"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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Office of Cocktail Administration Letter & Ration Book Cards [204478]4154 - Office of Cocktail Administration Letter & Ration Book Cards [204478]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This apparently tongue & cheek lot is quite unusual. While is appears official, we cannot find any legacy or information. The printed and number...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Early Portrait Photographs of Van Ness Young/Babbitt Family c1830 [204401]4155 - Early Portrait Photographs of Van Ness Young/Babbitt Family c1830 [204401]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1850 Three Early Photographs of Van Ness Young / Babbitt Family members from Michigan. 1. John Nan Ness Young, born Oct 29, 1826, Married Almira
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S*******4 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Man Sells Everything to Move Family To Unsettled Area in Minnesota 1856 [200724]4156 - Man Sells Everything to Move Family To Unsettled Area in Minnesota 1856 [200724]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1856 letter from one brother to another about how he sold everything had and brought his wife and two children, traveling over 8 miles of prairie and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Rare Pass to Witness the Hanging Execution of a Black Man, 1897 Missouri [200806]4157 - Rare Pass to Witness the Hanging Execution of a Black Man, 1897 Missouri [200806]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare card to admit JF Owens to the hanging execution of James Pollard, supervised by JB Reynolds, MD , in St. Joseph, June 1897. Pollard, a black
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a*******s for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Helena, Montana Stampede Marshal Vest Circa 1960 [201137]4158 - Helena, Montana Stampede Marshal Vest Circa 1960 [201137]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot features a 1960s-era Helena, Montana Stampede Marshal vest. Sewn on patches that read Helena Stampede and Marshal, the vest is composed of a
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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The Garden City Bottling and Liquor Co., Missoula, Montana Poster [200756]4159 - The Garden City Bottling and Liquor Co., Missoula, Montana Poster [200756]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 x 22.5". An advertising poster for a liquor company, designed for a male audience. It features five winsome young ladies in beautiful late 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to j******V for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Cooper House Bar Broadside, 1910 [164881]4160 - Cooper House Bar Broadside, 1910 [164881]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1910 Cooper House Bar broadside announcing the reopening by Harkin & Cosselin. The bar is probably in Butte. 12x9". ^ Date: Country (i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m****2 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Two Different Virginia City, Montana Checks Designated Idaho Territory [203532]4161 - Two Different Virginia City, Montana Checks Designated Idaho Territory [203532]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. Both are Allen & Millard. One is unused, but with a 3 cent US IR Proprietary stamp. The other is issued in 1866 with Helena,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to h****y for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Montana Ghost Town Letterhead Collection [202375]4162 - Montana Ghost Town Letterhead Collection [202375]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 (13 territorial). Includes: Adobetown, Bannack, Bedford, Carlton, Gould, Iron Rod, Laurin, Lewis, Junction, Marysville, Meadow Creek (3), No
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to s**********j for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Laws Memorials and Resolutions of the Territory of Montana Circa 1871-1872 [201153]4163 - Laws Memorials and Resolutions of the Territory of Montana Circa 1871-1872 [201153]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot is a collection of official documents from the seventh session of the Montana Territorial Legislative Assembly compiled into a book titled ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*******Y for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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