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Great Americana Pow-Wow Auction (August 2020)

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

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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Nevada Petrified Wood (122176)4036 - Nevada Petrified Wood (122176)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 50 pieces; mostly 6-inch-plus Date: Country if not USA: State: Nevada City: Provenance: Candelaria/Rawhide/Bodie Area Mining Collection
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S*****5 for 87.50
 
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Azurite Specimen, 10oz (109472)4037 - Azurite Specimen, 10oz (109472)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a delightful display specimen of midnight-blue azurite crystals growing on a heavily oxidized breccia substrate. These sparkling blue crystals
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to t********n.. for 175.00
 
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Nine American Smelting & Refining Company Nickel Bars (121722)4038 - Nine American Smelting & Refining Company Nickel Bars (121722)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Each bar weighs 3.6 pounds. Pure nickel possesses a useful combination of properties, including corrosion resistance, good strength, and high ductilit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to v********d.. for 468.75
 
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Two Different Nickel Bars (121721)4039 - Two Different Nickel Bars (121721)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. Each bar weighs 3.6 pounds. 1) United American Metals, Government Genuine, Syracuse Babbitt, Made in America." 2) "American Sm...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 687.50
 
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Barite on Yellow Fluorite (108940)4040 - Barite on Yellow Fluorite (108940)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic Yellow fluorite cubes about 3/4" square with coating of reddish barite from Morocco. about 5 x 5 x 4". This piece is not yet cura...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*********0 for 24.40
 
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Mineral Resources of the States West of the Rockies by Raymond (104596)4041 - Mineral Resources of the States West of the Rockies by Raymond (104596)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover reference. 256pp with index, boards have light foxing Date: 1869 Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******2 for 75.00
 
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Mineral Resources West of the Rocky Mountains by Raymond (104598)4042 - Mineral Resources West of the Rocky Mountains by Raymond (104598)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover ex Harvard library copy. 566pp with index Date: 1873 Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d********d for 68.75
 
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Map of Silver Lead Mines in Coeur D'Alene (120887)4043 - Map of Silver Lead Mines in Coeur D'Alene (120887)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This enormous 62"x 32" map on linen, shows the surveyed location of mining operations in Shoshone County, Idaho. The map is dated 1908 and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f*****y for 125.00
 
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Hydraulic Mining Water Pipe, LaPorte (122786)4044 - Hydraulic Mining Water Pipe, LaPorte (122786)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five short lengths of hand riveted water pipe from the LaPorte Area. generally 6" diameter in 8' lengths. Circa 1870-1885 or so, difficult ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S**********r for 162.50
 
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Red Butte. Miners Union, Number 1 PIN (105839)4045 - Red Butte. Miners Union, Number 1 PIN (105839)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.75". Black on orange. Would have either been from the Western Federation of Miners or the United Mine Workers of America.Probably c1905. Dat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to T******1 for 36.60
 
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