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

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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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Justinian Caire Company Assayer & Lab Supplies Catalogue No. 9 [202310]2340 - Justinian Caire Company Assayer & Lab Supplies Catalogue No. 9 [202310]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not dated. Hansen Company Press. The bottom of the cover is the address of 573-575 Market Street San Francisco, Cal., 355 pages. Tan soft cover catalo
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Memorandum of Bullion, Tables of Value San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works,1867 [194253]2341 - Memorandum of Bullion, Tables of Value San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works,1867 [194253]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This receipt written by P.L.Parker for bullion deposited at the San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works on Jan. 7, 1867. Deposit #3874 for 27.03 oz.
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San Francisco Assay and Refining Works Gold and Silver Tables, 1867 [194255]2342 - San Francisco Assay and Refining Works Gold and Silver Tables, 1867 [194255]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This booklet is the Gold and Silver Tables for the San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works Co. formerly Kellogg, Hewston & Co. The booklet is ...
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The Western Engineer (Mining Steam Engines & Boilers), John H. Godbold, 1890 [202323]2343 - The Western Engineer (Mining Steam Engines & Boilers), John H. Godbold, 1890 [202323]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. Full of ads for Western mining machinery manufacturers. "Containing tables, rules, and practical information for the use of the owne...
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1893 California Powder Works Hercules Powder Mining Dynamite Booklet [201132]2344 - 1893 California Powder Works Hercules Powder Mining Dynamite Booklet [201132]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The booklet "Hercules Powder Mining Dynamite San Francisco, CA" was first published in 1892 by the California Powder Works. The usage of ...
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Atlas Powder Company Original Artwork [201657]2345 - Atlas Powder Company Original Artwork [201657]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare original artwork, probably from the American Bank Note Company, for use on Atlas Powder Company stocks/bonds. Numbered Atlas BN29187. 9.5 x 6.7...
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San Joaquin County, Cal.  Auditor Statement of Foreign Miner's Licenses 1864 [205141]2346 - San Joaquin County, Cal. Auditor Statement of Foreign Miner's Licenses 1864 [205141]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a very rare document from the San Joaquin County, Cal. Auditor on revenue received/distributed from foreign miner's license revenue. It...
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Soledad Placer Company Corporate Stamp [202184]2347 - Soledad Placer Company Corporate Stamp [202184]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Corporate seal stamp embosser from the Soledad Placer Company. Located in L.A. county, gold was first mined in 1864 for this area. This area was consi
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Accounting Ledgers Of William Macquire, California Hydraulic Mine Operator [202972]2348 - Accounting Ledgers Of William Macquire, California Hydraulic Mine Operator [202972]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. Ledgers are from 1876-1929. One ledger has no information recorded. One ledger on Liberty Hill (1875), one on La Grange Surveys (1893), on
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Gold Mining & Mine Debris Issues in California Library [202385]2349 - Gold Mining & Mine Debris Issues in California Library [202385]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. Most related to the problem of mine debris caused by hydraulic mining. Includes: Mining Debris Deposits, 1881, MM Chipman, MD; The Elephant
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California Mines and Minerals, 1899, California Miners' Association [202548]2350 - California Mines and Minerals, 1899, California Miners' Association [202548]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published under the direction of Edward H. Benjamin, secretary, for the California Meeting of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, San Francisc
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Minutes of the CA Miners Association, 1900-1906 (6) [203911]2351 - Minutes of the CA Miners Association, 1900-1906 (6) [203911]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 6 volumes of the "California Miners' Association Annual", books documenting the minutes of the California Miners' Associa...
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Mining Magazine, William J. Tenney, 1855, Gold Rush [204821]2352 - Mining Magazine, William J. Tenney, 1855, Gold Rush [204821]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Edited by William J. Tenney aided by Stephen P. Leeds, Geologist and Chemist. May & June 1855. Over 100pp. Includes articles about the Canadian ...
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Eldorado Adventures In The Path of An Empire [200736]2353 - Eldorado Adventures In The Path of An Empire [200736]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eldorado Adventures In The Path of An Empire, By Hayward Taylor. 1850 Vol 1, 2nd Ed., 251 pages. Four plates : San Francisco 1848, Monterey, The Volca
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Recollections of California Mining Life, Henry DeGroot, 1884 [202324]2354 - Recollections of California Mining Life, Henry DeGroot, 1884 [202324]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Recollections of California Mining Life, Henry DeGroot, 1884. Primitive Placers and First Important Discovery of Gold. The Pioneers of the Pioneers, T
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California State Mineralogist's Reports (4), 1885-1894 [202934]2355 - California State Mineralogist's Reports (4), 1885-1894 [202934]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 4 annual reports of the California State Mineralogist, published by the California State Mining Bureau, published 1885 to 1894. Reports inclu
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Key California Mining References from the Fred Holabird Collection (5) [204790]2356 - Key California Mining References from the Fred Holabird Collection (5) [204790]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five key mining references from the Fred Holabird Collection. Includes: 1) California Journal of Mines and Geology Vol 49 Nos. 1 & 2, San Bern...
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Two Mining Machinery Catalogs: Straub Mfg. Co. and Joshua Hendy Machine Works [202308]2357 - Two Mining Machinery Catalogs: Straub Mfg. Co. and Joshua Hendy Machine Works [202308]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) Joshua Hendy Machine Works, San Francisco, 1900. Illustrated Catalogue. Missing front cover. 72pp. Illustrations include hydrau
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Motherlode Mine Archive [202772]2358 - Motherlode Mine Archive [202772]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 35 items. Affidavits of Publication, Attorney letters of contracts, equipment. Registered mail receipts, headframe blueprints for Bunker Hill
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California Miners Lapel Pin [204947]2359 - California Miners Lapel Pin [204947]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lapel pin, 1 1/2". Crossed shovels over wreath with Calif. bear between shovel heads. "'94" is on the shovel heads. "49&qu...
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