"Fred Holabird's Grand Finale": Mining, Americana, & Numismatics Live Auction (2025 October)

Lot of 4. Three different proceedings of the Free Masons chapters, 1861. 1. Grand Annual Communication of W.M. Grand Lodge Vicksburg Mississippi. 27

This 8x10 photo shows nine eskimos in the seats of an open-top touring car, with the steering wheel on the right side. Caption at bottom reads "...

A rare first-edition copy of "Through the Yukon and Alaska" by Thomas Arthur Rickard, originally published 1909. Rickard, who was a signif...

Lot of 6. 1) Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. This 10c token marked "A.R.R.Co." is from the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporatio...

Large period photo album of Alaska. Pages upon pages of professional and amateur photos, B&W, some tinted, from all over that huge state. A few ...

This map was prepared by the Washington & Alaska Steamship Co. dated 1897. At a scale of 100 miles to the inch it could hardly be used for coast...

Business ad card for J J McMurtrey operator of the 'The Temple Bar Saloon' Flagstaff, Arizona. Front looks legitimate. Beer is only 5 cents...

This detailed sepia image measures 6x8 inches mounted on an 8.5x11 inch heavy cardstock. Identified on the back as photographer R. Williams. ^ Date:

Letter From Major C.B. McClellan, 1891 Fort Apache Arizona Territory. The letter is difficult to read. It is fragile cond. ^ Date: 1891 Country (if

A rare illustrated souvenir edition of the "Tombstone Daily Prospector" of Tombstone, Arizona. Published in 1903, this souvenir edition wa...

Atlas to accompany the tertiary district of the grand canyon district. Contains 23 sheets which includes shaded relief views. This atlas is often cons

Personal Impressions of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado by Capt. John Hance, Guide, Story-Teller, and Path-Finder, Collected and Compiled by G. K. Wo

Lot of 2. 1. "The Grand Canyon of Arizona" 1913, cover and photos in VG 20 views shot by the Kolb brothers. These are great scenes tha...

Report of an Expedition Down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers. Captain L. Sitgreaves, Corps Topographical Engineers. Published: Washington: Robert Armstro

Lot of 3. 1) The Bodie Bank, 1880s. 2) George W. Penter, 1889. 3) JS Cain, 1895. Requesting $1,500 in gold coin to be sent express from Carson City. ^

Lot of 3. Three repro. newspapers, but still rare : Two Bodie Morning News, dated August 1879 and one Daily Free Press March 1879. Ads, political ne

Rare variety of the Bodie Bank check with imprinted revenue RN-G. Issued in 1880 to Wells Fargo & Co. Signed by cashier Pope. Two Wells Fargo st...

Lot of 2. 1) Rare variety Bodie Bank blue check issued to Wells Fargo & Co. for $1,400 in 1879. Signed by cashier Pope. RN-G imprinted revenue. ...

W. L. & B. (Walker Lake & Bodie) Toll Road, Toll Ticket, c.1897. 1.75 x 3.25" This ticket allowed a wagon and 14 animals, as punched, t...

Characture map of Bridgeport California and surrounding area incl. Mono Lake, 27 x 17". In excellent cond. This is very rare. C.1954, Hayden Ma...

Columbia was one of the absolute key California gold rush mining camps located at the southern end of the mining region near Sonora. Today, it is a Ca

Original oak frame is 28 x 73.5". Image is 20 x 65.5" Damage at the bottom of the photo. Brass plaque that says "Donner Lake, Califor...

"Pioneer Festival, 1951 pt 2" & "Pioneer Festival 1946", held in the Folsom area. Pair of 8mm films in tin cases. Appear to ...

Larger group of true glass plate negatives, very rare. These are black & white period photos negatives. Shots of early Grass Valley buildings (e...

Early film star postcards (55). These are stars from the early 1920s, not exactly household names, like Paul Panzer, Grace Cunard, Leo White, Cleo Mad

Three Cowboy Movie Posters. 1)Man from the Black Hills 2) Partners of the Trail 3) Gun Smoke. All are about 14 inches x 36 inches. Full Color. See ph

Three full Scrapbooks/Photo Binders of Cowboy Movie Stars, with Photographs, Scenes, Promo Shots, original signature, clippings, movie tickets, and mo

A 5x8 inch sepia photo of "Shorty" mounted on a 7.5x13 card with his signature at the bottom. Talbert was born in Albany, Oregon in 1887. ...

Will James Original 1926 Cropped Press Photo. Beginning in 1924 James wrote several books about the cowboy and his surroundings. His lively, and somet

Small packaged reel of western star William S. Hart in 16MM. These were made for toy projectors on "safety film." One of the boxes still ...

3 x 5" matted autograph with COA from James Spence Authentication in 2022. Walt Disney (1901-1966) was an American animator, filmmaker, and ent...

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse storybook set of 5. Original set of 6 included: MM & Tanglefoot, MM's Misfortune, MM Will Not Quit, MM at the...

Lake County, California picnic picture with what appears to be a duplicate. Taken by O. E. Meddaugh at Lakeport. Includes a hunting/fishing camp photo

Group of 3 Lake Tahoe tourism brochures, all three c. 1915. The lot includes one piece from the Lake Tahoe Railway & Transportation Co. and two ...

Lot of 2 different. These papers have become nearly impossible to find. Short-lived mini-newspaper printed out of the Grand Central Hotel in Tahoe Cit

Includes: 1) rare Brockway Tahoe-Vista brochure, c.1920s. Put out by Sierra Mountain Homes Corporation in Brockway. Full of over two dozen black and w

Lake Tahoe films. Pair of 8mm films in tin cases. Appear to be in good condition. See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City

Pair of landscape prints measuring 59x12", with about 4 folds. Santa Barbara AKC 1938 1st prize blue ribbon. Toy tire advertisement. Franciscan...

Los Angeles & Southern California views, photos taken over 100 years ago in 9x12" and 9x6" magazine-like booklets. Beautiful pictures....

Group of 3 editions of 'The Westerners Brand Book: Los Angeles Corral', published 1947, 1949, and 1950 by the Los Angeles Westerners. Great ...

Southern Pacific Co booklet, "Big Trees of California". This rare 32 page booklet features text and several scarce pictures of Giant Sequo...

(9) piece lot of hand-written letters between family members regarding employment, plus a letter with cover addressed to Philadelphia with a 3c cancel

14 slide magazines, consisting of 35 slides each of the world famous rose parade, 1958-1964. Most are quality shots of individual floats. In 1960 the

Extra rare--we've never offered this before. Garrison & Co., Gold Dust Buyers. Dateline Horseshoe Bar, 18--. Receipt is for the purchase of ...

This is a rare exchange issued April 16th, 1855. Attached to the exchange is a blue piece of paper that says "cannot accept, cannot pay." ...

Lot of 2. 1. Second of Exchange note from D.O. Mills & Co., Sacramento. Signed by DO Mills. No. 20635 for $400, dated 1863 . This exchange note...

A major piece for our Gold Rush collectors! This is an Abstract of Title for Lot 5 at I&J and 3rd & 4th Streets in Sacramento. As stated on ...

Excellent letter and cover from JF Slater, Sacramento, Oct. 29, 1865 to JC Meussdorfer in San Francisco. Letter reports sales information, but also no

Large ledger 18" x 14" of type records of various criminal record proceedings. 500 pages. There will be hours of stories in this volume! ^...

An illustration of Sacramento, California as it existed in 1890, reprinted in 1990 for the city's centennial. The illustration, which shows an a...

2 different fantastic wide angle mammoth plate circus photos on heavy stock. Sacramento, CA. Horses has 1.25" top center tear. Elephants has .5...

Very rare; FH notes these have not shown up for many years! Sheet with a First and Second of Exchange, unused, with fantastic paddlewheel steamer vign

N.M.R.&I., N.M Rothchild, third of exchange $1000, issued 1855. Signed by B. Randolph. Extremely rare. No damage very good condition. . Nathan ...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Banking House of Lucas, Turner & Co. Second of Exchange, 1856, for William A. Shreve. Lith. Britton & Rey. 2) Tallant...

The Most Important Banking Building in California! This stereo card shows the building at 148 Montgomery Street in San Francisco. This was the imposin

Dateline Vulcan Iron Foundry (which was in San Francisco). This is a letter detailing the delivery of a boiler to Mormon Island and working around the

Lot of 16. California Gold Rush era newspapers. 1. Fifteen Daily Evening Bulletin Sam Francisco, month of Deb 1856. 2. San Francisco Herald Dec 1856

Lot of 5 different. Includes: Chas. E. Haseltine & Co. Stevedores (1871); Wright & Bowne Ship Chandlery (1871); SL Mastick & Co. Puget S...

American clipper card for the "Aurora" NY to SF, Sutton and Company Line. Dark colors at top and bottom, the Aurora left pier 9 on Jan 5, ...

Two rare clipper cards for two ships from boston to melborne. The ships J. Montgomery and Atlanta were both owned by Samuel Stevens and co as part of

Yankee and Other Yankee Ship Sailing Cards. 3 Publications. 1948, 1949 and 1952. Issued by State Street Trust Company, Boston, Mass. "Presenti...

This invoice describes a box of gold dust and bars aboard the Steam Ship Panama bound for Boston dated August 31, 1849 with a value of about $35,000.

Here is a bronze sealer used to imprint a corporate seal on a document. 1.75" It is without the device which actually presses the seal, but is ...

Lot of 6. Most related to the 1906 SF Earthquake. Includes: two 1907 copies of "Some Cities and San Francisco" by Hubert Howe Bancroft, on...

Lot of 2 different. Rare. 1) "Seeing San Francisco Aboard the Sight-Seeing Car." Published by M. Kollmann, 1905. Unpaginated. Red covers, ...

Pair of advertising broadsides for the Sutro Baths of San Francisco, California. Date unknown, likely early 1900s. One ad for an "Aquatic Carni...

Very rare Gold Rush era. Executors Notice to the Creditors of Thomas Robbins. Signed by the executor Lewis T. Burton, who served under John C. Fremont

Large group of Post Cards (colorized and B&W, approx. 36), real photo post cards, period photos on hard bases, panorama school photo, (2) mounte...

Large extensive group of booklets, a directory, bank statement ledger, map, Vaccaro picture, official program from the Old Spanish Days Festival of 19

Lot of 8 different. Includes: Sierra Nevada Lumber Association (1875); Truckee Lumber Company (four different, 1886, 1887(x2), 1891); Richardson Bros.

Lot of 3. 1-2) Corner ad cover and letterhead for W.J. Shinn, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Books, Stationery. Truckee, Califor

Very rare souvenir hardcover book published by E.S. Dennison. It contains period photos on every page of historic scenes. From the "Driving of ...

Scenes In California Leather Bound Book, published in 1862 by Hutchings. 267 pgs. 105 engravings Full title of book "Scenes of Wonder And Cur...

California: For Health Pleasure, and Residence. A Book for Travellers and Settlers By Charles Nordhoff, Author of "Cape Cod and All Along Shor...

Hittell's Hand-Book of Pacific Coast Travel 1887 by the Bancroft Company. Original cloth, gilt lettering on cover decorated in black, front hing...

1888 Geographical And Climatic Map of California. Unfolded to 28x32". Full color. There is info on the back of the map on every aspect of the...

Very rare spectacular! Published 1888 by George F. Cram of Chicago. Township and Railroad map of California. Blue booklet (4 x 6 inches) holds an 18 x

McNally's Atlas Map of California, Oregon, Washington, Utah & New Mexico, c1855. Map shows many towns in California but not a single town in...

Very large group of colorful period labels, graphic artwork and artist renderings for multiple products. A whole stack of Pin-up Girl labels for fruit

Lot of 4. Three fold out ad brochures California Fig Syrup Co "Syrup Of Figs" female on front holding figs and Yosemite Falls on back. T...

Two envelopes: 1) small unused envelope: Santa Clara County Carnival of Roses; San Jose California, May 1901, art nouveau vignette; 2) large envelope

Partial newspaper from 1879, unfolds to 20 x 26 inches. Displays foxing and water damage; however, the content remains legible and clear. Includes thr

Lot of 7. 1864 Deed recorders in San Francisco. Blank Check The London and San Francisco Bank dateline 186_. Two stereoviews. Postcard photo of Sc

Lot of 14. Includes San Francisco, Redwoods, Yosemite, San Diego, Catalina, Feather River, Marin County, Railroad related, 1935 Pan. Pacific Expo, etc

A letter dated July 5, 1887 from Bob about his travels from San Francisco to Santa Barbara and then on to Pasadena, Calif.. Having arrived in Pasaden

Lot of 7 oversized lumber billheads. California, Montana, Colorado. Includes: Snow Tent Lumber Co., 1882 (Nevada County); Auburn Lumber Co. 1904; Glen

Lot of 13. 1) 13 x 10" broadside for the election of Sam Stone as trustee for the the Sixth Ward, Sacramento, 1911. Stains and rips. 2) 6 x 8&q...

Reverend Clarence Harriette Photo and Document Archive, c1900-1920. Native californian Harriette became a missionary around 1900 he spent several year

Vintage Personal Photo Album California, c1900. Several interesting photos: Hotel Del Monte, Los Angeles City Hall, Residence of Lloyd Tevis in Bak

Banking in California 1849-1910 Copyrighted 1910 by Benj. C. Wright. San Francisco H.S. Crocker Company, Printers. 201 pages with Index. Hard cover. N

(4) volume set, Volumes 1 though 4. Illustrated volumes as well, approx. 530 pages each (Vol 4 is 448). Written by Ira Brown Cross. Published by S.J.

Yale 1888 Personal Photograph Album of Henry H. Haight, Jr. Henry Haight was the 10th Governor of California 1867-1871. He graduated from Yale in 184

This is an 8 in. X 6 in. photograph of John Wallace Crawford, AKA Captain Jack of California, mounted on a 10 in. X 12 in. mat. There have been sever

Film titles as follow: various subjects, super thrills, co-eds will be girls, & 1950 Tournament of Roses. 5 reels of 8mm films in tin cases, 3 o...

Colorado Springs and Manitou' by Edwards Roberts, a pamphlet advertising the Colorado Springs/Manitou Springs area to prospective settlers, busi...

A pair of books on the topic of Colorado Springs; 'Colorado Springs: A Guide Book' by George Irving Finlay (1906) and 'Newport in the Ro...

A second edition copy of "Colorado Springs, Colorado, and its Famous Scenic Environs" by George Rex Buckingham, published 1893 and printed...

"Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, And Vicinity: Illustrated and Descriptive"by John O. Stivers, a rare photographic viewbook of the Colo...

Copy of 'Colorado Springs: Its Climate, Scenery, and Society' by Thomas C. Parrish, an 1889 booklet advertising the Colorado Springs area to...

Diary and letters of a pioneer minister who lived in eastern Kansas and Denver frontier (~180 pages) & photos with description of historical Den...