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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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Western States Assay Ephemera (Colorado, Nevada, California, Montana) [198207]2542 - Western States Assay Ephemera (Colorado, Nevada, California, Montana) [198207]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 18. 1) Colorado: HH Miller Assayer billhead, Georgetown, 1905; Metallic Extraction Co., Cyanide, 1900; Isabella Mines, 1916; Victor Ore Samplin
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*********g for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Western States Mining Billheads & Letterheads (California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada) [198208]2543 - Western States Mining Billheads & Letterheads (California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada) [198208]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30. 1) California: Voorheis & Barney, Sutter Creek BH 1887; Stewart River Gold Dredging Co. letter to Stockton, 1910;Dunham, Carrigan &am...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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"The Metallic Wealth of The United States" by J.D. Whitney [202503]2544 - "The Metallic Wealth of The United States" by J.D. Whitney [202503]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic reference hardcover book by J.D. Whitney. The title page indicates "Described and Compared With That of Other Countries" below the...
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Roasting of Gold & Silver Ores', Kustel, 1880 [201303]2545 - Roasting of Gold & Silver Ores', Kustel, 1880 [201303]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Roasting of Gold and Silver Ores and the Extraction of their Respective Metals Without Quicksilver' by G. Kustel, published 1880 by A.J. Leary, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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"Gold: Its Properties, Its Deposits, and Its Extraction" (French) (1880s) [202477]2546 - "Gold: Its Properties, Its Deposits, and Its Extraction" (French) (1880s) [202477]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"L'Or: Ses Proprietes, Ses Gisements et Son Extraction." Very rare. Treatise of gold; its properties, occurrences, milling and mining ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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19th Century Water Issues in Western Mining Library [202387]2547 - 19th Century Water Issues in Western Mining Library [202387]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. Includes: Is San Francisco in Danger of a Water Famine? (c.1905); The Diving Rod: A History of Water Witching (1917); Routes to Desert Wate
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A Golden Era, The New Gold Fields of the United States, James Steele, 1897 [200919]2548 - A Golden Era, The New Gold Fields of the United States, James Steele, 1897 [200919]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fantastic and rare! "The Facts and Figures, With a Brief Description of Mines, Miners, and the Art of Gold-Finding." By Capt. James Steele...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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A Manual of Metallurgy or Practical Treatise on the Chemistry of the Metals, Phillips, 1852 [202547]2549 - A Manual of Metallurgy or Practical Treatise on the Chemistry of the Metals, Phillips, 1852 [202547]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By John Arthur Phillips. Illustrated by Engravings. John Joseph Griffin & Co., 1852. 605pp. with index. Topics include: physical characters of t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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A Practical Hand-book for Miners, Metallurgists, and Assayers, 1866, Julius Silversmith [202367]2550 - A Practical Hand-book for Miners, Metallurgists, and Assayers, 1866, Julius Silversmith [202367]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare with fold-outs (like Nevada County hydraulic mining in front). Third Edition. 1866. 271pp. Chips on spine. Some discoloration of pages. Over
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Rigid Earth: Geology As Applied to Mining, Stephen Barton, 1888 [202366]2551 - A Rigid Earth: Geology As Applied to Mining, Stephen Barton, 1888 [202366]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Rigid Earth Being Devoted to Geology as Applied to Mining. Embracing a Review of Accepted Theories. By Stephen Barton. JC Ward, General Agents, Visa
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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