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Great Americana Pow-Wow Auction (August 2020)

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

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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Theodore Green Druggist & Apothecary Billhead (113382)2200 - Theodore Green Druggist & Apothecary Billhead (113382)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Theodore Green, Druggist and Apothecary. "Pure Imported Wines & Liquors For Medicinal Use." Dateline Austin, Nevada, Jan. 4, 1880. Bil...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to V********e for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Dalton & Clifford Druggist Ephemera (113383)2201 - Dalton & Clifford Druggist Ephemera (113383)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. "Stationery, Crockery, Lamps, Fruits, Nuts and Cream Candies, Tobacco, Cigars, Drugs & Patent Medicines." 1) Two color billh...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A.D. Lemaire & Sons Collection (113492)2202 - A.D. Lemaire & Sons Collection (113492)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. All pieces are extra rare. 1) Five different billheads/letterheads. All advertise A.D. Lemaire & Sons General Merchandise. Includes: 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to V********e for (120.00 + 26.40BP) = 146.40
 
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David Bain, Apothecary & Druggist, Billhead & Warrant (113361)2203 - David Bain, Apothecary & Druggist, Billhead & Warrant (113361)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Billhead for David Bain, Druggist and Apothecary. Perfumery, Toilet Articles, Etc. Dateline Carson, Nevada March 21st, 1882. Billed to th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to M*********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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B.F. Foster Druggist Ephemera (113396)2204 - B.F. Foster Druggist Ephemera (113396)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Manuscript bill to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, April 30th, 1876, from B.F. Foster for numerous prescriptions. 11 x 6.25" ...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
 
 
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Carson Brewing Company Archive (113376)2205 - Carson Brewing Company Archive (113376)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. "Manufacturers of Tahoe Beer, Famous as the Lake." 1) Carson Brewing Company stock certificate. Inc. in Nevada, Feb, 1900. No. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c********r.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Carson City, Nevada Trade Card Collection (113499)2206 - Carson City, Nevada Trade Card Collection (113499)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 42. Includes businesses: Chas. W. Friend, Jeweler; Harrison Bros.; E. Burlington; City Drug Store; AC Hofer & Bro; Doane's Novelty Ba...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to d*******f for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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F.J. Steinmetz Druggist Archive (113385)2207 - F.J. Steinmetz Druggist Archive (113385)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17. 1) Six billheads, 5 different types. 1896 (x2), 1901 (x2), 1904, and 1905. Advertise "Pure Drugs and Chemicals," as wells as Ea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to V********e for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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George Thaxter, Druggist, Carson City, NV Archive (113352)2208 - George Thaxter, Druggist, Carson City, NV Archive (113352)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Archive of about 30 pieces. Includes: 1) Thirteen billheads, 9 varieties, 1876-1902. Seven identify him as the proprietor. The earliest is for Thaxte
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to C******n for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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J.M. Benton (Benton's Liniment) Archive (113398)2209 - J.M. Benton (Benton's Liniment) Archive (113398)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. 1) Rare 1875 pictorial billhead advertising Benton's Pacific Ice Company, which harvested ice from the Carson river. Billed to the Car...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********e for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Jacob Muller Druggist Collection (113397)2210 - Jacob Muller Druggist Collection (113397)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. 1) 1892 billhead for Muller's Hardware, Grocery, and General Merchandise business. 2) Four letterheads, three different types: a) 1910...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to V********e for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Keeley Institute for the Cure of Alcoholism & Drug Addictions Letterhead (113391)2211 - Keeley Institute for the Cure of Alcoholism & Drug Addictions Letterhead (113391)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Company has offices at 1170 Market Street, San Francisco and in Carson City., Nevada. Letterhead dated Aug. 2, 1899 in San Francisco and addressed to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********n.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Kitzmeyer's Drug Store Ephemera (113378)2212 - Kitzmeyer's Drug Store Ephemera (113378)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Billhead for Kitzmeyer's Drug Store, Drugs, Chemicals, Eastman Kodaks, Photo Supplies. Dateline Carson City, Nevada, Dec. 1, 1922. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to M*********n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Nevada Drug Store, JM Johnson Prop., Billhead & Ephemera (113357)2213 - Nevada Drug Store, JM Johnson Prop., Billhead & Ephemera (113357)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Billhead for the Nevada Drug Store, J.M. Johnson, Proprietor, Dealer in Drugs and Chemicals, Perfumes and Toilet Articles, Rubber Goods,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to V********e for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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O.P. Willis Druggist Archive (113380)2214 - O.P. Willis Druggist Archive (113380)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. 1) Four billheads, all different: 1874 to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad; two different in 1876 to C.E. Laughton (one pictorial); and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to C******n for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Summers & Dauchy, Druggists and Apothecaries, Billhead (113360)2215 - Summers & Dauchy, Druggists and Apothecaries, Billhead (113360)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Summers & Dauchy, Druggists and Apothecaries. Dealers in Chemicals, Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Articles, Perfumeries, Snaps, Combs, Brushes. Physi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to C******n for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Trib-A-Liniment Letterhead & Advertising Card (113392)2216 - Trib-A-Liniment Letterhead & Advertising Card (113392)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Trib Company, "Sole Proprietors of the liniment and trade mark Trib." "Trib cures bruises and sprains." 1) Letterhead ...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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W.H. Chedic Druggist Archive (113371)2217 - W.H. Chedic Druggist Archive (113371)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. 1) 1889 pictorial billhead for Office of WH Chedic, Dealer in General Merchandise, Opposite Government Building. Note from Chedic to TR Hofe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C******n for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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Comstock Region Trade Card Collection (113506)2218 - Comstock Region Trade Card Collection (113506)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22. 1) Silver City: Ripley & Haas. 2) Gold Hill: druggist Thomas Woodliff. 3) Washoe City: Power Roger. 4) Washoe Valley: 4 different for...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to C******n for (400.00 + 88.00BP) = 488.00
 
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John Shier, Druggist, Delamar, NV Ephemera (113351)2219 - John Shier, Druggist, Delamar, NV Ephemera (113351)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Letterhead with red seal in upper left corner, "John Shier, / Drugs / And / Medicines / Main St. Delamar, Nev." Dateline De L...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********e for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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