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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Caduseus Counter Collection  (121346)3328 - Caduseus Counter Collection (121346)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten different, mostly AU-UNC spiel markes with the medical staff symbol. The caduseus and scales represent equal fortune and just fortune. Obv/
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****4 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Cal Gold Token Collection  (120131)3329 - Cal Gold Token Collection (120131)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23 fractional gold tokens. A variety of round, octagonal, most 1/2 dollar. Some BU. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to f*****E for (190.00 + 33.25BP) = 223.25
 
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Camel Speil Markes  (119872)3330 - Camel Speil Markes (119872)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two rare29 mm speil markes with pictorial camels. One thin and one thick planchet. Ex Fauver Collection. Date: Country if not USA: State:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Cannon Counters  (119871)3331 - Cannon Counters (119871)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different extremely rare spiel marke counters with pictorial cannons. 14 and 18 mm. Ex. Fauver Collection. Date: Country if not USA: State:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Civil War Store Card Collection  (119861)3332 - Civil War Store Card Collection (119861)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 37 Civil War store card and patriotic tokens. New York, Newark, Bridgeport, Toledo, Albany and other cities. Flag of Our Nation; Army &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Confederate 50c Piece Restrike  (121461)3333 - Confederate 50c Piece Restrike (121461)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice proof like silver copy of the 1861 Confederate fifty cent piece. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance: Benjamin Fauver C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*****s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Counters in Gold Coin Denominations  (120141)3334 - Counters in Gold Coin Denominations (120141)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine counters. Three $10 size, two $5 size, four $2 1/2 size. The $2 1/2 die varieties: 2300/2315; 2305/2310; 2305/2320; 2310/2320. Date: C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S****h for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Counters in Gold Coin Denominations: Partial Wreath  (120142)3335 - Counters in Gold Coin Denominations: Partial Wreath (120142)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four counters with partial wreaths: two $2.50 (18 mm); $5 (21 mm); $10 (27 mm). All rare. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Prove
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to S****h for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Eagle $1 Size Counters  (120143)3336 - Eagle $1 Size Counters (120143)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirteen $1 gold dollar size (16 mm) counters. One suffers from clashed dies. Most dated 1890. Date: Country if not USA: State: City:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eagle & Rays $10 Counters  (121479)3337 - Eagle & Rays $10 Counters (121479)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two varieties; 1) Eagle 1132/ Rays 1060, holed, 27 mm. 2) Eagle 1132/ Rays 1060, two holes, 27 mm. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Pro
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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