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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Model Train Union Pacific FP9 Diesel and 6 Pullman Cars  (121046)1641 - Model Train Union Pacific FP9 Diesel and 6 Pullman Cars (121046)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 pieces. Cow Hide case containing HO train set, tested and operational. HO EMD E-9 A & B Union Pacific City of Los Angeles style pas...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 700.00
Sold to G**********m for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Model Train Union Pacific HO 4-6-6-4 Challenger and Excursion Rolling Stock  (121032)1642 - Model Train Union Pacific HO 4-6-6-4 Challenger and Excursion Rolling Stock (121032)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Rivarossi HO. All NIB. 1. 33967 4-6-6-4 Challenger and tender. 2. 1930’s U.P Excursion A set ; baggage, coach, diner and v.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 260.00 - 800.00
Sold to G**********m for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Model Train Union Pacific HO Big Boy Set  (121300)1643 - Model Train Union Pacific HO Big Boy Set (121300)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot 7 and track. Riverrossi Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 tested and worked, but will need cleaning as it was in storage a long time. Six Union Pac
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Sold to M********9 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Model Train Vintage Lionel Train, Cars and Track Set  (121273)1644 - Model Train Vintage Lionel Train, Cars and Track Set (121273)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A classic Lionel Steam Locomotive manufactured between 1938-1942. This is a heavy metal engine that we couldn't test, but appears to be in dece...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b********t.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Musical Carousel; Christmas Music  (112354)1645 - Musical Carousel; Christmas Music (112354)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 in. diameter by 11 in, tall, modern manufacture Mr. Christmas holiday merry -go-round. Needs an 8 volt converter. Date: Country if not USA: St
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Painted Porcelain Antique Doll, Unmarked  (110495)1646 - Painted Porcelain Antique Doll, Unmarked (110495)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an antique doll that stands 28 in. tall with eyes that open and close. She has a painted porcelain head, arms and legs. The hair is blond in c
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Teddy Bears Collection  (110410)1647 - Teddy Bears Collection (110410)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of Teddy Bears and even a teddy bear hat. A total of 22 bears in all plus the hat. These guys are adorable; one bear wears a dres
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Toy Badges Collection  (119324)1648 - Toy Badges Collection (119324)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22 vintage toy badges. Includes 13 metal ranging from Sheriff (including from Oregon and Arizona), to Deputy, to Vice Squad, to U.S. Army, Star
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to d********e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Toy Money – Old Play Money  (121770)1649 - Toy Money – Old Play Money (121770)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A bit of nostalgia is included in this nice collection of toy money from as far back as the 1920's. The variety contained in this box is incred...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to q******s for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Toy Money Horde (unopened) & More  (121769)1650 - Toy Money Horde (unopened) & More (121769)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A chance to become a millionaire with this huge lot of play money, including paper money, coins and a toy calculator to count it all. This is an eno
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to q******s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Vintage European Teddy Bear with Glass Eyes  (108221)1651 - Vintage European Teddy Bear with Glass Eyes (108221)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 1. Stuffed with wood shavings. Glass eyes (red). Fully jointed, all joints work properly. No missing body parts. About 17 inches. Also, this be
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***9 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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G.F. Filley Large Cover  (119477)2000 - G.F. Filley Large Cover (119477)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clearly says G.F. Filley, St. Louis. 13" diameter. Might have been a large Dutch oven top. Filley incorporated the Mississippi Valley Iron Work...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to m**********a for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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US Commemorative Stamp Covers - Gold Collection  (79558)2001 - US Commemorative Stamp Covers - Gold Collection (79558)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This interesting vinyl-covered folio includes eight pages, each displaying a First Day of Issue cover with a 14-carat gold replica of the US postage s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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1825 Madeira Stampless Cover About Wine  (113634)2002 - 1825 Madeira Stampless Cover About Wine (113634)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter from Thos. Murdoch sent in February 1825 from London to Newton, Gordon, Murdoch & Scott in Madeira. Letter references wine shipment: &quo...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Nevada Postal History Covers (3), Unusual and Interesting  (105760)2003 - Nevada Postal History Covers (3), Unusual and Interesting (105760)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Official cover from the Territorial Auditor's Office, Carson City, N. T. Handwritten "Territorial Board of Education." Legal size. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to V********e for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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First Day Covers (8 Binders)  (121752)2004 - First Day Covers (8 Binders) (121752)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a huge group of eight binders chock full of first day covers. This collection was put together by David E. Bradley. All books and covers are
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Two Decade Collection of 1st Day Covers  (121140)2005 - Two Decade Collection of 1st Day Covers (121140)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two binders of 1st Day Covers dating from 1950 thru 1960. Covers commemorate subjects like the 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma statehood, 1957 Wildlife C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*****2 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Flower Greeting Cards  (104991)2006 - Flower Greeting Cards (104991)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 100 flower greeting cards, mostly embossed Date: Country if not USA: State: Arizona City: Provenance: Salvatore Falcone Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Long Beach 1933 Earthquake Damage Postcard Booklets & Original Compton Booklet (7)  (118481)2007 - Long Beach 1933 Earthquake Damage Postcard Booklets & Original Compton Booklet (7) (118481)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice grouping of postcard booklets from the 1933 earthquake in Long Beach, CA. It hit a magnitude of 6.4 and occurred on March 10 at 5:54 P.M. on the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e**********t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Phoenix, Arizona Postcards (25)  (118524)2008 - Phoenix, Arizona Postcards (25) (118524)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large grouping of twenty-five Phoenix cards. Includes thirteen beautiful color cards of various city views, buildings, cactus gardens, the Fairgrounds
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to j*******h for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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