"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

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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Rare Dateline Mining Certs, 1863, Stock  1863  [173777]4238Rare Dateline Mining Certs, 1863, Stock 1863 [173777]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Rey del Monte MC Stock.Dateline San Francisco. Early number 12 for 25 shares to Charles Hosmer. Signed by R. N. Van Brunt and president JD Fay(?).
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Bullfrog Mining Stocks, 9   [171662]4239Bullfrog Mining Stocks, 9 [171662]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large collection of Stock Certificates out of the Bullfrog District, Nye County, Nevada. 1) Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate, #7528 for 1000 share
Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
Reese River Mining Stocks, 3    [173353]4240Reese River Mining Stocks, 3 [173353]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 issued Reese River mining stocks. 1864 Stony Point Tunnel Gold and Silver Mining with brown power of attorney stamp. 1865 Roman Brothers Silver Mini
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8***1 for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
Stony Point Tunnel G&S Mining Co., 1864, Stock    [173319]4241Stony Point Tunnel G&S Mining Co., 1864, Stock [173319]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stony Point Tunnel Gold and Silver Mining Company, incorporated Feb 23, 1864 in San Francisco; located in Lander County, Nevada. Certificate no. 21 is
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Mount Bullion No. 2 Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial  1863  [163713]4242Mount Bullion No. 2 Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial 1863 [163713]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mount Bullion No. 2 Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining – Reese River Mining District, Lander County, N.T. Certificate #76 for 25 shares to E
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Humboldt Co. Mining Certs, 1865, Santa Rosa Stock  1865  [173779]4243Humboldt Co. Mining Certs, 1865, Santa Rosa Stock 1865 [173779]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Humboldt Consolidated G&S MC Stock, Santa Rosa MD; # 43 for 80 shares to William Anderson. Datelined Santa Rosa 1865. Signed by Thomas L Thom...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***1 for (400.00 + 88.00BP) = 488.00
Amazon Cons. & Industry Gold & Silver Mining Company  1878  [163704]4244Amazon Cons. & Industry Gold & Silver Mining Company 1878 [163704]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Amazon Consolidated Mining – Devils Gate Mining District - Lyon County, NV - Cert. #1080 issued to J.H. Brunagin, Trustee on Feb. 9, 1876,
Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Sold to i***y for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
Kossuth Gold and Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial  1863  [163706]4245Kossuth Gold and Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial 1863 [163706]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kossuth Gold and Silver Mining Company - Devil's Gate Mining District, Lyon County, N.T. - Certificate 136 datelined Virginia, N.T. August 24th,...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
RARE Devil's Gate & Chinatown MD; Anawan G&S MC Stock;  1863  [164767]4246RARE Devil's Gate & Chinatown MD; Anawan G&S MC Stock; 1863 [164767]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 33 for 10 shares to L. P. Wardle. Signed by secretary J. D. Veitner(?) and president Louis P. Wardle. Datelined July 21, 1863, Virginia, Nevada Terr
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to W*****h for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
Alabama & Humboldt Consolidated Mining Company  1872  [163722]4247Alabama & Humboldt Consolidated Mining Company 1872 [163722]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alabama & Humboldt Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate - Silver Star Mining District, Storey County, Nevada Rare location! - Certifica...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00