Great Americana Pow-Wow Auction (August 2020)

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview

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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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Early Klagetoh Rug  (121246)1161 - Early Klagetoh Rug (121246)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early example of Klagetoh--center cross, clean design. 78" x 50". Some staining, holes and edge damage. Beautiful very tight weave on...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Early Klagetoh Rug  (121248)1162 - Early Klagetoh Rug (121248)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Klagetoh rug from early 1900's. 68" x 44". Edges very worn and bleeding from red dyes. Date: Country if not USA: State: Arizona...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Early Wide Ruins Weaving  (121249)1163 - Early Wide Ruins Weaving (121249)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wide Ruins, edges are all damaged. 32" x 54" Date: c. 1930's Country if not USA: State: Arizona City: Navajo Reservation Provena...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 0.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Germantown Navajo Rug  (121480)1164 - Germantown Navajo Rug (121480)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Germantown rug, 76" x 55". This is a beautiful rug, unfortunately it has stains. Nice tight weave in blue, brown, cream. Date: Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Modern Navajo Rug  (121263)1165 - Modern Navajo Rug (121263)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Modern Navajo Rug--step pattern throughout. Could be called Ganado. 64" x 36". Good condition, but edge damage. Tight weave, good color, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****H for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Odd Group of Five Damaged Navajo Rugs  (121264)1166 - Odd Group of Five Damaged Navajo Rugs (121264)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Odd Navajo Rug. This piece could have been someone's practice weaving! Patterns run into each other and are off center. 50"x 32". E...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Part of an Antique Ganado Rug  (121245)1167 - Part of an Antique Ganado Rug (121245)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old Ganado Rug has been cut in half. Traditional motif. 46" x 48", holes, stains. Date: c. 1930's Country if not USA: State: Ariz...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******f for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Transitional Navajo Rug  (121485)1168 - Transitional Navajo Rug (121485)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Transitional, bright colors--red, turquoise, gold with brown and tan. 73.5" x 48". Fair condition. Date: Country if not USA: State: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (325.00 + 0.00BP) = 325.00
 
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Two Double Saddle Blankets  (121267)1169 - Two Double Saddle Blankets (121267)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Yellow, turquoise, cream, brown, 40" x 19.5". Bright, fringe on one end. 2) Ganado colors, Germantown style, 37.5" x 19". D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Two Navajo Blankets  (121484)1170 - Two Navajo Blankets (121484)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Chinle rug, 60" x 33". Some holes and wear damage. 2) Saddle blanket, 30" X 33" wear use. Date: Country if not USA: Stat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Vintage Ganado Rug  (121247)1171 - Vintage Ganado Rug (121247)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incredible example of an early Ganado in a very tight weave. 47" x 83". Very small breaks in one area. Very good condition for the age of ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******f for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Vintage Germantown Transitional  (121259)1172 - Vintage Germantown Transitional (121259)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This crazy zigzag patterned rug is possibly Germantown--colors are bright yellow, red, black...39" x 61". Very unusual. Edges a bit frayed...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Yei Navajo Rug  (121486)1173 - Yei Navajo Rug (121486)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very colorful Yei rug, 62" x 30". Poor condition, holes, edge damage. This piece could be a Mexican copy of a Yei. Date: Country if not...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Large Mexican Blanket /  " Medicine Man"  (109599)1174 - Large Mexican Blanket / " Medicine Man" (109599)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a real special item. It is a Mexican wool blanket , but with an unusual theme. It is cream colored, with unusual top and bottom stripping .The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Sold to J*******e for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Mexican Rugs / Miniatures  (109597)1175 - Mexican Rugs / Miniatures (109597)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here we have a very nice pair of miniature Mexican wool rugs. They are about 20" x 20" square in size. Basically cobalt blue with multi co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 0.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Mexican Table Runner Rugs / 3 Items.  (109598)1176 - Mexican Table Runner Rugs / 3 Items. (109598)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Item #1 of 3: Very fine, side striped small table runner. 10 " tall x 18 1/2" long. Confederate gray, with side stripping consisting of r...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Miniature Navajo Yei Rug  (109594)1177 - Miniature Navajo Yei Rug (109594)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here we have a beautiful Navajo rug. It is called a " Yei" rug. It is 16" tall x 20 3/4" wide. Very fine, close knit , wool r...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*****O for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug - Beautiful Example!  (122248)1178 - Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug - Beautiful Example! (122248)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Navajo Eye Dazzler rug. White, red, black, gray, brown-- 63" x 40". Very good condition. Beautiful example. Date: 1940s Country if not ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Navajo Red Mesa Native American Rug - 5 ft x 8.5 ft - Beautiful Example!  (122244)1179 - Navajo Red Mesa Native American Rug - 5 ft x 8.5 ft - Beautiful Example! (122244)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This stunning example of a Red Mesa Navajo Rug is in near perfect condition, recently professionally cleaned and restored. From 1860-1910, especiall
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Navajo Rug, 8 Pointed Center Star Design  (122301)1180 - Navajo Rug, 8 Pointed Center Star Design (122301)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White border, natural color wool, dark brown borders, tan, brown with rust color in stars. Arrow design on wide border. 42" x 28". Prio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to m*****O for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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