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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)

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Cadrian's 1921 State Highway Auto Guide (120883)2579 - Cadrian's 1921 State Highway Auto Guide (120883)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cadrian's 1921 State Highway Auto Guide for California, Nevada, Western Oregon and Washington. This handy guide covers 18,000 miles of roads, co...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******a for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Inauguration Badge (121821)2580 - Inauguration Badge (121821)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Maryland State Police Alumni Assoc. Inauguration of the President 1989, George W. Bush. Made by Blackinton in Gold Tone AA43., Seal Of the Presiden
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Estimate : 260.00 - 450.00
Sold to c******1 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Automatic Sprinkler Corporation of America Cast Iron Fire Dept. Connection Part (108771)2581 - Automatic Sprinkler Corporation of America Cast Iron Fire Dept. Connection Part (108771)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Heavy Cast Iron Ring 10" Diameter. Reads: Automatic Sprinkler / Fire Dept. Connection / "Automatic" Sprinkler / Corporation of Americ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Virginia City Fire Dept. Constitution & By-Laws 1876 (120881)2582 - Virginia City Fire Dept. Constitution & By-Laws 1876 (120881)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This booklet contains the by-laws, rules of order and the constitution of the Virginia (City) Exempt Fire Association and a list of the officers and m
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to y******e for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Decorative Copper Fire Extinguisher (122739)2583 - Decorative Copper Fire Extinguisher (122739)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22" tall, 8" diam copper extinguisher with large Knight & Thomas of Chicago brass plaque, 5 x 11.5". circa 1920ish. Date: Coun...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Fire Department Medal, Emblem & Badges Publications (5) (122293)2584 - Fire Department Medal, Emblem & Badges Publications (5) (122293)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Badges for Fire and Police Departments, Everson-Ross, Inc. New York Catalog No. 29, 1910, 44 pages 2) The Fire Service and It's Emblems Publ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fire Service Magazines (No longer published) (22) (122294)2585 - Fire Service Magazines (No longer published) (22) (122294)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Fire; The Magazine of Firefighting ( 3 copies) Includes Premier Edition, March to August, 1994 2) Fire Service Digest (13 copies) March 1980 - Ju
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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National Board of Fire Underwriters Major Fire Reports (10) (122292)2586 - National Board of Fire Underwriters Major Fire Reports (10) (122292)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
National Board of Fire Underwriters Publications - and invaluable reference on 20th Century American Major Fires. 1) New York City Waterfront Fire, S
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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National Fire Protection Assn. Fire Reports (120929)2587 - National Fire Protection Assn. Fire Reports (120929)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of five National Fire Protection Association Fire Reports from the Parker Building Fire of 1908, The General Motors Fire, 1953, The Texas Refi
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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U.S. Fire Department Fire Apparatus, Pumps, Equipment Supply Catalogs (10) (122291)2588 - U.S. Fire Department Fire Apparatus, Pumps, Equipment Supply Catalogs (10) (122291)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incredible Lot of 10 Fire Department Supply catalogs, brochures and related publications; covers equipment, supplies, apparatus, pumps, hoses, safety/
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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US Navy / Hercules NO TRESPASSING Signs (2) (108244)2589 - US Navy / Hercules NO TRESPASSING Signs (2) (108244)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two NO TRESPASSING signs posted by the US Navy for an explosives plant operated by Hercules Incorporated. Each sign is 14x10-inches with faded black o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to c********r.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Army National Guard Uniform (121271)2590 - Army National Guard Uniform (121271)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a California Army National Guard uniform. It comes complete with trousers, a peaked cap and a garrison hat. The coat is a 39L and appears to b
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Military Uniform Buttons & Lapel Pins (119970)2591 - Military Uniform Buttons & Lapel Pins (119970)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of five Navy uniform buttons, two Lt. Colonel Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Officer Lapel pin and a small pin back with photo of a miner. All are in
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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VFW Presentation to Robert E. Hansen with Encased 1900 Silver Dollar (105815)2592 - VFW Presentation to Robert E. Hansen with Encased 1900 Silver Dollar (105815)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ice pick design. Reads "Robert E. Hanson // From / Dept. of Nevada VFW / Claude U Shipley, Comdr." Shipley was commander in 1962 adn 1963....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***6 for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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U.S. Holster & Ammunition Belt / 2 Items (105365)2593 - U.S. Holster & Ammunition Belt / 2 Items (105365)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here are a nice pair of military collectibles. Item #1 of 2 is a high grade brown leather holster for a Colt model 1911, right handed; it has the la
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******2 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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"I Could Never Be This Lucky Again" a signed print by artist William S. Phillips (108568)2594 - "I Could Never Be This Lucky Again" a signed print by artist William S. Phillips (108568)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Artist Proof depicts avaition history as Jimmy Dolittle leaves the deck of the USS Hornet to lead a command of sixteen B-25 bombers to the Japane
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Start Price : 1,300.00 | Estimate : 2,600.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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AP Photo of WWII Bomber Crew (120923)2595 - AP Photo of WWII Bomber Crew (120923)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an 8"x 10" Associated Press photo of a bomber crew that participated in the retaliation on Germany for the Birmingham Blitz that t...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Military Amputation Kit, c1861, G. Tiemann & Co., New York (114398)2596 - Military Amputation Kit, c1861, G. Tiemann & Co., New York (114398)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spectacular Amputation kit by George Tiemann & Co. of New York. The Tiemann Co. has been making surgical instruments since 1826 in New York. Thi...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to d********8 for (4,000.00 + 1,000.00BP) = 5,000.00
 
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Military Awards, Decorations, Badges etc. (118903)2597 - Military Awards, Decorations, Badges etc. (118903)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 45 military awards and decorations, Navy uniform buttons, ROTC and artillery badges, Airborne patch and more. See photo for more details. Date
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rare World War II Signal Mirror (118995)2598 - Rare World War II Signal Mirror (118995)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
World War II signal mirror. Measures about 14 x 10 inches. No markings. Rare because few survived. In good condition. See photo for details. Date: 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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