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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)

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. Shipping and handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing as it is based on the size and weight of your purchase. Additional shipping and handling costs, if required, will be re-invoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size.SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size a...
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Denver Tramway Company Badge (113415)2448 - Denver Tramway Company Badge (113415)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Denver Tramway Company, Employee / Public / Investor / For the Good of All. Badge No. 585. Approx. 2.25 x 1.75" No hallmark. Pin and clasp. Da...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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Rare Denver Laramie & Northwestern Railroad Token (121400)2449 - Rare Denver Laramie & Northwestern Railroad Token (121400)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Denver/ L. & N. W. R. R. Co. / 822 / The Continental /Trust Co. / & / Marshall B. Smith / Receivers; uniface, Br. 28 mm, holed. (Denv...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******8 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Colorado & Southern Railway Annual Passes (113435)2450 - Colorado & Southern Railway Annual Passes (113435)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) 1917 pass to RW Potts. 2) 1924 pass to JB Wood. 3) 1930 pass to JW Klein. Moderate wear. Formed in 1898 as the merger of severa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*********t for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Colorado Midland Railway Annual Pass (113443)2451 - Colorado Midland Railway Annual Pass (113443)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. W90, issued for 1915 to JR Pickering, supt. of Car Services for Rock Island Lines. Countersigned by HW Conrad. Signed by Pickering on reverse. Pri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******f for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Colorado Rail Annuals (4) (122279)2452 - Colorado Rail Annuals (4) (122279)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Journal of Railroad History in the Rocky Mountain West. No. 8 from 1970, 9 from 1971, 11 from 1973, 15 from 1981. Published by the Colorado Railroad
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Rio Grande Conductor Cap Badge (113418)2453 - Rio Grande Conductor Cap Badge (113418)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Main Line Thru the Rockies" Color badge in excellent condition. Approx. 3.75 x 1.5" No hallmark. ATTENTION: BADGE COLLECTORS! SEE ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
 
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Shepaug Railroad Annual Pass (113452)2454 - Shepaug Railroad Annual Pass (113452)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 372, issued for 1876 to W. VanHorne, general manager for SMRR. Signed by superintendent CH Platt. Black print on brown cardstock. Great condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Six Georgia Railroad Annual Passes (113462)2455 - Six Georgia Railroad Annual Passes (113462)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6, five different lines. 1) Georgia Railroad. One pass issued in 1906. Good over the Georgia Railroad, Union Point & White Plains Railroa...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to C*****r for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Chicago Railroad Pass Collection (113437)2456 - Chicago Railroad Pass Collection (113437)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. Nine different Chicago railroads. 1) Chicago & North-Western Railway. Two passes, 1890 and 1891 (illustrated design). 2) Chicago, St....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Frank Parmelee's Chicago Omnibus Line Pass (113474)2457 - Frank Parmelee's Chicago Omnibus Line Pass (113474)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fun pass with the vignette of a horse. No. 2523 issued to JB Trawley & family for 1885. Signed by Frank Parmelee. Stains, residue on reverse. Bl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to C*****r for (55.00 + 12.10BP) = 67.10
 
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Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Pass, 1857 (113465)2458 - Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Pass, 1857 (113465)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early complimentary ticket issued Dec. 26th, 1856, good till Dec. 31st, 1857. Issued to John Sharp, signed by supt. L.R. Sargent. Approx. 3 x 2"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Three Different Sioux City Railroad Passes (113448)2459 - Three Different Sioux City Railroad Passes (113448)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Sioux City, O'Neill & Western Railway. No. 424 issued for 1899 to Thomas Fowler, president of the NYO&W Ry. Signe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******f for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Worcester & Somerset Railroad Annual Pass (113453)2460 - Worcester & Somerset Railroad Annual Pass (113453)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 556, issued for 1876 to W.W. Walker. Signed by the lessee. Conditions on reverse. Black print with red underprint "1876." Some soiling...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to p******g for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Annual Passes (113431)2461 - Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Annual Passes (113431)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Issued 1880, 1911, 1912, and 1914. The 1880 pass has a map on the reverse! it is signed by general manager John Nearle. The 1911-1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Great Northern Railway Company Annual Passes (113444)2462 - Great Northern Railway Company Annual Passes (113444)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Issued in 1918, 1920, 1925, and 1926. Three of them say on the reverse "Not good between Twin Cities and Lake Minnetonka Points."...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Jim Deneen Train Prints with Stamps (121242)2463 - Jim Deneen Train Prints with Stamps (121242)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four train prints from original Deneen paintings: All framed, 18" x 22". The Broadway Limited, The Southwestern Limited, the capitol Limi...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Annual Passes (113438)2464 - St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Annual Passes (113438)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Early 1889 pass issued to J. St. Koslowsky. Countersigned by FP Wherry. Nice logo design printed on cardstock. 2) 1894 pass. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines Annual Passes (113457)2465 - St. Louis Southwestern Railway Lines Annual Passes (113457)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5."Cotton Belt Route." Issued 1912, 1914, 1918, 1926, and 1928. Good condition. Operated between St. Louis, Missouri, and various l...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Four Different St. Louis Railroad Passes (113470)2466 - Four Different St. Louis Railroad Passes (113470)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Includes: St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute Railroad (1895); Omaha & St. Louis Railway (1894); St. Louis & Hannibal Rai...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Annual Pass (113450)2467 - Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Annual Pass (113450)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 336, issued to WG Swan, general freight agent for Chicago, Milwaukee. Signed by general manager John Carson. Black and white print on cardstock wi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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