"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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Compasses made in Germany (6) [202241]5389 - Compasses made in Germany (6) [202241]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group of six compasses are all made in Germany. All appear to be made before WW2 and all are in working order. From the Popovich collection. Plea
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Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to w**********e for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Group of WW1 and WW2 Compass from the UK and USA (8) [202894]5390 - Group of WW1 and WW2 Compass from the UK and USA (8) [202894]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group of compasses are all WW1 and WW2 vintage in varied states of disrepair. There are: (2) C-E Cruchon-Emons dated 1918 non-working order with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Hildebrand Freiber Artillery  Compass [202889]5391 - Hildebrand Freiber Artillery Compass [202889]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an artillery compass made by Hildebrand Freiber of Germany. WW2 vintage. This one has map reading capability and geographic reading arms. The
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Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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London Made Compasses (2) [202238]5392 - London Made Compasses (2) [202238]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These two machined brass compasses were both made in London; one by T. Cooke the other by Stanley. Both will need re-magnetizing. From the Popovich co
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to w**********e for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Lufft collection of Bezard-Kompasses made c.1950s (3) [202252]5393 - Lufft collection of Bezard-Kompasses made c.1950s (3) [202252]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There are three compasses in this group. All Bezard-Kompasses with sight window. Complete with a box and leather carry pouches, cloudy lens. One in wo
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Miscellaneous Compass Group from USA, Japan, and Germany (5) [202233]5394 - Miscellaneous Compass Group from USA, Japan, and Germany (5) [202233]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group of five compasses have nothing in common unless you consider North important (yes). There is one compass marked "USCE" WW1 vint...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to w**********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Miscellaneous Compasses (6) [202898]5395 - Miscellaneous Compasses (6) [202898]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group has six miscellaneous compasses. Only one is identified as a Marbles pin-on hunting compass. There is a large map reading compass where ea
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to w**********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Negretti & Zambra Compass London  [200992]5396 - Negretti & Zambra Compass London [200992]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a pocket compass marked "Negretti & Zambra London: "G.P.O./122" on the cover. Negretti & Zambra was located at 122 R...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Pocket Compass made in England [200979]5397 - Pocket Compass made in England [200979]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a pocket compass with cover and the needle pointer is jeweled for smooth and fast pointing. Made in England without any makers mark. At 2.25 i
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to M*******e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Russian Marching Compass Star A [202874]5398 - Russian Marching Compass Star A [202874]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This compass is a Russian marching compass marked in cyrillic points S, V, J, Z for north, east south and west. 3 in. X 2.25 in. with inclination sid
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
 
 
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