"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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California Gold Nugget Group (About 1 ounce) [203975]2295 - California Gold Nugget Group (About 1 ounce) [203975]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Gold Nugget Group About 1 ounce. Jewelry grade. Size #8. About 1/4" each. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City...
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Start Price : 1,850.00 | Estimate : 3,700.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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California Gold Nugget Group (1 ounce) [203972]2296 - California Gold Nugget Group (1 ounce) [203972]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Gold Nugget Group, 1 ounce. About 15 Nuggets, size #4 about 1/4 -1/2" each. Jewelry Grade. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Sta...
Current Bid: 2,700.00
Estimate : 3,400.00 - 3,900.00
 
 
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Gold Nugget (19.3 grams) [202652]2297 - Gold Nugget (19.3 grams) [202652]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Attractive gold nugget: 20 x13 x 10 mm; 19.2 grams. From a mining geologists personal collection! ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: P
Current Bid: 1,600.00
Estimate : 2,300.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Crystalline Gold Specimen, 7.9 grams [198690]2298 - Crystalline Gold Specimen, 7.9 grams [198690]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful gold piece 3/4 of an inch by 1 1/4 inch. 7.9 grams, with unknown black mineral. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Pro
Current Bid: 800.00
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Cobaltite - High Grade Silver Ore from Sunshine Mine   [205075]2299 - Cobaltite - High Grade Silver Ore from Sunshine Mine [205075]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 piece broken into 2 pieces of cobaltite with visible high grade silver from Sunshine Mine in Idaho. About 885 grams total weight. Total measuremen
Current Bid: 80.00
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Bookends of High Grade Cobaltite Ore, Sunshine Mine, ID [203711]2300 - Bookends of High Grade Cobaltite Ore, Sunshine Mine, ID [203711]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Presented to Shaddrick by Formation Capital Corporation with a brass tag. From the Shaddrick collection. Very heavy pair of bookends. Probably about 1
Current Bid: 120.00
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Soudan Mine Iron Ore Specimens [203729]2301 - Soudan Mine Iron Ore Specimens [203729]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Minnesota high grade iron ore. Weight about 8lbs 4" x 4" x 3 and 3 x 3 x5" ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Min...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Eureka Ore Sample Collection - 5 pounds. [205076]2302 - Eureka Ore Sample Collection - 5 pounds. [205076]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eureka Ore Sample Collection - About 5 pounds of varying ore and rock samples from the Eureka District, Nevada. Little Rosa Mine and Eureka Tunnel. Th
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Con-Virginia Ophir Mine Bonanza High Grade Specimens [201128]2303 - Con-Virginia Ophir Mine Bonanza High Grade Specimens [201128]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of six high-grade specimens that were collected by hand by James Quirk, a miner and Sheriff in Virginia City, around 1890 to 1900. The s
Current Bid: 750.00
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Comstock Ore Specimen Collection, Ex. Crystal Bar [201909]2304 - Comstock Ore Specimen Collection, Ex. Crystal Bar [201909]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 ore specimens from Comstock mines that came from the Crystal Bar collection. Mine supt. TF McCormick, who ran many of the major mines in the
Current Bid: 600.00
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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