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)

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Burnside .54 cal. Civil War Carbine  (121163)2609 - Burnside .54 cal. Civil War Carbine (121163)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a .54 caliber Burnside Carbine 5th model S/N 33027. This rifle is marked " Burnside Rifle Co. Providence, R.I." barley visible on...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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German Mauser Antique Rifle Model  (121164)2610 - German Mauser Antique Rifle Model (121164)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This bolt action Mauser has numerous German proof marks S/N 3394 dated 1877. It has a 32 in. barrel with two bands. The cleaning rod is missing but th
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Henry Arms Co. Side-by-Side 12 ga. hammer shotgun  (121176)2611 - Henry Arms Co. Side-by-Side 12 ga. hammer shotgun (121176)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Henry Arms Co. 12 gauge SXS shotgun proofed for Black Powder only. S/N 27700; Belgian proof marks with external hammers on back action locks
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Joslyn model 1855 percussion Carbine in .54 caliber  (121171)2612 - Joslyn model 1855 percussion Carbine in .54 caliber (121171)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is the model 1855 Joslyn carbine known as the "monkey tail" carbine. The condition of this gun is fair with the ring on the receiver ...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Model 1863 Sharps Carbine  (121162)2613 - Model 1863 Sharps Carbine (121162)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a mid-production Model 1863 Sharps carbine S/N C,778 about 1864 manufacture in.52 caliber. The rifle has the customary 22 in. barrel on a stra
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Model 1873 Springfield Rifle with Bayonet  (121175)2614 - Model 1873 Springfield Rifle with Bayonet (121175)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a model 1873 "trapdoor" Springfield with bayonet; built in 1882. There is the usual "VP" over the "flaming bomb&quo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Spencer Carbine .52 cal. Civil War period  (121169)2615 - Spencer Carbine .52 cal. Civil War period (121169)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Spencer Carbine in .52 cal. rimfire (56/56) model 1860, c. 1863-1865. The rifle is heavily patinated and the serial number is barely visible
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Swiss-made Vetterli Rifle Model  (121165)2616 - Swiss-made Vetterli Rifle Model (121165)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Swiss made Vetterli rifle built about 1870, S/N 103731, 15,200 were built in Thun, Switzerland by Von Steiger. This is a unique rifle in a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Whitney Model 1841 Pattern Percussion Musket  (121170)2617 - Whitney Model 1841 Pattern Percussion Musket (121170)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an Eli Whitney (Jr.) model 1841 "Mississippi" pattern musket, .58 cal. The barrel is 33 in. long and marked "V over P" o...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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History of Browning Guns from 1831, Hardback, 1942  (109205)2618 - History of Browning Guns from 1831, Hardback, 1942 (109205)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A History of Browning Guns from 1831, published in 1942 by J.M. and M.S Browning of Ogden, Utah, as a hardbound volume with eight chapters and 62 page
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to D********o for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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