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

Lot of 20+ pieces. Includes: 1888 price list/broadside for Frank Cornforth & Co.; card for Iron Ore from the Catalpa Mining Company to a smelter...

Lot of 15 different. Includes: EJ Van Camp, groceries (1888 to Board of Trade saloon); Holliday & Hamrick, auction merchants (1879); JSD Manvill...

Copy of 'Salida the Gateway: Tourist's Guide & Buyers Information', published in 1928 by the Western Guide Publishing Company. Conta...

A promotional booklet attempting to draw businesses and homemakers to Salida, Colorado, entitled 'Salida, the Gem of the Rockies'. Published...

Pictures of San Juan County from the 1890's, 1969 reproduction. Full of great illustrations. Fold out mountain view picture, 2 folds, measures 2...

"Tales of the Colorado Pioneers" and "Dangers on the Trail", published 1884 and 1912 respectively. Brown and burgundy pair. Both...

Private Subscription Edition of "Colorado Pioneers in Picture and Story", no. 49 of 2,000 published, with a cobalt ink signature self-date...

March of the First Dragoons to the Rocky Mountains in 1835 The Diaries and Maps of Lemuel Ford. A Biography of Ford, with a History of the Dragoons,

Copy of "Colorado: its Resources, Parks and Prospects as a New Field for Emigration; With an Account of the Trenchara and Costilla Estates in t...

Three Thousand Miles through the Rocky Mountains' by Alexander K. McClure, published 1869 by J.B. Lippincott & Co. of Philadelphia. The book...

Over the Plains and On The Mountains; or Kansas, Colorado, and the Rocky Mountains; Agriculturally, Mineralogically and Aesthetically Described. First

"Echoes from the Rocky Mountains" by John W. Clampitt, published in 1889 by Belford, Clarke & Co. of Chicago, New York, and San Franci...

A first edition copy of 'Mountain Trails and Parks in Colorado' by L.B. France, published in 1887 by Chain, Hardy & Co. Booksellers and ...

A Trip to Pike's Peak and Notes By The Way with Numerous Illustrations; Being descriptive of incidents and accidents that attended the pilgrimag...

The Cliff Dwellers of the Mesa Verde. Southwestern Colorado. Their Pottery and Implements. Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Soner, 1893. Gustaf Nord...

Colorado Historical References-small format. 1) Peak and Prairie from a Colorado Sketch-Book by Anna Fuller; Published G.P. Putnam's Sons 1894....

History of the Arkansas Valley, Colorado. Illustrated. 1881. Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers. 889 pages plus 178 plates. Ma...

Le Colorado aux Etats-Unis D'Amerique 1867 RARE! Map of Colorado Territory United States. 1867 Re-bound w/ Le Colorado Aux Etats-Unis D'A...

A copy of 'Colorado' by A.B. Legard, published 1872. Inscribed and initialed by the author, and not produced for public sale; the preface sp...

A first edition copy of "Rod and Line in Colorado Waters" by Lewis B. France, written under the pseudonym Bourgeoise. Publishjed 1884 by C...

Poet and renowned travel writer Bayard Taylor, author of El Dorado; or, Adventures in the Path of Empire (1850), was commissioned to visit early Color

Copy of 'Colorado: and Homes in the New West' by E.P. Tenney, published in 1880 by Lee & Shepard Publishers as a revised and illustrated...

Group of 3 books on the cattle industry in Colorado, published 1900-1966. Includes the Report of the Third Annual Convention of the National Livestock

Copy of 'Resources and Advantages of Colorado', published in 1873 by the Authority of the Territorial Board of Immigration. Excellent, excee...

Group of 3 books on early Colorado pioneers, published 1930-1965. Lot includes 'Mollie, the journal of Mollie Dorsey Sanford in Nebraska and Col...

Group of 2 books on the American Southwest: 'The Land of Enchantment' by Lilian Whiting (1908) and 'All About Colorado' by Thomas To...

The Rocky Mountain Directory And Colorado Gazetteer For 1871 Comprising a brief history of Colorado, and a condensed but comprehensive account of the

Hardcover book, "An Analytical Study of High Altitudes in relation to the Arrest of Chronic Pulmonary Disease," by Charles Denison, A.M.M....

Colorado-centric group. Includes a large vacation brochure, about 8 photos, & about 4 pieces of mail. Ephemera in generally good condition with ...

This collection is huge! (30) volumes, spanning from 1945 to 1977. The official title is "The Westerners Brand Book," printed by the Johns...

"Olden Times in Colorado" by Carlyle Channing Davis, published 1916 is a thorough historical overview of Colorado history. Topics of inter...

Gary Bracken's prized cigar box: Colorado Girl, Exquisitos, made at factory No. 26, 3rd District, New York. Partial revenue stamp, merchant D. H...

Georgia gold rush commemorative prints, signed and numbered. 2 prints in good condition. Measure 19x13". See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not U...

Maps, pictures, postcards, labels, passenger records, Honolulu Pleasanton Hotel picture-guide booklet, Libby's pineapple promotional booklet, an...

Lot of 16. Grateful Dead poster of their Hawaii show in 1969. These are professional reproduction photos of one poster. Reproduced by Santa Barbara S

Mayor's Deed to Lots in Boise City, Idaho Territory, 1871. The US Congress in 1870 did give and grant unto the… mayor of Boise...

$20 to be paid for services as a juror. 5.5 x 7.25" The county coffers were empty, as this warrant was "presented and not paid for want of...

Lot of 3 different. Includes: Washington Market, Philip Kohlheyer, Silver City, 1869 blue billhead; 1860s Thos. Ewing & Co. billhead in red and ...

1) Eagle Rock Brewery, Eagle Rock, Idaho, 1881 pictorial letterhead; 2) Hailey Hot Springs, Hailey, Idaho, 1893 letterhead with fantastic vignette; 3)

Lot of 3. 1-2) Centerville Dancing Club, two dance cards, one dated 1899, the other likely same date; 3) City Restaurant, Idaho City, an unused meal c

1876 fold out map of Chicago.3.5x5.25". Complete and very good cond. Has a complete street locate guide for locating on the map. There is no ...

Photo business card of Dwight Photograph Gallery Dwight, Ill. c1880. Photo is of Dwight East street. Tresslar & Slyder artist. Very good cond...

Map of the Bounty Lands In Illinois Territory, 1817. By John Gardiner and signed by him. Veteran of the 1812 war, and received this lands as payment f

19 checks from Indian Territory, now part of Oklahoma, are seldom encountered in today's market. Here are 19 checks from Ardmore (edge faults), ...

Large lot of correspondence from the midwest, ranging from Wisconsin to Indiana to Kansas to Iowa. There is a multi-page Abolition letter from 1836 in

Sale of Public Land and registry signed in1840 by John Tyler Jr. for his father President John Tyler. Very rare. In excellent condition. ^ Date: 1

Large group of period family photos, listed as the Lortscker family, both individual members and family shots. All are fitted into a leather portfolio

Charles Sumner speech, "The Barbarism of Slavery", choice selection! "Sumner's incendiary rhetoric solidified his reputation as a...

Kanzas and Nebraska: The History, Geographical and Physical Characteristics, and Political Position of Those Territories; An account of the Emigrant A

Kanzas and Nebraska: The History, Geographical and Physical Characteristics, and Political Position of Those Territories; An account of the Emigrant A

A Journey Through Kansas by Rev. C.B. Boynton & C,B, Mason, 216 pages, 1855. New binding. map in front , shows pikes peak. One of the earliest...

1841 booklet, Description of the Missourium, Missouri Leviathan. 20 pages. Supposed habits and Indian traditions concerning the exhumation site. Al

A letter hand carried from Boston Mass. to Madeira island merchant Newton and Gordon of New York regarding a shipment of wine delivered in good order

Lot of 3. Three letters to Hon. Joseph Story. One from his brother regarding the transfer of an insurance policy. Another of a person arriving in W

This apparently tongue & cheek lot is quite unusual. While is appears official, we cannot find any legacy or information. The printed and number...

c. 1850 Three Early Photographs of Van Ness Young / Babbitt Family members from Michigan. 1. John Nan Ness Young, born Oct 29, 1826, Married Almira

1856 letter from one brother to another about how he sold everything had and brought his wife and two children, traveling over 8 miles of prairie and

Very rare card to admit JF Owens to the hanging execution of James Pollard, supervised by JB Reynolds, MD , in St. Joseph, June 1897. Pollard, a black

This lot features a 1960s-era Helena, Montana Stampede Marshal vest. Sewn on patches that read Helena Stampede and Marshal, the vest is composed of a

17 x 22.5". An advertising poster for a liquor company, designed for a male audience. It features five winsome young ladies in beautiful late 1...

c. 1910 Cooper House Bar broadside announcing the reopening by Harkin & Cosselin. The bar is probably in Butte. 12x9". ^ Date: Country (i...

Lot of 2 different. Both are Allen & Millard. One is unused, but with a 3 cent US IR Proprietary stamp. The other is issued in 1866 with Helena,...

Lot of 20 (13 territorial). Includes: Adobetown, Bannack, Bedford, Carlton, Gould, Iron Rod, Laurin, Lewis, Junction, Marysville, Meadow Creek (3), No

This lot is a collection of official documents from the seventh session of the Montana Territorial Legislative Assembly compiled into a book titled ...

Lot of 9. Montana Indian and Post Traders Letterheads: 1) C. E. Proctor, Indian Trader, Dayton, Montana, 1904 letterhead. Light folds; file holes, min

Hay and Wood Wanted, Omaha, Nebraska, Deliver to Fort Bridger, June 17, 1880. This US Army poster wants bids for 150 tons of hay and 400 cords of wood

40 plus. Correspondence To Alex McCleary. Letters and receipts of tax payments and late payments. Down payments on land and settlements. ^ Date:

Lot of 16 .Richard Randolph Parry (1835-1928) is mentioned in the Who's Who of Pennsylvania. Prominent citizen and early family of New Hope. He...

Copy of 'An Invitation to South-East Nebraska' by Hon. Robert W. Furnas, a booklet published by the Burlington Route Passenger Department of...

Copy of 'South-Western Nebraska and North-Western Kansas: A Brief Description of the Country, its Products and Resources, together with a synops...

Wells, Fargo & Co. check, Nov. 29th, 1861. Issued to Samuel Youngs, a prominent mining man at Aurora. Signed by Orion Clemens, Secretary of Neva...

Manuscript document, "An Act to Provide for the payment of a Private Secretary to the Governor..." This private secretary to Gov. James Ny...

This is a document on blue paper from the Office of the Territorial Auditor. Orion Clemens is acting as attorney for AM Baldwin, a member of the then-

Fantastic three-page document from Mark Twain's friend Robert M. Howland, written in 1864 while he was serving as warden of the territorial pris...

January 5th, 1866 pictorial receipt to CT Rice for 7 days service as Enrolling Clerk for the Senate. Signed by Rice on the reverse. Also signed by Ser

Group of three documents: 1) Small handwritten 1862 check telling the Wells Fargo Bank in Carson City to pay $300 to Fleshacker (sic) & Co., han...

Billhead for the Age Association, publishers of the Daily Silver Age. Dateline Carson City, N.T., January 24th, 1862. Billed to the Territory of Nevad

A holographic legal document, undated, written by Judge George Turner, a Lincoln appointee. Having taken office in Sept. 1861, he and other members of

Lot of 2. 1) Manuscript document, Feb. 1st, 1863, to pay attorney Marcus D. Larrowe $500. Larrowe isdistrict attorney for the second judicial district

Lot of 30. Ten each of three different types. 1) HM Yerington, Virginia City, Nevada, buff RND, Yerington signed (superintendent of the Virginia &am...

Fascinating manuscript document dateline Carson City, Aug. 8th, 1864 (territorial). Message is to the territorial auditor, WW Ross, from Governor Jame

Ultra rare early September 1860 billhead from Mandlebaum & Klauber, Groceries, Provisions, Wines, Liquors on Main Street, Genoa, C.V. (for Carso...

Lot of 3. 1) Very rare Gold Hill Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange, 1875, to be paid in Gold Coin. Signed by AJ Ralston and Blauvelt. Issued to

Promotional 35mm film real of Caesars Palace, unknown film maker, clearly used to promo the major new hotel in Las Vegas. ^ Date: Country (if not US

Reno Bank Club & Bar Pin Up Poster, 1946,. Known as the Definitive and Dangerous Casino in Reno at the time originally owned by George Wingfiel...

Reno Bank Club & Bar Pin Up Poster. No calendar. 22X29". Titled "Tranquilly" Matte and framed. no mounting hardware. The Bank ...

Reno Bank Club & Bar Pin Up Poster, 1947,. Known as the Definitive and Dangerous Casino in Reno at the time originally owned by George Wingfiel...

Reno Harolds Club 1955 Pin Up Calendar. Displays three months: Dec, Jan and Feb. 12x16.5". Nicely matted and framed w/ hooks on back. In bub...

Reno Harold's Club Calendar 1956. This matted and framed, w/mounting hooks on back, covered in protective bubble wrap. In near new condition. ...

Reno Harolds Club 1958 Pin Up Calendar. Displays three months: Dec, Jan and Feb. . In excellent cond. 12 x16.5" Nicely matted and framed w/mou...

Anna Held 1969 pin up calendar by Ren Wicks from Harold's Club framed print. On the back is the entire 4 pin ups for the calendar year : Jenn...

Reno Harolds Club Pin Up Poster. No calendar. Titled "In The Boudoir". 19 X 25",Matted and framed w/mounting hooks. Protective bub...

Reno Nevada Turf Club And Bar Calendar. Considered at the time Reno's exclusive race horse book. Date of 1953, month of December. 12X16.5"...

This is a commercially made casino spin wheel. The paint is original as is the axle and bearings. With a Nevada provenance. At 20 in. in diameter. Ve

Lot of approx. 20. Includes three items from The Northern, Incorporated Investment Company, which was tied to the Northern Saloon in Rhyolite: two Ken

Approx 15 pieces from various businesses 1907-1908. All addressed to Mr John Salsbury of the Tonopah Lumber Company and others. Each of the letterhead

One page letter addressed to John Salisbury on Searchlight hotel pictorial letterhead written by TG Nicklin proprietor of the Beatty Bullfrog Miner. D

Cavanaugh runs the Tonopah Lumber co in Greenwater. The Tonopah co also had an office in Ryolite (The big timbers underground at the mine were marked

April 6 1865 Virginia City newspaper (possible reprint). Listed as Daily Territorial Enterprise, Vol. X, Thursday Morning April 6, 1865. Features arti

Eclectic group of Nevada ephemera. Savage Mining Co. ledgers from 1897, detailing expenses for mining supplies to Brunswick Shaft No.1. Pick handles,