Auction Details
We sincerely hope everyone is enjoying their summer!
This auction marks the best material we've offered in a hot August sale in many years. The variety is outstanding, as is the quality of goods offered.
A glimpse at the many categories: Native American turquoise and silver jewelry, including the best squash blossom necklace we've ever seen, baskets, Kachinas, and rugs; California token collection; Fauver American and foreign counters and tokens; rare whiskey bottles; Masonic California token; beautiful drugstore carved wood frontispiece; Nevada rare documents; major pinback collection; baseball and boxing collectibles; gold specimens including some from the Goodshaw Mine at Bodie; American and foreign medals; Victorian furniture; fantastic array of western Art; original Buffalo Bill/Pawnee Bill posters; Large ore cars and incline cars from a major Nevada City mine; Dynamite and candle boxes; American souvenir plate collection (c1900-1920); music collectibles; toys and toy trains; postcard collections, directories, maps; railroad pass collection and references; antique firearms; badges; mining & railroad stocks; US coins; token dies; a rockshop section, mining artifacts and much more.
There is truly something for everybody!
Don't forget us when its time to sell. We average about 5000 registered bidders per sale, probably the most in America for an Americana sale! With buyers all over the globe, we get to everybody. We are always after great collections! ~Fred Holabird~
Auction Schedule
Day 1, August 27th, 2020:
Art (1001-1093)
Native Americana (1094-1325)
General Americana Part I (1326-1595)
Sports (1596-1604)
Toys (1605-1651)
Day 2, August 28th, 2020:
Philatelic - Postal History (2000-2087)
General Americana Part II (2088-2599)
Firearms & Weapons(2600-2624)
Day 3, August 29th, 2020:
Stocks & Bonds (3000-3125)
Numismatics (3126-3416)
Tokens (3417-3634)
Day 4, August 30th, 2020:
Minerals (4000-4042)
Mining (4043-4320)
Bargains & Dealer Specials PART I (4321-4611)
Day 5, August 31st, 2020:
Bargains & Dealer Specials PART II (5000-5641)
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4066Cabin Stove (122785)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cabin Stove by Schrader. 30 x 24 x 24" with stovepipe.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
4067Double Drum Hoist (122780)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two drums, 12" diameter for the cable, 20" wide spools. See photo for name identifiaction. FOB Strawberry Valley. Equipment accessible.
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
4068End Dump Ore Car with Track (122719)Holabird Western Americana Collections
End dump ore car with the angled end with swinging door, hand riveted as usual, possibly made at the Miners Foundry in Nevada City, cal. 4.5' l...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
4069Explosives Collectibles (108026)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice varied group of explosive collectibles. a) Trojan explosives cardboard box; b)gold medal gelatin wood box end; c)Danger explosives tin sign; d)dy
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
4070Incline Ore Car, Antique (122712)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incline ore car with small wheels with track. 5' lonmg, 2.5' wide, 38" tall. Used in small incline, possible an inclined winze. Comes ...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
4071Large Electric Pump (122788)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large electric pump. GE motor, model 5k213AG201, No. TX, 208v-220/240, Amp 9/4.5; Byron Jackson pump, 3 x 4 x 82H, Type SMJ. Has not been turned on in
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
4072Lion No. 3 Blasting Machine (121675)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare blasting machine from the Lion Blasting Company. The plunger goes through the middle of the embossed brass name plate as made. Tongue and groove
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to E********s for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
4073Miners Chain Art (122787)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large group of varied sized chain parts, from small chain to links of about ten inches. Ther are perhaps 300 pounds-plus of chain, see the photo. FO
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to s******B for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
4074Miners Safety Lamp Pair (122731)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unmarked bras Davey Lamp 9.5" tall, 2.5" diam; brass Wolf with reflector 11.5" tall, 3.5" diam.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6****A for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
4075Mining Camp Style Fry Pans Group (122725)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Perfect for any mining camp display is this group of fry pans from c1900-1930. Brand names include Western Holly, Cold Handle and several unmarked. Ni
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S**********r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
4076Mining Parts- Ore Cars, Headframe (122783)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five mismatched ore car wheels; 20" headframe shieve wheel made by M&G Co., SF Cal; other heavy steel reportedly for the headframe.
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
4077Old Iron Pulleys (5) (122789)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of five old iron pulleys. Two are Skookum, one PAcific, and the other Washington iron Works. Up to 14". FOB Strawberry Valley unless they...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
4078Ore Car (122569)Holabird Western Americana Collections
One long side bent, restorable. Brass plaque intact difficult to read. Nice mining artifact/relic for any yard or display
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
4079Ore Car rail in Ten Foot sections (122715)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice small pile of rail to use in your ore car displays. This group has about nine pieces of varying length of roughly ten feet each. FOB Strawberry
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
4080Timber Saw Blade Collection (122718)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of eight original antique saw blades for the eclectic logging collector or decorator. There are four two-man crosscut saws about 6' each; ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S*****8 for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
4081Floor Mount Metal Lathe from Bodie, California (119450)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Lathe was used at Luning after it was no longer in use at Bodie. Purchased at the Bobby Bell estate. Bobby Bell was born in 1914 in the gold and
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to S*****8 for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
4082Three Foot Circular Saw Blade (119451)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Purchased at the Bobby Bell estate. Bobby Bell was born in 1914 in the gold and silver mining camp of Bodie . Bell followed his grandfather and father
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to s******B for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
4083Candelaria / Cerro Gordo Tram Bucket #3 (122017)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yet another miner's tram bucket, approx 24 x 36 x 24 inches. Rusty inside and out. See more in Candelaria, Nevada.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
4084Carbide Mining Lamps / " Guy's Dropper" / 2 Item (106294)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Item # 1 of 2: ( 3 pieces ) Identical small brass hooked carbide miners lamps for caps or helmets. 3 1/2" tall, with reflectors. Made by the U...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to A******S for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
4085Broken Box Ends of Rare Powder & Candle Boxes (122059)Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of broken box ends from rare powder and candle producers, found underground at Candelaria.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S*****8 for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70