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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U.S. Currency Historical Library (15 Books)  (118936)5080 - U.S. Currency Historical Library (15 Books) (118936)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U.S. Currency historical library consisting of 15 books. Lot includes: "The Obsolete Bank Notes of New England," David C. Wismer, 1972, Qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Venezuela Uncirculated Banknotes (7)  (122722)5081 - Venezuela Uncirculated Banknotes (7) (122722)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. Crisp uncirculated, sequential #'s in original, packs from 2017. The 20,000 note is 10x rarer than the 100 note according to collector...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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1996 Atlanta Olympic Pins and Ephemera  (571400)5082 - 1996 Atlanta Olympic Pins and Ephemera (571400)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 1996 Atlanta Olympic Pin Society pins and countdown calendars in original cardboard mailers. Official catalog of Atlanta Olympic coins. 3 promo pack
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Alabama State Fair Medal  (121357)5083 - Alabama State Fair Medal (121357)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Alabama State Fair / 1906 / Montgomery; Rev.: (in very tiny type) The Lord's Prayer. Rd. br., 20 mm, holed. Date: 1906 Country if not US...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to J*******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Numismatic Medals  (101683)5084 - Numismatic Medals (101683)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: 1) 1936, 250th Meeting of the Pacific Coast Numismatic Society; Honored guest, Farran Zerbe; 34 mm. 2) 1975 60th Anniversary of the Pala
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to W********y.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Denver Medal Collection  (121399)5085 - Denver Medal Collection (121399)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five: 1) 1906 Colorado Manufacturers Association; 2)1924 B. Y. P. U. of A.; 3) 1938 Disciples of Christ Convention; O'Rourke & Dan...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to W********y.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Kentucky So Called Dimes  (121378)5086 - Kentucky So Called Dimes (121378)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
It sure looks like a Kentucky rifleman on the obverse, and the Lord's Prayer on the reverse. Br., rd., 18 mm. Date: Country if not USA: Sta...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Maine So Called Dimes  (121379)5087 - Maine So Called Dimes (121379)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Remember / The / Maine // Cuba / Must Be / Free; 2) Old Glory // Maine Centennial / 1820-1920. Br. rd., 18 mm, holed. Date: Countr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Langdon Bakery Widows Mites  (121447)5088 - Langdon Bakery Widows Mites (121447)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two Widows Mites, tiny 13 mm round bronze pieces with the Lord's Prayer on the reverse with very tiny print. Date: Country if not US...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition So Called Dime  (121356)5089 - Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition So Called Dime (121356)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Holed brass medal from the AYPE 1909. Brass, 20 mm. Date: 1909 Country if not USA: State: Washington City: Seattle Provenance: Benjamin Fauver
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to p********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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1910 French Reference Book on Medals, Jetons  (118979)5090 - 1910 French Reference Book on Medals, Jetons (118979)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Bibliotheque Nationale, Catalogue de la Collection Rouyer, Leguee en 1897, au Departement des Medailles et Antiques, deuxieme partie Jetons &a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to b*******8 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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British Medals and Tokens Reference Books  (118977)5091 - British Medals and Tokens Reference Books (118977)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of hardcover reference books written by J.R.S. Whiting: "British Commemorative Medals - A Medallic History of Britain from Tudor Times t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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British Medals Reference Books (2)  (118980)5092 - British Medals Reference Books (2) (118980)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Medallic Illustrations of British History," Volumes I and II, 1978 reprints by Spink & Son Ltd., originally published in 1885 by The ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Animal Head Speil Markes  (121425)5093 - Animal Head Speil Markes (121425)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four: three with sheep heads, one with an entire bull depicted. Ex. Fauver Collection. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provena
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Anti Tobacco Tokens  (121455)5094 - Anti Tobacco Tokens (121455)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five: Obv.: I Will Never Use Tobacco / (pictorial boy) / In Any Form; Rev.: Tobacco / Tends to Idle / Ness, Poverty / Strong Drink / Vice / Il
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to A******S for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Calendar Medal 1868  (120136)5095 - Calendar Medal 1868 (120136)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Seated Liberty / 1868; Rev.: Days of the Week around perimeter, dates down to the center. Br. rd., 38 mm. Date: Country if not USA: State:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to D**********6 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Civil War Tokens  (120122)5096 - Civil War Tokens (120122)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) J.F. Siehler, Chicago; copper, 20 mm. 2) 1863 "For Public Accommodation" // W. F. Warner / No. 1 / Catherine Market; Br. rd...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Counters, "One Unit"  (121456)5097 - Counters, "One Unit" (121456)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two interesting copper pieces: Obv.: Fibenny / (Mercury Head) / Laugh / Idea. Rev.: One / Unit / Understand. C, rd., 18 mm. This token is listed as a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Counters, "Redeemable For"  (121462)5098 - Counters, "Redeemable For" (121462)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five: three redeemable for 2 1/2 dollars, one with clipped planchet, one " R & R" dollars, 17 mm. Two redeemable for $10 "...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Double Ring With Stars Between Game Counters  (120140)5099 - Double Ring With Stars Between Game Counters (120140)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: $2.50 (17 mm); $20 (34 mm). Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance: Benjamin Fauver Collection
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
 
 
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