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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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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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to w**********e for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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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:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t****q for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Penasquito High Grade Ore Sample [203728]2310 - Penasquito High Grade Ore Sample [203728]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Penasquito High Grade Ore Sample. Pyrite in quartz 1.5" slab 6x9" ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Mexico State: City: Zacatecas Prov...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*****s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Juneau, Alaska Area Gold Mining Postcard Collection (36) [198201]2311 - Juneau, Alaska Area Gold Mining Postcard Collection (36) [198201]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 36. Includes 11 real photo postcards. Rest are early printed cards. Views include: Treadwell Mine (numerous), Alaska-Juneau Mill, Yukon Gold Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******n for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Alaska Gold Miner Photos (3) 1890s [171394]2312 - Alaska Gold Miner Photos (3) 1890s [171394]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old Alaskan gold miner photos, including one of the Henry Alexander Mine in Nome. Photos measure 7"x 9" and in decent condition. Please se...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to S*******4 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Nome Gold Rush Silver Spoon [205322]2313 - Nome Gold Rush Silver Spoon [205322]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Distinctive Gold Rush commemorative spoon. Quite ornate, has a chain twining up the neck to a gold pan with nuggets at the handle top. Behind the pan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Alaskan Yukon Correspondence & More [202827]2314 - Alaskan Yukon Correspondence & More [202827]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 30-50 pages of correspondence from a miner working in Alaskan mines, likely written to his brother, Arnold. About half the pages are typed, and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6*****b for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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