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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Sports & Athlete Souvenir Medals  (121763)5390 - Sports & Athlete Souvenir Medals (121763)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of 66 sports medals, saluting wrestling, basketball, track, soccer, football and more. All are in good condition and ready to add to a co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Three Sealed Boxes of Ontario Hockey League Collector's Cards 1990-91 Plus O-Pee- Chee 1992 Set  (115391 - Three Sealed Boxes of Ontario Hockey League Collector's Cards 1990-91 Plus O-Pee- Chee 1992 Set (11
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four sealed boxes of hockey card sets. Three from 1990-91 Ontario Hockey League Collector's Cards in sealed boxes. Produced by Seventh Inning St...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Herschel Spillman Motor Company Gold Note Certificate, 1921  (118390)5392 - Herschel Spillman Motor Company Gold Note Certificate, 1921 (118390)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Year, 8% convertible gold note from the Herschell-Spillman Motor Company. $100 Denomination issued in 1921. In addition to making engines for other
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8***6 for (10.00 + 2.20BP) = 12.20
 
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Int'l. Cons. Indicator & Improvement Co Stock  (118444)5393 - Int'l. Cons. Indicator & Improvement Co Stock (118444)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #30, issued for 50 shares at San Francisco in 1890. We could find no reference to this company in our research. Location: San Francisco, Califor
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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20 fabulous mostly pictorial bill heads  (110859)5394 - 20 fabulous mostly pictorial bill heads (110859)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Big Trees, transit, carriage, The Wasp, musical instruments (with hand bills), Armour luncheon meats, steamships, Vignettes of Horse drawn carriages,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 260.00 - 600.00
Sold to l*******c for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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U.S. Oil Company Stock Certificates  (108588)5395 - U.S. Oil Company Stock Certificates (108588)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven uncancelled, unendorsed certificates. Shell Oil (1); Mobil Oil (2); Occidental Petroleum (4). Date: Country if not USA: State: Cit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Alaska Exploration and MC Stocks (2)  (108197)5396 - Alaska Exploration and MC Stocks (2) (108197)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 i/u. Green 1935, brown 1932 Date: Country if not USA: State: Alaska City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Bonds (2)  (108196)5397 - Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Bonds (2) (108196)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green 1909, coral 1892-rough condition. Date: Country if not USA: State: Alaska City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Alaska United Gold Mining Stocks (3)  (108195)5398 - Alaska United Gold Mining Stocks (3) (108195)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 different stocks. All i/c. Orange 1895, blue 1895, green 1933. Date: Country if not USA: State: Alaska City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Colle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to j********w.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Cherry Creek Mines Stock  (106217)5399 - Cherry Creek Mines Stock (106217)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare #91 Eric Weaver 1909, signed by Evans as president. Cherry is in Yavapai County and had a population of 400 in the 1907 peak. Ore contained gold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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