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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)

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Trinity Journal Newspaper (113603)2129 - Trinity Journal Newspaper (113603)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare. Vol. 11. No. 27. Weaverville, California, Saturday, July 25, 1857. Variety of interesting articles: "More Mormon Mischief" abo...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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California Star Newspaper 1847; Reprint of First Year (109058)2130 - California Star Newspaper 1847; Reprint of First Year (109058)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
What a great early, pre-Gold Rush California reference work. This was published by Howell-North Books of Berkeley in 1965. Yerba Buena was the first n
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Newspapers / Ephemera / Science Fiction (102091)2131 - Newspapers / Ephemera / Science Fiction (102091)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very interesting collection of early newspapers. It includes the first science fiction article about "Orrin Lindsay's" , who traveled ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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The Daily Times with Virginia City, NV Fire Story (100031)2132 - The Daily Times with Virginia City, NV Fire Story (100031)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Daily Times of San Bernardino, CA with follow up on Virginia City, NV fire. Poor condition, sold as is Date: 1870 Country if not USA: State:
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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New York Daily Tribune (121136)2133 - New York Daily Tribune (121136)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An incredible archive of New York Daily Tribune Newspapers, from New Years' Day 1850 to April 3, 1851. All the pages are bound, but the boards a...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to D********m.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Burlington Free Press 1/9/1852 (108631)2134 - Burlington Free Press 1/9/1852 (108631)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four-page newspaper, the Burlington Free Press, published on Friday Morning (it says so!), January 9, 1852. Articles cover local and national events,
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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New Gazetteer of the United States by Darby & Dwight (108487)2135 - New Gazetteer of the United States by Darby & Dwight (108487)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A New Gazetteer of the United States of America; containing a copious description of the States, Territories, Counties, Parishes, Districts, Cities an
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Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory 1902 (108501)2136 - Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory 1902 (108501)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Containing an alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens: A directory of the City and County Officers, Churches, Public and Priv...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********x.. for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory Set of Two 1912, 1913 (108502)2137 - Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory Set of Two 1912, 1913 (108502)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Volumes Containing an alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens: A directory of the City and County Officers, Churches, Public and
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********x.. for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory Set of Two 1919, 1923 (108504)2138 - Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory Set of Two 1919, 1923 (108504)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Volumes Containing an alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens: A directory of the City and County Officers, Churches, Public and
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a**********t for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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In Pursuit of the Golden Dream: Reminiscences of San Francisco and the Northern and Southern Mines, 2139 - In Pursuit of the Golden Dream: Reminiscences of San Francisco and the Northern and Southern Mines,
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Written by Howard C. Gardiner. This book includes narrations of journeys and letters from San Francisco and goldfields of the Sierra Nevada. The Calif
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Lot Withdrawn2140 - Lot Withdrawn
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Register of the Dept. of California Grand Army of the Republic Book (122706)2141 - Register of the Dept. of California Grand Army of the Republic Book (122706)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Compiled and Printed by direction and under supervision of the General Commitee of Management, Twentieth National Encampment. San Francisco: Joseph L.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Youth's Companion Bound Archives (121284)2142 - Youth's Companion Bound Archives (121284)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three bound volumes of the early 1900's children's magazine. Founded in 1827, this publication lasted for 100 years under various titles, in...
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Michigan State Business Directory (108499)2143 - Michigan State Business Directory (108499)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
State of Michigan Gazetteer & Business Directory for 1856-1857 Complete in one volume. H. Huntington Lee & Co. & James Sutherland Publis...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Shove's Business Advertiser, and Detroit Directory (108498)2144 - Shove's Business Advertiser, and Detroit Directory (108498)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This was Shove's first directory and the sixth overall for the city of Detroit. 235 pages. Stained green printed boards. The pages have some fox...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Kennedy's St. Louis Directory (108492)2145 - Kennedy's St. Louis Directory (108492)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Containing a directory of citizens, including also a business mirror, appendix, co-partnership directory, & more by Robert V. Kennedy. This is ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Telephone Directories - Good Historical Reference Books (2) (105849)2146 - Telephone Directories - Good Historical Reference Books (2) (105849)
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For Bozeman, Belgrade, Gallatin Gateway, Manhattan, and Three Forks. December 1949 and January 1950. Each 50 pages. Includes business directory with l
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Harris's General Business Directory of the Cities of Pittsburgh & Allegheny with the Environs by Isa2147 - Harris's General Business Directory of the Cities of Pittsburgh & Allegheny with the Environs by Isa
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifth Edition, Published Pittsburgh, Printed by A. A. Anderson. Formerly owned by the New York State Library in Albany. Another Gold Rush Era Director
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Military Books / 6 books total (109703)2148 - Military Books / 6 books total (109703)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a nice grouping of military books. Item # 1 of 3: ( 4 ) Veterans Foreign Wars/ Edition of / Pictorial History / of the / Second World War.
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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