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"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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Fifteen Different Virginia City, Nevada Mining Checks (1860s-80s) [202047]2440 - Fifteen Different Virginia City, Nevada Mining Checks (1860s-80s) [202047]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 different. Wow! Territorial, imprinted revenue, adhesive stamps. Includes: 1861 Wells Fargo signed by Charles Strong for the Gould & C...
Current Bid: 200.00
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Mining / Bank of California Check Group, 1860s, Bonner & Requa (20) [201620]2441 - Gould & Curry Mining / Bank of California Check Group, 1860s, Bonner & Requa (20) [201620]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty Bank of California checks issued 1865-66 for the Gould & Curry Mining Company. Signed by either Charles Bonner or Louis Janin as ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Checks with Bold Cancels (8) [204126]2442 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Checks with Bold Cancels (8) [204126]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 checks with bold cancels on the revenue stamps. These cancels were done when the stamps were on sheets and are not tied to the document. All
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Check Trio incl. Fair Autograph [201094]2443 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Check Trio incl. Fair Autograph [201094]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different types, with 3 different superintendents. 1) Early 1864 Bank of California check, Dec. 1864 (two months after that branch was founde
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Territorial Checks to Shareholders [201903]2444 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Territorial Checks to Shareholders [201903]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. These checks popped out to us because of the large amounts (vs. the miner paychecks). The mill for the G&C had started operation in 18...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Territorial Mining Checks Issued to Special Employees [201737]2445 - Gould & Curry Territorial Mining Checks Issued to Special Employees [201737]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 Stateler & Arrington checks issued by the Gould & Curry to non-miners at the company, including: RA Young (alderman, weigher & ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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F. Birdsall/Woodworth Mill Combo Virginia City Mining Check Signed by Fair [204277]2446 - F. Birdsall/Woodworth Mill Combo Virginia City Mining Check Signed by Fair [204277]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare RN check on Woodworth Mill to the Birdsall Mill. 1872. RN-E. Signed by "Bonanza King"/US Senator James G. Fair. F. Birdsall created t...
Current Bid: 80.00
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Three Extra Clean Woodworth Mill Checks Signed by James G. Fair [204275]2447 - Three Extra Clean Woodworth Mill Checks Signed by James G. Fair [204275]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 crisp Woodworth Mill, Virginia City, Nevada checks signed by Bonanza King mining millionaire/ US Senator James G. Fair. RN-B. The Woodworth M
Current Bid: 75.00
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Virginia City Imprinted Revenue Checks with Comstock Notables [204270]2448 - Virginia City Imprinted Revenue Checks with Comstock Notables [204270]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. Three each of three types. 1) Three Woodworth Mill checks signed by James G. Fair, RN-E. 2) Three Isaac Requa signed Gould & Curry Min...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Virginia City, Mining Check Collection (16 Different incl. RN & Territorial) [201978]2449 - Virginia City, Mining Check Collection (16 Different incl. RN & Territorial) [201978]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16 different, a great representation of the different check types present in this massive check archive we have been selling. Three mining comp
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Checks with Rare Red NV RN (5) [201636]2450 - Virginia City, Nevada Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Checks with Rare Red NV RN (5) [201636]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. The red NV imprint is the scarcest revenue variety. These five checks are Bank of California Gould & Curry checks issued in 1870 with ...
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Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Issued to TD Parkinson (Famous GT Brown Comstock Map) [200789]2451 - Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Issued to TD Parkinson (Famous GT Brown Comstock Map) [200789]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1871 Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. check issued to TD Parkinson for $100. Signed by CC Batterman as supt. Signed on the back by Parkinson. RN-...
Current Bid: 50.00
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Mining Revenue Checks Issued to People with Famous Names (4) [200788]2452 - Virginia City, Nevada Mining Revenue Checks Issued to People with Famous Names (4) [200788]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company revenue checks. Fun group issued to people with famous names related to this mining district (but w...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Collection (27) incl. RN & Territorial [201624]2453 - Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Collection (27) incl. RN & Territorial [201624]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27. Includes territorial varieties, as well as scarce imprinted revenues. Most are Gould & Curry related. TERRITORIAL: five 1864 Wells Fa...
Current Bid: 250.00
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Very Large Comstock Mining Check Collection (Territorial, Imprinted Revenues) [202051]2454 - Very Large Comstock Mining Check Collection (Territorial, Imprinted Revenues) [202051]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 54. Includes: 20 Stateler & Arrington checks, 1863-64, signed by either Charles Strong or Charles Bonner for the Gould & Curry; two W...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Western States Mining Checks & Paystubs (Nevada, California, Colorado) [198206]2455 - Western States Mining Checks & Paystubs (Nevada, California, Colorado) [198206]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 28 1) Nevada: 21 pieces. Best is Ophir Mine paycheck issued when Fair was supt., 1878. Numerous other Comstock checks (mostly Savage Mine). Als
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Books On The Water And Ventilation For the Comstock Mines. [202769]2456 - Books On The Water And Ventilation For the Comstock Mines. [202769]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. One Book U.S. Geological Survey 1969 on The Water Supply For The Comstock, 55 pgs.. photos and maps.55 pgs., maps and tables. 2. Ultra rare
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Nevada Corporate Seal Trio [204323]2457 - Nevada Corporate Seal Trio [204323]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two operational corporate seals and one brass seal single. 1.) Seal is from Kawich consol mining co 1906. Kawich was a gold camp. Half of the district
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Nevada Mining & Financial Ephemera (10) [201358]2458 - Nevada Mining & Financial Ephemera (10) [201358]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Includes: Goldfield Mascot MC prospectus, 1906; Goldfield Deep Mines Co. of Nevada prospectus, 1920; January 1st, 1907 edition of Goldfield
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Nevada Mining Group [204325]2459 - Nevada Mining Group [204325]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ephemera from Eureka and Virginia City. From these two famous mining camps that includes original knights templar card from Nevada governor Rynhold Sa
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
 
 
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