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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Mills, Post & White Consolidated Silver Mining Company  (110855)3070 - Mills, Post & White Consolidated Silver Mining Company (110855)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1865. Territorial. Incorporated May 27, 1863, under the laws of Nevada Territory. Location: Reese River Mining District, Lander County, N.T. Datelined
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Keystone Silver Mining Co  (110827)3071 - Keystone Silver Mining Co (110827)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #1210, issued at New York in 1866. Incorporated in New York. Reese River Mining Dist., at Austin, Nevada printed on the masthead. Issued to Will
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Amargosa Mining & Milling Co Stock, Bullfrog, Nevada, 1897  (118429)3072 - Amargosa Mining & Milling Co Stock, Bullfrog, Nevada, 1897 (118429)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in California and issued at Los Angeles. The company operated in the Bullfrog district, Nye County, Nevada. The certificate has 7 mining vignette
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Bullfrog Vignette Pieces: Check and Two Stock Certificates  (110822)3073 - Bullfrog Vignette Pieces: Check and Two Stock Certificates (110822)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 Bullfrog pieces featuring the famous and collectible frog vignette. 1) 1909 Rhyolite, Nevada check from the Bullfrog Bank and Trust Company.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to f*****E for (170.00 + 29.75BP) = 199.75
 
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Bullfrog, Nevada Stock Certificates (12)  (110237)3074 - Bullfrog, Nevada Stock Certificates (12) (110237)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of five different Bullfrog, Nevada stocks. 1) The Bullfrog Charter Mining and MIlling Co., issued in 1905 to David Prosky. Three mng. vigne
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Montgomery / Shoshone Bullfrog Mining Stock Collection  (101635)3075 - Montgomery / Shoshone Bullfrog Mining Stock Collection (101635)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 stock certificates plus 4 pieces of ephemera. Stocks include: Montgomery Mountain Mining Company of Bullfrog (1905, not cxl, pinholes, folds)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Two Different Shoshone Bullfrog Mining Stock Certificates  (102182)3076 - Two Different Shoshone Bullfrog Mining Stock Certificates (102182)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 rare stocks. 1) 1) The Shoshone-Bull Frog Gold Mining Company. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Wyoming, 1905. No. 63,.issued for
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Flowery Mines Company Stock Certificate--Number 1  (102166)3077 - Flowery Mines Company Stock Certificate--Number 1 (102166)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Delaware. Stock certificate number one, issued for 500 shares to company president R.A. Hardy on June 18th, 1924. Also signed by treasurer Ale
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*****E for (55.00 + 9.63BP) = 64.63
 
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Plymouth Silver Mining Co Stock, Lander County, Nevada, 1869  (118433)3078 - Plymouth Silver Mining Co Stock, Lander County, Nevada, 1869 (118433)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #266, issued for 250 shares in 1869. Incorporated in New York. Issued for the Purchase of Mineral Lands and Property. Nice vignette of miners wo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Royston Coalition Mine Stocks and Docs  (90562)3079 - Royston Coalition Mine Stocks and Docs (90562)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #422 SE Williams 500 shares 1934. Also 1951 and 1956 letters on company letterhead, 1959 stockholder report Date: 1934 Country if not USA: Sta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to f*****E for (25.00 + 4.38BP) = 29.38
 
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