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

Signed on inside page. Part I. Mining & Scientific Press, 1913. 94pp. Spine coming apart, some pages loose. Very rare. 8 x 5.5" Blank pages...

Group of fairly rare limited published books by major mining geologists and promoters. 1.) Poss, Stones of Destiny 1975 2.) Rice, My Adventures with y

Very rare reference on copper mining and smelting. "Including a Description of the Principal Copper Mines of the United States and Other Countr...

Two volumes of "Mineral Resources of the United States" by David T. Day, published by the U.S. Department of the Interior as part of the U...

Report of the Director of the Mint upon the Statistics of the Production of the Precious Metals in the United States. Washington: Government Printing

Lot of (5). The Copper Handbook, volumes VII through XI, considered the essential copper mining reference standard. This collection spans 1907 to 191

Multi-volume group of essential reference books. The Copper Handbook, by Horace J. Stevens, comprises critical information about the world of copper.

Lot of (10) total hardcover books. Multiple years represented, beginning with The Mines Handbook 1931 volume XVIII Part 1, Mines Register books includ

Lot of 6. The Mines and Copper Handbooks, 1926-26, by Weed, pages in volumes range from 1600-2125. Included : Vol XII 1916, Vol. XIII 1918, Vol XIV

Lot of 5. The Mineral Industry It's Statistics, Technology and Trade, 1892-1913 Very Good cond. ^ Date: 1892-1913 Country (if not USA): St...

Group of 7 reports from the United States Treasury on the "Production of Gold and Silver in the United States". Reports included in the lo...

"T. A. Rickard, formally known as Thomas Arthur Rickard, was born on 29 August 1864 in Italy. Rickard's parents were British, and he became...

Lot of 2 different. Rare. 1) Outlines of Physical Geography. By George W. Fitch. Illustrated by Six Maps and numerous Engravings. 1856. JH Colton &a...

Four, heavily used key mining references from the Fred Holabird Collection. Includes: 1) Statistics of Mines and Mining in the States and Territories

Pair of publications from the Panama-California International Exposition which took place from 1915 to 1917 in San Diego, California. Includes a daily

1878 Mechanics Fair Pavilion handbook. Illustrated by drawings and in handwritten form, this books describes the Mechanics Pavilion and its many disp

California Midwinter International Exposition tokens lot, (6) different pieces. Official 1894 SCD, gold-plated brass, XF cleaned: R-6 rarity. 1894 Mic

Lot of (4) SCD's, from multiple states. Units are as follows: 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition Official SCD, bright bronze, EF condi...

Two So Called Dollars from the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco: 1) HK-400: Obv. Winged Mercury opens Canal locks, through w

Obv. Exposition buildings and grounds, in miniature, cover North America; below Pacific and the Ancon, first ship to pass through Canal; to r. Atlanti

Two black cases (5 x 4 1/2 inches) with purple lining. Gold printing inside top: Panama-Pacific / International Exposition / 1915 - San Francisco - U.

Four black cases (5 x 4 1/2 inches) with purple lining. Gold printing inside top: Panama-Pacific / International Exposition / 1915 - San Francisco - U

Group of 3 identical signed silhouettes by artist Beatrix Sherman, whose work was exhibited at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San

Lot of 3 rare Pan-Pac Expo items. 1) Official Handbook; The Sculpture & Murals of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, The Wahlgreen Co....

Spectacular matted and framed panoramic photograph showing a large group of firemen posing in front of fire engines on the grounds of the Pan Pacific

Lot of 2 different rare panoramas taken at the 1915 PPIE in San Francisco on "Fire Chiefs Day", Oct. 1, 1915. 1) Photo by P. Cardinell-Vin...

The Blue Book Pan-Pac Expo Souvenir Book, 1915, Hardbound, 328 pages, B/W photos. one in color. In good condition, front cover is beginning to separ

Multiple souvenir items from the Golden Gate International Exposition on San Francisco Bay. There are (2) official 25c Guidebooks, with both B&W...

Three So Called Dollars from the Golden State: 1) HK-245 California Mid Winter Fair 1894; EF-AU. 2) HK-415A California The Exposition State Panama Pac

The World's Columbian Exposition Stock, 1893, Chicago, Ill. Fantastic vignette "America" allegorical female w/ American flag and eagl...

World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, lot of (2) items. A Siegal, Cooper &Co's Portfolio, illustrated by Graham. Booklet lists (and s...

Two unusual World's Fair Exposition tokens: 1) 1933 Chicago A Century of Progress, good luck token; 31 mm. 2) 1939 New York World's Fair Th...

1904 St. Louis World's Fair Pitcher, "Palace of Electricity". 7" tall. Scarce size and scene. See Photo. ^ Date: Country (if n...

# 12610 World's Fair Fraternal Building Assoc. of St. Louis, Mo. membership certificate. Green border, gold embossed seal, Vignette of the &quo...

Gold Medal from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the St. Louis World's Fair from 1904. This piece is really bronze, in a triangu...

Large hardcover book, titled "Louisiana and The Fair. An Exposition of the World its People and their Achievements." Author is J.W. Buel, ...

Rare so called dollar from the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Official brass SCD, AU, 16.3 grams. Measures approx. 32mm. R-6 rar

Multiple items from the Buffalo Pan-Am Exposition of 1901. Item one is a set of (4) uncancelled 4c stamps, in a Souvenir envelope. The man on the stam

Lot of two items from the 1901 Pan American Exposition held in Buffalo: 1) HK-289; Obv. Standing heroic Indian figure, l. arm upraised, astride a soar

This beautiful medal was issued privately in anticipation of this exposition which never took place at all! So Called Dollar HK-459: Obv. Full female

Nevada Dollar -1876 -U.S. Centennial Exposition, HK 19. Engraved by William Barber, these were struck from Nevada ore at the US Mint in Philadelphia.

Stored many decades, this 1876 Centennial Nevada medal has acquired fabulously unique toning, with golden tones at the center surrounded by silver and

The Illustrated History of the Centennial Exhibition by James D. McCabe (J.E. Jones, 1876) is an 874-page volume commemorating the 1876 Philadelphia f

Lot of 3. 1. Two expo souvenir pictorial pocket books, 1876. One has 48 views artists renditions by Inge. The second book has 12 views, also not p

Beautifully and expertly framed large award certificate for the Tennessee Centennial Expo in 1897, presented to Frederick Starr for Historical relics,

13 mounted photographs 10" x 12" of buildings at the AYPE in Seattle by FH Nowell official AYPE photographer 1908. Most are labeled on bac...

HK-363A: Obv. Souvenir / * * * / Alaska-Yukon / Pacific Exposition / Seattle, Wash. / * 1909 *; below, in small letters The Progressive Makers / Seat

Lot of (8) SCD's. Portland and Seattle Expositions group, coins as follows: 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition official SCD, gold-plated bronze, ...

Group of five So Called Dollars: 1) HK-283 Trans Mississippi Exposition Omaha 1898; EF-AU. 2) HK -735 U. S. Express 50th Anniversary 1904; F-EF. 3) HK

Four So Called Dollars: 1) HK-204 Columbian Exposition "The Santa Maria"; EF-AU. 2) HK-470 Indian Head Dollars Chicago Century of Progress...

Three vintage souvenirs from Expositions: 1) 1893 Columbian Exposition: Official Catalogue of Exhibits on the Midway Plaisance; 22 pages, 6 x 9 inches

Dealer's lot !! A shoe box with World's Fair exonumia. 1893 Columbian Exposition aluminum souvenir medal; 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition bag o...

Lot of 7. Worlds Fair Souvenir Spoon Collection One 1926 Sesquicentennial Expo, 1898 Mississippi , two 1893 Chicago World's Fair, two 1901 P...

Large collection of San Francisco Mint ephemera collection: 1851: newspaper discusses need for a Mint in San Francisco; 1851: Philadelphia Mint gold b

Coin die used to make a dollar sized (38 mm) medal for the California State Numismatic Association 80th convention in 1977 with the Old Mint at San Fr

Rare 1937 silver plated San Francisco Mint medal. Old Granite Lady obverse; spread eagle with the continental U. S. map on the reverse. 37 mm. ^ Date:

Collection of 1862-1945 Denver Mint photos and documents. 1906 Sterling silver souvenir spoon. Letter opener. 1862 and 1876 branch reports. Three bul

Two page letter from Walter Forward, Secretary of the Treasury to M (Mark). A. Cooper, "Hse of Reps." Feb 4, 1843. Mr. Forward is telling...

Lot of 4 Memorandums of Silver Bullion, all the black form (instead of blue for silver, red for gold). Deposits by E. Niles, who was chief clerk for V

Lot of three. These are printed on black font forms, which is very scarce. We normally see these earlier forms printed in blue (for silver) and red (f

Lot of 2 rare items. 1) Rare blue form Memorandum of Silver Bullion, April 1888 by A. Cutts. No mine or mill listed (likely Comstock, as it is .931 fi

Lot of 3 different. 1) Memorandum of Silver Bullion Deposited in 1888 by A. Cutts. No notation of mine. Signed by WR Davis for supt. 3095 ounces of am

Letter list the accounting of 19,090 gold and 14,152 silver coin. Via Wells Fargo Express from Hale & Norcross Mining Co. Virginia City, NV. I...

Lot of 6. Includes five bullion memorandums: 1886 gold bullion; 1889 silver bullion for material from the Rock Point Mill for the Savage Mining Compan

Lot of 10. Includes: 1890s cashier's office note for payment to DB Lyman at the Nevada Bank of San Francisco in Virginia City, signed by TR Hofe...

Lot of 5. Cloth bags marked US Mint Carson City Nevada. These from the 1960's not the original mint. They show use and dirty. But overall ver...

US Mint Burlap Sacks from the Carson City, NV mint. The sacks have serger finished edges visible on the mouth of the sack. Good condition, with 3 tone

21 historic views of the Philadelphia Mint. five stereo views: probably all taken in prep for of just after the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, circa 1875

Huge collection of ephemera relating to the history of the Philadelphia Mint: 1792 ad (c1930s) inspecting coins (the first women employed by the feder

Cloth tag (2 x 4 inches) with metal seal. U. S. Mint / Philadelphia / $1000 - 193 / S. S. Dollars / Delivery. Signed, weighed (59.65 oz.) and checked

Ten page handwritten letter dated February 13, 1877 on the letterhead of the Office of U.S. Assistant Treasurer, New York. Signed honorable Charles F.

Four publications from U. S. Assay offices: 1) 1870 Treasury Department report on the assay office in New York and the branch mint in San Francisco; 1

Coin and ingot related group of multiple documents, ranging from Treasury of the United States Redemption receipts (3), Treasury Redemption Bank notes

During the short depression of 1907, some banks issued bearer checks in a specific amount, usually one dollar, which could be used as circulating curr

C. E. Young, Taylorsville, California, c.1914 Depression Scrip. Young was the largest merchant in Taylorsville, Plumas County, California. He issued t

First National Bank, Denver, $5 Depression Scrip, 1907. This unissued bearer note is a cashier's check meant to circulate as currency. Because t...

Two pieces of Labor Exchange currency: 1896 one quarter; balance due bearer in labor (5 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches; political cartoon on back: stop progress l

Series of 1917. Issued March 1926. Certificate of Deposit underprint. 3 x 7" Soiling, water damage on right. ^ Date: 1926 Country (if not USA)...

Series of 1917. Certificate of Deposit underprint. Issued in 1926. 3 x 7" Rare. ^ Date: 1926 Country (if not USA): State: Idaho City: Poca...

This is part of a four-denomination series of notes with the issuer name cleverly located on the stagecoach vignette at top center. Not dated, but the

Unissued 186- Missouri Defense Bond rare four dollar denomination with steamboat vignette. F-VF condition, a hole, slight tear at top. ^ Date: Coun

Unissued defense bond from Missouri, 186-. $4.50 bond. Apparent grade-About Uncirculated. Criswell-15, Haxby-Unlisted. ^ Date: Country (if not USA)

This is an almost uncirculated subscription certificate based in Butte City. Henry L. Haupt as president. This turned out to be a major mining scheme.

Scrip note for 50 cents issued by The Montana Mining Loan & Investment Company of Butte City Montana, Saturday July20, 1901. 4 x 2 inches. ^ Dat...

Peoples National Bank, Helena, Montana Territory, original $5 certificate of deposit. 3 x 7.5" Choice. Plus original vignette from American Ban...

Two fanciful convention notes from their August 1909 convention at Miles City: 1) "Bank of Elkville will guarantee you a hot time in Old Miles ...

Montana Series of 1917. Certificate of Deposit underprint. Issued in 1927 to Layne Ray. 3 x 7" Soiling. Rare. ^ Date: 1927 Country (if not USA...

R. P. Bateman, Sheridan, Montana, 25¢ Scrip, c.1890s. Unissued remainder; almost uncirculated. Federal law forbids issuing this type of note, b...

Extremely rare; possibly unique. The Finest Lodgings in the District! / The Esmeralda Hotel / Esmeralda Bar --- Gem Cafe / Delectable Offerings ---- C

Extremely rare. Ex. John J. Ford Collection. Two dollar note issued Oct. 1st, 1871. Signed by the superintendent. Located in New York Canyon near Eure

This is an extremely rare issued example of this note as most other known others are remainders. This note, number 1, was issued on January 1, 1870, a

Extremely rare. Ex. John J. Ford Collection. Three dollar note issued Oct. 1st, 1871. Signed by the superintendent. Located in New York Canyon near Eu

Extremely rare. Three dollar note unissued. Located in New York Canyon near Eureka, the Butter Cup mine was a real producer beginning in 1867. By the

Extremely rare. Ex. John J. Ford Collection. Five dollar note issued Oct. 1st, 1871. Signed by the superintendent. Located in New York Canyon near Eur

Extremely rare. Five dollar note unissued. Located in New York Canyon near Eureka, the Butter Cup mine was a real producer beginning in 1867. By the 1

Butter Cup Silver Mining Co., Eureka, Nevada, $10 Note, c.1870. Another rare unissued remainder. Also printed by the National Bank Note Co., it featur

Extremely rare. Ex. John J. Ford Collection. Ten dollar note issued Oct. 1st, 1871. Signed by the superintendent. Located in New York Canyon near Eure

Extremely rare! Wm. Joannes, Shoes, Boots, Sewing Machines, Etc., Eureka, Nevada, c.1878. (Daily Alta California, Aug. 8, 1878, p.1). On the back is

Possibly unique! Shawmut & Nevada Mining & Milling Co., Fay, Nevada, c.1910, 5c and 10c. Two scrip notes signed and issued, with modest soi...

Extremely rare. Shawmut & Nevada Mining & Milling Co., Fay, Nevada, 50 Cents, c.1904. This note is signed by G. Pray Smith, president of the...