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"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

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

Auction Details

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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Western Ephemera (11) 1900s [172977]3592Western Ephemera (11) 1900s [172977]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment (11) of western states ephemera. including letters, covers, a letter from the Alpine County Tax Collector, and more. Please see photos f
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold to b********t.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
Western States Early Billheads (18) and Letterheads (13) [173494]3593Western States Early Billheads (18) and Letterheads (13) [173494]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
CA (2L), CR (2B, SL), MT (SB, 6L), OR lB, lL), WA (3B) Others: 3 states, each w/lL and one w/lB, thewhole Lot being a total of 31 pcs. ~ 1883-1924
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
New Mexico Cattle Company Stocks, 4 [173748]4000New Mexico Cattle Company Stocks, 4 [173748]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 New Mexico cattle company stocks, all issued. 1882 Boston and New Mexico Cattle. # 666 for 1000 shares to GH Peck treasurer. Signed by HB Clark and
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m********e for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
Western Cattle Companies, 2 Stock and 1 Bond [173747]4001Western Cattle Companies, 2 Stock and 1 Bond [173747]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Jay Cattle, LUCKY NUMBER 13 for 98 shares to Frederick Jones. Signed by RF Glover(?) and FE Addoms as president. Dateline 1889. Not cancelled. V
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to p******n for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
Western US Cattle Companies Ephemera Collection [173746]4002Western US Cattle Companies Ephemera Collection [173746]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assorted Western US cattle company ephemera. Stocks-1883 Powder River Live Stock, unissued New York and Boston Cattle 1880's. Bond-1883 Washita ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m********e for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Pine Plains Bank Stock Certificate Pair 1848 [155840]4003Pine Plains Bank Stock Certificate Pair 1848 [155840]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot 2: one issued and one unissued. Issued piece is no. 70, issued for 5 shares to William H. Hoffman in 1848. Signed by president Bostwick and cashie
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
US Bank Stocks, 4 [171424]4004US Bank Stocks, 4 [171424]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 US bank stocks, all issued. 1878 Union National Bank. 1934 Danvers National Bank. 1868 Bank of Catasauqua. 1857 Bank of America.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Buffalo Brewing Stock, 1940, Rare [171543]4005Buffalo Brewing Stock, 1940, Rare [171543]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare issued Buffalo Brewing stock, 1940 issued to Fred Bottler, how appropriate! Buffalo vignette. Sacramento California
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********e for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
1913 China Reorganisation Bond With 43 Coupons, EF [165483]40061913 China Reorganisation Bond With 43 Coupons, EF [165483]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful 1913 Chinese Government 5% Gold Bearer Bond issued for 505 French Francs by the Russo-Asiatic Bank. Very nice vignettes and nice engraving j
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Foreign Stocks and Covers; c. 1870s-1930s [146956]4007Foreign Stocks and Covers; c. 1870s-1930s [146956]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of foreign stock certificates and philatelic covers. A) Stock certificates from Europe. Includes 1922 German certificates for 50,000 and 100,000
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00