Holabird's massive American Treasures of the Past auction, August 22-25 in Reno, has over 2,100 lots

RENO, Nev. - Aug. 8, 2024 - PRLog -- Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC has held numerous monster four-day auctions in the past, but they've clearly raised the bar for the upcoming American Treasures of the Past auction planned for August 22^nd thru 25^th, online and live in the Reno gallery located at 3555 Airway Drive (Suite #308), starting promptly at 8 am Pacific time all four auction days.

A whopping 2,151 lots are slated to come up for bid, in categories that include Native American jewelry, coins and currency, turquoise and raw Western gems, high-quality bronzes and Western oils from the Tahoe/Reno Western Art collection, Art Nouveau post cards, Levi Strauss and miners' pants, antique Western bottles, Western antiquities and Chinese Eastern watercolors.

Day 1, on Thursday, August 22^nd, will feature 537 lots of general Americans billheads and maps, railroadiana, transportation, antique bottles, silverwares, sports memorabilia, medals and tokens.

Day 2, on Friday, August 23^rd, will contain a world-class collection of original vintage Art Nouveau postcards, cowboy collectibles, militaria, postal history (to include Wells Fargo & Express), and philatelic (covers/USA and worldwide, stamps/USA and zeppelin / Hindenberg).

Day 3, on Saturday, August 24^th, will be especially busy, with 536 lots of art, Native Americana (to include jewelry), mining (to include turquoise and raw Western gems) and miners' old pants.

Day 4, on Sunday, August 25^th, has 544 lots of general Americana feature pieces and numismatics, including ingots, coins and currency.

On Day 4, the American History Collection continues with some of America's first gold coins, proof coins and great rarities. Star lots include a proof example of the 1897 Liberty Head $20 gold coin, one of only 86 produced (est. $30,000-$100,000); and America's first gold coin, a 1795 Capped Bust Heraldic Eagle reverse $5 gold piece, an important coin in any collection (est. $45,000-$65,000).

In addition, the Confederate currency collection, begun in the 1960s, is one of the best to hit the market in years. Examples include a CSA T-35 $5 note dated Sept. 2, 1861 Indian Princess, Cr. 271, one of only about 100 known (est. $22,000-$55,000); and a CSA Type 1 $1,000 written dates National Bank Note Company treasury note issued May 27, 1861 (est. $30,000-$45,000).

Online bidding will be provided by iCollector.com, LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. To learn more, visit www.holabirdamericana.com.