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Holabird Western Americana Collections
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"Fred Holabird's Grand Finale": Mining, Americana, & Numismatics Live Auction (2025 October)
"Fred Holabird's Grand Finale": Mining, Americana, & Numismatics Live Auction (2025 October)
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Auction Location
3555 Airway Drive Suite 308
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Reno
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Nevada
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89511
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United States
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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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2025 Oct 31
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Session 1: Stocks & Bonds
2025 Nov 01
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Session 2: Art, Native Americana, Mining
2025 Nov 02
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Session 3: Numismatics
2025 Nov 03
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Session 4: General Americana
2025 Nov 04
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Session 5: Railroadiana, Philatelic, Militaria
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Virginia & Gold Hill Water Company Stock Certificate, 1868 [195900]
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Very rare. Incorporated 1863. No. 144, issued for 4 shares to John Sake in Virginia City in 1868. Signed by president NH Mason and secretary Smith. Pe
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Two Virginia City, Nevada Bonds: Water & Railroad [200895]
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Lot of 2 different. 1) Bond on the County of Storey, Nevada, 1869. The sale of these $1,000 bonds was to provide a loan of $300,00 to the Virginia &...
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Two Different Nevada Bonds Signed by Two Different Governors, 1865 & 1871 [204831]
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Lot of 2 different. 1) 1865 $500 bond signed by Governor Blasdel. Punch cancelled. 2) 1871 $500 bond signed by Governor Bradley. Punch cancelled. ^
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Nevada State Bond signed by Governor Blasdel [201943]
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I/C, #234. Bond of the State of Nevada, 4100, 10 % gold bearer bond. Issued 1865, due 1870. signed Governor Henry G. Blasdel. Coupons attached. emb
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Two Different 1870s State of Nevada Bonds Signed by Governor Bradley [203580]
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$500 1872 and $1000 1871 bonds signed by Governor Bradley, Treasurer Schooling, and Controller Hobart. Punch cancelled. Green border, black print, and
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Long Branch Pier Co. Stock [200205]
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I/U, Long Branch Pier Co. Stock, issued March 1895. Vignette of spread wing eagle. Signed by Grenville M. Dodge V.P. R.G. Hutchinson printer. VG+ co
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The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Stocks [200204]
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Lot of 3. I/C. Three, The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Stocks. 100 shares, less than 100 shares and one for 42 shares. Issued in 1913, 1962 a
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American Paddle Wheel Company Stock Certificate 1873 in Float Frame [200960]
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Incredibly rare. This is a beautiful stock certificate for the American Paddle Wheel Company of New York issued in 1873 to James Burson. Signed by Ed
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American Express Stock Certificate Signed by Wells, Fargo, Holland [192693]
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American Express Company stock certificate signed by Henry Wells and William Fargo and issued to George Tassarow (?). It is for three shares at $100 p
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American Express Company Stock Signed by Butterfield, Fargo, Holland [197940]
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Very early! Signatures of three key players: Butterfield, Fargo, Holland. No. 3025, issued for 5 shares to Gifford in 1857. Signed by John Butterfield
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American Express Company Stock Signed by Butterfield, Fargo, Holland [197939]
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Very early! Signatures of three key players: Butterfield, Fargo, Holland. No. 3083, issued for 5 shares to Henry David in 1857. Signed by John Butterf
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American Express Stock Issued to & Signed by Butterfield, Wells, Fargo -- Key Players! [197938]
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Key certificate with signatures of the 4 important players in the company! No. 851 issued for 4 shares to John Butterfield of Utica in October 1861. S
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American Merchants Union Express Stock Signed by Fargo, Imprinted Revenue [202835]
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American Merchants Union Express Co. stock certificate signed by W. M. Fargo. The certificate has three cancellation holes; one is clearly visible bet
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American Merchants Union Express Stock Signed by Fargo, Imprinted Revenue [203613]
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American Merchants Union Express Co. stock certificate signed by W. M. Fargo. Stock bears a hole cancelation mark on the left side. Stock number 5716,
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Owego & Ithaca Turnpike Co. Stock Certificate Pair, 1811 [201547]
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Two very early consecutive stocks issued in 1811 for one share in the Owego & Ithaca Turnpike Company. Both issued to company president Lewis Be...
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Two Early Non-Mining Oregon Stock Certificates incl. Druggist [201724]
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Lot of 2 different. 1) Vacuum Motor Machine Company. Issued for 24 shares in 1883 in Corvallis. Signed by president Vincent and the secretary. Not can
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The Roberts Petroleum Torpedo Co. Stock [200263]
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I/U. The Roberts Petroleum Torpedo Co. Stock, issued 1863, vignette top center of oil field w/derricks, left side exploding torpedoes in the oil shaf
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Lick Run & Sugar Creek Oil Company Stock Certificate, 1865 [201102]
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Inc. 1865. "Venango County, Pennsylvania" printed under vignette. No. 89, issued for 200 shares to George Sechler in Philadelphia in 1865....
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Confederate States Bonds [201939]
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Lot of 2.. 1.U/U, C.S.A. Loan bond, $500, 7% bearer bond, issued 1863, coupons attached, vignette soldier by campfire top center, paddle wheeler
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Confederate States Bond Collection [204939]
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Lot of 10. I/U. Issued 1861-64 . 1. Bond Numbers 185, 433, 539, 4835 and 28640 are signed by Registrar of the Treasurer Robert Tyler who was the so
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Barnum Lumber Company Stock Certificate [129753]
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This stock is issued by The Barnum Lumber Company for 20 shares at $100 per share to George Irish, dated July 29, 1868 and signed by secretary George
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China Liberty Bonds Circa 1937 [201138]
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This is a lot of 13 China Liberty Bonds with Liberty Bond interest coupons. These bonds contain a summary of regulations and describe the Ministry of
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Bonds City Of Frankfurt Germany [202988]
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Approx. 40. These are bonds (loan) were issued by Weimar Republic, Frankfurt ( after WWI. Trying to raise capital due to the cost of the war, but wit
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Lumber Company Stocks [205292]
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Lot of 26. U/U. I/U, I/C.. Various Lumber company stocks, issued 1870-1954. Company I.E; New York Wood Uniting Co, issued 1870, Los Banos Lumber...
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Various City Bonds [201934]
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Lot of 4. 1. I/U, #3. City of Grand Island, Neb. $500, 10 % Water Works bearer bond, issued 1879, due 1889. gold corp. seal. "$500" ...
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Various State and County Bonds. [202390]
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Lot of 4. 1. U/C, #2572. State of New York, $1000, 7% bearer bond. Issued 1865, due 1877. Vignette of allegorical females. National BNC printer
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Banknote Engraving Vignette Samples / Proofs [195485]
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Lot of 6 different that would have been used on stock certificates or currency. Includes: two paper sheets with sample mining company names printed; A
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Collection of Misc. Industry Stocks [201235]
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Lot of 83. I/C,I/U. Includes: The Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore Railroad Co., Flint & Pere Marquette Railway Co. Bonds, Belt Railroad...
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Collection of Various Industry Stocks. [204958]
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Lot of 15. Specimen, U/U, I/U, I/C. 1930-2003. Examples: Harley-Davidson, Inc, issued 2003, The Walt Disney Co. , issued 1998, Hearst Consolidated
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Goes Lithographed & Steel0Litho Stock Certificate Sample Book [202371]
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Very rare salesman's sample book highlighting many different stock designs and layouts. Different borders, panels, vignettes, colors, etc. 10 x ...
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Misc. Stock Certificates, 1888-1996 (106) [201563]
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Group of 106 stock certificates from numerous companies, dated 1888 to 1996. Stock certificates from a variety of industries, such as navigation, manu
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Baseball Stock Collection [204935]
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Lot of 3. I/C 1. Stockton Baseball Club, Inc., issued 1946, Goes printer. A.J. Speckens , president. Stockton Ports was the team in 1946, first sea
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Securities Reference Library [203740]
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6 Volumes used as professional reference works on American Securities. 1. Poors 1928 Railroad Banks and Insurance Securities 2. Moody's 1930 ...
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