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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High Grade Ore Specimens (3)  (122566)4020 - High Grade Ore Specimens (3) (122566)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From the Lucky Boy Mine between Hawthorne and Bodie. These specimens contain abundant to massive galena, rich in silver and other sulfides in the quar
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Lucky Boy High Grade Ore  (122025)4021 - Lucky Boy High Grade Ore (122025)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large, high-grade ore specimen from the Lucky Boy Mine, about 14 inches long, 10+ lbs, with three distinct quartz-galena veins/silver throughout. Dat
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****0 for (900.00 + 198.00BP) = 1,098.00
 
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Lucky Boy High-Grade Ore  (122026)4022 - Lucky Boy High-Grade Ore (122026)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large, high-grade ore specimen from the Lucky Boy Mine, about 14 inches long, 10+ lbs, with quartz veins and galena/silver throughout. Date: Countr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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High-Grade Fluorite-Gold Ore, Manhattan, Nevada  (103120)4023 - High-Grade Fluorite-Gold Ore, Manhattan, Nevada (103120)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade fluorite-gold ore from the 200-foot level of the Thanksgiving Mine near Manhattan, Nye County, Nevada, approx 110 x 85 x 70 mm. Massive qua
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Gold-Bearing Slag, Rawhide, Nevada  (103088)4024 - Gold-Bearing Slag, Rawhide, Nevada (103088)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a piece of refractory material coated with a thin layer of slag in which are incorporated small spherules of metallic gold and silver. The ori
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Molybdenite from Hall Moly Mine  (122166)4025 - Molybdenite from Hall Moly Mine (122166)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Molybdenite specimen from the Hall Moly Mine in Nye County, Nevada, near Tonopah. Two uncurated specimens, collected from the pit. Size about 3 inches
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Pyrite and Chalcocite from Hall Moly Mine  (122165)4026 - Pyrite and Chalcocite from Hall Moly Mine (122165)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four specimens of pyrite (iron sulfide) and chalcopyrite (copper-iron sulfide) about 4 inches each, from the Hall Moly Mine in Nye County, Nevada, nea
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Creedeite from the Hall Moly Mine, Group 1  (122168)4027 - Creedeite from the Hall Moly Mine, Group 1 (122168)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Larger specimens of creedeite from the Hall Moly Mine in Nye County, Nevada, near Tonopah. Approximately 20 uncurated specimens, collected from the pi
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Creedeite from the Hall Moly Mine, Group 2  (122169)4028 - Creedeite from the Hall Moly Mine, Group 2 (122169)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Another group of creedeite speciments from the Hall Moly Mine in Nye County near Tonopah. Approximately 20 uncurated specimens, collected from the pit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****0 for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
 
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Hall-Equitorial Mine Copper and Molybdenum High Grade Ore Specimens  (122567)4029 - Hall-Equitorial Mine Copper and Molybdenum High Grade Ore Specimens (122567)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These three specimens are exceptionally large, removed by an engineer during the open pit mining process. They are approx 4x4x10" each and quit...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Banded Rocks  (122173)4030 - Banded Rocks (122173)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A variety of banded rock specimens in red, agate, picture rock, gold-colored, travertine, and wonderstone, some with cut surfaces. Here is a 5-gallon
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******d for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Black Obsidian  (122175)4031 - Black Obsidian (122175)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 20 pieces, 5-gallon bucket, location unknown Date: Country if not USA: State: Nevada City: Provenance: Candelaria/Rawhide/Bodie Area Mi
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Brown, Black, and Snowflake Obsidian  (122172)4032 - Brown, Black, and Snowflake Obsidian (122172)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 15 pieces, reddish color, location unknown. Obsidian is a black volcanic glass that forms when molten rock solidifies quickly before crystals be
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to b**********n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Candelaria Nevada High grade, Northern Belle Mine  (122564)4033 - Candelaria Nevada High grade, Northern Belle Mine (122564)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three specimens from the collection of an engineer working at the Candelaria open pit mine c1980-90. These 3 specimens were taken from the gut of the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Cut Slabs of Nevada Rocks  (122178)4034 - Cut Slabs of Nevada Rocks (122178)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four shoeboxes full, every size, shape, and color. A beautiful group to delight your eye. Date: Country if not USA: State: Nevada City: Proven
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Nevada and Oregon Agates  (122174)4035 - Nevada and Oregon Agates (122174)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5-gallon bucket, multi-colors, approx. 35 pieces Date: Country if not USA: State: Nevada City: Provenance: Candelaria/Rawhide/Bodie Area Mini
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********n for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Nevada Petrified Wood  (122176)4036 - Nevada Petrified Wood (122176)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 50 pieces; mostly 6-inch-plus Date: Country if not USA: State: Nevada City: Provenance: Candelaria/Rawhide/Bodie Area Mining Collection
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S*****5 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Azurite Specimen, 10oz  (109472)4037 - Azurite Specimen, 10oz (109472)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a delightful display specimen of midnight-blue azurite crystals growing on a heavily oxidized breccia substrate. These sparkling blue crystals
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to t********n.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Nine American Smelting & Refining Company Nickel Bars  (121722)4038 - Nine American Smelting & Refining Company Nickel Bars (121722)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Each bar weighs 3.6 pounds. Pure nickel possesses a useful combination of properties, including corrosion resistance, good strength, and high ductilit
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to v********d.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Two Different Nickel Bars  (121721)4039 - Two Different Nickel Bars (121721)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. Each bar weighs 3.6 pounds. 1) United American Metals, Government Genuine, Syracuse Babbitt, Made in America." 2) "American Sm...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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