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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Incline Ore Car, Antique  (122712)4070 - Incline Ore Car, Antique (122712)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incline ore car with small wheels with track. 5' lonmg, 2.5' wide, 38" tall. Used in small incline, possible an inclined winze. Comes ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Large Electric Pump  (122788)4071 - Large Electric Pump (122788)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large electric pump. GE motor, model 5k213AG201, No. TX, 208v-220/240, Amp 9/4.5; Byron Jackson pump, 3 x 4 x 82H, Type SMJ. Has not been turned on in
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lion No. 3 Blasting Machine  (121675)4072 - Lion No. 3 Blasting Machine (121675)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare blasting machine from the Lion Blasting Company. The plunger goes through the middle of the embossed brass name plate as made. Tongue and groove
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to E********s for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Miners Chain Art  (122787)4073 - Miners Chain Art (122787)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large group of varied sized chain parts, from small chain to links of about ten inches. Ther are perhaps 300 pounds-plus of chain, see the photo. FO
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to s******B for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Miners Safety Lamp Pair  (122731)4074 - Miners Safety Lamp Pair (122731)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unmarked bras Davey Lamp 9.5" tall, 2.5" diam; brass Wolf with reflector 11.5" tall, 3.5" diam. Date: Country if not USA: S...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6****A for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Mining Camp Style Fry Pans Group  (122725)4075 - Mining Camp Style Fry Pans Group (122725)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Perfect for any mining camp display is this group of fry pans from c1900-1930. Brand names include Western Holly, Cold Handle and several unmarked. Ni
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S**********r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Mining Parts- Ore Cars, Headframe  (122783)4076 - Mining Parts- Ore Cars, Headframe (122783)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five mismatched ore car wheels; 20" headframe shieve wheel made by M&G Co., SF Cal; other heavy steel reportedly for the headframe. Date: ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Old Iron Pulleys (5)  (122789)4077 - Old Iron Pulleys (5) (122789)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of five old iron pulleys. Two are Skookum, one PAcific, and the other Washington iron Works. Up to 14". FOB Strawberry Valley unless they...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Ore Car  (122569)4078 - Ore Car (122569)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One long side bent, restorable. Brass plaque intact difficult to read. Nice mining artifact/relic for any yard or display Date: Country if not USA:
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Ore Car rail in Ten Foot sections  (122715)4079 - Ore Car rail in Ten Foot sections (122715)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice small pile of rail to use in your ore car displays. This group has about nine pieces of varying length of roughly ten feet each. FOB Strawberry
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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