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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Medals  (122559)5140 - Medals (122559)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass and Nickel replica medals; Indian Head Penny 1877; Silver Dollar City; Six Flags; Las Vegas; Los Angeles Lucky Penny; The Largest Hand dug Well
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Medals Assortment on Various Themes  (122558)5141 - Medals Assortment on Various Themes (122558)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miscellaneous Brass and Nickel US medals: The Department of the Treasury 1789; The International Labour Association 1919-1979; Kron Ski Classic 1988;
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to q******s for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Medical Themed Medals  (122551)5142 - Medical Themed Medals (122551)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass Medicine Medals: Medtronic; Allevare Sedare Sanare Pharmaceutical Specialists. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance: Benj
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Military Medals, Tokens, Wooden Nickels & Pins  (120025)5143 - Military Medals, Tokens, Wooden Nickels & Pins (120025)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 60 military themed pins, medals and tokens. Items include GF tokens for military canteens, a D'Day Commemorative, Mexican Border Warf...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Military Themed Medals  (122554)5144 - Military Themed Medals (122554)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass Military Medals: The Color Guard West Point NY; United States Army 1775-1975 Bicentennial; Reserve Officers Association; Republican Presidentia
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Modern Mini Medals  (121469)5145 - Modern Mini Medals (121469)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two groups of very tiny medals: 1) Five white metal American Revolution historical moments, 12 mm. 2) Thirty one Washington portrait medals dated 1776
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Railroad Medals, Tokens & Buttons  (121764)5146 - Railroad Medals, Tokens & Buttons (121764)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of 50 railroad themed medals, tokens and buttons. Group includes buttons from San Francisco's Municipal RR, elongated coins from D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Railroad Train Speil Marke Collection  (121465)5147 - Railroad Train Speil Marke Collection (121465)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six locomotive obverse / spiel marke reverse counters. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance: Benjamin Fauver Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to C*****4 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Seated Liberty Counters  (121476)5148 - Seated Liberty Counters (121476)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six counters with Seated Liberty obverse. Each 16 mm, two are holed. Reverses include "spiel marke", "fortuna," and unifa...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Several Large Foreign Medals  (120020)5149 - Several Large Foreign Medals (120020)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 15 rather large medals (One measures 4"), all of the foreign variety. Most appear to be made from brass and, if I knew foreign langu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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