Great Americana Pow-Wow Auction (August 2020)

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)

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. Shipping and handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing as it is based on the size and weight of your purchase. Additional shipping and handling costs, if required, will be re-invoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size.SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size a...
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Fauver Study Group (2)  (123020)3571Fauver Study Group (2) (123020)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are fantasy, facsimile of fake tokes. Lot of 21. Most interesting might be an advertising piece of Spink & Son for counterstrkining on cop...
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
Fauver Study Group of Tokens  (123039)3572Fauver Study Group of Tokens (123039)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes facsimile, fake and fantasy pieces. Lot of 43. Runs the gamut from an 1881 eagle to Joshua Green centennial to 1914 dime to $2.50 gold piece
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to D**********6 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Ferdinan VII Counters Mexico  (121808)3573Ferdinan VII Counters Mexico (121808)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Obverse: Bust of Ferdinan VII, dates 1813 and 1814. Reverse” Pillars. Mexico 3150 and 3160 Date: 1813-14 Country if not USA:
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*******s for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Fire and Police Tokens  (123003)3574Fire and Police Tokens (123003)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bout 40. Parkside Fire, Fireman's Tournament at 29 Palms, City of Baltimore, West Hoboken police, Syracuse police, Pittsburgh police, etc. We ha...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Five SALOONS, Five States #2  (103004)3575Five SALOONS, Five States #2 (103004)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cottage Saloon, Huntington Indiana; Midway Saloon, Mill Town Montana; Idle Hour Ballard Saloon, Tucson Arizona; John Schuh's Saloon, New York NY...
Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********n.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
Foreign Token Numismatic Book Library  (118931)3576Foreign Token Numismatic Book Library (118931)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23 numismatic books about foreign tokens, most written in German. Includes: "Martin Luther Und Die Reformation Auf Munzen Und Medaillen,...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Four Early Foreign Silver / Silver Plate Tokens  (123025)3577Four Early Foreign Silver / Silver Plate Tokens (123025)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "In Mem. Desponsa Josephi I." 2) "plus Ultra" / "Non Nisi Certanti 3) "Vincatanor Silver" "Silva Ducis....
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Four Western Saloon Tokens - Slabbed  (108479)3578Four Western Saloon Tokens - Slabbed (108479)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Nevada Saloon / Manhattan, Nev. // GF 12 1/2c IT. White Metal?. Round. Hole cancel. c1908. Genuine. 2) Mascot Saloon / Skagway // GF 12 1/2c IT. Al
Estimate : 170.00 - 200.00
Sold to n***l for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70
French Token, Medal and Counter  (123022)3579French Token, Medal and Counter (123022)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) 25. Rue St. Appolene. 2) Phillippe I with this pictorial. "Ditat et ornot". Ship and harbor pictorial. 3) Ludwig Phillp I...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
German/Italian counters.  (121816)3580German/Italian counters. (121816)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. 1. Eleven Friedrich II Poker Marks. 2. Alexander I . 3. early Jeton token, Girolamon, Maine 3 Wise Men. 4.Italian token Intimaqant
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00