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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Framed Pioneer Duo  (120844)4380 - Framed Pioneer Duo (120844)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two framed pieces dealing with the early pioneers. They measure 10"x 14" 11"x 14" and include the Pioneer 10 Commandments and a...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
 
 
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Hand-Crafted Wall Mount Holder  (118988)4381 - Hand-Crafted Wall Mount Holder (118988)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wooden hand-crafted wall mount holder, which possibly held sprigs of flowers, comes with provenance. An old very yellowed note is taped to it, which r
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Historical Ribbon Collection  (119322)4382 - Historical Ribbon Collection (119322)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22 ribbons from U.S. history, c1925-1965. Includes some dated and some not. Dated are four "Member" ribbons from the S.F. Archdioce...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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James King of William, Framed Facsimiles  (121146)4383 - James King of William, Framed Facsimiles (121146)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a framed piece, where the frame is worth more than the document copies in the frame. Made strictly as a wall hanger, the subject of the piece
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to p********n for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Litho Copy of Four Shipwrecks  (121145)4384 - Litho Copy of Four Shipwrecks (121145)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed copy of a a picture showing depictions of five shipwrecks that occurred over a 60 day period in 1853. Picture is a reproduction, frame is wher
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Miscellaneous Americana Collection  (112355)4385 - Miscellaneous Americana Collection (112355)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miscellaneous Collectibles Lot: 2 brass owls (2” tall); a brass bath tub soap dispenser (Approx. 5 x 2 x 2”); an interesting luci
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*o for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Miscellaneous Badges and Pins Box  (118906)4386 - Miscellaneous Badges and Pins Box (118906)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 3 x 5 x10 inch box stuffed full of miscellaneous badges, pinbacks and patches. Includes some from the late 1800s through the mid- and later 1900s. Y
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Signed Duck Decoys (3)  (110488)4387 - Signed Duck Decoys (3) (110488)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of three half scale decoys. There is a Joe Ravello #263 Pintail decoy, a Ross Trading mallard marked Dak Master (tm) Ross Trading -2016
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Sunburst Pattern Flatware  (121593)4388 - Sunburst Pattern Flatware (121593)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a group of 23 sunburst patterned flatware. This not a complete set, but perhaps you can add to a set you already have or know of. All pieces a
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Victorian Collectibles  (110701)4389 - Victorian Collectibles (110701)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot includes: 18 small 6" to 12") figures in Victorian clothing; 13 small (2-3") shoes and handbags; 10 small (5-7") frame...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
Sold to j*****r for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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