Holabird's Pioneers & Patriots auction, March 1-3, features Americana, mining, old coins, Wild West

RENO, Nev. - Feb. 20, 2025 - PRLog -- Fresh off a successful three-day Desert Riches Auction held live and online from January 31^st thru February 3^rd, Holabird Western Americana Collections will follow that up with a three-day Pioneers & Patriots Auction beginning March 1^st and ending March 3^rd. The first two days will be online and live in the Reno, Nevada gallery; March 3^rd will be a timed-only session.

Start times all three days will be 8am Pacific time. Around 1,700 lots will come up for bid across the three days, in collecting categories that include Americana, militaria, mining, numismatics, Wild West, philatelic and more. Bids can be placed in-person (March 1-2), online (via the three platforms iCollector.com, LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com), or by phone with an agent.

"We chose the name 'Pioneers & Patriots' to honor notable Western figures such as lawmen, outlaws, generals and presidents, as well as military figures from conflicts such as the Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Mexican Revolution and the French Revolution," said Fred Holabird, president and owner of Holabird Western Americana Collections. "We expect a great auction."

Day 1, on Saturday, March 1^st, contains over 500 lots dedicated to general Americana; minerals (including gold and turquoise) and mining; and stock certificates.

Day 2, on Sunday, March 2^nd, will feature 478 lots of philatelic (featuring Art Nouveau); art (featuring Ansel Adams and Salvador Dali); Native Americana; cowboy and Wild West (featuring Custer and outlaws); political (US and foreign, to include Pancho Villa); militaria and weaponry (highlighted by the Civil War); and numismatics.

Day 3 is a timed-only session, meaning there won't be an audio/video feed with an auctioneer at a podium. Holabird officials will be monitoring the progress, but the auction is controlled by the computers and the bidders, with each lot opening for a short period that gets extended with live bids. "This is a format we implemented a few years ago, to great success," Mr. Holabird said.

The minerals section on Day 1 has a Calaveras County gold ingot, a handful of California gold nugget lots, and even a stunning gold ring made by the 'Nugget Ace' collector who found so many of the gold specimens Holabird has sold recently. There is also a large batch of Nevada turquoise, split into lots based on color, size and quality.

To learn more please visit www.holabirdamericana.com.