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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2490Sacramento Whiskey Ephemera Collection [171065]Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 22 Sacramento whiskey billheads and letterheads. Some pictorials, 1 color. Nice group. c. 1894-1928. Sacramento California
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****r for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
2491Lovely Ladies Pre-Pro Beer Trays (3) [169857]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This are three round beer trays with three lovely ladies at 10 in. across. One glowing young lady, with surface wear patent date Feb. 21, 1905; one wi
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
2492Dawes Breweries Canadian Beer Tray [151172]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dawes Brewery Biere Black Horse Ale & Porter porcelain enamel tray. In good shape. Slight wear on bottom edge and a chip at top left. Nice color...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6******n for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
2494Casino Joker & Promo Card [171792]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of about 1700 different Joker/Casino cards and promo pieces, including some proofs.
Casinos include Sahara, Boomtown, The Haciend
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*******n for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
2495Civil War Bone Dice Kit [173532]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique! Lidded ivory box (65 mm x 32 mm) with Civil War era cannon, sabre & Springfield rifle. Inside are two bone dice, 11 mm wide.
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to t*********5 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
2496Dollar Gaming Tokens 1966 Complete Proof-Like Set [171353]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Limited edition Issued by the Franklin Mint, proof-like specimen set No. 2539 of 3100, groups 1-18, with four tokens in each group. By 1966, silver d
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
2497Keno Goose 1900s [171026]Holabird Western Americana Collections
A keno goose for distributing numbered balls during play. Piece measures 23" in height and 13" at the base. It is made of hardwood and the...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
2498Keno Wood Gaming Goose [156334]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brown wood(walnut?) Keno gaming goose with 60 wood number balls. No maker found. 23x13". Signs of use on wood. Jim & Barbara Sherman P...
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
2499Klondike Crap Game Oil Cloth [156263]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare original Klondike poker/crap game oil cloth. On the cloth side it reads: Klondike / Ace Is Not Wild / Dealer Takes All Ties / Bets Must
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to D*****7 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
2500Wizard Card Cheating Card Holder [161693]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Metal Wizard card cheating card holder with King of Clubs card, as used by cheaters to hold cards up their sleeve. Last patent date on back May 1, 190
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
2501Wood Dice Cup and 3 Old Bone Dice [167635]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 18th or early 19th century wood hourglass shaped turned wood dice cup with interior ribbing, 3.25x1.5". 3 period bone dice with rounded co...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to D*****7 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
2502Guns Library Collection [162506]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This library of gun books is the reference material for both shooters and reloaders alike. Most books are long out of print. Handloading Ammunition b
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to D*******n for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
2503.50 Caliber BMG Training Rounds [161101]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot holds 100 rounds of .50 cal. BMG (Browning Machine Gun) training rounds. The rounds are identified by the drilled hole in the side of each br
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
2504Blow Guns from Borneo (2) [161195]Holabird Western Americana Collections
There are two blow guns in this lot from Borneo. One gun is 35 in. overall length of a local wood. The body is of a fierce dragon where you remove the
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
2505Machete model 191 used in the Yucatan Peninsula [161197]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This machete is marked "LEGITIMUS/COLLINS & CC/ made in USA/ no. 191" on the left side. This one saw use in the Yucatan Peninsula by t...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
2506Portuguese Hand Cannon c.1600's c.1600s [152592]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Portuguese hand cannon was used to prevent unwanted boarders. At .70 cal. this would be a very persuasive deterrent against boarding pirates or e
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 10,000.00
2507Sepik River Spear Thrower, New Guinea [156884]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sepik River Alta Altz spear thrower. Late 19th century New Guinea thrower of finely carved wood. Zoomorphic effigy with braided root lashings. Appears
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
2509Lead Shot Dispenser for Firearms [152498]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lead shot dispensing hardware made of cast-iron and oak with two drawers. Comes with two canvas shot bags and original // Quick Loader / American Can
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to y*****5 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
2511Colonel C. C. Sibley Autograph 1866 [155894]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This document is signed by Colonel Caleb Chase Sibley of the 16th U.S. Infantry on June 13, 1866 giving a promotion to a Thomas Maloney. 10 in. x 16 i
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
2512Gideon Wells Signed 1848 Letter 1848 [171268]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gideon Wells was nicknamed "Father Neptune". He was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, a cabinet post he was award...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to W*****1 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
2513Birdseye View of Andersonville Prison Print [164360]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Birdseye view of infamous Andersonville Prison From the Southeast print mounted on linen backing. Bold colors, slight vertical crease on left side. 17
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 4,000.00
2514Civil War Canteen and Drinking Cup [158589]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot holds a civil war canteen and drinking cup. The canteen is complete with cloth strap and original cork top. 8 in. in diameter; good conditio
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
2515Civil War Era 5th Infantry Collar Badge and Hat Badge [161083]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a 5th Infantry Officer brass collar badge from the CIvil War; it measures 1.25 in. across with two mounting loops soldered in the back. The se
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********v.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
2516Civil War Illustrated Letter Sheet, c1862 c1862 [130554]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shows the other side of the war. From a woman about the hardships of working her farm, harvesting wheat, bugs, need for help, cooking for seven men, e
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
2517Civil War Music – Drafted into the Army 1862 [130542]Holabird Western Americana Collections
1862 Words and music by Henry C Work', United States, 1862. The publisher is listed as Root and Cady. Important and interesting music. This musi...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
2519U.S. Cavalry Soldier in Uniform Daguerreotype [175957]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This young soldier is wearing the uniform of the 1840's with the unusual hat of the period. A daguerreotype with a reverse image. There are the ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
2520US Military Officer Daguerreotype C.1840's-1850's [175956]Holabird Western Americana Collections
A daguerreotype of a US military officer, c. 1840's to early 1850's. He is cavalry or possibly an artillery officer. In half case with Walsh...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
2521WW 1 U.S. Bugle [168854]Holabird Western Americana Collections
WW1 US bugle with horn inscription H N White/Spec 1152/53/Phila. Depot. 9.5" long with mouthpiece. 1" dent on top of narrow section of hor...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to K*****1 for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
2522Photo Album of Lindbergh at Messerschmitt Factory 1938 [171046]Holabird Western Americana Collections
In the Fall of 1938, aviator Charles Lindberg was invited by the Nazi high command, Herman Goring in particular, to come to Berlin and inspect what wa
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
2524WW2 U.S. Inert Training Grenades and Repro. German Hemets [161093]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot holds three types of vintage WW2 grenades, all are inert for training purposes. There is one pineapple grenade, one lemon grenade, and one ba
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********n for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
2525WW 2 Alaska Photo Album, c. 1940s c1940s [159657]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo album from St. Paul Island, Alaska during WWII. Judging by the photographs inside, it can be assumed that this photo album originally belonged t
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to m********e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
2526Sierra Ranch Internment Camp Badge 1940s [172966]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a badge from Sierra Vista Ranch in Tulare County, California. It was a fruit ranch for many years, reaching 40,000 acres at its height. It was
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********a.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
2527Chuck Yeager Authenticated Autographs (9) 1997 [171788]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brigadier General Chuck Yeager authenticated autographs, including two 50th Anniversary First Day issues of his flight, breaking the sound barrier in
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6******n for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
2528187th Infantry Airborne Ring WW2 [175761]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This ring represents the 187th Infantry Airborne Regiment formed in 1945. The ring is size 12 with the airborne insignia on the crest with "RAK...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
2529Pilot Signed, Framed WWII Aces Lithograph by Robert Taylor [169320]Holabird Western Americana Collections
1986 Limited Edition print #600/1000. Lithograph J-52 by famous aviation artist, Robert Taylor. Beautifully double matted on teal green suede with tw
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
2530U.S. Navy Practice Round WW 2 Inert [161090]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a U.S. Navy practice (inert) dummy round made of a hardwood, with a metal base and a metal collar at the bullet (ojive) tip. All metal parts a
Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
2531U.S. Navy Practice Round WW 2 Inert [161091]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a U.S. Navy practice (inert) dummy round made of a hardwood, with a metal base and a metal should and armor piercing tip. All metal parts are
Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
2532WW 2 Posters, 2, Navy Panorama Photo and More [158954]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Panorama photo in frame of US Navel(sic) Training Station, San Diego-Jan 1942, Company 4212, 7.5x32', vertical creases and broken glass. This Is...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
2533WW 2 Photo Collection [167323]Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 750 mostly original WW 2 b/w photos. Some 8x10', mostly smaller. Some loose, some in albums. Ships, mess, Naval shipyard San Francisco, bo...
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m********e for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
2534WW 2 War Bonds Poster [167628]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original "Doing all you can, brother?/ BUY WAR BONDS" WW2 poster with head bandaged soldier. Nice condition, 40x28".
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
2535John Hyatt in Cuba Documents, 3 1893 [159931]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed John Hyatt appointment by Walter Q. Gresham, Secretary of State, as American Vice Counsel to Santiago de Cuba, dated September 12, 1893, on his
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
2536Adult Israeli gas mask w/filters, model 4A1 [173602]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three gas masks (each come with NATO filter) plus 3x additional replacement filters, for a total of 6 filters. All unused, unopened. Includes 2
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
2537Navy Seabee Atsugi, Japan Yearbook and Photos, 1952 [161886]Holabird Western Americana Collections
1952 Navy Seabee yearbook for Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 2 stationed at Atsugi, Japan. 10.5x14.5" flip style binder for this unit that ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
2538John Hyatt In Spain Documents, 2 1894 [159932]Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 documents related to John Hyatt while he was in Spain. Union Hero Americana Society, June 11, 1894, making John Hyatt a member on account of certain
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
2539British Signed Letters, Battle of Trafalgar Related, 4 [158346]Holabird Western Americana Collections
1819 letter signed by Sir Richard Grindall, Admiral at Battle of Trafalgar. Letter relates to him not having employment between September 30 and Decem
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m********e for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00