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"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

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Christmas is coming early to our Collectors this year! Welcome to our Holabird's 2023 Christmas Chronicles, our biggest sale of the year!


The Christmas Chronicles December Auction is our Grand Finale of 2023 and we've included every collecting category as a Christmas Thank-You for our valued customers.

December is loaded with BRAND NEW ITEMS featuring collectibles from the Robert Coelln Western Collection, The Jan Garvis Mining Collection, The Franklin Collection, The Herzog Collection, The Chunlin Zhu Natural Wonders Collection, The Gary Bracken General Store Collection, plus many others!
No matter what you collect we encourage you to browse the entire online catalog for the DECEMBER LIVE AUCTION as hidden rarities are scattered throughout the sale! While our December's Sale includes an incredible selection of RARE Antique Photographs, you will also find photographs peppered in almost every other section, like the never-before-offered original, antique photograph of Doc Holiday and Big-Nose Kate you will find listed in our Cowboy section!
We've worked hard this fall to clear out our warehouses and list another big group of MINERAL DISPLAY SPECIMENS from the Chunlin Zhu Collection! Many of you have purchased massive specimens from this collection for incredible prices and dealers have made huge profits in this category since our premier sale over a year ago. We are proud to offer another BRAND-NEW GROUP of spectacular display specimens, as we are reaching the last of the Chinese pieces. This may be one of your last chances to purchase pieces like this well below wholesale -- just in time for the 2024 Tucson Gem and Mineral Show! We recommend pick-up for the larger pieces as shipping prices on some of these rocks are restrictive but this has offered an unbelievable opportunity for nearby customers willing to make a trip to Reno. And while you are in the neighborhood, don't miss the General Store items from Bracken, another collection that is coming to a close. For Dealers who enjoy a winter vacation in Reno/Tahoe, picking up from our year-end sale will definitely give you a leg up on your 2024 profit margin!
If you aren't within driving distance of Reno, no worries! December has an incredible variety of ephemera, coins, jewelry, and other easy-to-ship items for you to cross off your wish list this Christmas and if you won in our Black Friday Weekend Timed auction and your shipment did not go out early, we will combine your items and ship both orders together to save you money on your shipping invoice.

Thank you and happy bidding!

Day 1
Art (1000-1051)
Photography (1052-1138)
Native American Art (1139-1162)
Imported Collectibles (1163-1201)
Home (1202-1215)
Souvenir Plates (1216-1225)
Silverware (1226-1230)
Jewelry (1231-1241)
Native American Artifacts (1242-1392)
Maps (1393-1418)
Books (1419-1535)
Entertainment (1536-1551)
Musical Instruments (1552-1555)


Day 2
Minerals (2000-2052)
Mining (2053-2400)
Cowboy (2401-2438)
Tobacciana (2439-2452)
Bottles (2453-2476)
Saloon (2477-2492)
Gaming (2493-2501)
Firearms-Weapons (2501-2509)
Military (2510-2552)
Political (2553-2587)

Day 3
Sports (3000-3009)
Tokens (3010-3023)
Badges (3024-3037)
Numismatics (3038-3181)
Coins (3039-3056)
Currency (3057-3083)
Ephemera (3084-3112)
Ingots (3113-3149)
Exonumia & Medals (3150-3182)
SS Central America (3183-3213)
Transportation (3214-3300)
General Collectibles (3301-3332)
Tools (3333-3334)
General Store (3335-3411)
Ephemera,
Geographically Sorted (3412-3593)

Day 4
Stocks & Bonds (4000-4429)
Including mining, railroad, etc
Philatelic - Postal History (4430-4465)
Postcards (4466-4486)
Stamps – USA (4487-4521)
Stamps – Worldwide (4522-4528)
Wells Fargo & Express (4529-4576)
Firefighting Memorabilia (4577-4579)
Fraternal Organizations (4580-4582)

Shipping is billed separately. Pay your auction invoice early as purchases are packed in the order payments are received. Pick-up must be scheduled 24 hours in advance when you receive your shipping preference email after the auction. Invoices will go out immediately after the auction ends.

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King & Ward/ Two Brothers Saloon Token [175845]3022 - King & Ward/ Two Brothers Saloon Token [175845]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare Montana Territorial token! In the Stacks Bowers Feb 2007 sale it was described as: "quite possibly unique, and is unquestionably...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to r******g for 4,500.00
 
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Delamar Mine Assorted Tokens (5) 1895-1905 [175505]3023 - Delamar Mine Assorted Tokens (5) 1895-1905 [175505]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assorted five (5) tokens from the Nevada mining town of Delamar. Included are a GF one drink at G.Banovich. 6-UR-83, (scallop) two ( 2) from the Viett
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to m*****t for 812.50
 
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Florence & Cripple Creek RR Special Agent Badge [173764]3024 - Florence & Cripple Creek RR Special Agent Badge [173764]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nickle plated Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad Special Agent badge. 2.25x1.5" with pinback. Cripple Creek Colorado
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r******s for 625.00
 
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Chicago Police 6 Point Badge [173766]3025 - Chicago Police 6 Point Badge [173766]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage nickel plated 6 point star, Chicago Police/958. Heavily used as plating is wearing off. Made by The C H Hanson Co, Chicago on reverse. 3.5&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for 437.50
 
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Vintage Kansas City Police Badge [173763]3026 - Vintage Kansas City Police Badge [173763]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kansas City, KS c. 1910-30 Police badge. Possibly silver plated, 3.25x2.25". Kansas City Kansas
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Storey County, NV Sheriff Badge [174010]3027 - Storey County, NV Sheriff Badge [174010]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver appearing Storey County/Sheriff/Nevada 2 level badge. We do not know, or can confirm, if this is a privately made badge. The oldest online refe
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Guthrie Police Badge [174002]3028 - Guthrie Police Badge [174002]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1920-40 Guthrie Police badge with top eagle. Rear clasp has been replaced with a safety pin. Nickel plated later. 3x2.25". Guthrie Ontario
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to T****7 for 187.50
 
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El Paso Marshall Badge [174000]3029 - El Paso Marshall Badge [174000]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass Marshall/State Of/Texas/El Paso/City Pct. badge. Did this post exist? 2.25x1.5" with pinback. El Paso Texas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to s*****9 for 187.50
 
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City Marshall Badge [174001]3030 - City Marshall Badge [174001]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 point star City Marshall badge. Ex Old West Auction, lot 47. Nickel plated copper, mostly worn down to brass. HALL etched on back. 2.5" with ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to C****s for 281.25
 
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City Marshall Badge Pair [173768]3031 - City Marshall Badge Pair [173768]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of nickel plated 6 point star City Marshall badges. While unmarked for maker, they are probably from the same maker as the style is so close. The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to C****s for 500.00
 
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