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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Native America Grab Bag  (121089)5050 - Native America Grab Bag (121089)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes necklaces, artisan pieces, pinon incense, prints, a wide variety. Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Native American Display Items and other collectibles.  (121679)5051 - Native American Display Items and other collectibles. (121679)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three large Native American theme hand painted plaster statues and other collectibles from an old collection in Sonora Ca. The statues are about 12[x=
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Native American Themed Pot  (121088)5052 - Native American Themed Pot (121088)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Modern, 12” diameter 7” tall Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Southwest Design Miniature Pottery Pieces (5)  (121598)5053 - Southwest Design Miniature Pottery Pieces (5) (121598)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of five 2"x 2" pottery pieces decorated in a Southwest American Indian motif. They all appear to be in very nice condition, with n...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Numiscope Coin Machine for US $5 Gold  (56441)5054 - Numiscope Coin Machine for US $5 Gold (56441)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Numiscope Coin machine, apparently for counterfeit detection of US $5 gold coins by magnification. The machine does not fit a US quarter, at 24.3mm, a
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
 
 
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California and Private Gold Coin Reference Books  (118935)5055 - California and Private Gold Coin Reference Books (118935)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five books cataloging California and private gold coin collections. Includes: "California Gold," "Dollars, Half Dollars, Quart...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Supreme Beer Encased Penny  (119896)5056 - Supreme Beer Encased Penny (119896)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1946 Lincoln Wheatback advertising Supreme Beer / South Bethlehem Brewing Co. / Bethlehem P.A. Date: Country if not USA: State: Pennsylvania Cit
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to r*o for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Foreign Coin and Currency Collection  (121406)5057 - Foreign Coin and Currency Collection (121406)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From a WWII veteran's estate: six pieces of currency from Japanese Philippines, well circulated. About 40 foreign coins including a 1914 5 Mark ...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Ancient Greek Coins Reference Books  (118972)5058 - Ancient Greek Coins Reference Books (118972)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five ancient Greek coins reference books, plus one leaflet, includes: "A Dictionary of Ancient Greek Coins," John Melville Jones, f...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Mexican Coin Buttons  (121421)5059 - Mexican Coin Buttons (121421)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Spanish/Mexican coins made into buttons. As early as 1547. Date: Country if not USA: State: Mexico City: Provenance: Benjamin Fauver Co
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to c********r.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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