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

Lot of 5: 1861 Wells Fargo check, Virginia City handwritten, signed by Charles Strong for the Gould & Curry Mine; Candelaria Water Works check, ...

Rare pictorial bill of lading for bags of coffee and sugar sent from New York to Lawrence, Kansas in October 1865. Double sided. 11 x 8.5" The ...

This is a photograph of a Wells, Fargo Express office in Honey Grove, Texas dated 1916. At 5 in. X 7 in. on hardback paper, Backing at 9 in. X 7 in. .

This is a photograph of a Wells, Fargo Express wagon at the Denver & Rio Grande Express station in downtown Ogden, Utah about 1897. The signage...

Extremely rare express company letterhead. Dateline Bryan, Wyoming Territory, Jan. 6th, 1871. Addressed to post trader WA Carter at Fort Bridger. Mess

Exceptionally rare. Dateline Melbourne, Dec. 11th, 1854. Second of Exchange issued to Griffith T. jones for $156 to be drawn on Adams & Co. in P...

Lot of 6. Includes: 2nd of Exchange, San Francisco, 1854; 3rd of Exchange, SF, unused; 2nd of Exchange, Stockton, 1854; 2nd of Exchange, Nevada (City)

This group has a cover issued by the Adams Express Company as well as a free coupon or "frank" for free transportation of luggage issued i...

Lot of 8. Five are frank (free) annual passes for packages, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916 , 1917. All to WW Fulmer, general purchasing agent for Wells Fargo

Lot of 14. Includes: two receipts with pictorial past-ons (Anamosa and De Witt, Iowa) (One dated 1866); eight frank annual passes (1903, 1912, 1913, 1

This is a cabinet card photo of an American Express Company office; location unknown. There is a sign in the window "money paid by telegram&quo...

Excellent collection of 6 items from 5 different express companies. Includes: Holladay Overland Mail & Express Co. (1860s unused deposit receipt...

Lot of 3 different frank ("free") passes. 1912, 1913, 1914. All issued to WW Fulmer, General Purchasing Agent for Wells Fargo & Co. Th...

7 Key Volumes on Wells Fargo & Western Express 1. Harlow Old Way Bills 1934 2-3. Hungerford Wells Fargo 1949 (2 copies) 4. Loomis Wells Fargo 1...

Lot of 8. Includes: Second of Exchange, Portland, Oregon, 1864; Salt Lake City letterhead and corner ad cover, 1875; 1866 WF New York and California E

Lot of 4 different. 1) 1883 receipt for shipment of $500 coin from Ione to Mill City, Nevada. 2) 1873 Virginia City, Montana Territory receipt for bul

Wells Fargo Money Order & Travelers' Check. Examples of both money orders and travelers checks from Wells Fargo are very rare. 1) Fairbank (...

Two 1909 passes, one unissued, the other issued to WW Fulmer, Purchasing Agent for Wells Fargo. Pink cardstock. The Compania Mexicana de Express, S.A.

Wells Fargo & Co., Specimen $20 Travelers Check. Printed by the American Bank Note Co., this dates from the early 20th century as the dateline r...

This real postcard depicts a Wells, Fargo & Co,. horse drawn wagon with a messenger. On a divided back postcard, c.1907 or later. Good color con...

This is a cast iron sign for the Wells, Fargo Co. " W.F. & Co. Ex." at 14 in. X 3 in. repainted red. C.1916. Please see photo for de...

This is a Wells, Fargo & Co. Express hat badge #2510 . 4 in. X 1.75 in. wide. Late 1800's early 1900s construction. Please see photo for det...

These are fantasy pieces, not reproductions. 25 different, believed to be all made by John Fairchild if London in the 1960s. Distributed by Stan Lukow

Group of 1) Banking House of Page, Bacon & Co., St. Louis, Sept. 1855 certificate of deposit. It was not paid as the company had dissolved in Fe...

Lot of 5 interesting pieces. 1) Fabulous pictorial advertising cover for the Cherokee National Female Seminary. This cover is from the first year of t

Lot of nineteen. Mostly 1800ís. 1) Argentine 12c Cover. Postmarked 1889. Post office was open from 1881-1903. 2) Armourdale 1886. First year. 3...

Lot of twenty-eight. Fourteen pictorials: 1888 Arkansas City , Diamond Cattle Co. with lasso vignette. Baumberger farm machinery with very nice vignet

Stampless letter with 1855 from Washington. Asking for coffee-Bright orange 'From Steamer Sydonia'. To Toledano & Taylor Company. Sydoni...

UNUSUAL! You won't find this very often. US Land Office Springfield corner cover. Attached is a 1 cent Franklin (US #O96) Dept. of the Interior ...

lot of 18. Postmark I.E; Aledo Ill. Bromfield, Neb. Hedron Neb. , Guide Rock, Mingoj, San Francisco Calif., Kansas City MO., Lyndon Kansas. VG o

Group of 5. 1879-1882 Postal money order purchase Advice receipts. Cherry Creek and Hamilton. ^ Date: 1879-82 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada

Lot of 8. Printed stories are included for each cover. 1. One cut square Lander Bailey , there are only 3-5 known and all are cut squares. 2. Cover

Revenue Stamp reference lot of 3 publications includes: Castenholz Field Guide to Revenue Stamped Paper Western States, Part 1. Stamp Taxes in Nevad

Postmarked and cancelled with New York, Apr. 30. Three cent Franklin. Attached green Boyd's Express / Post 2 Cents. Sent to East Windsor, Conn. ...

Advertising cover for HM Lyon, Ravenna, Ohio, sent to Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh in New York (New Jersey address crossed out) in May 1930. Three stamps:

A post office package register from Ohio, c. 1880. This register book is completely filled with shipping records and includes an endpaper from the Pos

Lot of 24. Covers and postcards, some in protective covers. Various conditions. I.E; Bissels 1888, Atwater, Ohio 1891 double circle, Old Fort Ohio

Four pieces of vintage postal history from Ohio: advertising covers with contents: 1) Forest City House, Cleveland, 1896; 2) J. C. Miller Produce Comm

Raw cover group from dating from c1860 to WW2 and later. Collection includes as follows: (2) Civil War Patriots; (28) 1st Flight or Equivalent; (17) E

France 1849 (Apr) lettersheet to St. Brieux franked with 1849 20c (#3, good to huge margins) tied by grid, alongside Caen date stamp of origin and blu

Mexico 1861 lettersheet to Monterey franked with 1861 4r diagonal bisect (Scott #9a) tied by Saltillo June22 oval date stamp, Mepsi certificate. ^ Da

#71 and #77 tied by black grid cancels, 15 cents and 30 cents, on cover to St. Petersburg Russia. Salem Mass July 10, Aachen Franco on front. Ex Henry

Uruguay 1864ca lettersheet to Buenos Aires franked with 1864'Escudito'12c sky blue (Scott #23var, Ciard1 #22d, good to huge margins all arou...

Very nice collection put together years ago. Over 130 pieces. Includes corner advertising, RPO postmarks, RR cachets, covers with train stamps, trains

Unusual Graf Zeppelin cover with 65 cent and $1.30 stamps, tied by April 30, 1930 Varick St. duplex hand cancel. Proper red circular cachet, violet ro

Group of 10 covers and one color postcard commemorating the USS Macon airship. See photos for details. ^ Date: 1933-1935 Country (if not USA): Stat

Large mostly US First Day Cover Collection c. 1976-86 with some Canada c. 1983-84, about 1000 pieces total. Includes presidential, some US First Day p

Six albums of postal covers issued by Postal Commemorative Society. Three are U.S. First Day covers & Special covers in brown albums from the e...

Postal cancellation collection, with aim to collect postal cancellations from every town in the US. Most of the examples are c1940-1950, with a few 19

Extra rare 1st edition of Stanley Gibbons inc United States Stamps. Group of stamp reference books. Exceptional variety in very good condition. Most b

Group of 12 reference books on stamps and covers from around the world, with a focus on the United States. Published 1950-2002. Lot includes books on

Revenue Stamp reference lot of 5 publications includes: Castenholz Field Guide to Revenue Stamped Paper Western States, Part 1, Southern States, Part

Collection of 8 choice reference books on U.S. postmarks, published 1935-2007. Titles include "Flag Cancel Encyclopedia", Langford; "...

13 Publications on vintage post cards. Topics Include: Tuck; Fantasy; O'Neill; Artist; Rare; Picture Post cards; Mucha; Antique and others. ...

Postcards featuring Hollywood silent screen actors, highlighting some of the comic geniuses of the time. These include Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Ch

SF waterfront view, vintage, group of 31 PCs in good condition; no duplicates. 6 real photos. Color (25), B/W (6). See photo. Measure 3.5x5.5"....

This is a lot of 34 postcards containing 27 real photo postcards and 8 black and white printed postcards. These postcards present an operations center

This is a lot of 35 postcards containing all real photos. These postcards present lumber mills from all over California. They date from 1920 to 1950.

This is a lot of 40 postcards, containing 22 real photo postcards, 17 color printed postcards, and 1 amber postcard. There are no duplicates in this l

This lot contains 30 postcards, all color prints. These postcards present lumber mills across the U.S. They are dated from 1907 to 1914. ^ Date: Cou

This is a lot of 39 postcards containing 20 real photo postcards, 6 color printed postcards, 11 black and white postcards, and 2 amber postcards. Thes

A lot of 32 postcards presenting logs ready to be transported to lumber mills via railway. There are 10 real photo postcards, 14 color printed postcar

This is a lot of 35 postcards, all real photos. These postcards present lumber mills from 3 different western U.S. states: 23 Oregon postcards, 5 Wash

This is a lot of 36 postcards, ALL REAL PHOTOS. These postcards present lumbermills from different U.S states in the Pacific Northwest such as Califor

United States Lumber company PCs. Real photos (17), B/W (35), Sepia (7). 1907-1923. Good condition, see photo. Measure 3.5x5.5". ^ Date: 1907-...

This is a lot of 26 postcards, ALL REAL PHOTO, and no duplications. These postcards show photographs of lumber mills from 5 different U.S states inclu

Group of approx. 69 postcards from Bozeman, Montana and the surrounding region. Some pieces in the lot date as early as 1907. One used, all others unu

Lot of 56 different dead post offices on postcards and covers. Includes: Corbin, Dewey, Lee, Logan, Lyon, Meyersburg, Milligan, Pine Creek, Renova, Ri

Lot of 75+. Small and medium-sized Montana towns. Includes 18 RPPC. Towns/locations include: Hot Springs, Deer Lodge, Ft. Benton, Proctor, Bannack, Bi

Lot of 140+. 1) 60 Yellowstone National Park. Early printed and modern. No RPPC. 2) 28 Livingston, Gardiner & Park County, Montana incl. 1 RPPC....

Postcard of 4 men removed from Oklahoma jail by vigilantes and hung in a barn. On about the 18th of April 1909, 200 men overpowered jail guards in Ada

Oregon & Washington state scenic postcards. Sights such as: rivers, beaches, highways, towns, & bridges. Oregon (29), Washington (12). No du...

Vintage romantic sweetheart Valentine's day postcards, group of 46. All cards are embossed with no duplicates. Good condition, see photo. Measur...

Thanksgiving/Turkey Day, vintage turkey pictorial embossed postcards, no duplicates (group of 50). 1907-1918. Good condition, see photo. Measure 3.5x5

Thanksgiving vintage seasonal embossed postcards, no duplicates (group of 45). 1908-1923. Good condition, see photo. Measure 3.5x5.5". ^ Date: ...

Embossed, no duplicates. Sturdy postcards in good condition, see photo. Measure 3.5x5.5". ^ Date: 1908-1919 Country (if not USA): State: C...

Lot of 25. Appear to all be different. Published by P.C. Paris. P.C., Paris is an abbreviation for Photo-Cine Paris. This postcard series was publishe

Lot of 22. Appear to all be different. Published by P.C. Paris. P.C., Paris is an abbreviation for Photo-Cine Paris. This postcard series was publishe

Lot of 45. Non-nude. Duplication. Postally unused. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

US Stamp #1 or possibly #1b. Light orange brown in color. Black 7 bar circle center cancel, fire red cancel on left. 2 small chips in upper left corn

Scott C23, Block of 15, Top Of Sheet with registration marks and arrows and centerline. Six cent Air Mail stamps with red eagle. Issued in 1938. ^ Dat

Lot of 3 blocks of 4. Presidential Series of 1938. Choice rarities. 1) 832. $1. Top block, with plate #s. Woodrow Wilson. 2) 833. $2. Center line. War

Lot of 3 blocks of 4. Presidential Series of 1938. Choice rarities. 1) 832. $1. Top block, with plate #s and arrow. Woodrow Wilson. 2) 833. $2. Top bl

Two blocks of 4: Scott 1052 ($1 Patrick Henry) and 1053 ($5 Alexander Hamilton). Choice on nice display page with info. Liberty Series of 1954-56. ^ D

Lot of 14 packets. Each packet contains 300 uncancelled, mint current U.S. stamps. .04-.22 cent stamps. The value is $624.00. There is no gum and wi

90+ checks. Michigan, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Ohio. RN-B, D, G, F, X. Excellent 19th century revenue collection worthy o

Eclectic lot of stuff: Vintage photo of William Penn statue in Philadelphia;1874 check from Tarrytown New York with adhesive revenue stamp; 1926 10c U

American Heirloom Collection Binders for U.S. Stamps - 4 Like new stamp binders less than 10% full with great spot to put in Mint Commemoratives. Als

Lot of 3 Files. two White Face Mint blue-13 sheets. White Face Sheet File tan-15 sheets and one Mint Sheet Book-25 sheets. Some sheets contain more

Lot of 7.Post Office Commemorative Complete Yearbooks, 1992 (2),93,95,96,97 and 99. In near NIB condition In original packages w/stamps. ^ Date:

Nice advanced starter collection, 1862 onward. Perhaps 200 or more stamps. The group has a number in most of the revenue categories. Some have been re

Lot of 8. One 10cent Lindberg-1927, One 5 cent and One 15cent -1926,1 6 cent-1934, 1, 20 cent and 1 50cent Trans Pacific-1937. All are in mint

Lot of 22. I.E.;1. Playing Card Two Samuel Hart & Co. 5 cent-1862., Three A. Dougherty 5c & 4c., One Russell Morgan & Co US postal 5...

Large carefully-curated group of philatelic albums, (4) total, plus framed and mounted coins and currencies from the UK, Wales, the Azores (Portugal)

Nearly full large stamp album. While almost no very early examples (two Geo. Washington 1870), they are mostly 95% mint condition, well centered, with

About 300 different US plate blocks, and beginner's stamp book just under half full. Good condition. Both books measure about 10x12", with ...

Large Statesman Deluxe Philatelic Stamp album. Contains (1241) clean passes stamps, along with (1038) cancelled stamps, for a total of 2279 foreign an

Postage sets 1985, 1988, 89, 90, 91. Perfect condition in original folders. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: City: Provenance:

Lot of 8. 11th Olympics, 1939 German Reichpost. Each stamp represents an event. Post marks stamp "Berlin, Olympia-Stadion 1936. With bell in ...

German stamp group spread across 5 books and a sleeve. Books measures about 8.5x10.5x.5", in good condition, about 80% full. Very nice example...