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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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Montana Themed Ephemera & Photos (31) 1900 [172976]3502Montana Themed Ephemera & Photos (31) 1900 [172976]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photos of the locomotive shops (16) 5.5"x 3.5". Also receipts from The East Side Second-Hand Store Butte, a deposit slip from The First na...
Estimate : 150.00 - 180.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Early W A Clark Deposit Slip, c. 1868 [175570]3503Early W A Clark Deposit Slip, c. 1868 [175570]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early deposit check from W A Clark. 1868 for $500. W A Clark signature on verso. "William Andrews Clark Sr. (January 8, 1839 – March...
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to Y******o for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
L. H. Hershfield & Brother Checks [171016]3504L. H. Hershfield & Brother Checks [171016]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Hershfield bank checks, all with imprinted revenues. 1) Scott RN-D1 1876, printed by John Hamilton Stationer; 2) Scott RN-C13, 1873, printed by R
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
L. H. Hershfield & Brother Checks 1874 [171096]3505L. H. Hershfield & Brother Checks 1874 [171096]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two bank checks made payable "In Gold Coin". Helena, Montana. Banking House of L. H. Hershfield & Co. draft payable in Gold Coin. blac...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
L. H. Hershfield Bank Checks [171085]3506L. H. Hershfield Bank Checks [171085]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two checks from the banking house of L. H. Hershfield with imprint revenues, one "in gold". Scott RN-B6 1866, black on white, Printed by ...
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
LH Hershfield & Bro. RN Checks to Chinese Merchants 1870s [160266]3507LH Hershfield & Bro. RN Checks to Chinese Merchants 1870s [160266]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 76. All are Banking House of LH Hershfield & Bro., Helena, Montana checks issued to Chinese merchants. Includes 57 RN-B, 2 RN-C, and 17 w...
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a********b.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
Merchants' National Bank Book of Checks with RN-G [171458]3508Merchants' National Bank Book of Checks with RN-G [171458]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Book of blank checks that appears to be complete, c. 1880's from Merchants' National Bank, Helena, MT with RN-G that is unlisted in Castenho...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i******s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Missoula Incorporation Documents, 45 [164911]3509Missoula Incorporation Documents, 45 [164911]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 45 c. 1900-1930's Missoula articles of incorporation, statements etc. Florence Laundry, Plains Flour Mill, Eddy Bread, Winston Bros., Miss...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sheridan Montana Letterheads (Many) 1880s [171614]3510Sheridan Montana Letterheads (Many) 1880s [171614]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letterheads, billheads, receipts and letters, too many to count. Most from the town of Sheridan, Montana. Letterheads include Henry Elling & Com...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to Y******o for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
Greenhood and Bohn Clothing Correspondence Group [171687]3511Greenhood and Bohn Clothing Correspondence Group [171687]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 45 c. 1870's and 1880's business correspondences and letterheads from Greenhood and Bohn Clothing in Virginia City, Montana Territory....
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
Montana Business License Book, c. 1878 [171690]3512Montana Business License Book, c. 1878 [171690]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Important book of Virginia City, MT issued business licenses, c. 1878-87. Info on who, what type of business, license expirations etc. 1 loose page, 7
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to Q*****y for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
S R Buford Personal Notebook, Bank Book and More [175561]3513S R Buford Personal Notebook, Bank Book and More [175561]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
S R Buford, the big merchant in Virginia City, Montana, c. 1890's personal notebook from Perrine, Cook & Co., South Omaha, Neb. c. 1890'...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to Y******o for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Alhambra Hot Springs Broadside [172790]3514Alhambra Hot Springs Broadside [172790]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
On the Great Northern Railway between Butte and Helena was the Alhambra Hot Springs offering vapor, mud and private plunge baths inside the Hotel. M.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Historical Montana Newspaper Collection, 21 [172813]3515Historical Montana Newspaper Collection, 21 [172813]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
21 historical Montana newspapers with 10 from Virginia City. Montana Post, 4/28/1866, Virginia City, condition problem. Daily Madisonian, Virginia Cit
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to Q*****y for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
Ledger Book for Patrick A. Largey & Co. Hardware Butte, Montana c.1880 1880 [161196]3516Ledger Book for Patrick A. Largey & Co. Hardware Butte, Montana c.1880 1880 [161196]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This ledger book is from the P.A. Largey & Co. hardware store in Butte, Montana c.1880. The materials sold are interesting for a frontier hardwa...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 1**9 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
List of Goods Taken by Sheriff [167782]3517List of Goods Taken by Sheriff [167782]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 full page and 2 half pages of goods taken by sheriff, undated and unidentified owner. Goods taken range from alcohol, horses, tea, nails, gloves, ca
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Montana Bank Checks [171018]3518Montana Bank Checks [171018]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three bank checks from Montana: 1) RN-G1 imprinted revenue, 1883 drawn on Anglo California Bank of San Francisco. Printed by Corlies, Macy & Co....
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Montana Correspondences and BU.S. iness Related Ephemera [166678]3519Montana Correspondences and BU.S. iness Related Ephemera [166678]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mostly 19th century Montana correspondences and business related ephemera. Checks, legal documents, billheads etc. Dozens of items. About 3.8 lbs. M
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 1**9 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Montana Ephemera Assortment [168147]3520Montana Ephemera Assortment [168147]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 15 pieces of Montana ephemera including mine map with Petosi Mine etc. 44x41".N P Railroad track map 1960, telegraphs, bill of lading, ra...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Montana Invoice Books, 4 [166695]3521Montana Invoice Books, 4 [166695]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Montana original invoice books and some loose invoices. 1906 C W Rank, 1909 Buford Mercantile, 1923 Anaconda Copper, 1894 SR Buford. 26 lbs._x000D_
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to Y******o for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
Montana Territorial/State Warrants [171080]3522Montana Territorial/State Warrants [171080]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two warrants: 1890 for Transport of Prisoners; 1891 bounty on one coyote. Montana
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Carson City Banking Ephemera Group [175736]3523Carson City Banking Ephemera Group [175736]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Carson City banking ephemera group all related to Carson City Savings Bank, Bullion and Exchange Bank and State Bank and Trust. No US Mint documents.
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
Fairview & Wonder, NV Advertising Art, Very Rare [171744]3524Fairview & Wonder, NV Advertising Art, Very Rare [171744]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare advertising art from I H Kent Company in Fallon, Fairview and Wonder, NV. c. 1908-10. Oval art is 2 girls, 8x9.5". Overall size is 12...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f*****E for (80.00 + 0.00BP) = 80.00
White Pine Check Collection (6x), rare RN's, 1870-73 [175925]3525White Pine Check Collection (6x), rare RN's, 1870-73 [175925]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6x White Pine Region Checks with some very rare revenue stamps: Agency of the Bank of California Checks: 1) #? , 1870 for $60 in Hamilton. 2) #27, 187
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
Old Nevada Ephemera (10) 1800s [171504]3526Old Nevada Ephemera (10) 1800s [171504]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tax bill from 1876, mine stock from The Cash Boy Consolidated Mining Company, a stock certificate for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, three far...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to f*****E for (150.00 + 0.00BP) = 150.00
Virginia City Nevada Billhead Collection (24) 1800s-1900s [171512]3527Virginia City Nevada Billhead Collection (24) 1800s-1900s [171512]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Virginia City billhead collection from the 1800s and 1900s. Billheads include The Cosmopolitan Bakery, Virginia Steam Coffee & Spice Mills, The ...
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to B*********g for (145.00 + 36.25BP) = 181.25
Virginia City Nevada Ephemera (12) 1800s [171505]3528Virginia City Nevada Ephemera (12) 1800s [171505]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Virginia City history can be your in these 12 pieces of ephemera, including a blank Storey County Hotel & In-Keeper's License, a stock certi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Bank of California Gold Hill Nevada Check 1871 [171082]3529Bank of California Gold Hill Nevada Check 1871 [171082]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
April 13th 1871 check payable in gold coin drawn on the Bank of California, Gold HIll, Nevada. U.S. and Nevada revenue stamps attached left side. Prin
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Carson City Savings Bank Checks [170861]3530Carson City Savings Bank Checks [170861]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five bank checks from the Carson City Savings Bank: 1) Scott imprinted revenue RN-F1. Drawn on the Merchants' Exchange Bank, San Francis...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Pioneer Mills Flour Trademark Letter and Stencil Imprint, c. 1868 [171111]3531Pioneer Mills Flour Trademark Letter and Stencil Imprint, c. 1868 [171111]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1868 Nevada trademark letter attached to brown paper, 19x30", with 2 Pioneer Mills Bakers Flour sack stencil imprints. Nevada
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
New Hampshire Annual Register, c. 1811-1847, 11 Volumes [166098]3532New Hampshire Annual Register, c. 1811-1847, 11 Volumes [166098]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 volumes of New Hampshire Annual Register. 1811-missing cover, 1815-spine damage, 1819, 1920-spine damage, 1821-spine damage, 1822-spine damage, 182
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,500.00
Ley's, Christie & Co. Jewelry Archive c. 1898-1921 [164865]3533Ley's, Christie & Co. Jewelry Archive c. 1898-1921 [164865]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Archive of Ley's, Christie & Co. Jewelry c. 1898-1921, across multiple stores. Included lots of correspondences with multi page letters and ...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to O*********n for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
New York RN Check Collection [172406]3534New York RN Check Collection [172406]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of New York RN checks. 39 RNX with several yellow, 62 RNG with "stamp redeemed", 37 RND including buff, orange, red/brown, 15 ...
Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
NY RN Check Collection, 300+ [172410]3535NY RN Check Collection, 300+ [172410]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
300+ New York RN checks with duplicates, about 7 different types. c. 1877-1901. New York
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to O*********n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
W. B. Hamilton & Co. "Gold" Check [171088]3536W. B. Hamilton & Co. "Gold" Check [171088]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Corvallis, Oregon, 1879 Hamilton & Co. bank check with large "GOLD" imprint and U. S. revenue adhesive. $1000 first of exchange to Mes...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Carlisle Deposit Bank Check 1874 [171083]3537Carlisle Deposit Bank Check 1874 [171083]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scott RN-K6. Carlisle Deposit Bank draft. 1874. Black on white. Printed by American Bank Note Co., Philadelphia. George Washington on horse, eagle on
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Fornication of a Female Bastard Child, 1823 Warrant 1823 [130544]3538Fornication of a Female Bastard Child, 1823 Warrant 1823 [130544]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1823 warrant for John Sterndman in Menallen, Adams County, Pennsylvania for fornication of the bastard child Solema Slaybaugh. Most interesting! Mena
Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
State of Pennsylvania Billhead & Letterhead Collection (28) [173495]3539State of Pennsylvania Billhead & Letterhead Collection (28) [173495]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pittsburg (16B, 2L), Philadelphia (3B, lL) Others (6B) Pennsylvania
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
Dakota Ephemera Collection [171742]3540Dakota Ephemera Collection [171742]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven. Mostly from Deadwood, South Dakota. 1) Ribbon for the South Dakota Bankers Association meeting held in Deadwood in 1908. 2) Pin showing
Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
Citizens Savings Bank of Jefferson Bank Check 1876 [171092]3541Citizens Savings Bank of Jefferson Bank Check 1876 [171092]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scott RN-H3. Jefferson Texas. Citizens Savings Bank of Jefferson draft drawn on Bank of Commerce, St. Louis, MO. 1876. Black on white. Printed by Amer
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
John"Coffee" Hays Check [173705]3542John"Coffee" Hays Check [173705]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1852 check with signature Jno C Hays, Sheriff with deputy signature below. Deputy writing appears to be consistent with Hays signature, so likely not
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Catalogue of Relics and Antiques at the Virginia Expo, 1888 [171311]3543Catalogue of Relics and Antiques at the Virginia Expo, 1888 [171311]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1888 Catalogue of the Exhibit of Relics and Antiques at the Virginia Exposition. A catalog of exhibits including weapons, letters, books, uniforms etc
Estimate : 500.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
Hy-Land Apple Crate Labels, Thousands [168073]3544Hy-Land Apple Crate Labels, Thousands [168073]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thousands of Hy-Land apple crate labels in 2 or more styles. About 42 lbs. Washington Stuart Mackenzie Montana Ephemera Collection
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Assorted Ephemera Grab Envelope [168105]3545Assorted Ephemera Grab Envelope [168105]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 30 assorted pieces of ephemera with lots of Montana. Mostly c. 1878-1906. Letterheads-some pictorial, bill of lading, Northern Pacific Express a
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Bank of America Check, 1878 [159445]3546Bank of America Check, 1878 [159445]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bank of America gold check for 150 dollars. Dated September 2, 1878. Has adhesive revenue stamp on the left side. Signed by DeGroot, possibly Henry De
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Billheads & Cost Lists From 1800s-1900s (33) 1800s-1900s [171604]3547Billheads & Cost Lists From 1800s-1900s (33) 1800s-1900s [171604]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grocery & product cost lists and business cards from the 1800s-1900s. Included is a pork pricelist for T.M. Sinclair & Company, a couple of ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
Billheads & Letterheads of the 19th Century (Approx. 45) 1800s-1900s [171602]3548Billheads & Letterheads of the 19th Century (Approx. 45) 1800s-1900s [171602]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bill and letterheads for businesses and private parties stretching from Niagara Falls, New York to San Francisco. A sampling includes The National Cr
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
Boy Scout Ephemera Collection [163792]3549Boy Scout Ephemera Collection [163792]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 Boy and Cub Scout publications, c. 1952-60 plus Scouting applications and more.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Brett Harte 1870 Poem 1870 [171048]3550Brett Harte 1870 Poem 1870 [171048]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a series of pages from a publication of the Western News Company of a poem by Brett Harte in 1870. Harte referred to this piece as "The...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C*****r for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
Early U.S. Check Collection, 30 [172408]3551Early U.S. Check Collection, 30 [172408]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 30 early US checks c. 1816-1852. Philadelphia, New York, PA, NY, Brooklyn, Boston, CT etc. Some pictorials.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to O*********n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00