"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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Midwest Letter Group [203875]4144 - Midwest Letter Group [203875]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of correspondence from the midwest, ranging from Wisconsin to Indiana to Kansas to Iowa. There is a multi-page Abolition letter from 1836 in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Iowa Territory Sale of Public Land [203792]4145 - Iowa Territory Sale of Public Land [203792]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sale of Public Land and registry signed in1840 by John Tyler Jr. for his father President John Tyler. Very rare. In excellent condition. ^ Date: 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******r for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Early Iowa Vintage Photo Album [203754]4146 - Early Iowa Vintage Photo Album [203754]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of period family photos, listed as the Lortscker family, both individual members and family shots. All are fitted into a leather portfolio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to T********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Barbarism of Slavery, Speech by Charles Sumner  [203618]4147 - Barbarism of Slavery, Speech by Charles Sumner [203618]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Charles Sumner speech, "The Barbarism of Slavery", choice selection! "Sumner's incendiary rhetoric solidified his reputation as a...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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"Kanzas and Nebraska" by Hale 1854 - Rare!  [203957]4148 - "Kanzas and Nebraska" by Hale 1854 - Rare! [203957]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kanzas and Nebraska: The History, Geographical and Physical Characteristics, and Political Position of Those Territories; An account of the Emigrant A
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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"Kanzas and Nebraska" by Hale 1854 - Rare!  [203958]4149 - "Kanzas and Nebraska" by Hale 1854 - Rare! [203958]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kanzas and Nebraska: The History, Geographical and Physical Characteristics, and Political Position of Those Territories; An account of the Emigrant A
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to k****J for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Journey Through Kansas, 1855 [201280]4150 - A Journey Through Kansas, 1855 [201280]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Journey Through Kansas by Rev. C.B. Boynton & C,B, Mason, 216 pages, 1855. New binding. map in front , shows pikes peak. One of the earliest...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Description of the Missourium 1841 [204574]4151 - Description of the Missourium 1841 [204574]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1841 booklet, Description of the Missourium, Missouri Leviathan. 20 pages. Supposed habits and Indian traditions concerning the exhumation site. Al
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Letter Regarding Delivery of Wine to Commodore Perry [201404]4152 - Letter Regarding Delivery of Wine to Commodore Perry [201404]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A letter hand carried from Boston Mass. to Madeira island merchant Newton and Gordon of New York regarding a shipment of wine delivered in good order
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j******V for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Letters To Joseph Story, US Representative, Associate Justice Supreme Court [201408]4153 - Letters To Joseph Story, US Representative, Associate Justice Supreme Court [201408]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Three letters to Hon. Joseph Story. One from his brother regarding the transfer of an insurance policy. Another of a person arriving in W
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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