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

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...