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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Grand Coulee Dam, Washington  (105117)5600 - Grand Coulee Dam, Washington (105117)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 b/w and 1 duplicate and 6 color postcards of the Grand Coulee Dam, Washington. Largest of Mighty Power and Reclamation Dams on Columbia River. P
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9***6 for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Historical Seashell Postcards  (104974)5601 - Historical Seashell Postcards (104974)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 30 seashell postcards Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance: Salvatore Falcone Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to d*******f for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Indian Postcards including Four Tuck's (13)  (118498)5602 - Indian Postcards including Four Tuck's (13) (118498)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice grouping of both color and black and white postcards featuring American Indians. Includes four Tuck cards, two of which are from series #2171, In
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to R********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Keane Railroad Car Postcards (3)  (118501)5603 - Keane Railroad Car Postcards (3) (118501)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice color postcards that feature red railroad cars. One card is the Southern Pacific Railroad Co.'s Motor Car and is published by EDW. H. Mitch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Kingman and Oatman, Arizona Postcards (8)  (118506)5604 - Kingman and Oatman, Arizona Postcards (8) (118506)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great grouping of eight postcards from Kingman and Oatman, Arizona. Kingman cards include two real photo black and white cards featuring the town and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D*****6 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Mexico and Texas- Pancho Villa Days Postcards (28)  (118503)5605 - Mexico and Texas- Pancho Villa Days Postcards (28) (118503)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large grouping of twenty eight black and white real photo postcards in Mexico and Texas during the days of Pancho Villa. Published by H.H. Stratton, C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to W*****g for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Midwestern Rodeo Postcards (32)  (118477)5606 - Midwestern Rodeo Postcards (32) (118477)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of midwestern rodeo postcards. Includes fifteen color linen rodeo postcards distributed by R.R. Doubleday, Council Bluffs, Iowa. One neat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Military - Submarine  (105115)5607 - Military - Submarine (105115)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 black / white and 1 color postcards of military submarines. Postcard of U.S. Submarine boats Shark and Porpoise , submarine preparing to dive and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to b*******n for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Mining - Outside Views  (105112)5608 - Mining - Outside Views (105112)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 color postcards with one b/w and two duplicates of outside mining sites. Includes gold, lead and coal mines. Picture of Broken Boot Gold Mine, Bi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Miscellaneous U.S. Postcards (25)  (118458)5609 - Miscellaneous U.S. Postcards (25) (118458)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of postcards from across the United States. Some are colorized and some are black and white. Subject matter includes office buildings, rail
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 50.00
Sold to D*****6 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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