calendar poster. Female ...
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Calendars & Calendar Illustration Proofs (1940-50s) [202124]4394 - Calendars & Calendar Illustration Proofs (1940-50s) [202124]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Calendar illustrations, & printing proofs from 1940-1950s, approximately 70. These sample calendars and pictures include pictures of young women...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Autograph Book of Ellen Cooper [202973]4395 - Autograph Book of Ellen Cooper [202973]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Autograph Book of Ellen Cooper, hardbound, 95 pages not all are used, gilded edges. Presented on Christmas 1874 by L.E. Christianson. Collection of sm
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Extra Rare Helen Keller Autographed Portrait [203827]4396 - Extra Rare Helen Keller Autographed Portrait [203827]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Helen Keller portrait, autographed: "With all good wishes / Hellen Keller / September 26th, 1955". The "K" in Keller is subtle a...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Antique Checks from the U.S. (74) [204643]4397 - Antique Checks from the U.S. (74) [204643]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 74 checks from various banks throughout the United States (and one from England), dating from the 1860s to the 1930s. Checks come from a va
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Billheads, Checks, Letters From Around the U.S. [200697]4398 - Billheads, Checks, Letters From Around the U.S. [200697]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 plus. Ephemera from Iowa, Nevada, Missouri, Illinois, Colorado. Checks, billheads, tax assessments, letters, Various conditions. ^ Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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US Billhead & Letterhead Collection (27) [198218]4399 - US Billhead & Letterhead Collection (27) [198218]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27: 25 billheads/letterheads, plus an Ormsby County, NV license and a McCloud River price list. Billheads cover several states including: Nevad
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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US Billhead & Letterhead Collection, Many Pictorial (46) [198211]4400 - US Billhead & Letterhead Collection, Many Pictorial (46) [198211]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 46. Many pictorial. Many states represented (New Jersey, Minnesota, New York, Nebraska, California, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Montana, Indi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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US Billhead Collection, Many Pictorial (28) [198191]4401 - US Billhead Collection, Many Pictorial (28) [198191]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 28 billheads. Wisconsin, Tennessee, Missouri, California, Connecticut, Washington, Ohio, Delaware, Vermont, Illinois, Utah, New Jersey, Colorad
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Trade Cards, Die-Cuts, Greetings and Assorted Cards [204421]4402 - Trade Cards, Die-Cuts, Greetings and Assorted Cards [204421]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of assorted cards, greetings, note cards, Religious cards, Holiday cards, Poetry booklet from Buffalo NY, Wedding poem booklet, Funeral po
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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