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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Seven Different Caduceus Type Set $1 Eagles.  (123028)3608 - Seven Different Caduceus Type Set $1 Eagles. (123028)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A caduceus is an ancient Greek or Roman herald's wand, typically one with two serpents twined around it, carried by the messenger god Hermes or ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Southern State Centennial Tokens  (123018)3609 - Southern State Centennial Tokens (123018)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alabama, Texas, South Carolina and Virginia. Includes Harlingen Texas, Charlottesville Virginia, Mason County Texas, Pierre Le Moyne of Alabama, 250th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to n**********x for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Spinner Token Collection  (123005)3610 - Spinner Token Collection (123005)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 55. East Meadow, McDonnell 25 years, Hotpoint 59th anniversary, Merry Widow, Jesse Moore Distillery, Warren Massachusetts, Louisville, Park &a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to S****r for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Store  cards and Medals  (120187)3611 - Store cards and Medals (120187)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. 1. Two New York World’s Fair 1964-65 medals. 2. Guttag Bro’s. N.Y. Obverse male/female figures/rare coins, reverse
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to n***l for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Store Card  Thurnaue& Zinn  (120188)3612 - Store Card Thurnaue& Zinn (120188)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thurnaue & Zinn. store card, C1855. Morgan liberty obverse. There is a hole above Liberty head and it is worn. 27mm Date: 1855 Country if no...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Tobacco Related Tokens  (123007)3613 - Tobacco Related Tokens (123007)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stachelberg, Liberty, Bird Island Minnesota, Bohannons, Ben Hur, Whitaker-Harvey, Taylor's Red Coon, and a series of tobacco tags. Black Maria M...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Transportation Token Collection  (119854)3614 - Transportation Token Collection (119854)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Binder of 146 transportation and tax tokens from throughout the country. Also Puerto Rico, Detroit & Canada tunnel, Honolulu. OPA ration tokens ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Two Different Spielmark Liberty Indian Ten Dollars  (123068)3615 - Two Different Spielmark Liberty Indian Ten Dollars (123068)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) High Relief. Excellent. Golden. 2) Low relief. Poor quality. Silver. Only two known. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance: B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to S****h for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Two Rare Glassworks Tokens - a must for bottle collectors  (123070)3616 - Two Rare Glassworks Tokens - a must for bottle collectors (123070)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Window Glass Works / Glassboro, New Jersey / Warrick Stanger // 1 cent / 1872 / Due bearer in m'dze in our store. 2) Whgitney Glass Works / ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (65.00 + 14.30BP) = 79.30
 
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Union Forever Civil War Tokens  (119832)3617 - Union Forever Civil War Tokens (119832)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten different Civil War tokens with the common theme of "One Union." Fuld die numbers and rarity ratings included. Date: Country...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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