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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Nanaimo and Westminster Mining District Map 1906  (121155)4300 - Nanaimo and Westminster Mining District Map 1906 (121155)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a map depicting the Nanaimo and Westminster Mining District of 1906, scale is 4 statute miles=1 in. completed by the Canada Dept. of Mines Ge
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Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering  (122708)4301 - Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering (122708)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight volumes of Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering by the Chicago American School of Correspondence 1909. Date: Country if not USA: State: City:
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Explosive Ephemera - Mining  (106414)4302 - Explosive Ephemera - Mining (106414)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Loft of eight. Includes a 16x11" broadside on Instructions and Rules for transporting, shipping, handling and using high explosives. Three DuPo...
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Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Framed Mine Shaft Painting  (87445)4303 - Framed Mine Shaft Painting (87445)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mine shaft painting on Masonite? with a reclaimed wood rustic frame, unsigned, 20x14" Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenanc...
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Sold to r*******l for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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General Mining Publications (8)  (108206)4304 - General Mining Publications (8) (108206)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Engineering and Mining Journal Press 1924, Mines and Minerals 1901, Mining and Metallurgy 1934, 4 Financial Debater-Criterion 1929, Western Mining Wor
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Gold Dredging in the United States 1918 Publication  (120933)4305 - Gold Dredging in the United States 1918 Publication (120933)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Bulletin 127, "Gold Dredging in the United States". Covers early history, gold dredging distr...
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Group of Mining/Oil Related Papers  (123096)4306 - Group of Mining/Oil Related Papers (123096)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27. Includes ten letters addressed to Miss Minnie King of San Luis Obispo. Three envelopes HAR(tford) and LOS OLIVOS RPO. 1890. Mostly personal
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Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Hercules Powder Company 1927 Mining Book  (118994)4307 - Hercules Powder Company 1927 Mining Book (118994)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Modern Blasting In Quarries and Open Pits, by J. Barab, copyright 1927, Hercules Powder Company, Wilmington, Delaware. Paperbound edition, 169 pages o
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Sold to d******r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Literary and Historical Miscellanies by Bancroft  (100013)4308 - Literary and Historical Miscellanies by Bancroft (100013)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare hardcover Literary and Historical Miscellanies by Bancroft. Culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know i
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Mining photo reproduction group  (112351)4309 - Mining photo reproduction group (112351)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of reproduction photos perhaps 50 photos mostly western mining. At lease six pieces framed. See photo. Great selection for interior decora
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Mining Stereoviews (2)  (90302)4310 - Mining Stereoviews (2) (90302)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oregon hydraulic mining by Keystone, Escabana, MI crusher by Underwood. Nice contrasts. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance: F
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Miscellaneous Gold Mining Claim Maps (4)  (122277)4311 - Miscellaneous Gold Mining Claim Maps (4) (122277)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Plat of the "Great Western Group" Round Mountain, Jefferson M.D. Nye Co., Nevada 1906. 11.5" square blueprint. 2) "Wilhelm ...
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Sold to d*******f for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Nevada Area Printed Ephemera  (110196)4312 - Nevada Area Printed Ephemera (110196)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three items: Homer M&MC stock certifictae from Lundy LAke, 1881; JAnuary, 1954 Nevada State Journal special historical section, abpout 40pp, ra...
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Powning Gold and Silver Mining Stock Certificate  (105253)4313 - Powning Gold and Silver Mining Stock Certificate (105253)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued September 1899 to Henry P Walter for 500 shares in the Powning Gold and Silver Mining Stock. No mention of location of the mine. Date: 1899 C
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Production of the Precious Metals in the United States by Clarence King  (120618)4314 - Production of the Precious Metals in the United States by Clarence King (120618)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This book published in 1881 is Clarence King's masterpiece to science of ore deposits in the SIerra Nevada Mountains. This copy has a torn cover...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********l for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Report of the Director of the Mint, Precious Metals, U.S.  (122263)4315 - Report of the Director of the Mint, Precious Metals, U.S. (122263)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Annual Production of the Precious Metals of the United States, 1883 Report of the Director of the Mint. Part 1: Production of States & Territo...
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Statistics of Mines and Mining West of the Rocky Mountains  (104599)4316 - Statistics of Mines and Mining West of the Rocky Mountains (104599)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Key reference volume. 805pp with index. Spine missing, boards detached Date: 1870 Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
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Two Vintage Bolo Ties  (120997)4317 - Two Vintage Bolo Ties (120997)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two gorgeous and unique vintage bolo ties feature a lucite square set in goldstone settings. Embedded in the lucite are gold flakes, a miniature gold
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Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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U.S. Geologic Survey for Montana, Wyoming, and Utah  (120623)4318 - U.S. Geologic Survey for Montana, Wyoming, and Utah (120623)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of three books by the U.S. Geologic Survey for Montana, Wyoming, and Utah from 1870-1872 by V. Hayden. This hardcover collection
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USGS Annual Reports for Utah & Idaho Publications (2)  (122250)4319 - USGS Annual Reports for Utah & Idaho Publications (2) (122250)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Economic Geology of the Mercur Mining District, Utah from 16th Annual Report of the U.S.G.S. by J.E. Spur 1895, 7.5 x 11" rebound, 10 plates...
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