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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British Honduras Coin Collection  (119859)5060 - British Honduras Coin Collection (119859)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 pennies from British Honduras, Barbados, Bahamas mosts from 1961, with dates up to 1978. Also a Mills Edisonia token. Date: Country if no
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to c*********p for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Rare 1889 Reference Book on British Coins  (118978)5061 - Rare 1889 Reference Book on British Coins (118978)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Illustrations are throughout in this rare find, "Atkin's Coins of British Possessions and Colonies," published over 130 years ago. Thi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Books on Coins From Around the World  (118949)5062 - Books on Coins From Around the World (118949)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Library of 20 reference books about international coins. Includes: "The Beauty and Lore of Coins Currency and Medals," Elvira and Vladimir...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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BU Roosevelt Dime Rolls  (122576)5063 - BU Roosevelt Dime Rolls (122576)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven gem BU rolls 1962-D Roosevelt dimes. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to f*****E for (650.00 + 113.75BP) = 763.75
 
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Carson City Seated Liberty Dimes  (121652)5064 - Carson City Seated Liberty Dimes (121652)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven 1876-CC dimes in good condition. Date: 1876 Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to d******2 for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Colonial America Numismatics Reference Books  (118974)5065 - Colonial America Numismatics Reference Books (118974)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 10 Colonial America numismatics reference books, includes: "American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals," C. Wyl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Counter Stamped Coins  (122757)5066 - Counter Stamped Coins (122757)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a group 32 counter stamped coins. They're all foreign and in very good condition. See photos for more details. Date: Country if not U...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to K*****h for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Counterfeit Coins Reference Books  (118964)5067 - Counterfeit Coins Reference Books (118964)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of eight counterfeit coins reference books, includes: "Standard Catalog of United States Altered and Counterfeit Coins," Virgil Hanc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Early Coppers (3)  (61050)5068 - Early Coppers (3) (61050)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portugal 1820 40 reis; Sicily 1832 10 tanesi; Britain 1707 1 pence. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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History and Values U.S. Coins Reference Books  (118975)5069 - History and Values U.S. Coins Reference Books (118975)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 reference books on the history and values of U.S. coins. Includes: "The Coin Collector's Journal," founded by John W. Scott ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Indian Head Penny Hoard  (117608)5070 - Indian Head Penny Hoard (117608)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Generally AG-VG condition. Over 1500 Indian Head pennies from 1880-1908. Contains: 1880 (8); 1881 (21); 1882 (16); 1883 (29); 1884 (2); 1886 (2);1887
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to C*****0 for (1,250.00 + 218.75BP) = 1,468.75
 
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Jefferson and Shield Nickels  (119858)5071 - Jefferson and Shield Nickels (119858)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven coins: one a Jefferson nickel with two reverses; 1950-D, Gem BU; 1938-P, 1938-D, 1938-S, 1939 (all F-VF); 1867 Shield nickel with an &q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to C*****0 for (10.00 + 1.75BP) = 11.75
 
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Jewish Coins and Numismatics Reference Books  (118971)5072 - Jewish Coins and Numismatics Reference Books (118971)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of six reference books on Jewish coins and numismatics. Includes: "Catalog Israel's Coins, Currency and medals, Including Palestine M...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Large Collection of Fake Facsimile & Fantasy Coins  (122756)5073 - Large Collection of Fake Facsimile & Fantasy Coins (122756)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection 90 fake, fantasy and counterfeit coins of all sizes. Some are facsimiles used in displays for advertising Christmas shopping. The variet
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to j********r.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Mercury and Roosevelt Dime Albums  (122570)5074 - Mercury and Roosevelt Dime Albums (122570)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six coin albums, three Mercury dimes (Whitman No. 9014) and three Roosevelt Dime (No. 9029). 1) Mercury: 74 coins, 3 holes empty; G-AU conditio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to C******3 for (425.00 + 87.13BP) = 512.13
 
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Mercury Head Dime Rolls  (122579)5075 - Mercury Head Dime Rolls (122579)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five rolls of Mercury Head dimes: 1)1925 (74) G6 condition; 2) 1917 (37) G6; 1928 (34) G6-8;3) 1935 (50) avg. VF 20; 4) 1918 (24) G6; 1929 (48)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to d*******f for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Miscellaneous U.S. Numismatic Coins Reference Books  (118976)5076 - Miscellaneous U.S. Numismatic Coins Reference Books (118976)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 10 miscellaneous U.S. numismatic coins reference books (5), many with illustrations, and booklets (5), includes: "A Guide to the Gradi...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Rare U.S. and Canadian Countermarked Coins Book  (118983)5077 - Rare U.S. and Canadian Countermarked Coins Book (118983)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"American and Canadian Countermarked Coins," by Gregory G. Brunk, copyright 1987, Rich Hartzog, World Exonumia Press, Rockford, IL. This h...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Roosevelt Dime Rolls  (122577)5078 - Roosevelt Dime Rolls (122577)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight rolls of 50 coins each: 1949 AU50; 1949 AU50 +; 1949 MS 60; 1951-S, EF: 1955, AU; 1955-D, AU50; 1958, MS60;1958, MS60. Date: Country i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to C******3 for (700.00 + 143.50BP) = 843.50
 
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Silver U.S. Dimes  (119789)5079 - Silver U.S. Dimes (119789)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 50 dimes, all 90% silver: 1) 7 Barber dimes; 2) 24 Mercury dimes; 3) 19 Roosevelt dimes. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Prove
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to C******3 for (80.00 + 16.40BP) = 96.40
 
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