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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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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Brakeman Cap Badge (113419)2499 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Brakeman Cap Badge (113419)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 3.25 x 1.25" No hallmark. Very good condition! Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance: Fred Holabird Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to R****7 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Car & Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practices Centennial Edition (122264)2500 - Car & Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practices Centennial Edition (122264)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Simmons-Boardman Publication, NYC, New York. Definitions & Illustrations of Railraod Cars & Locomotives and their components built for do...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to C*****r for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad / Burlington Route Brakeman Cap Badge (113414)2501 - Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad / Burlington Route Brakeman Cap Badge (113414)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 3.5 x 0.75" No hallmark. Very good condition. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad is known as the Burlington Route. Date: Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Conductor Cap Badge (113407)2502 - Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Conductor Cap Badge (113407)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
C.B. & Q. R.R. No hallmark. 3.5 x 0.75" Wear on reverse. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Conductor Cap Badge (113409)2503 - Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Conductor Cap Badge (113409)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Milwaukee Road." No hallmark. 3.25 x 1.75" Excellent condition. ATTENTION: BADGE COLLECTORS! SEE ADDITIONAL BADGES UNDER THE G...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****4 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Trainman Cap Badge (113410)2504 - Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Trainman Cap Badge (113410)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Milwaukee Road." 3.25 x 1.75" No hallmark. Excellent condition. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****4 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Eastern US Railroad Pass Group (113468)2505 - Eastern US Railroad Pass Group (113468)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different. Best is a Lehigh Valley Railroad pass from 1894, that has a map on reverse! Others: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company (1906); D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Great Northern Railway Brakeman Cap Badge (113412)2506 - Great Northern Railway Brakeman Cap Badge (113412)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
G.N.Ry.L. No hallmark on reverse. Approx. 3.75 x 1.25" Some wear to front. Ran from from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington. ATTENT...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Midwest US Railroad Pass Collection (113469)2507 - Midwest US Railroad Pass Collection (113469)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Includes: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (1908); Illinois Central System (1940); Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (1931); Kansas Cit...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Miscellaneous US Railroad Pass Collection (113473)2508 - Miscellaneous US Railroad Pass Collection (113473)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 different. Includes: Owensboro & Nashville Railway Co. (1882); Union Pacific System (1896); Burlington Route (1903); San Antonio &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****r for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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