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"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

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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Hardware Cabinet [152524]3402Hardware Cabinet [152524]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large hardware cabinet made with square nail construction and refinished in a dark stain, possibly fir or walnut. There are 45 cubbies in the left si
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m********n for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
Medical or Drug Store Cabinet, Pine [152530]3403Medical or Drug Store Cabinet, Pine [152530]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Medical style cabinet with eight uniformly sized drawers, each with a die-cast handle and a glass panel for a label. Three are missing the glass panel
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to O*N for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Morey Mills Tea Retail Advertising Dispensing Cabinet [172439]3404Morey Mills Tea Retail Advertising Dispensing Cabinet [172439]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice, The Morey Mills Tea Importers retail dispensing cabinet with hinged lid and fancy design. 18x14.5x16", some paint loss, mainly on sides, ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R*******e for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
National Cash Register, Large Model [152537]3405National Cash Register, Large Model [152537]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fancy cash register in nickel and brass, made by National Cash Register. Brass sign attached at top reads // Amount Purchased //. Serial # 1401130w, 3
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to M*********n for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
Nun's Spool Thread Cabinet [152532]3406Nun's Spool Thread Cabinet [152532]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Display cabinet for Nun's Spool Thread with the original decal on front // Nun's Boil Proof Pearl Luster // on reversed in large letters // ...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to O*N for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Railroad Ticket Dispenser and Worktable [152499]3407Railroad Ticket Dispenser and Worktable [152499]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two-piece railroad ticket dispenser and worktable made by National Ticket Case Co, Chicago, with brass tag intact. Built of straight-grained, quarters
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Shipping Clerk's Workstation [152503]3408Shipping Clerk's Workstation [152503]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This oak cabinet has 36 equal-sized cubbies with holes in the bottom to lift goods. Small worktable in front is 12 x 31 inches, and it may have had a
Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to M********C.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Sun Manufacturing Company Open Face Sales Cabinet [152533]3409Sun Manufacturing Company Open Face Sales Cabinet [152533]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Open-face sales cabinet made by Sun Manufacturing Company, includes the original 1/2 x 2-inch brass Sun Manufacturing Company tag on front. Made of st
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Willimantic Four-Drawer Spool Cabinet [152541]3410Willimantic Four-Drawer Spool Cabinet [152541]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Willimantic Spool Cabinet used to hold spools of sewing thread. Slant-front writing desktop with inkwell site at upper right, pen and pencil holder in
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to m********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Wooden Boxes with Sliding Lids [172674]3411Wooden Boxes with Sliding Lids [172674]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six vintage wooden boxes, thought to be for keeping hardware such as drills and various equipment or parts. All have sliding lids. No labels found on
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
Auburn Newspaper Archive Part II (3) 1871-1889 [173338]3412Auburn Newspaper Archive Part II (3) 1871-1889 [173338]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three large bound volumes of three Placer County newspaper archives. This includes 1871 editions of The Placer Herald (1855-1991), The The Placer Week
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t******s for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
Placer County Newspaper Archive (3) 1860-1874 [173337]3413Placer County Newspaper Archive (3) 1860-1874 [173337]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three large bound volumes of three Placer County newspaper archives. This includes 1860 editions of The Placer Herald (1855-1991), The Union Advocate
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t******s for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
Bodie Banking Collection (14) 1800s-1900s [171517]3414Bodie Banking Collection (14) 1800s-1900s [171517]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bodie banking papers including a check written on the Bodie branch of The Anglo & London Paris National Bank, a list of collections made by Bod...
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to g******k for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
Bridgeport Ephemera Collection (12)0 1890-1930s [172971]3415Bridgeport Ephemera Collection (12)0 1890-1930s [172971]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bridgeport, California ephemera group (12). This group includes letters and receipts from attorneys, the county treasurer Joe A. Brown, land surveyor
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****d for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Butte County Ephemera Collection, c. 1873-1914 [167854]3416Butte County Ephemera Collection, c. 1873-1914 [167854]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of Butte County ephemera, perhaps 60 or more pieces, c. 1873-1914. Mostly Chico and Oroville. Letterheads and billheads with some pictorial
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
Colusa County Ephemera, 40, c. 1858-1913 [171411]3417Colusa County Ephemera, 40, c. 1858-1913 [171411]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 pieces of Colusa County ephemera, c. 1858-1913, mostly older. Land letters, small promo booklets, pictorial letterheads etc. Williams, Willow
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Contra Costa County Ephemera (20) 1880s-1900s [173152]3418Contra Costa County Ephemera (20) 1880s-1900s [173152]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Contra Costa County, California ephemera collection (20), including two first day covers (1938 & 1946), road maps from The California Auto Asso...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*********5 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Contra Costa Ephemera [171801]3419Contra Costa Ephemera [171801]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Contra Costa County Recorder leather bound fee bookc. 1898-99, 16x12". 6 photos-3x5" to 6x8"-the 2 small ones on black mount have pen...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to B*********5 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
W & P Nicholls Account Ledgers, 2, c. 1864-70 [168848]3420W & P Nicholls Account Ledgers, 2, c. 1864-70 [168848]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 rare account ledgers of W & P Nichols bank, c. 1864-70. Leather bound with handwritten accounts including Blue Lead Co., Bull Run Co., Dutch F...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to R*****s for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
El Dorado County Ephemera, 20 [171118]3421El Dorado County Ephemera, 20 [171118]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 20 pieces of El Dorado County ephemera c. 1852-1903. El Dorado was the location of the landmark gold discovery at Sutter's Mill. Camelback...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
Pages of Bret Harte's "Her Letter" & First Edition 1870s [173166]3422Pages of Bret Harte's "Her Letter" & First Edition 1870s [173166]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An interesting find. Three pages with passages from Bret Harte's 1870s poem, "Her Letter." These were found by the consigner under the...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to B*********5 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Fresno and Kern County Ephemera Group [171121]3423Fresno and Kern County Ephemera Group [171121]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 60 pieces of ephemera from Kern County and Fresno. c. 1902-23. Covers with contents to Peter Osdick, mining claims letters related to Peter Osd
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
Early Grass Valley Legal Correspondence (11) 1800s-1900s [171173]3424Early Grass Valley Legal Correspondence (11) 1800s-1900s [171173]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of 11 pieces of ephemera, ranging from a Power of Attorney to various legal sounding letters with regards to a mine claim. Interesting a
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****h for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
Bank of La Porte Checks to Chinese Americans Study Group, 200 [172629]3425Bank of La Porte Checks to Chinese Americans Study Group, 200 [172629]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of Bank of La Porte checks to Chinese American merchants. About 7% of the total amount of checks in the Garvis collection were to Chinese,
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j*****6 for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
Bank of La Porte John Conly & Co. Documents 1870s [175872]3426Bank of La Porte John Conly & Co. Documents 1870s [175872]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An exquisite collection of documents from notable businesses and figures in La Porte. John Conly sold his banking business in 1871 and the Bank of La
Estimate : 410.00 - 600.00
Sold to j*****6 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Checks for Coin or Exchange [172789]3427Checks for Coin or Exchange [172789]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California gold rush banks did a lot with gold, so had insufficient coin and had to order it for their bank. This lot of 17 checks are payable to &q...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
John Conly Checks to San Francisco Merchants, 32 [172755]3428John Conly Checks to San Francisco Merchants, 32 [172755]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
32 c. 1864-67 John Conly & Co. checks to San Francisco merchants, from Kleckner & Bro. account in Port Wine, a town 2 miles SSE of La Porte....
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to j*****6 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
Jonas Carter, Surveyor, Checks, 12 [172756]3429Jonas Carter, Surveyor, Checks, 12 [172756]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 c. 1864-74 John Conley Banker checks from a private account of Jonas Carter, a surveyor in La Porte. No revenue stamps. La Porte California
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****6 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
Stevenson Family Estate archive/history [175912]3430Stevenson Family Estate archive/history [175912]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An exquisite and personal collection from the Stevenson Family Estate, mainly James Stevenson, who was a resident of Secret Diggings, 1/2 mile west of
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*****6 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Bank of La Porte Whiskey and Beer Merchant Checks, 30 [172627]3431Bank of La Porte Whiskey and Beer Merchant Checks, 30 [172627]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 30 c. 1864-83 Bank of La Porte checks to major Western whiskey and beer merchants and brewers. Fredericksburg Brewing, Weil & Co., a Gibs...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****6 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
Martinez, CA Wanted Posters, 2 [170040]3432Martinez, CA Wanted Posters, 2 [170040]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 c. 1917-20 Martinez wanted posters in double mat frames. Wanted for kidnapping of a 14 year old and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to comm
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********z.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Sheriff's Bill for Fixing Jail, 1859 [157230]3433Sheriff's Bill for Fixing Jail, 1859 [157230]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Addressed to A. Wiederchein for fixing gate and putting on a lock, putting iron on cell, drilling holes, riveting and fixing cell door and hinges. Tot
Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
Napa and Lake County Ephemera [171335]3434Napa and Lake County Ephemera [171335]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 17 pieces of ephemera from Napa and Lake counties, c. 1880-1915. Pictorial Seigler Hot Springs letterhead, 1887 Lake County Land Journal, Lake C
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********6 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
Ledger of Peabody and Hall, 1866-69 [157908]3435Ledger of Peabody and Hall, 1866-69 [157908]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ledger of Peabody and Hall from Brush Creek, Nevada County, California. Contains a list of names of people or other businesses that paid or received m
Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****h for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Nevada County and Mother Lode Ephemera [157252]3436Nevada County and Mother Lode Ephemera [157252]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice assortment of Nevada County ephemera. Mt. St. Mary's Academy 1966 booklet, about 10 Trip Teaser-travel booklets. Nuggets of Nevada County H...
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to D*****h for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Nevada County Church Records 3 Vols. c. 1800s [168844]3437Nevada County Church Records 3 Vols. c. 1800s [168844]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 volumes of Methodist Episcopal church records c. l875-99. 1 volume has loose pages and detaching spine and boards. Includes marriages, church record
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to D*****h for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
Nevada County Ephemera Collection (18) [171518]3438Nevada County Ephemera Collection (18) [171518]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada County ephemera collection (18) includes a booklet praising the area for its mining and mild climate, a first day cover from The Little Attic S
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to D*****h for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
Nevada County Ephemera Group [171463]3439Nevada County Ephemera Group [171463]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 pieces of Nevada County ephemera. 1880 Glenbrook park ribbon. 1887 check. Historical Notes of the Early Washington, Nevada County California
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****h for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Nevada & Sierra County Legal Documents (3 packs) 1900s [171527]3440Nevada & Sierra County Legal Documents (3 packs) 1900s [171527]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sierra & Nevada county legal papers and court briefs filed in both Nevada and Sierra Counties in the early 1900s. First packet is from Superior ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to D*****h for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
California Northern Counties Ephemera Group, 45 [171333]3441California Northern Counties Ephemera Group, 45 [171333]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 45 pieces of ephemera from Shasta, Siskiyou, Lassen and Modoc Counties. 1889 patent signed by California Governor Robert Waterman, billheads and
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Northern California Ephemera Group, 50 [171412]3442Northern California Ephemera Group, 50 [171412]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 50 pieces of ephemera from Northern California, mostly older. 1860's Billheads, letterheads, several Twin Cities Transit broadsides 1942, ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to l*******c for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Notebook & Ledger For H.H. Fassett 1862 [173146]3443Notebook & Ledger For H.H. Fassett 1862 [173146]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Notebook/ledger belonging to H.H. Fassett, one of the original founders of the Contra Costa County town of Pacheco. Entries include dollar amounts nex
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Hundreds of Placer County Tax Deeds, c. 1880-82 [168846]3444Hundreds of Placer County Tax Deeds, c. 1880-82 [168846]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 sections, originally from 1 volume, of Placer County tax deeds, representing a conveyance of real estate, sold for non payment of state and county t
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
Placer County Ephemera Group [167843]3445Placer County Ephemera Group [167843]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 31 nice pieces of Placer County ephemera. c. 1889-1915. Pictorial letterheads, menus, mining docs, covers, letters etc. Auburn, Colfax, Sunny So
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
Placer County Ephemera Group [171460]3446Placer County Ephemera Group [171460]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 11 pieces of Placer County ephemera. 5x Auburn postcards. 1865 tax receipt. 2x 1880's unissued McIntire Mining and Lumbering stocks. 1910 ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
Placer County Ephemera Group, c. 1871-1919 [171330]3447Placer County Ephemera Group, c. 1871-1919 [171330]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 45 pieces of Placer County ephemera, c. 1871-1919, mostly older. Several unused Freeman Hotel covers, land related letter, Dutch Flat advertisin
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Placer County Ephemera, 13, c. 1850's [171331]3448Placer County Ephemera, 13, c. 1850's [171331]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 pieces of c. 1850's Placer County ephemera on blue paper. Mostly county land docs, 1888 Lincoln cover without stamp, list of criminal charges...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to y******e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Red Wagon Fruit Labels ~980 [166456]3449Red Wagon Fruit Labels ~980 [166456]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper labels for fruit from Red Wagon Brand of the Royal Valley Fruit Growers Ass'n, of Reedley, California. Purple background with diagonal whi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********f for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
Sacramento Gold Rush Property Entry Docs, 30 [171059]3450Sacramento Gold Rush Property Entry Docs, 30 [171059]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 30 Sacramento property entry documents, mostly on blue paper, c. 1850's. Declaratory statements of property locations. Sacramento Califor...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
Assorted Sacramento Ephemera Group [171112]3451Assorted Sacramento Ephemera Group [171112]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 90 pieces of assorted c. 1860 and later Sacramento ephemera. Advertisements, souvenir booklet, abstract of title, letterheads, Poodle Dog Restau
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25