The "Mint State" Americana & Numismatics Auction (2025 May)

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Auction Details

Day 1, May 2nd, 2025 (Lots 1000-1558)

Bottles feat. Polak Collection (Lots 1000-1108)
General Americana (1109-1494)
Geo. Sort feat. John Muir & Rare Nevada Documents
Maps & Books
Gaming
General Store & Furnishings
Misc. Categories
Stocks & Bonds (1495-1558)

Day 2, May 3rd, 2025 (Lots 2000-2542)

Native Americana (Lots 2000-2064)
Cowboy (2065-2090)
Militaria, Weaponry, & Political (2091-2187)
Minerals (2188-2319)
Minerals & Fossils
Gold Specimens
Mining (2320-2460)
Assay
Ephemera & Artifacts
Art (2461-2542)

Day 3, May 4th, 2025 (Lots 3000-3542)

Transportation (Lots 3000-3118)
Auto feat. Car Vase Collection
Aviation
Railroadiana, Stage, & Steamship
Vintage Toys (3119-3259)
Numismatics feat. Fred Weinberg Collection (3260-3542)
Currency
US Mint
Ephemera
Ingots & Bullion
Coins
Medals
Tokens

TIMED-ONLY

Day 4, May 5th, 2025 (Lots 4000-4779)

Minerals & Mining (Lots 4000-4087)
Bottles feat. Polak Collection (4088-4227)
General Americana (4228-4508)
Numismatics (4509-4779)

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Montana Silversmiths NRA Money Clip, Lapel Pin, Space Pen  [196307]1217 - Montana Silversmiths NRA Money Clip, Lapel Pin, Space Pen [196307]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There are three items from Montana Silversmiths; a silver space pen made by Fisher, an engraved silver money clip with the NRA logo, and an NRA silver
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R*****6 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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'Triple Sign' Optical Illusion Advertisement, late 1800s [194144]1218 - 'Triple Sign' Optical Illusion Advertisement, late 1800s [194144]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains a lenticular metal sign for the Brown Shoe Company that hung inside Crescenzo Dry Goods, a historic business once located in the sma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (6,250.00 + 1,562.50BP) = 7,812.50
 
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Crescenzo Dry Goods Sign & Business License [194139]1219 - Crescenzo Dry Goods Sign & Business License [194139]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains a business license for Crescenzo Dry Goods, a historic business once located in the small town of Austin, Nevada, as well as a metal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*******0 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Austin, NV History Books (4), 1878 1st Edition [194346]1220 - Austin, NV History Books (4), 1878 1st Edition [194346]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 4 books on the history of Austin, Nevada, a mining town founded in the 1860s in response to Nevada's silver rush. The lot includes on...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to v*******l for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Austin, NV History Books (8) [194344]1221 - Austin, NV History Books (8) [194344]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 7 books on the history of Austin, Nevada, a mining town founded in the 1860s in response to Nevada's silver rush. The lot includes on...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to f**********r for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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'The Sazerac Lying Club' 1st and 2nd Ed., 1878 [194348]1222 - 'The Sazerac Lying Club' 1st and 2nd Ed., 1878 [194348]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two copies of 'The Sazerac Lying Club' by Fred Hart, one first edition and one second edition. 'The Sazerac Lying Club' is a satiric...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
 
 
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'The Sazerac Lying Club' 1st Ed., 1878 [194347]1223 - 'The Sazerac Lying Club' 1st Ed., 1878 [194347]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A first edition copy of 'The Sazerac Lying Club' by Fred Hart, a satirical book based on the Nevada mining town of Austin and originally pub...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Orion Clemens, Brother to Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain, Autograph Pair [196734]1224 - Orion Clemens, Brother to Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain, Autograph Pair [196734]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Includes two territorial pieces signed by Orion Clemens, brother to Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain. Orion Clemens (1825-1897) served as Secretary
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Clement T. Rice, Friend of Mark Twain, Nevada Territory Document Pair [196733]1225 - Clement T. Rice, Friend of Mark Twain, Nevada Territory Document Pair [196733]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 documents and a modern copy of a photo for Clement T. Rice, an important figure in the story of Samuel Clemens becoming Mark Twain, and refer
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to S********e for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Bob Howland, Friend of Mark Twain, Signed Nevada Territory Prison Letter [197039]1226 - Bob Howland, Friend of Mark Twain, Signed Nevada Territory Prison Letter [197039]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fantastic three-page document from Mark Twain’s friend Robert M. Howland, written in 1864 while he was serving as warden of the territorial p
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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