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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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Yerington & Gardnerville Drug & Soda Ephemera (113433)2280 - Yerington & Gardnerville Drug & Soda Ephemera (113433)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Corner ad. cover for Yerington Ice & Soda Factory, 1919, sent to the Nevada Industrial Commission. No contents. Tears. Original bus...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c*****r for 31.25
 
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Eastern Nevada Trade Card Collection (113505)2281 - Eastern Nevada Trade Card Collection (113505)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. 1) Elko: two different for B. Reinhart & Co. 2) Tuscarora: two different for druggists Booth & Co. 3) Willow Point: The Postmaste...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to C******n for 73.20
 
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Nevada "State" Trade Cards (113503)2282 - Nevada "State" Trade Cards (113503)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 trade cards from Arbuckle Bros. Coffee Company that advertise the state of Nevada. Four are the same and have a map of Nevada and a vignette
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to C******n for 30.50
 
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Nevada Historical Photo Reprints Used in the Nevada Bottle Books (113587)2283 - Nevada Historical Photo Reprints Used in the Nevada Bottle Books (113587)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20. Range in size from postcard-sized to 8 x 10" Some duplication. Includes: Washoe City, 1865; Wonder, NV; different of Benton's Li...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********e for 75.00
 
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Mark Twain Whisky Trademark Patents (113208)2284 - Mark Twain Whisky Trademark Patents (113208)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two US patents filed by Ralph W. Ashcroft, business manager of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) in 1908. Patents 67.086 and 67.087 trademarking the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 800.00
 
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Apothecary Scale - Mid 1800's (119980)2285 - Apothecary Scale - Mid 1800's (119980)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small handheld apothecary scale. Comes with small weights, a six inch beam and two round brass pans that measure 2.5". Appears in good conditio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for 93.75
 
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Collection of Beautiful Trade Cards (113480)2286 - Collection of Beautiful Trade Cards (113480)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27. Largest is 5.25 x 7" for Dr. Radcliffe's Seven Seals of Golden Wonder and Favorite Pills. Others include: Hoyt's German Colo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for 100.00
 
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Corn Liquor Jugs (3 unmarked) (120884)2287 - Corn Liquor Jugs (3 unmarked) (120884)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three crock jugs like ones used to cure and hold corn liquor or white lightening. Jugs range in size from 6"x 9", 11"x 8" and 9&...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Crock Butter Churns - Vintage (2 each) (121125)2288 - Crock Butter Churns - Vintage (2 each) (121125)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two nice crock butter churns. One with paddle, but it can be interchanged to the other. Both churns measure 13"x 9". There is some chippi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 75.00
 
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Crock Canisters (Set of 5) (120866)2289 - Crock Canisters (Set of 5) (120866)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of five crockery canisters in various sizes, with the largest coming in at 8"x 7" and the smallest 5"x 4". There is wear fr...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
 
 
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Crockery Pieces With Lids (10 Assorted) (120869)2290 - Crockery Pieces With Lids (10 Assorted) (120869)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assorted shapes and sizes of crockery, ready for use or decoration. Pieces measure from 12" down to 3" and everything in between. Some hav...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 260.00 - 450.00
 
 
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Crockery Trio (120867)2291 - Crockery Trio (120867)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two large water crocks and one a bit smaller for counter use. Two have lids, although with the larger one, the lid isn't an exact match, but fit...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Soda Fountain Manufacturing Ephemera (113508)2292 - Soda Fountain Manufacturing Ephemera (113508)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Rare early soda fountain ephemera. 1) Book of Directions for Using the A.D. Puffer & Sons Mfg. Co.'s Soda and Mineral Water Appara...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Rare Geneva Award Draft, Reparations for Attacks by Confederate Raiders, 1889 (118391)2293 - Rare Geneva Award Draft, Reparations for Attacks by Confederate Raiders, 1889 (118391)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an Alabama Claims U.S. Treasury draft issued in 1889 payable to various Americans for their losses as a result of attacks by Confederate raide
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 260.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****t for 162.50
 
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Graham County Board of Supervisors Draft Ledger (103323)2294 - Graham County Board of Supervisors Draft Ledger (103323)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 x 14" 200pp ledger in pencil, 1904-1905 for the Board of Supervisors. Contains minutes of meetings and some accounting and notes. All of the ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Tuolumne Water Company Archive (113564)2295 - Tuolumne Water Company Archive (113564)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 24. 1) Ledger book with 21 receipts, detached but present, plus stubs. Issued in 1862, dateline Columbia. Book is 3 x 9" 2) Three other ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lamping & Co. Certificates of Deposit (108360)2296 - Lamping & Co. Certificates of Deposit (108360)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Banking Hose of P. A. Lamping. Lot of nine.Includes on attached pair. Unissued. Important Downieville bank items. Date: 186- Country if not USA: S
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Lamping & Company Trio (108455)2297 - Lamping & Company Trio (108455)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1865 mining related Lamping check to Charles Pohn signed by F. Reis, superintendent. Revenue stamp. 2) Unused Banking House of P. A. Lamping. 186-.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Wanted Poster Missing Man and Fictious Checks (120653)2298 - Wanted Poster Missing Man and Fictious Checks (120653)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Edward B. Heffernan had gone missing from his home in Fresno, CA, on May 21, 1917. Poster offers a $50 reward for the bespectacled man whose photo and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R*****s for 31.25
 
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Wanted Posters - Burglary & Safe Job, and Fugitive (2) (118269)2299 - Wanted Posters - Burglary & Safe Job, and Fugitive (2) (118269)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two wanted posters in mounted and in pristine condition from the Fresno, CA, area, early 1900s. Duo includes: a William H. Elwell, Englishman, with de
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c******n for 43.75
 
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