"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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Mine/Mill Bellows, c1910 [203710]2520 - Mine/Mill Bellows, c1910 [203710]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Medium sized bellows in relatively excellent condition 52" x 32" x 6" with approx. 15' length of original rope. Leather intact. ...
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Wagon Wheel & Mine Shovel from Eureka County, Nevada [203736]2521 - Wagon Wheel & Mine Shovel from Eureka County, Nevada [203736]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eureka County. Shovel 37" tall c1870. Wagon wheel c1900-1920 about 44" diameter. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: E...
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Mining Equipment   [202763]2522 - Mining Equipment [202763]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Miners hat and carbide lamp, a sample anvil and a scale in a wooden case. All in good cond. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State:
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Mining Equipment Group [203722]2523 - Mining Equipment Group [203722]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Misc mining equipment lot including K & E level in a wood box, microscope, mining tape etc. See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...
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Carbide Lamps - Mystery Box [204351]2524 - Carbide Lamps - Mystery Box [204351]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Carbide lamps, 7. Appear to be in good condition, various sizes from 4-8.5" heights. See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City...
Current Bid: 160.00
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Taylor & Boggis Foundry Co. Lamp Used in Missouri Lead-Zinc Mine [199968]2525 - Taylor & Boggis Foundry Co. Lamp Used in Missouri Lead-Zinc Mine [199968]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cast iron. Furnace Lamp No. 2 from The Taylor & Boggis Foundry Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Reported to have been used in the Sadtler Mine in Duene...
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Underground Mining Lighting Lot  [201912]2526 - Underground Mining Lighting Lot [201912]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Patented style wire miners candle stick. Similar to Wilson-Bobrink 82, 83, 84, 85, 87 but not the same. 8" 2) Varney sty...
Current Bid: 75.00
Estimate : 150.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Mining Bureau Approved Safety Lamps Group [202177]2527 - Mining Bureau Approved Safety Lamps Group [202177]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Terrific Lot of (4) Mining Safety Lamps, from various manufacturers, all approved by the Bureau of Mines. Lamp #1 is a Koehler model, steel constructi
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Miners Statue Pair (2) [203713]2528 - Miners Statue Pair (2) [203713]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1.) Discovery by Gar Prazent 1985, bronze 14" tall. 2.) Prospector on horse, arm broken, untitled, says Austin Prod Inc 1970, marke...
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Mining Group [204250]2529 - Mining Group [204250]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mining group: carbide lamp advertisement boxes, children's literature, metal mining burro figurines ("Missouri" & "San Juan&q...
Current Bid: 75.00
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Shaddrick Personal Mining Collection [203721]2530 - Shaddrick Personal Mining Collection [203721]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An interesting group of Homestake and Gold Bar mining geologist personal equipment and items from his desk. Classic hand forged miners candle stick. M
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Mining Belt Buckle Collection  [203723]2531 - Mining Belt Buckle Collection [203723]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shaddrick belt buckle collection. Includes 3 buckles from the black hills, 2 from Gold bar eureka county and others. See photo for details. 12 loose b
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Life And Adventures Of A Gold Digger (Australia) [203779]2532 - Life And Adventures Of A Gold Digger (Australia) [203779]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Life And Adventures Of A Gold-Digger by John Sherer , Charles H Clarke publisher London, 1853, paperback, binding has separated, 366 pages. Book is in
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Klondike Gold Rush Miner's Guide w/ Map, 1897 [204648]2533 - Klondike Gold Rush Miner's Guide w/ Map, 1897 [204648]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Placer Mining: A Handbook for Klondike and Other Miners and Prospectors", published in 1897 by the Colliery Engineer Company of Scranton,...
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Mining Engineers Reports On Mulatos Mines [202758]2534 - Mining Engineers Reports On Mulatos Mines [202758]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mining Engineers Reports On Mulatos Mines, c1905. The mines is located in the State of Mexico. The report is complete with photos and maps. The front
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The Mining Almanack for 1849 (Great Britain) [202368]2535 - The Mining Almanack for 1849 (Great Britain) [202368]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice and rare. "Being a yearly Compendium of Information on General Science with Tabular and Other Statistical Details Relating to the Mining...
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U.C.S Coal Book, 1853 [202356]2536 - U.C.S Coal Book, 1853 [202356]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover book, "Our Coal and Our Coal-Pits; The People in Them and The Scenes Around Them," by "A Traveller Underground." This ...
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Combustion of Coal by C.W. Williams, Esq. [202494]2537 - Combustion of Coal by C.W. Williams, Esq. [202494]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare hardcover manuscript, "The Combustion of Coal and the Prevention of Smoke Chemically and Practically Considered,' with numer...
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Coal Mines of the Western Coast, by WA Goodyear, 1877 [202549]2538 - Coal Mines of the Western Coast, by WA Goodyear, 1877 [202549]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Important book on Western coal mines! AL Bancroft & Co., 1877. 153pp. Hardcover with gilt title. Chapters on California, Oregon, and Washington ...
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Coal, Iron, & Oil, Or, The Practical American Miner, 1866, Daddow & Bannon [202543]2539 - Coal, Iron, & Oil, Or, The Practical American Miner, 1866, Daddow & Bannon [202543]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Cover has gilt highlights with a mining safety lamp on the spine! "A Plain and Popular Work on Our Mines and Mineral Resources and a Text...
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