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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

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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)

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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Carson City, Nevada Territory Check Signed by SW Langton (Langton's Express) (113531)2419 - Carson City, Nevada Territory Check Signed by SW Langton (Langton's Express) (113531)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare territorial designated Carson City check signed by S.W. Langton, founder of Langton's Pioneer Express Company. This check is No. 1, issued ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to C******n for (600.00 + 132.00BP) = 732.00
 
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Wells Fargo Carson RN Checks (3 Different) (113560)2420 - Wells Fargo Carson RN Checks (3 Different) (113560)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) 1867, issued by Yerington & Kidder. Nevada and US IR adhesive revenue stamps. 2) 1875, issued by Rice & Peters. RN-D. 3) Mutual...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to a**********t for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Wells Fargo Group from Virginia City, Nevada (113540)2421 - Wells Fargo Group from Virginia City, Nevada (113540)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) Wells Fargo & Co. N.T. check issued in 1862 by the Empire Mill & Mining Company. 2) 1862 Certificate of Deposit issued for $700...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Wells Fargo Nevada Check Trio (113532)2422 - Wells Fargo Nevada Check Trio (113532)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) W.E. Griffin, Banker, Wells Fargo & Company. Pioche, Nevada. Issued in 1884. Signed by J. Keeley. Green print. Scarce. 2)...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to a**********t for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Wells Fargo & Co. Second of Exchange (108767)2423 - Wells Fargo & Co. Second of Exchange (108767)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wells Fargo 2nd of Exchange No. 1695 The Union Bank of London. April 24th, 1860. Signed by Wells Fargo Co. Lith. Britton & Co. S.F. Pay to order...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Wells Fargo and Pony Express Tokens (123092)2424 - Wells Fargo and Pony Express Tokens (123092)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) Wells Fargo Wagon pictorial. Since 1852. Trail Memorial Association. From 1860 to 1935. Express rider pictorial. 3) Centennial piece.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to C*****4 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Misc. Maps, Vintage Fresno Maps -Vintage Road Maps from gas stations, Metsker County Maps of the P2425 - Misc. Maps, Vintage Fresno Maps -Vintage Road Maps from gas stations, Metsker County Maps of the P
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Misc. Maps: Metsker's County Maps, Mariposa County (2) / Webers' Map of Fresno County,/ 91 Minutes to Fresno's Playground, Fresno ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Auto Club of Southern California Road Map (122298)2426 - Auto Club of Southern California Road Map (122298)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From Mono Lake to Lake Tahoe and the Feather River Region with resorts, camp sites, fishing streams, lakes, mountain peaks and trails. Pamphlet, 9 x
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********n.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Traveler's Directory through the United States (108484)2427 - Traveler's Directory through the United States (108484)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Simultaneous with the production of folio atlases and geographies was the emergence of a "pocket" genre, often produced by the same cartog...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to y******e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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A Trio of Nevada Railroad Books (121290)2428 - A Trio of Nevada Railroad Books (121290)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Valuable as these volumes are in relation to railroad operations in Nevada and California, their usefulness as authoritative reference sources embrace
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****r for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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The Official Railway Equipment Register 1947-62 (120909)2429 - The Official Railway Equipment Register 1947-62 (120909)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four volumes of the Official Railway Equipment Register. Years included are 1942, 1947, 1954 and 1962. If you're planning to build your own rail...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to C*****r for (65.00 + 14.30BP) = 79.30
 
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Railway Pins / " Pictorial " / 5 Items. (105362)2430 - Railway Pins / " Pictorial " / 5 Items. (105362)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Item # 1 of 5: Embossed : Div.477 ( au ) / Motif : Red railway car / Oct. ' 09 ( ad ) //. 1 1/2"" in diameter, cream colored with bl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to j*****r for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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American Flyer Model Locomotives & Rolling Stock (120855)2431 - American Flyer Model Locomotives & Rolling Stock (120855)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot consists of three American Flyer "S" locomotives. Included are Engine #283 2-6-2, Engine #307, 4-4-2 and Engine 314 AW 4-6-2....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to A******S for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Books on Logging Railroads (121285)2432 - Books on Logging Railroads (121285)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of eight books dealing with logging railroads, including The Sugar Pine Railway, Redwood Railways, Western Pacific Locomotives & Cars, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****r for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Classic Trains Book Collection (121554)2433 - Classic Trains Book Collection (121554)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of eight books on Classic Trains: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam & Rail by Garrett and Wade-Matthews 1998; Modern Railw...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Poor's and Moody's Manual Consolidated 1921, 2 Volumes (52219)2434 - Poor's and Moody's Manual Consolidated 1921, 2 Volumes (52219)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Volumes 1 and 2. Vol1 1835pp, Vol 2 2016pp. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Sold to D*****6 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Railroad Books & More (121270)2435 - Railroad Books & More (121270)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A series of railroad themed books, a DVD, wristwatch, wind chime and more. Books include "The American Freight Train," "Steam Locomot...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Railroad Books on Nevada, SP & Santa Fe (121286)2436 - Railroad Books on Nevada, SP & Santa Fe (121286)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four books all about various railroads in the western United States. Books include "Santa Fe Route to the Pacific, " The History of the So...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********n.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Railroad Crossbuck Sign (121278)2437 - Railroad Crossbuck Sign (121278)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a cross buck metal railroad sign. It's made of metal, no reflectors and measures 48"x 9" and is in used condition. It's b...
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Estimate : 125.00 - 225.00
Sold to b***p for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Rare 19th Century Makeup/Train Case (121750)2438 - Rare 19th Century Makeup/Train Case (121750)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare and vintage train/makeup case, complete with makeup bottles and jars adorned with cloissonne' and blue lapis tops. Leather covered case ...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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