About Us
Fred Holabird has been active in the mining industry for more than 25 years. He began his career as a mineral exploration geologist, and quickly moved into a position as mine geologist at a producing gold mine.
Always interested in the historical side of the mining business, Holabird has invested in mining related documents and books for many years. At one point he headed a large scale business dealing in collectible Americana, culminating with the marketing of the Atocha treasure at Caesar's Palace.
Mr. Holabird is well published in both technical as well as hobby related mining and western publications. Mr. Holabird has been responsible for discovery and production at two Nevada gold mines, overseeing their operations. Since running his last gold mine (which also involved the cleanup of extensive mercury tailings and cyanide left by former operators), he has been involved in a lengthy EPA-related mine and mill site cleanup in Colorado.
A part of Fred's business is consulting to any part of the mining business. One of his latest projects is as a consultant for the SS Central America Treasure, a ship that sunk in 1857 with tons of gold on board. The ship has been recovered and was the subject of a Discovery Channel documentary.
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Amy Baker is our office manager. She helps Fred plan for upcoming events, catalogs, and collecting guides while trying to keep the office running smoothly.
Barbara Wilson is the person you're most likely to talk with when you call our office. She works with Amy to produce our catalogs and collecting guides.
Paul Williams is a well-known numismatist and former President of the Reno Coin Club. Paul finds Holabird-Kagin Americana to be low-stress compared to his many years as an air traffic controller.
Please welcome Jim Vallier to the Holabird-Kagin Americana Team! Jim worked side by side with Don Kagin for many years as a Senior Numismatist and is now working at the Reno office working with clients to build significant collections and helping to ease Fred’s busy work load.
