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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![Handly Mining Company Stock, Bodie 1879 [123556]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998531_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2FD2C86C90)
4039Handly Mining Company Stock, Bodie 1879 [123556]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. #143 issued to RN Van Brunt, Trustee for 100 shares on July 21st, 1879 in San Francisco. Signed by Edward Stone secretary and Fred w Hadley pre
Start Price : 160.00 | Estimate : 320.00 - 800.00
![Rough and Ready Consolidated Gold Mining Company [169066]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998532_1s.jpg?v=8DBF9A065195620)
4040Rough and Ready Consolidated Gold Mining Company [169066]Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 283 for 100 shares to W.H. Sent, Trustee. Dated Dec 10, 1879. A classic California mining camp that used an old and trusted phrase. The certificat
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
![Oregon Gulch GMC stock and ephemera [173454]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998533_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2FDAB22E50)
4041Oregon Gulch GMC stock and ephemera [173454]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oregon Gulch Gold Mining Company stock certificate, No. 66. Issued for 50 shares to W.J. Holliday on January 22, 1872 in Indianapolis. Signed by presi
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
![Golden Gate GS&C MC stock, 1864, VF [173187]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998534_1s.jpg?v=8DBF9A0B8EA3EE0)
4042Golden Gate GS&C MC stock, 1864, VF [173187]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Golden Gate Gold, Silver & Copper Mining Company stock certificate No. 40, incorporated October 24, 1863 in California. Issued to C.L. Harringto...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to C*****r for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
![Melones and Stanislaus GS&C MC stock, 1862, very rare [173193]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998535_1s.jpg?v=8DBF9A0D1F587F0)
4043Melones and Stanislaus GS&C MC stock, 1862, very rare [173193]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Melones and Stanislaus Gold, Silver & Copper Mining Company stock certificate No. 542, incorporated in California on October 29, 1862. Issued to...
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to C*****r for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
![Mokelumne and Campo Seco Canal & MC stock, 1859, Rare [173182]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998536_1s.jpg?v=8DBF9A1263BEED0)
4044Mokelumne and Campo Seco Canal & MC stock, 1859, Rare [173182]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mokelumne and Campo Seco Canal & Mining Company stock certificate, incorporated in California, for Mokelumne Hill mine in Calaveras County. Cert...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to C*****r for (1,300.00 + 325.00BP) = 1,625.00
![Summit of Zion Mining Company Stock Certificate 1864 [172989]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998537_1s.jpg?v=8DBF9A166EDD290)
4045Summit of Zion Mining Company Stock Certificate 1864 [172989]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock certificate #229 issued by Summit of Zion Gold, Silver and Copper Mining Company to B.F. Jackson for twenty (20) shares at $100 per. It is signe
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
![Cosumnes Grove Copper Mining Co., 1863 [175910]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50998538_1s.jpg?v=8DBF9A1922A8C50)
4046Cosumnes Grove Copper Mining Co., 1863 [175910]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early Cosumnes Grove Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate # 11 issued to A.J.M. Clure(?) for 10 shares at $100 each, stock numbers 306 to 315 on Au
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to C*****r for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00