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

JAQUA MERCANTILE CO. / GENL. / MDSE. / JAQUA. / KANSAS // GOOD FOR / 5 / IN TRADE; Al., rd., 21 mm. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Kansas C

Promotional pocket mirror for the Hotel Raymond in Fitchburg, Mass. // GOOD FOR 10c IN TRADE //. Mirror glass is intact but silvering has tarnished wh

Fort Keogh, Montana. "Post Exchange / Fort Keogh / Montana // Good For / 10c / in Merchandise"; aluminum, 20mm, VF. Fort Keogh was establi...

MACQUEEN / HOUSE. / MILES CITY, M.T. //GOOD FOR / ONE / DRINK / AT BAR; Wm, rd., 24 mm. Included the partial page from the John J. Ford sale. ^ Date:

Good for 21 Meals. Virginia Hotel, Richard Peel, Prop. Dated March 7, 1915 by Robt. Peel on the reverse. All meals punched. Green cardstock. About 2 x

GOOD FOR / 5c / AT / PARK PLACE / IN / TRADE // CHAS. PICK & CO. / DEALERS IN / CHICAGO.; Wm, octagonal, 26 mm. The Park Place Hotel was in We...

NGC certified UNC Details, cleaned. "Commander" Elias Hicks Durfee (1828-1875) was a post and Indian trader with many stores in the Upper ...

NGC graded AU 50. Circa 1868. Durfee and Peck were post and Indian traders with many stores in the Upper Missouri area. GOOD FOR / ONE DOLLAR / IN

NGC certified AU 55! "Commander" Elias Hicks Durfee (1828-1875) & "Colonel" Campbell Kennedy Peck (1831-?) were post and In...

NGC certified UNC Details, cleaned. GOOD FOR / 25 CENTS / IN / MERCHANDISE / DURFEE & PECK // (bison running to left on field of grass); C., rd...

Six Companies at Boulder Dam. Silver medal awarded to men who were instrumental in building Boulder Dam by the Six Companies. This medal was awarded t

NGC certified AU Details, environmental damage. CARRARA HOTEL / NARDINI BROS / PATRICK & CO. S.F. // GOOD FOR 10c / AT BAR; C., rd., 24 mm. Extr...

Rare token from the isolated mining camp in Lincoln County, central Nevada, nicknamed "The Widowmaker"( The gold in the Delamar mines was ...

Lot of 3 different. Ely Dairy, James Katsaros, Manager, Ely, Nevada. Green, pink, and yellow. Good for 30 Quarts Sweet Milk. 2.25 x 3.75 on cardstock.

Wm. A Schabel, saloon, 209 Main (1907-08 CD); Based on the address, this was the Red Light District of Goldfield. REBATE CHECK / 2.5c / THE DEN / W.A

Obv.: You / Make My / (pictorial ass) / Tired; Rev.: Good For / One / (pictorial screw); Al., rd., 30 mm, holed. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): St

Lot of 8. Includes 7 seven tokens and one unissued stock certificate. Six different tokens for the Co-Operative Association, two brass and 4 aluminum.

Very rare. Palace Saloon / Goldfield, Nevada. // GF 12.5c IT / Moise Klinkner Co. S.F., Calif. Pink. Approx. 15/16" x 1.75" See photo for ...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Martin Cafferata / The Office/ 419 / Main St. / Goldfield, Nev. // GF / 5/ 1/2c Drinks of Cigars. Moise-Klinkner Co. SF. Right

NGC graded AU 55! DAVID GRAHAM / GOOD FOR / 5 / CENTS / AT BAR. (all incuse) // S.H. STRAUB / MAKER / S. BEND IND. (all incuse); Br., octagonal, 26 m

Extremely rare, three known to FH! NGC certified AU Details, environmental damage. HILLTOP / HOUSE // GOOD FOR / 12.5c / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. ^

One of only a few known. Young's Hotel Restaurant, Toy Lee, Lessee, Lovelock, Nevada. Chinese characters on the reverse. 1890s dateline. Issued ...

Southern Nevada Mercantile Co., (Manhattan), Nevada, c.1909, 5c, Good for Merchandise Only. Black on tan on light card. Small piece out at lower right

NGC certified AU Details, corrosion, cleaned. Extremely rare! COMMERCIAL BAR / McDERMITT / NEVADA // GOOD FOR / 12.5 / CENTS / IN TRADE; Al., rd, 24

NGC certified AU 58: B. SIRI & CO. / 12.5c / DRINK OR CIGAR // PALISADE, / NEVADA; Br., rd., 35 mm. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...

Beginning as a mining camp near the Mayflower and other gold mines in northern Bullfrog Hills, Pioneer became a formal town in 1908 and flourished bri

Near Searchlight, Nevada, the site of Quartette is now covered by Lake Mohave. NGC misattributed this token to New York NY while grading it VF 25. ST

The Northern, Rawhide, Nevada. 1) Metal token from "The / Northern / Inc. // Good For / 5 / In Trade." Br., 21mm, perhaps very good. This ...

YOUR FORTUNE / TANGO SALON SOUVENIR (on horseshoe) / ONE / FREE / PLAY / AT CLUB FORTUNE // RENO THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN THE WORLD / (hat, walking

Green ticket for one week's board and 21 meals. Dated Oct. 30th, 1875. Attached to preprinted check-sized form for the Virginia & Truckee Ra...

This token was found in Rhyolite. Two others were also found there, and FH knows of no others. In an early Rhyolite publication, FH recalls seeing an

Only token known from the Clark County town of Sandy: NGC certified AU Details, cleaned. JOHN C. McCLANAHAN / SANDY // GOOD FOR / ONE / DRINK; Al., o

NGC graded MS 61, we assume the finest known to be graded. ART BROCKLISS. / SHERIDAN, / NEVADA. // GOOD FOR / 5c / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. The Dou

Good For One Drink / Bonanza Hotel, / J.J. Winn, / Silver City, Nev.; Rev.: Drink Jesse Moore / Whiskey. J J Winn operated the Bonanza Hotel from 1895

NGC certified XF Details, corrosion, whizzed. Stillwater was the county seat of Churchill County in 1868, before it was moved to Fallon in 1903. STIL

Rare. Sing Hi Restaurant, Main Street, next to Shannon Saloon, Tonopah, Nevada. Good for 21 Meals, $7.00. Punched. Heavy soiling, missing upper right

Very rare. Southworth Co. / Tonopah, Nev. / GF / $1.00 / IT // reverse same. Whitehead & Hoag. Approx. 2 x 1" TC-472378; Haddock (2019). Ad...

Washoe Club, (Virginia City), Nevada, 75c, c.1876. Black on white card, almost uncirculated. Unlisted in Hoskins et al. The elegant Washoe Club opened

Three Meal & Service Cards: 1) American Restaurant, Charley Young, Prop., Virginia City, Nevada. White card stock with heavy soil. 2) Young'...

Lot of 3 different. Includes: Davin's Rendezvous (Lovelock, GF 12.5c IT); Felix's Bank Club (Lovelock, GF 12.5c IT); and Slim Olson Cafe, El...

Reference collection of fantasy and fake Nevada tokens accumulated by FH over the years. 74 pieces in a Dansco album. ^ Date: Country (if not USA):

GENE. RUDD / GOOD FOR / c5c / IN / TRADE / 126 HUDSON ST. HOBOKEN, N.J. // (Eagle) / JAS. MURDOCK JR. CIN. O.; Br., rd., 39 mm. A unique cutout eagle

Unlisted in Kiser, denomination unlisted in tokencatalog.com. ARROYO HONDO / POOL / HALL // GOOD FOR / 5c / IN TRADE; Al., octagonal, 18 mm. ^ Date:

Fort Wingate, New Mexico. "Post Exchange / 5c / Ft. Wingate // (blank)"; all incuse; bronze, 24mm, reverse has some corrosion. Founded in...

NGS graded MS 63, finest known at present. 43 CHAMBERS ST. / JENNINGS / WHEELER / & CO. / NEW YORK // CLOTHING / JUSTICE & FRATERNITY / (ha...

NGC graded MS 60. Map obverse: Clothing / For The / U. States / Free Trade For This Continent; Rev.: Jennings, Wheeler & Co. / 45 & 47 / Cha...

Extremely rare! NGC certified AU Details, environmental damage. Obv.: Coronet Liberty bust facing left, the whole surrounded by a beaded rim; PROFES

Uncirculated Frederick Starr store card celebrating the 1851 State Fair. His piano shop was at 45 Main St. Rochester. Br., rd., 21 mm. ^ Date: Count

Unlisted in Chadwick or tokencatalog.com!! MARY L. BIGGER / CHEROKEE / OKLA. // GOOD FOR / 1 / PINT MILK; Al., rd., 19 mm. ^ Date: Country (if not

Fort Dalles, Oregon Territory. "Fort Dalles / Post Bakery / Good For / 2 Rations Bread // (blank);" Fort Dalles was an early Oregon outpos...

Unlisted perhaps because the Ingle Company didn't spell the name right! Tokencatalog.com lists the Nelson Merc. Co. as an Ingle Customer, order ...

CAMERON STORE CO. / 25 // IN TRADE ONLY / 25 / INGLE / SYSTEM / PAT. APR. 7, 1914; NpB, rd., 24 mm. From tokencatalog.com: "Ingle Customer Le...

Two Unusual Cardboard Utah Tokens. 1) Johnson Bros., Huntington, Utah. "This check is good for twenty-five cents (around the perimeter) / In Go...

Extra rare Washington Territory token. GOOD FOR ONE DRINK / C. M (incuse) / DAVENPORT, W.T. // JACOB STRAHLE & CO. / BILLIARD MFR'S / 515 MA...

Group of fantastic ancient counters from the 1500s to the early 18th century. Many appear to be modeled after ancient coins and others from their own

Thirty brass gaming counters in various sizes but all with a image of King George III. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): United Kingdom State: City:

Twenty-four British Conder tokens, copper and possibly bronze, from the late 18th to early 19th century. Much like the tokens of the American West wer

Three brass gaming tokens after a US Half Eagle coin with the spread eagle and ring of stars on the obverse and the words // MODEL HALF EAGLE // on th

35 brass counters modeled after US $1 gold coins. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

44 brass counters designed to resemble US $2.50 gold coins. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Fifty-one brass gaming counters called SPIEL MARKE. Notes on the cardboard sleeves as 170/50 may indicate a collectors identification of die numbers u

Four brass spiel mark counters designed after US $20 gold pieces. Each one is clearly marked SPIEL MARKE literally meaning game marker. ^ Date: Coun

Four brass counters, each modeled after a US $20 gold piece bearing a portrait of Liberty on the obverse and an American flag on the reverse. Three ar

Three spiel markes with Lady Liberty obverses: 1) BR-18; Liberty/Eagle; 18 mm. 2) 1849 Liberty/Miner; 22 mm. 3) BR-28; Liberty facing left/ Eagle; 27

Dime-sized brass gaming counters, all with the seated Liberty figures and three different reverses: SPIEL MARKE (qty 9); winged caduceus and scales (q

One hundred thin brass gaming counters, each with a variation of a winged caduceus and scale design with the word FORTUNA beneath. The other side vari

Three vintage gaming counters: 1) 10 / four suits of a playing card deck; Br., rd., 29 mm. 2) playing cards both sides; Br., rd, 30 mm, holed. 3) Geor

Three scarce counters: 1) General Tom Thumb / Liberty Head; 21 mm. 2) Classic head/ eagle size; 34 mm. 3) 1905 State Encampment / Flag reverse; 35 mm.

Full Set Liberty Head Gaming Counters. Representing then-current US gold coins of $1, $2 .5, $5, $10 and $20. The $1 and 2 .5 have the same devices:...

Three pieces: 1) General Sherman; 2) Our Army 1864 counter stamped "J. W. B." 3) Wannamaker Boys Clothing; Oakhill, PA. ^ Date: Country ...

Lot of six: John Schuh's Saloon; Edwd. Schulze's; Our Army; Not One Cent; Our Country; Principal Depot. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): S...

Seven copper tokens from renowned coin dealers: Bowers & Merena; Patrick Mint; Peterson Coins; Taylor's Coins; Frank and Laurese Katen; Anth...

Colorado & Utah Explosive Control Tokens. In many coal mines a miner was required to furnish, and pay for, their own explosives and detonating d...

Lot of three: 1) Mt. Hood Saloon /Good For / 5c / In Trade; Br., rd 21 mm. 2) Hull / & / Gorenflo // Good For 10c / In Trade; Br., Sc 8, 28 mm. ...

Five pictorial tokens: Showboat Inn, Chicago, Ill. (steamboat); Fort Myers, Fla. (tarpon); Te Tra Gram Ma; Holtville, Cal. (buffalo) wooden nickel; B.

Lot of four: 1) M. A. Root store card, daguerreotypes, Philadelphia; 2) 1927 Tom Thumb Baltimore & Ohio Railroad good luck souvenir; 3) 1949 Asa...

Seven tokens: Oriental Lodge 50th Anniversary 1918, Detroit Michigan; Los Angeles Transportation Week 1937; Pony Express Centennial 1960; Old Pro&#...

Lot of six miscellaneous items: 1) 1901 uncirculated Indian Head cent encased penny from Neil Burgess 5c Cigar. 2) The Old Government Whiskey medal; B

Transportation token collection, 22 tokens: New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Miami. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Pr

About 1200 red and blue (unsearched) World War Two Office of Price Administration ration tokens. Used as change for ration stamps, the red tokens were

Lot of 80 miscellaneous tokens. Many transportation tokens; Market Cigar Store, Oakland CA; Union Pacific Railroad; Thomas Edison; Gaines Dog Food; Ab