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)

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. Shipping and handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing as it is based on the size and weight of your purchase. Additional shipping and handling costs, if required, will be re-invoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size.SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size a...
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Eagle/Horse Animal Counters  (121452)5100 - Eagle/Horse Animal Counters (121452)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine $5 size counters with a horse on one side and an eagle on the other. With a loop for suspension. Fauver Collection. Date: Country if no
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Fourth of July Tokens  (120128)5101 - Fourth of July Tokens (120128)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two gold plated Fourth of July counters. Both reverses have Fourth of July Celebration around the American flag. One obverse is an eagle, the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to C*****4 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Grab Bag of Tokens, Medals etc (About 15 pounds!)  (120014)5102 - Grab Bag of Tokens, Medals etc (About 15 pounds!) (120014)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A true grab bag of unsorted tokens and coins, leftover from Benj. Fauver's huge unsorted piles. Includes some good-fors, medals of varying sorts...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to j********r.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Grab Bag of Tokens, Medals etc (About 15 pounds!)  (120015)5103 - Grab Bag of Tokens, Medals etc (About 15 pounds!) (120015)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A true grab bag of unsorted tokens and coins, leftover from Benj. Fauver's huge unsorted piles. Includes some good-fors, medals of varying sorts...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to K*****h for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Grab Bag of Tokens, Medals etc (About 20 pounds!)  (120012)5104 - Grab Bag of Tokens, Medals etc (About 20 pounds!) (120012)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A true grab bag of unsorted tokens and coins, leftover from Benj. Fauver's huge unsorted piles. Includes some good-fors, medals of varying sorts...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Grab Bag of Tokens, Medals etc (About 20 pounds!)  (120013)5105 - Grab Bag of Tokens, Medals etc (About 20 pounds!) (120013)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A true grab bag of unsorted tokens and coins, leftover from Benj. Fauver's huge unsorted piles. Includes some good-fors, medals of varying sorts...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to K*****h for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Meritorious Service and Good Conduct Medals  (109780)5106 - Meritorious Service and Good Conduct Medals (109780)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Presentation set for the Meritorious Service Medal with the ribboned medal, ribbon bar, and lapel pin, all in a 4-3/8 x 7-inch, blue leatherette, clam
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Monkey Spiel Markes  (121453)5107 - Monkey Spiel Markes (121453)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two $5 size counters with monkey on obverse and Spiel Marke on reverse. Fauver Collection. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Prov
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Numismatic Medals Book Collection  (118933)5108 - Numismatic Medals Book Collection (118933)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 miscellaneous numismatic books about medals, c1957-1992. Includes: "California '76-Tokens & Medals of the American Revolution...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to F***e for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Pictorial Airplane Counter  (121441)5109 - Pictorial Airplane Counter (121441)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: pictorial airplane; Rev.: pictorial smiling sun. Br, rd., 18 mm. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance: Benjamin Fauver Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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