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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2388Montana Ephemera (100539)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Workman's badge from Fort Peck; trade tokens from Oxford Cigar Store in Missoula; trade token from Pheasant, Dillon, MT; Montan Power tape measu...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*******r for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
2389Antique Horse Chollars (110656)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three old horse chollars from Gold Hill, Nevada. One with the brass studs. One converted to a wall mirror. See photo. Great historic pieces for wall d
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
2390Americana (122546)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five plaster buffalo in various colors, brown, black and white. good condition
Date:
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State: Nevada
City: Unknown
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
2391Lot WithdrawnHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot Withdrawn
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
2392Imperial Texas Tan Western Leather Co. Saddle (121491)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an Imperial Texas Tan Western Leather Co. saddle marked with a silver oval on the pommel "Texas Tan 50 #71". It is 15 in. with two...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
2393Kelly Bros. "Bronco Buster" Style Spurs, c1920s (112174)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pair of marked Kelly Bros. (1911-1939) spurs with unmarked leather with chord weave pattern. Large rowels, 3" diameter, six spikes per row...
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to b*****p for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
2394Brass Candle Holder with Glass (109350)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifteen inch tall brass candle holder with elegant glass, five inches wide at top. Base of lamp is six inches in diameter.
Date:
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
2395Cowboy Hats Trio (122764)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Now's the chance to pick up three nice cowboy hats, literally for the price of one. Offered is a brown felt "Cordova" style Resistol i...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
2397Ed. Gillmore Rifle Scabbard (121177)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a rifle scabbard made by Ed. G. Gillmore, saddle maker to the stars. It is 32 1/4 in. overall length with two strap mounts and fits a lever ac
Estimate : 160.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
2398End of the Trail Bookends (102391)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of "The End of the Trail" bookends with a tired cowboy on his horse. Appears to be solid brass. 4x4"
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
2399Gold Headed Walking Stick (122766)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful black lacquer walking stick with a gold (Content unknown). Stick measures about 36". Gold head engraved "Wm. O. Gould June 29, 1...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
2400Gold Topped Walking Sticks Pair (122765)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two beautiful engraved walking sticks. One measures 35" and is engraved "H.B.Neilson, By Directors, I.O.O.F Temple Assn. Gold content is u...
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (900.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,125.00
2402Historic Wild West Poster: Pawnee Bill (58865)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West Poster. It measures 30" x 40" and is mounted on linen. The poster features"Captain Keller's ...
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 10,000.00
2403Horse Bits (3) (106557)Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 bits. Calico with 3 chains. Aluminum Crockett with side etching. Aluminum unmarked 100 A. 2 5.5" wishbones.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
2404Ladies Leg Spurs with Nice Inlays (115259)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pair of ladies leg spurs with silver (or nickel?) inlays and small 9-point rowells. 3" diameter. Unmarked.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
2405Money belt by Rio Grande Kraemer & Sons (110416)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a commercially made money belt made by Santa Maria Rio Grande Kraemer & Sons. The size is 30 in. with built in holster for an unknown re...
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to P****3 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
2406Navajo Style Tourist Concho Belts (5) (121001)Holabird Western Americana Collections
May have been made by Sanford, a Southern California company started in the 1940’s that made Native American style jewelry for shops selling
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
2407Navajo/Mexican Blankets Plus a Texas Bottle (115262)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) 60 x 29" blanket with tan, white, black, and red colors. 2) 44 x 20" multi-colored blanket. 3) Empire Bottling Works, El Paso...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50