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)

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Two Hercules 25 Pound Wood Boxes  (121724)4116 - Two Hercules 25 Pound Wood Boxes (121724)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately 14" x 10" x 7". Both are Tongue and Groove construction.1) 40%. 1915. 2) Giant extra low freezing. 25%. Some of these i...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6****A for 81.25
 
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Union Calcium Carbide Miners Lamp Tin Collection (7)  (122151)4117 - Union Calcium Carbide Miners Lamp Tin Collection (7) (122151)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven, count 'em, seven different Union Carbide cans from 6-inch to 14-inch, with various dates, all found underground at Candelaria, none perfe...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Windlass, Desert Relic  (122001)4118 - Windlass, Desert Relic (122001)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old windlass from the Candelaria Area, approx. 40 inches long, with two handles, circa 1880. Assembled with square nails. Date: c1880 Country if not
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Wood Incline Bucket  (122024)4119 - Wood Incline Bucket (122024)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wooden incline bucket, very rare, from the General Thomas Mine. Candelaria Region. Constructed with both round and square nails. Extremely rare mining
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S*****8 for 146.40
 
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Mercury Flasks (3)  (122021)4120 - Mercury Flasks (3) (122021)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old flasks for storing liquid mercury, all different, and all from the Candelaria / Bodie area. Date: Country if not USA: State: Nevada City: C
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to M*****r for 93.75
 
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1906 Assay Pulverizer  (119436)4121 - 1906 Assay Pulverizer (119436)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Albert C. Calkins patent assigned to F. W. Braun. Los Angeles. Patent number 675,264. Calkins also patented a gyratory muller, automatic blowpipe, etc
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to s******B for 237.50
 
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Braun Laboratory Flotation Machine  (119437)4122 - Braun Laboratory Flotation Machine (119437)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Braun Flotation Machine was touted as having a "capacity of one to two pounds of dry product, is very simple in operation and produces accu...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to S*****8 for 183.00
 
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Small Ore Bucket  (122002)4124 - Small Ore Bucket (122002)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Complete and in good condition. A perfect size for a smaller yard or display! Some of these items are heavy or large and will require additional cost
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***1 for 610.00
 
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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