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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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Comstock Silver Ore Specimen, Unidentified Location [201908]2305 - Comstock Silver Ore Specimen, Unidentified Location [201908]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Comstock ore specimen from unidentified locale. Proustite with chlorargyrite, native silver, and arsenopyrite. 472g. Approx. 3 x 3 x 2" Nice sh...
Current Bid: 225.00
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Virginia City Mining Collection: Ore Specimens, Paperweight, Geology Book [201916]2306 - Virginia City Mining Collection: Ore Specimens, Paperweight, Geology Book [201916]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. Ore specimens: four specimens collected at Washoe Lake; rose quartz from Crown Point (Gold Hill), 3.5 x 3"; piece marked as high gra...
Current Bid: 225.00
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Nevada Turquoise (4.2 lbs.) [202750]2307 - Nevada Turquoise (4.2 lbs.) [202750]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4.2 lbs. of bagged turquoise experimental , stabilized. From around 1970 by a UNR professor at the time. ^ Date: 1970 Country (if not USA): State:
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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"Nevada Mining and You" Mineral Specimens (12) [202194]2308 - "Nevada Mining and You" Mineral Specimens (12) [202194]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black plastic case (13 x 9 x 3 inches) entitled "Nevada Mining And You," containing twelve kinds of Nevada rocks: Barite; Fluorite; Garne...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Homestake Large Specimen Group (5) [203731]2309 - Homestake Large Specimen Group (5) [203731]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.) 2 specimens of mill run Homestake ore (12"x6"x2" and 7x6x2") both dark shist with sulfides 2.) cut face sample of the Poorm...
Current Bid: 75.00
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Penasquito High Grade Ore Sample [203728]2310 - Penasquito High Grade Ore Sample [203728]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Penasquito High Grade Ore Sample. Pyrite in quartz 1.5" slab 6x9" ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Mexico State: City: Zacatecas Prov...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Juneau, Alaska Area Gold Mining Postcard Collection (36) [198201]2311 - Juneau, Alaska Area Gold Mining Postcard Collection (36) [198201]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 36. Includes 11 real photo postcards. Rest are early printed cards. Views include: Treadwell Mine (numerous), Alaska-Juneau Mill, Yukon Gold Co
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alaska Gold Miner Photos (3) 1890s [171394]2312 - Alaska Gold Miner Photos (3) 1890s [171394]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old Alaskan gold miner photos, including one of the Henry Alexander Mine in Nome. Photos measure 7"x 9" and in decent condition. Please se...
Current Bid: 200.00
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Nome Gold Rush Silver Spoon [205322]2313 - Nome Gold Rush Silver Spoon [205322]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Distinctive Gold Rush commemorative spoon. Quite ornate, has a chain twining up the neck to a gold pan with nuggets at the handle top. Behind the pan
Current Bid: 60.00
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Alaskan Yukon Correspondence & More [202827]2314 - Alaskan Yukon Correspondence & More [202827]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 30-50 pages of correspondence from a miner working in Alaskan mines, likely written to his brother, Arnold. About half the pages are typed, and
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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