"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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Alaska Mining Ephemera Collection [202169]2315 - Alaska Mining Ephemera Collection [202169]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Includes: two real photo postcards of dredges; Bonanza, Klondike stereoview; souvenir spoon in the shape of a mining shovel; and a nice book
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to S****2 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Alaska Gold Miner Hood Ornament [202198]2316 - Alaska Gold Miner Hood Ornament [202198]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Heavy 4 1/2 inch tall miner panning for gold. "Alaska" in the pan. Suitable for your Willys Jeep. The miner is packing a side arm. ^ Date...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****T for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Tornado Camp, Arizona Mining Camp Photograph, c.1927 [204516]2317 - Tornado Camp, Arizona Mining Camp Photograph, c.1927 [204516]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. This is an 8 x 10" press photo by Underwood & Underwood identified on the reverse as "Near Chow Time: Group around the new ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to S****2 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Arizona Mining Postcards - (50) [201849]2318 - Arizona Mining Postcards - (50) [201849]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
AZ mining postcards, no duplicates (group of 50). 1906-1913. Includes Real Photos (8), Color (23), B/W (19), & Sepia (4). Areas as follows: Jerr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to c*********p for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Book : Gold Quartz Veins Of The Alleghany District California [202770]2319 - Book : Gold Quartz Veins Of The Alleghany District California [202770]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1932, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Gold Quartz Veins Of The Alleghany District California, 140 pgs., hardbound, good condition. Photos and maps. In de
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****2 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Mono & Alpine County Mining Letterhead Group, Aurora, Nevada. [204293]2320 - Mono & Alpine County Mining Letterhead Group, Aurora, Nevada. [204293]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Silver Mountain manuscript document 1864, discussing boundary line between Mono and Alpine Counties. 2-3) 1893 and 1902 letters from Joe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 5*****r for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Report of the Oro Plata Mining & Milling Co., Murphys, California, 1881 [205012]2321 - Report of the Oro Plata Mining & Milling Co., Murphys, California, 1881 [205012]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Calaveras County mine. Report of Theodore E. Schwarz, Mining Engineer to the Oro Plata Mining and Milling Company. Afred Mudge & Son Printe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L******8 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Calaveras County Map, Mines and Shaded Relief, 1904 [204319]2322 - Calaveras County Map, Mines and Shaded Relief, 1904 [204319]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Britton & Rey SF Lithograph map of Calaveras county with mines, mining claims, wagon roads, etc. Published by J Agostini 1904. Scale 1" to ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Calaveras County Map, Mines and Shaded Relief, 1904 [204318]2323 - Calaveras County Map, Mines and Shaded Relief, 1904 [204318]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Britton & Rey SF Lithograph map of Calaveras county with mines, mining claims, wagon roads, etc. Published by J Agostini 1904. Scale 1" to ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********x.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Grass Valley, California Mines Map (Banner Mountain Mines) [201660]2324 - Grass Valley, California Mines Map (Banner Mountain Mines) [201660]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Map of the vicinity of Grass Valley and Nevada City, compiled from the map of Chas. E. Uren, CE. Scale 4 inches to 1 mile. Color map shows nine mining
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to S*******4 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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