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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AD-Photo-Scope Stock Certificate- Motion Picture Machine Maker  (118438)3003AD-Photo-Scope Stock Certificate- Motion Picture Machine Maker (118438)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The AD-Photo-Scope Company produced the AD-Photo Machine, an automatic continuous motion picture machine. The company was backed by Chicago investors.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********o.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Company Stock Certificate, Signed by Stuyvesant Fish  (111249)3004Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Company Stock Certificate, Signed by Stuyvesant Fish (111249)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful certificate issued in 1890 for 100 shares to The Illinois Central Railroad Company. Nice vignette of a long bridge across the river with a l
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Alaska Gold Mines Bond and a Ledger Page  (108191)3005Alaska Gold Mines Bond and a Ledger Page (108191)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alaska Gold Mines $100 bond 1916, 4 small punches. Alaska Juneau Gold Mining shift boss report-unused, poor condition. Date: Country if not USA:
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*o for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
United Alaska Copper Mining Stock  (108192)3006United Alaska Copper Mining Stock (108192)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U # 348 1908. A play on Alaska name. 3 mining vignettes. Several holes. Sold as is. Date: 1908 Country if not USA: State: Alaska City: Proven
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*o for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Gila River Mining Co. of New Orleans, Louisiana  (110812)3007Gila River Mining Co. of New Orleans, Louisiana (110812)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1859. U/U. "New Mexico and Arizona" at left. Eagle vignette top. Printed by H. Whermann, New Orlean...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Copper Emperor Mining Company  (110810)3008Copper Emperor Mining Company (110810)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #132, I/U, at New York Jan 3, 1883 to Geo. J. Weuck for 25 shares. Inc. in New York. Signed by president Albert Welles . Gold embossed corp. se
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Rosario Silver Mining Company  (110851)3009Rosario Silver Mining Company (110851)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated in New York. Certificate #172. ,I/U, Issued to Mary Jane Temple for ten shares on March 5th, 1868. Signed by R.A. Sinclair, president, V
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to v********d.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
Cincinnati Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - TERRITORIAL!  (108043)3010Cincinnati Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - TERRITORIAL! (108043)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certificate no. 1590 for 1500 Shares. Issued to Cassatt & Co. Datelined Camden, N.J. January 10th, 1882. Signed by Wilson Loyd, Treasurer and Wi...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to T******1 for (225.00 + 49.50BP) = 274.50
Rich Hill Placer Company Stock Certificate  (102523)3011Rich Hill Placer Company Stock Certificate (102523)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued for Property Located in Yavapai County, Arizona. No. 402, issued for 200 shares to John P. Gillis on April 4th, 1894. Signed by Wells H Bates a
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
Arizona Mining Stock group  (104915)3012Arizona Mining Stock group (104915)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Katherine Extension MC (1925), Gold Belt Drainage & Tunnel (1913), Sinaloa Power & Dev. (1924), Bill Arp MC (1924), Reliance Copper Co. (192...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
Five Arizona Corporations  (110867)3013Five Arizona Corporations (110867)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five different mining stocks incorporated in Arizona. 1)Midway Consolidated Mining Co. (A.T.), issued at New York City in 1903. Three mining vignettes
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Five Arizona Corporations  (110868)3014Five Arizona Corporations (110868)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice group of issued shares from Arizona Incorporations. 1)The Stonewall Copper Company (A.T), issued at St. Louis, MO. In 1902. Shares issued for C
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
Six Arizona Mining Stocks 1904-1919  (110865)3015Six Arizona Mining Stocks 1904-1919 (110865)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six very nice Arizona mining stocks. 1)Buckeye Mining and Milling Co. (AZ), issued in 1904. Mines: Cochise County, Arizona printed on the masthead. Vi
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
The Mineral Mountain Mining Company  (110869)3016The Mineral Mountain Mining Company (110869)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #12, issued at Chicago, Ill. In 1890 to Jacob L. Ulery for 2000 shares. Signed by John P. Beal as president and M.K. Shefflen as secretary. Grea
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
South Western & Arkansas Mining Company Stock  (118435)3017South Western & Arkansas Mining Company Stock (118435)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #515, issued for 100 shares in 1853 at Little Rock, Arkansas. Shares were $100 Each. Black on creme. No printer noted. Endorsed by the sharehold
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Tiger Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate  (113534)3018Tiger Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (113534)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Bodie, Mono Co., Cal. (printed at bottom center). Inc. Jan. 22, 1879. No. 208, issued for 50 shares to company secretary Ellis Edwards on Ma
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Porter Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (106824)3019Porter Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (106824)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Butte Co., Cal." printed above vignette. Inc. Aug. 24th, 1863. No. 92, issued to J Chappie for 5 shares on July 6th, 1864. Signed by pres...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
New York & Calaveras County Gold Mining Stock  (118428)3020New York & Calaveras County Gold Mining Stock (118428)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #1379, issued for 100 shares to J.A. Songhi and signed by J.K. Marshall as president. Inc. in New York. Gorgeous cert. with vignette of camp and
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
California Water & Mining Company Stock Certificate  (113573)3021California Water & Mining Company Stock Certificate (113573)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Mines, Canals, Timberlands & Other Property Located in El Dorado Co., California" printed under title. Organized in New York. No. A11...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Horse Shoe Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate  (113597)3022Horse Shoe Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (113597)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. Oct. 1884. Low number 9, issued for 100 shares to Fred Thomas on Nov. 26, 1884 in Grass Valley. Signed by president JJ Dersey and secretary Alf B
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25