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

Lot of 2. 1. Letter On Robert F. Kennedy Senate letterhead and signed by Joseph F. Dunn Admin asst. regarding Senators funeral 1968 2. 1970 letter f

A trip of the Republican Party Nov. 19, 1884 for Jim Gams Blaine "The Plumed Knight" . Probably a campaign excursion for his run for Pre...

Memo to the President Elect by Albright, Iraq and Back by Olson, What Women Really Want by Lake, P.S. by Simon. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Sta

Lot of 11. I/U. 1. #313. Donation certificate The National Monument Assoc. of New York Vignette of Grant top. Signed by Charles H.T. Collins Chai

Lot of 5. 1. #89 A Republican Institution member cert. issued 1821 and member holds one share in the institution Inteh Town of Boston. Red embossed s

1785 Stampless Letter Philadelphia to Great Britain War Damage to British estates in Bucks County PA describing the damage to British owned properties

Receipt for payment to Capt. William Cogswell for 417 pounds, seven shillings, and one penny. Sept. 19, 1779. Signed by Cogswell on the reverse. Signe

Silk ribbon 7.5 X 2.5 " of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Depicts what most drawings show of the room of people and signors...

Incredible archive of the renowned historic ship USS Constitution, better known as "Old Ironsides." This group contains tokens, cover and...

Nicely matted and framed cover sent from JC Calhoun to Mary Vinton of Providence, Rhode Island and photo. Undated, but Calhoun was Secretary of War fo

Lot of 11. 1. Five "The Weekly Register" of Baltimore. Covering events and stories from Congress, events of the war, Surrender of Detroit...

(1) A map depicting the attack on Mexico City by General Quitman and Wool, General Winfield Scott at 19.5 in. X 13 in. with foxed and folded corners

This model 1834 shako hat badge was worn in the Mexican-American war. Made of nickel, with one mounting loop at the top. This one is from company &q...

This is a Mexican-American War shako hat badge in the style of the 1840s. The shako style had fallen in use by the civil war. Made of copper plated br

This eagle badge is from the Mexican-American war shako helmet. Made of brass at 1 9/16 in. across. With a two strand wire mounting. This was used on

1849-50 Senate report from Secretary of War on publishing a map of the valley of Mexico a plan for the defenses of the Capitol. Requesting And the

This hugely illustrated book "Eyewitness to War Prints and Daguerreotypes of the Mexican War 1846-1848" reveals the Mexican -American War ...

This folded sheet lists the equipment and clothing issued to three privates who are being court martialed. Dateline at bottom right: "Camp near...

Assistant Treasurer of the U.S., Fort Laramie, I.T., 1864 check to George Adams. Signed by John Fillmore, paymaster USO. Red check with patriotic vign

Hand-written letter from famous Union Civil War General William Sooy Smith to Engineer John Birkinbine, who designed the successful South Bend Water W

In VG cond. Governor appointment of Willian L. Richmond to First Lieutenant f the Company, 2nd Regiment, by Abner Coburn. Signed by Deputy Secretar

Lot of (7) various items, multiple formats. A 153-page report (no cover, dis-bound) from the US Senate, May 14 1988 from the Committee of Military Aff

This carte de visite shows the bust of a Union officer, likely one of the members of the First Nevada Volunteers organized in 1863.These volunteer sol

Lt. Sylvester H. Day (1840-1926), Nevada National Guard, CDV c.1862. Identified in pencil on reverse. This CDV was taken about 1862 when Day was a lie

CDV of General Sylvester Churchill, U. S. Army. Namesake of Nevada's Fort Churchill and Churchill County. He served in the War of 1812, the Mexi...

This American Flag wears 36 stars on printed gauze or muslin fabric at 12 in. X 18 in. The 36 star flag is one of the rarest of American flags because

Lot of 2 cabinet card sized photos (5 x 7") of soldiers identified Camp Clark, Carson City, Nevada, First Battalion Nevada Infantry, USV, 1898....

Lot of 2 different. 1) 1st Nevada Volunteer Cavalry, 1899 payroll document. Several pages. Reflects the payments to cavalrymen of Troop A for March an

Lot of 2. 1. Statement of Volunteer,1865. Handwritten voucher for $300 to new recruit. 2. 1867, $1000 payment of Bounties to Volunteers, State of

Life And Character Of General George H. Thomas a speech delivered by General James A. Garfield ( Later President). before the Society of the Army of t

Original 4pp. letter from May 11, 1862, from Ethan Roberts of Mindoro, Wisconsin to EW Smith in Baileyville, Illinois. Cover has vignette of John C. F

This is a photo of George Armstrong Custer from the E. & H. T. Anthony Studios in New York likely 1864. The photo is labeled as "Brig. Majo...

Program Centennial Observance Of Custer's Reburial 1977, 14 pages. Cover picture by L.F. Bjorklund. Outline of ceremonies including a speech by...

13 x 11" framed, no glass. Document stating John S Flickner was wounded in the wrist on May 16 1863 at champion hills Mississippi. General Geor...

Letter to CSA Vice President from H. Howard and Sons Augusta 1873 regarding banking matters. Alexander H Stephens was the first and only vice presiden

Lot withdrawn (moved to 5235a)

This single page document is the original order from the "Headquarters Army Northern, Va./ August 13, 1863". "General Orders, No. 83&...

A reprint of Robert E. Lee's General Order Number Nine; his official surrender to Union forces April, 1865. This booklet was produced by the Lak...

Generals: Sherman (3), Grant, Burnsides, Hancock, B.F. Butler, Hunter, Sheridan, Q. A. Gillmore, Banks (2), McClellan (4), Halleck, Farragut, Meade,

This is a family photo album that includes family and significant members of the Confederate Army. The family photos are all from studios in New Orlea

There is a stereoview photograph of the Richmond, Virginia State Capital building 1869. There are also three letters from a Union soldier Lt. John C.

This is a cast brass Confederate Civil War infantry bugle hat badge. Solid brass with "CSA" cast into the circle. A pin is soldered into t...

Bright brass belt buckle (3 x 2 inches) with spread eagle and E Pluribus Unum on a banner. White leather belt 40 inches long. ^ Date: Country (if no

Original 2-piece child's uniform c1875-76 styled after the Civil War era Zouave uniforms, which in turn, were modelled after Zouave uniforms of ...

1893 map by Eugenia A. Wheeler Goff and Henry Slade Goff. J. Manz & Co., Chicago. Map of all the Major Battles as well as both Union and Confede...

This group is of Confederate Generals; twelve in all. All are in the CdV format. There is a young Jefferson Davis from the N.H. Black photo. studio;

Very rare. Dateline US Ship Jamestown, Honolulu Aug. 5th, 1871. Issued for 1500 pounds sterling to Commander Banco Gheradi, US Navy. Signed by the pay

Lot of 2. 1) Special order no. 84, Head Quarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, May 29, 1874, directing a board of officers from the 24th Infantry

This photograph is of a US Cavalry soldier. The photo is not dated but thought to be 1902. The soldier carries a .30-40 Krag that was obsoleted by th

A trio of war photography books published by P.F. Collier & Son Publishers of New York, dated 1905-1919. Titles included in the lot are "Co...