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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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Bookends of High Grade Cobaltite Ore, Sunshine Mine, ID [203711]2300 - Bookends of High Grade Cobaltite Ore, Sunshine Mine, ID [203711]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Presented to Shaddrick by Formation Capital Corporation with a brass tag. From the Shaddrick collection. Very heavy pair of bookends. Probably about 1
Current Bid: 100.00
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Soudan Mine Iron Ore Specimens [203729]2301 - Soudan Mine Iron Ore Specimens [203729]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Minnesota high grade iron ore. Weight about 8lbs 4" x 4" x 3 and 3 x 3 x5" ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Min...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Eureka Ore Sample Collection - 5 pounds. [205076]2302 - Eureka Ore Sample Collection - 5 pounds. [205076]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eureka Ore Sample Collection - About 5 pounds of varying ore and rock samples from the Eureka District, Nevada. Little Rosa Mine and Eureka Tunnel. Th
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Con-Virginia Ophir Mine Bonanza High Grade Specimens [201128]2303 - Con-Virginia Ophir Mine Bonanza High Grade Specimens [201128]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of six high-grade specimens that were collected by hand by James Quirk, a miner and Sheriff in Virginia City, around 1890 to 1900. The s
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Comstock Ore Specimen Collection, Ex. Crystal Bar [201909]2304 - Comstock Ore Specimen Collection, Ex. Crystal Bar [201909]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 ore specimens from Comstock mines that came from the Crystal Bar collection. Mine supt. TF McCormick, who ran many of the major mines in the
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Comstock Silver Ore Specimen, Unidentified Location [201908]2305 - Comstock Silver Ore Specimen, Unidentified Location [201908]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Comstock ore specimen from unidentified locale. Proustite with chlorargyrite, native silver, and arsenopyrite. 472g. Approx. 3 x 3 x 2" Nice sh...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Virginia City Mining Collection: Ore Specimens, Paperweight, Geology Book [201916]2306 - Virginia City Mining Collection: Ore Specimens, Paperweight, Geology Book [201916]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. Ore specimens: four specimens collected at Washoe Lake; rose quartz from Crown Point (Gold Hill), 3.5 x 3"; piece marked as high gra...
Current Bid: 200.00
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Nevada Turquoise (4.2 lbs.) [202750]2307 - Nevada Turquoise (4.2 lbs.) [202750]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4.2 lbs. of bagged turquoise experimental , stabilized. From around 1970 by a UNR professor at the time. ^ Date: 1970 Country (if not USA): State:
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 100.00
 
 
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"Nevada Mining and You" Mineral Specimens (12) [202194]2308 - "Nevada Mining and You" Mineral Specimens (12) [202194]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black plastic case (13 x 9 x 3 inches) entitled "Nevada Mining And You," containing twelve kinds of Nevada rocks: Barite; Fluorite; Garne...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Homestake Large Specimen Group (5) [203731]2309 - Homestake Large Specimen Group (5) [203731]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.) 2 specimens of mill run Homestake ore (12"x6"x2" and 7x6x2") both dark shist with sulfides 2.) cut face sample of the Poorm...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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