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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History of Collectible Artifacts Books (6)  (100046)4340 - History of Collectible Artifacts Books (6) (100046)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
French Silver 1450-1825, Battledress, Illustrated History of Weapons, Pictorial sword reference-home assembled, Art of the Catapult, partial Nordic ar
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Indiana - Illinois USGS Geologic Folio Group (10)  (112316)4341 - Indiana - Illinois USGS Geologic Folio Group (10) (112316)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Carlisle 1923; Colchester 1919; Ditney 1902; Danville 1900; Galena 1916; Gillespie 1926; Murphysboro 1912; New Athens 1921; Patoka 1904; Tallula 1913;
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Newspaper, Magazines from 1920-1940 Plus Books  (110276)4342 - Newspaper, Magazines from 1920-1940 Plus Books (110276)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Varied lot contains some magazines of periodicals from the 1920's including the Sunday Mirror, Mcleans and "The Oilpull Magazine, 1923"...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Newspapers, and Los Angeles times Front Page headlines book  (112362)4343 - Newspapers, and Los Angeles times Front Page headlines book (112362)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a a collection of newspapers highlighting the Charles Lindbergh flight across the Atlantic ocean in 1927; the decloration of war dated Decembe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Reference Books of Birds  (121552)4344 - Reference Books of Birds (121552)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of reference books about birds from around the world: Parrots and related birds, third edition by Bates and Busenbark 1978; Tamin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Reference Library of Quilts, Rugs and Needlework  (121551)4345 - Reference Library of Quilts, Rugs and Needlework (121551)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There are four reference books on fabrics: America's Quilts and Coverlets by Safford and Bishop 1972; Claremont Rug Company catalog date unknow...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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The Earthquakes of California 1933, 1994, and 1989 in newsprint  (112366)4346 - The Earthquakes of California 1933, 1994, and 1989 in newsprint (112366)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of newspapers describing the earthquake in Long Beach, Ca. in 1933 and another earthquake in Los Angeles in 1994, and the Bay Area earth
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Time & Newsweek Collection  (121755)4347 - Time & Newsweek Collection (121755)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of Time, Newsweek and a few other magazines. All magazines in good condition. Topics covered include the 1960's, Watergate, the Ame...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Virginia- West Virginia  USGS Geologic Folios (10)  (112312)4348 - Virginia- West Virginia USGS Geologic Folios (10) (112312)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Buckhannon 1896; Charleston 1901; Franklin 1896; Huntington 1900; Kenova 1912; Monterey 1899; Pocahontas 1896; Raleigh 1902; Staunton 1894; Tazewell 1
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Virginia- West Virginia  USGS Geologic Folios (7)  (112200)4349 - Virginia- West Virginia USGS Geologic Folios (7) (112200)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fredericksburg 1894; Tazewell 1897 plus 2 dupes; Buckhannon 1896; Franklin 1896; Raleigh 1902 Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenan
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Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
 
 
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