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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Commemorative Event and Places Medals  (122552)5160 - Commemorative Event and Places Medals (122552)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass of famous places; Maine Centennial; Vicksburg National Military Park; Independence National Historical P ark; San Juan National Park; Fort Pulas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to c********r.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Medal Collection (4)  (102872)5161 - Medal Collection (4) (102872)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grand Canyon National Park, The Salvation Army, Bechtel, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Prove...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Medals Celebrating Death of World Known People (2)  (102863)5162 - Medals Celebrating Death of World Known People (2) (102863)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dag Hammarskjold, United Nations Secretary and John Greenleaf Whittier, Poet Date: Country if not USA: State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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U.S. President Inauguration Medals  (122555)5163 - U.S. President Inauguration Medals (122555)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass Presidential medals; President Richard Nixon, Vice President Spiro Agnew Inauguration January 20, 1973; President Lyndon B. Johnson Inauguration
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 6*******d for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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So-Called Dollars Reference Books (4)  (118934)5164 - So-Called Dollars Reference Books (4) (118934)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of four books with information on so-called dollars, c1963-2001. Includes: "So-Called Dollars," Harold E. Hibler and Charles V. Kapp...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6*******d for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Alaska Token Reference Books  (118947)5165 - Alaska Token Reference Books (118947)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three token reference books from the State of Alaska. Includes: "Alaska's Coinage Through the Years," Maurice M. Gould, Kenneth...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to j*****0 for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Yuma Arizona, Trade tokens, set of 3 BPOE Elk Money  (119956)5166 - Yuma Arizona, Trade tokens, set of 3 BPOE Elk Money (119956)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Yuma Tokens' BPOE No. 476 Bazaar/ April 7 to 12 Inc. 1913/ embossed crosses;/ Reverse: Elks Money/ GF $1.00 in trade size: 1-1/2&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Arizona / new Mexico Token Lot  (123050)5167 - Arizona / new Mexico Token Lot (123050)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23. Includes Phoenix Union High School (or as my grandmother referred to them 'P U'), American Vecturist Associaiton, San Carlos, Cor...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Arizona and Montana Token Collection  (108370)5168 - Arizona and Montana Token Collection (108370)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eleven. 1-2) Spanish American Club / Morenci / Ariz // Bottle / 5c / Refund. Aluminum. 3-9) BPOE / Yuma, Arizona // GF $8.00 It / Elks Money. L
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Arizona Token Reference Books  (118946)5169 - Arizona Token Reference Books (118946)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four token reference books from the State of Arizona. Includes: "Arizona Tokens and Scrip," Hal Birt, Jr., author signed, 1990, sel...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Gaming Tokens – (2 we have never seen)  (123030)5170 - Gaming Tokens – (2 we have never seen) (123030)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Metal Catalina Casino with pictorial of island. 2) Red chip with pasted on "Wheel Casino" '5" paper. Listed as San Francisco ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to c********r.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Delano Token Collection  (101671)5171 - Delano Token Collection (101671)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twelve: Delano Pool Hall (5); Owl Pool Hall (3); United Cigar Store (2); Jones Bros.; Delano Pocket Billiards. Salvatore Falcone Collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Hollywood Hills Token Group  (100389)5172 - Hollywood Hills Token Group (100389)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten: Vargo Oil, North Hollywood, GF 5c (2); North Hollywood Bank; Sylvia Park Development Co., Topanga Canyon(3); Ta - Co. Mfg., Culver City; P
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c******n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Desert Token Token Pair  (120666)5173 - Desert Token Token Pair (120666)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Darvin/Pool/and/Lunchroom Good For//12 1/2 Cents/In Trade//White Metal//25mm//Good Condition H.G. Burkhardt Good For//In Trade// White Metal//25m
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
 
 
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Pashote Bros. Token  (101641)5174 - Pashote Bros. Token (101641)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Pashote Bros. / 1.00 ; Rev.: In Trade / 1.00 / Pat. Jun. 1909 / Ingle System. K-17, three specimens reported in the California Tokens Supplemen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Oakland Token  (121783)5175 - Oakland Token (121783)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 1. Obverse Indian Chief facing left. Reverse: Pike & Woolen Co, tailors. $25, address Oakland. Struck Bachrach & Co. San Francisc...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Palm Springs Aerial Tram Silver Elongated Coin  (123031)5176 - Palm Springs Aerial Tram Silver Elongated Coin (123031)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway—the world’s largest rotating tram car—travels over two-and-one-half miles along the breatht
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Sacramento Store Cards  (100369)5177 - Sacramento Store Cards (100369)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five: 1) Button: "I'm For Sacramento"; 2) Peoples Savings Bank, GF 50c; 3) McGraw's Pocket Club, GF one drink; 4) El Rancho...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Cliff House Orchestrian Token  (121430)5178 - Cliff House Orchestrian Token (121430)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: pictorial of the Cliff House; Rev.: Good For / 10c / Trade / Drop / In / Orchestrian. Br., rd., 17 mm. Featured in the Q. David Bowers book &q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to S******1 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Historical Pinbacks  (102824)5179 - Historical Pinbacks (102824)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two important pinback medals. V. O. F. Organized 1877, and Trader Vic's Tiki Trophy Race 1963 Date: 1877, 1963 Country if not USA: State: C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********n for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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