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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![Colorado River Copper and Gold Mining Stock [173753]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998521_1s.jpg?v=8DBF99F1EFB7750)
4029Colorado River Copper and Gold Mining Stock [173753]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1874 Colorado River Copper and Gold Mining stock. Litho by G T Brown, San Francisco. He was an African American lithographer and was one of the
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***1 for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
![Arizona Mining Stocks, 1881-1923, 6 [171659]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998522_1s.jpg?v=8DBF99F39C9CD20)
4030Arizona Mining Stocks, 1881-1923, 6 [171659]Holabird Western Americana Collections
6x Arizona mining stock certificates:
1) Salero Mining & Manufacturing Company, Pima County, Arizona Territory. Unused, very nice condition....
Estimate : 450.00 - 650.00
Sold to C*********Z for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
![Arizona Mining Company Stock, Very Rare! [173755]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998523_1s.jpg?v=8DBF99F64D2A5A0)
4031Arizona Mining Company Stock, Very Rare! [173755]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare issued Arizona Mining Co. 1865 stock, none found in Herzog collection. Cert #549 for 48 shares issued to M O Davidson. Signed by J Randall a
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C*********Z for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
![Arizona Mining Stock Pair [173274]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998524_1s.jpg?v=8DBF99F7EC7D980)
4032Arizona Mining Stock Pair [173274]Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 issued Arizona mining stocks. 1881 Moonlight Mining, Globe Mining District, Pinal county. Incorporated 1878. Silver foil moonlight in top center vig
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*********Z for (175.00 + 43.75BP) = 218.75
![Volcano Water and Mining Co., 1855, Stock [173191]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998525_1s.jpg?v=8DBF99FB42DBDB0)
4033Volcano Water and Mining Co., 1855, Stock [173191]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Volcano Water and Mining Company, Amador County, Oct. 9th, 1855.
The receipt no. 156 is for $50 for the use of water upon the canal of the company, si
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to C*****r for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
![Richmond GS MC stock, 1863, Very Rare [173452]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998526_1s.jpg?v=8DBF99FCA29A3E0)
4034Richmond GS MC stock, 1863, Very Rare [173452]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Richmond Gold & Silver Mining Company stock certificate, Aurora, 1863. Very rare. Inc. May 21, 1863,. Dateline Aurora, June 27, 1863. Certificat...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to a********x.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
![West Wind Mining Co., 1863, Stock [173451]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998527_1s.jpg?v=8DBF99FE7240170)
4035West Wind Mining Co., 1863, Stock [173451]Holabird Western Americana Collections
The West Wind Mining Company, incorporated March 5, 1863; located in Aurora Mining District, Mono County, California. Certificate no. 6 issued to C.C.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to a********x.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
![Addenda Silver & Gold Mining Company Stock 1880 [123542]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998528_1s.jpg?v=8DBF9A0077EEF20)
4036Addenda Silver & Gold Mining Company Stock 1880 [123542]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued June 22, 1880, Bodie Mining district. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #1787, issued to Geo. T. Marye & Son, Trustees in 1880 for 100 shares. ...
Estimate : 320.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
![Empire Gold & Silver Mining Bond, 1864 [170961]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998529_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA3013B33AA0)
4037Empire Gold & Silver Mining Bond, 1864 [170961]Holabird Western Americana Collections
1864 Empire Gold & Silver Mining bond, 7%, #386, $1000. Signed by Henry Gates secretary. Alonzo Child president. David B Turner trustee. "R...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00