Holabird will hold a massive four-day "Mint-State" Americana & Numismatics Auction, May 2nd-5th, online and live in Reno

RENO, Nev. - April 22, 2025 - PRLog -- Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC will hold a four-day "Mint State" Americana & Numismatics Auction on Friday, May 2^nd, thru Monday, May 5^th, starting at 8am Pacific time each day. The first three days are live sessions, online and in the Reno gallery. May 5^th is a timed-only session; bids can be placed online, in-person or over the phone with an agent.

The four-day sale features over 2,400 lots in multiple collecting categories. These include numismatics (coins, medals, tokens and US Mint ephemera), bottles, mining, minerals, Native Americana, general Americana, toys, militaria, railroadiana, art, stocks and more. Internet bidding will be facilitated by iCollector.com, LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com.

As for the auction, the name 'Mint State' is "a nod to the fabulous numismatic section in this sale," Mr. Holabird remarked. "It will be led by material from the Fred Weinberg numismatic ephemera collection, along with many rare coins and medals. Mint state is the highest rating in numismatics. It also perfectly describes the other unique historical collectibles up for bid."

There are several important collections in the auction. The Fred Weinberg collection features rare documents and ephemera, including rare early US Mint material (such as the 1796 last will and testament of David Rittenhouse, the first Director of the US Mint), early correspondence from Robert Patterson (the 6^th Mint Director), plus reports, documents, catalogs and newspapers.

Also offered will be hundreds of Western bottles, ghost town finds and associated collectibles from the collection of Mike Polak, nicknamed the "Bottle King" and "Tonopah Mike." Mr. Polak authored the book Antique Trader Bottles: Identification and Price Guide prior to his 2024 death. Polak's bottles will kick off the auction on Day 1; less expensive pieces will be in Day 4.

The Sierra Nevada History Collection will showcase a partial autograph letter signed by John Muir, the famed conservationist and "Father of the National Parks," written in 1872 from his cabin in Yosemite; early Nevada pieces tied to Mark Twain; and an incredible circa 1870 bird's-eye view photograph of Carson City, Nevada, with the newly built Carson City Mint in view.

To view the Day 1 catalog, click on The "Mint State" Americana & Numismatics Auction (2025 May) - Session 1: Bottles, General Americana, Stocks - Page 1 of 12 - Holabird Western Americana Collections - iCollector.com Online Auctions