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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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Post Office Retail Frontispiece [152491]4438 - Post Office Retail Frontispiece [152491]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original, small Post Office frontispiece from the Postmaster Supply Co of Baltimore, Maryland, and Kansas City, Missouri. It has a small, 8.5 x 12.5-i
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to M*********n for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Post Office Sorting Table & Vertical Sorting Trays [152501]4439 - Post Office Sorting Table & Vertical Sorting Trays [152501]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post Office sorting table and trays. Oak cabinet. Waist-high sorting area with four rows of 25 cubby holes for envelopes. Great for a personal Post Of
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Post Office Sorting Table with Sorting Cubicles [152504]4440 - Post Office Sorting Table with Sorting Cubicles [152504]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post Office sorting table with four rows of 15 cubby holes for mail sorting. Oak construction, well used, 43 x 28 inches, c1890-1910. LOCAL PICK-UP I
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Railway Express Strong Box 1900-1915 [170220]4441 - Railway Express Strong Box 1900-1915 [170220]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cast iron RWY strong box measuring 14"x 20"x 13". It is unlocked and dates from 1900-1915Has red railway express markings that appear...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C*****t for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Railway Express Strong Box - LARGE 1900s [170221]4442 - Railway Express Strong Box - LARGE 1900s [170221]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large railway express strong box made from sheet and cast iron and measures 16" x 16"x 26". This one is locked and we have no key, W...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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U.S. Post Office Letter Box, Brass & Steel Construction [152535]4443 - U.S. Post Office Letter Box, Brass & Steel Construction [152535]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass and steel, street-side letter box for US Mail made by Cutler Mail Chute Company of Rochester, NY. Cutler Mailing System authorized by United Sta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,900.00 + 475.00BP) = 2,375.00
 
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Bank of CA checks, rare IR stamps. W. Alvord [175862]4444 - Bank of CA checks, rare IR stamps. W. Alvord [175862]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five Bank of California certificates, with rare imprinted revenue stamps. Two are signed by William Alvord. Includes: 1) Bank of California Dup
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****d for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Phoenix Insurance Company Policy w/Revenue Stamps 1866 [171097]4445 - Phoenix Insurance Company Policy w/Revenue Stamps 1866 [171097]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Elaborate insurance policy issued by The Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut with three California revenue stamps and one U. S. 25 cent
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to r********n for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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US and Foreign Stamp and Cover Collection [172635]4446 - US and Foreign Stamp and Cover Collection [172635]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of older foreign stamps, perhaps 80 cacheted US and Canada first day covers 1947-89. About 100 US mostly 3c commemorative plate blocks etc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****d for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Bodie Tunnel & Mining Company Cover 1800s-1900s [172967]4447 - Bodie Tunnel & Mining Company Cover 1800s-1900s [172967]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cover addressed to Capt. Thomas Buckley, superintendent of the Bodie Tunnel and Mining Company. It also has a Wells Fargo & Company Express log...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to y*****5 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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