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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Leadville Mining Correspondence  (113615)4216Leadville Mining Correspondence (113615)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. Deals with two Leadville mines. 1) Denver City Consolidated Mining Company. Includes: letter about stockholder's meeting; 1895 carbon ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Braganza Mine Archive  (100049)4217Braganza Mine Archive (100049)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of 161943 indenture, small photos, original patent, 1906 mineral certificate during T Roosevelt offic, 1926 assay cert with tears, 1953 lo
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Harper's Weekly Article on Leadville  (122278)4218Harper's Weekly Article on Leadville (122278)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 hand-colored wood engravings show illustrations of Chestnut St., Interior of Shaf House and view from Harrison Avenue. Matted 14 x 18.5". Lot...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 140.00
Holy Cross City, Eagle County Mining Maps (5)  (122268)4219Holy Cross City, Eagle County Mining Maps (5) (122268)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) Cross section through French Mountains showing the Delphin (1400 ft), Pelican (600 ft) and Garfield shafts and the proposed Gold Park T
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Isabella Mines Annual Report  (100079)4220Isabella Mines Annual Report (100079)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Annual report with cover foxing and staple rust Date: 1916 Country if not USA: State: Colorado City: Provenance: Fred Holabird Collection
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Prospectus for Big Five Tunnel, Ore Reduction & Transportation Co.  (122282)4221Prospectus for Big Five Tunnel, Ore Reduction & Transportation Co. (122282)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder & San Juan Counties, Colorado. Beautiful 4 page presentation of the company's claims, shown in red, also includ...
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
U.S.G.S. Colorado State Geologic Reports (2)  (120935)4222U.S.G.S. Colorado State Geologic Reports (2) (120935)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Downtown District of Leadville Bulletin 320, by Emmons & Irving 1907, 6" x 9" hardbound, 7 plates, 5 figures, 75 pages 2) Geol...
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
U.S.G.S. Mining Reports (3) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Garfield Quadrangle , Colorado-1957 Prof4223U.S.G.S. Mining Reports (3) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Garfield Quadrangle , Colorado-1957 Prof
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Garfield Quadrangle , Colorado-1957 Professional Paper 289 (9 x 11 1/2" Booklet - 15 Plates in Pocket, 8 Fig...
Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8***1 for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
USGS Annual Reports for Colorado (2)  (122240)4224USGS Annual Reports for Colorado (2) (122240)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Geology & Mining Industries of the Cripple Creek District, 16th Annual Report Part 2 1895, 8 x 11.5" rebound hardcover, 14 plates, 37 fi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***1 for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
Prospectus for "Phoenix Gold Mining Co." Black Hills Region  (120936)4225Prospectus for "Phoenix Gold Mining Co." Black Hills Region (120936)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8" x 12" Booklet - Illustrated with photos & maps. 7" x 16" FO Claim map. Date: 1903 Country if not USA: State: Dakotas...
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to B******3 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00