"Fall Frontier Fortunes" Numismatics & Americana Timed Auction (2025 September)

Auction Details

Day 1, September 19th, 2025 (Lots 1000-1730)
Mining (1000-1188)
Stocks & Bonds (1189-1730)
Mining & Oil
Railroad & Transportation
Misc. Categories

Day 2, September 20th, 2025 (Lots 2000-2614)
Transportation & Express (2000-2067)
General Americana (2068-2614)
Geo. Sort (2068-2349)
Misc. Categories (2350-2614)

Day 3, September 21st, 2025 (Lots 3000-3724)
Numismatics
Currency & Scrip (3000-3031)
World’s Fair (3032-3048)
Gaming (3049-3060)
Coins & Bullion (3061-3453)
Medals & Exonumia (3454-3524)
US Mint & Other Ephemera (3525-3553)
Tokens & Counters (3554-3724)

Day 4, September 22nd, 2025 (Lots 4000-4584)
Native Americana & Cowboy (4000-4024)
Art (4025-4119)
Firearms, Weaponry, Militaria, Political (4120-4219)
Sports (4220-4322)
Philatelic (4323-4439)
Maps & Books (4440-4519)
Bottles (4520-4557)
Fossils (4558-4584)
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Mine Smelting & Refining Reference Pair [202316]1160 - Mine Smelting & Refining Reference Pair [202316]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) Matte Smelting. Its Principles and Later Developments Discussed With An Account of the Pyritic Processes. By Herbert Lang. Publ
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****2 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Mining Metal Extraction References: Ore Dressing by Taggart and Copper Smelting [202363]1161 - Mining Metal Extraction References: Ore Dressing by Taggart and Copper Smelting [202363]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) Elements of Ore Dressing by Arthur F. Taggart. 1951. 595pp. Dust jacket in pieces. Otherwise a nice copy. 2) Recent Copper Smel
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Mining Steel & Iron References incl. Gold Dredge [202317]1162 - Mining Steel & Iron References incl. Gold Dredge [202317]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) The Making Shaping & Treating of Steel. Carnegie Steel Company. 1920. Second Edition. 614pp. with index and many illustra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***1 for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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The National Atlas of the United States, 1970, USGS [197301]1163 - The National Atlas of the United States, 1970, USGS [197301]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover. Published by the Department of the Interior Geological Survey, 1970. 417pp. Includes general reference maps of the US, as well as geologica
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s******8 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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"Interviews with Mining Engineers", 1922 [202119]1164 - "Interviews with Mining Engineers", 1922 [202119]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A copy of "Interviews with Mining Engineers" by Thomas Rickard, published in 1922 by the Mining and Scientific Press of San Francisco. Ric...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s******8 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Antique Metallurgy Manual, 1875 1st Ed.  [202106]1165 - Antique Metallurgy Manual, 1875 1st Ed. [202106]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A first edition copy of "A Manual on Metallurgy" Volume 1 by William Henry Greenwood, published 1875 by G.P. Putnam's Sons of New York...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to s******8 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Antique Metallurgy/Mining Books (2) [202103]1166 - Antique Metallurgy/Mining Books (2) [202103]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of antique books on metals intended for metallurgists or mining technicians/scientists: "The Playbook of Metals" by John Henry Pepp...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s******8 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Books on Flotation for Mine Engineers (3) [202108]1167 - Books on Flotation for Mine Engineers (3) [202108]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 3 books on flotation and its relevance to mine engineering, published in the 1910s by several different authors. Books included in the lot ar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s******8 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Educational Book on Coal Mining, 1892 [202107]1168 - Educational Book on Coal Mining, 1892 [202107]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An 1892 copy of "Coal and the Coal Mines" by Homer Greene, originally published 1889 by the Riverside Press, an imprint of Houghton Miffli...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to s******8 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Mineshaft Timbering Guide, 1918  [202104]1169 - Mineshaft Timbering Guide, 1918 [202104]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A copy of "Timber Framing" by Henry D. Dewell, published 1918 by the Dewey Publishing Co. of San Francisco. The book is a practical guide ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 90.00
Sold to 8***1 for (120.00 + 26.40BP) = 146.40
 
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Pair of Vintage Mining Books, 1894-1944 [202181]1170 - Pair of Vintage Mining Books, 1894-1944 [202181]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of antique/vintage books on mining and metallurgy. Lot includes a first edition copy of "The Romance of Mining" (1944) by T.A. Rick...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to s******8 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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"Dr. Ure's Dictionary", 1879 Manufacturing Guide [202117]1171 - "Dr. Ure's Dictionary", 1879 Manufacturing Guide [202117]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A copy of "Ure's Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, Containing a Clear Exposition of their Principles and Practice, Volume IV Sup...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d********s.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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T.A. Rickard Mining Books, 1945-1966 (2) [202180]1172 - T.A. Rickard Mining Books, 1945-1966 (2) [202180]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of books on mining by T. A. Rickard, a significant mining engineer and author on mining who worked in United States, Europe and Australia throu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8***1 for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Miner's Wood Pipe Handbook, 1945 [202088]1173 - Miner's Wood Pipe Handbook, 1945 [202088]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Copy of the "Wood Pipe Handbook" (2nd edition) from the National Tank & Pipe Co. of Portland, Oregon, published 1945. Product and pric...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*****t for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Weight Guide for Engineers, c. 1922 [202087]1174 - Weight Guide for Engineers, c. 1922 [202087]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A copy of the Metallurgical Bulletin of the General Engineering Company of Salt Lake City and New York City, published c. 1922. The booklet contains a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to s******8 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Western Mining Library: California, Nevada, Gems, Placer [197898]1175 - Western Mining Library: California, Nevada, Gems, Placer [197898]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different. Includes: California Journal of Mines and Geology, July 1937, mining districts in Los Angeles County; Prospecting and Operating S
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Bullion Molds (2) [195294]1176 - Bullion Molds (2) [195294]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A couple of bullion molds. One is marked Knight Foundry Sutter Creek 40 OZ. Sil. It measures 3"x 7"x 2". The other has no markings. I...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to p*******h for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Bullion Weights (11) [196423]1177 - Bullion Weights (11) [196423]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two large (481 Troy ounce) bullion weights and 9 much smaller weights. These are all in nice condition, ready to weigh your riches. Please see photos
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d********s.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Gold Miner Portable Scales (2) [194668]1178 - Gold Miner Portable Scales (2) [194668]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portable miner's scales in metal boxes. First is marked "Miners Improved Gold Scale" "Manufactured Especially For California.&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to G********a.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Big Burch Blasting Caps Box  [201158]1179 - Big Burch Blasting Caps Box [201158]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Western Cartridge Co., East Alton, Ill. Big Burch Blasting Caps Box , 5.5 x 8.5 x 10.75 ". 1000 No 6 blasting caps. Very good cond. Very rare...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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