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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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Wells, Fargo Express Way Bill Receipt Book, 1889, Carson City [196651]5089a - Wells, Fargo Express Way Bill Receipt Book, 1889, Carson City [196651]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wells, Fargo Express Way Bill Receipt Book, 1889, Carson City, 16 x 19", binding shot, original covers present. E. F. Pierce, Agent at Carson. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to b*******n for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Extremely Rare Carson City Wells Fargo First of Exchange, 1872 [204921]5090 - Extremely Rare Carson City Wells Fargo First of Exchange, 1872 [204921]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Only a few known. Dateline Carson City, Nev., March 7th, 1872. Issued to Wells Fargo agent (and second supt. of the Carson City Mint) HF Rice for $175
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to f*****E for (200.00 + 0.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Wells Fargo & Company Carson City 1875 Check Hoard (45) [204978]5091 - Wells Fargo & Company Carson City 1875 Check Hoard (45) [204978]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 45 checks written on the Wells, Fargo & Company of Carson, Nevada in 1875. Printed by Bacon & Company of San Francisco. None of ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*****6 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Wells Fargo & Co. Express Envelope from Genoa, Nevada, c.1861 [202463]5092 - Wells Fargo & Co. Express Envelope from Genoa, Nevada, c.1861 [202463]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare cover. This is a post office envelope with overprinted Wells Fargo express bar next to the red six cent stamp. The cover has an orange
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to f*****E for (200.00 + 0.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Virginia City Pony Express Cover, Sept. 1862--Samuel Clemens Arrival [181995]5093 - Virginia City Pony Express Cover, Sept. 1862--Samuel Clemens Arrival [181995]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early Nevada Territorial Pony Express postal cover dated September 3, (1862.) Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Virginia Pony Express began operations on...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Comstock Area Wells Fargo Cover Group (3) [201667]5094 - Comstock Area Wells Fargo Cover Group (3) [201667]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Preprinted cover for the superintendent of the Silver Hill Mining Company. This was a mine in Silver City, Nevada. Not postally
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Wells Fargo Second of Exchange, Virginia City, Nevada 1877 [204532]5095 - Wells Fargo Second of Exchange, Virginia City, Nevada 1877 [204532]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. Second of Exchange for two pounds sterling to be paid at Wells Fargo's London office. Issued to VC agent CC Pendergast. Signed by Wad...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*****E for (75.00 + 0.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Wells Fargo Second of Exchange, Virginia City, Nevada, 1880 [200890]5096 - Wells Fargo Second of Exchange, Virginia City, Nevada, 1880 [200890]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Second of Exchange issued November 4, 1880 to CC Pendergast for $50. Signed by Wadsworth. 4.5 x 9" Pendergast was a Wells Fargo agent in ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*****E for (60.00 + 0.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Wells Fargo, Pacific Union Express Race, 1868-9, Oil Painting, 1876 [203979]5097 - Wells Fargo, Pacific Union Express Race, 1868-9, Oil Painting, 1876 [203979]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This unusual oil painting arrived in a Reno antique shop in the 1980s and was immediately captured by an advanced collector of Wells Fargo. The oil pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to f*****E for (1,000.00 + 0.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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Pacific Union Express, Washoe City Wax Sealer [203892]5098 - Pacific Union Express, Washoe City Wax Sealer [203892]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original wax sealer for the Pacific Union Express Co, which ran lines throughout the West in direct competition to Wells, Fargo & Co. This seale...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to i********-.. for (1,300.00 + 325.00BP) = 1,625.00
 
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