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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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Missouri Railroad Pass Group (113449)2468 - Missouri Railroad Pass Group (113449)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 passes from two different Missouri Railroads. 1) Missouri Pacific Railroad Company. Three passes. Issued in 1907, 1909, and 1917. Some toning
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Pass Issued to Jay Gould (113471)2469 - St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Pass Issued to Jay Gould (113471)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 163, issued to Jay Gould, president of the Missouri Pacific Railway, for 1881. Not signed by Gould. Stamp signature of general supt. Sopra. Printe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****r for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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Heavy Duty Hand Truck used by the Railroad (118232)2470 - Heavy Duty Hand Truck used by the Railroad (118232)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Found in the Hawthorne area making it a Carson & Colorado Railroad (Southern Pacific in 1904) item. About 6' tall. FOB Hawthorne (At the tim...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********l for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Railroad Dolly (122079)2472 - Railroad Dolly (122079)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Another railroad dolly, from the Hawthorne / Candelaria / Thorne area, c1900-1910 Date: c1900 Country if not USA: State: Nevada City: Hawthorne
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Railroad Dolly, Desert Relic (122004)2473 - Railroad Dolly, Desert Relic (122004)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A true desert relic, this railroad dolly was found in the Hawthorne & Candelaria Area. Approx 48 x 24 x 12 inches. Date: Country if not USA: ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Southern Pacific Railroad Caboose Stove (118236)2474 - Southern Pacific Railroad Caboose Stove (118236)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Although Mina was a stop on the Carson & Colorado Railroad, this stove says Southern Pacific. The SP bought out the C&C in 1904. Mina is loc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Southern Pacific Railroad Workshop Motor Car Engine (118237)2475 - Southern Pacific Railroad Workshop Motor Car Engine (118237)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hit & Miss. Fairmont Engine. A hit-and-miss engine is a type of internal combustion engine that is controlled by a governor to only fire at a se...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to S*****8 for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Rail (122020)2476 - Union Pacific Railroad Rail (122020)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 20 inch piece of railroad rail, marked UPP, 1880, XI. Date: Country if not USA: State: Nevada City: Provenance: Candelaria/Rawhide/Bo
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Wagner Palace Car Company Badge (113416)2477 - Wagner Palace Car Company Badge (113416)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 104. Approx. 2 x 2.5" No hallmark. Pin and clasp. Based in Buffalo, New York by Webster Wagner, who worked for New York Central Railroad an...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (325.00 + 71.50BP) = 396.50
 
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Utica & Black River Railroad Annual Pass (113455)2478 - Utica & Black River Railroad Annual Pass (113455)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 202, issued for the year 1871 to LD Tuthill, supt. of Chicago & South Western RR Co. Signed by president John Thorn. Black print with yellow...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Ohio & Mississippi Railway Annual Passes (113464)2479 - Ohio & Mississippi Railway Annual Passes (113464)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Issued in 1883 and 1890, two different designs. Green cardstock (1883) and pink cardstock (1890). Some soiling. The Ohio and Mississippi Rai
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*****r for (120.00 + 26.40BP) = 146.40
 
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Five Ohio Railroad Annual Passes (113467)2480 - Five Ohio Railroad Annual Passes (113467)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5, from four different lines. Includes: The Valley Railway Co. (1888); Lake Erie & Western Railroad (1912); Grand Rapids & Indiana Ra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to C*****r for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Scioto Valley Railway Annual Passes (113451)2481 - Scioto Valley Railway Annual Passes (113451)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two early passes. 1) No. 1452, issued in 1879 to Jas. E. Wright. Signed by supt. JB Peters. Reverse blank. Blue font and nice underprint. 2) No
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Oregon Short Line Railroad Annual Passes (113447)2482 - Oregon Short Line Railroad Annual Passes (113447)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. "Oregon Short Line, Southern Pacific east of Sparks, Union Pacific west of Green River." Issued in 1905 and 1911, blue and tan c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Oregon Short Line Railroad Co. Locomotive Fireman Cap Badge (113417)2483 - Oregon Short Line Railroad Co. Locomotive Fireman Cap Badge (113417)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
O.S.L.R.R. Co Approx. 3.5 x 1" No hallmark. Excellent condition. The Oregon Short Line Railroad operated in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Montana and O...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company Brakeman Cap Badge (113403)2484 - Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company Brakeman Cap Badge (113403)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
O-W.R. & N. No hallmark."1705" written in black marker on reverse. Wear to reverse. Approx. 3.5 x 1" The Oregon Railroad and Navi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******8 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company Conductor Cap Badge (113404)2485 - Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company Conductor Cap Badge (113404)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
O-W.R. & N. No hallmark."1903" written in black marker on reverse. Wear to reverse and front edges. Approx. 3.5 x 1" The Oregon R...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (850.00 + 212.50BP) = 1,062.50
 
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Shamokin Valley Railroad (SVRR) Conductor Cap Badge (113413)2486 - Shamokin Valley Railroad (SVRR) Conductor Cap Badge (113413)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
S.V.R.R. 3. Approx. 3 x 1.25" No hallmark. Wear to front. The Shamokin Valley Railroad (reporting mark SVRR) is a short line railroad that oper...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Porter Steam Locomotives Catalog (122241)2487 - Porter Steam Locomotives Catalog (122241)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
H. K. Porter Company. Pittsburg, PA. 8.5 x 11". 68 pages. Spiral bound. Fair condition. Date: 1942 Country if not USA: State: Pennsylvani...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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