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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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John G. Garrison - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from A. Huntley 1865 [169272]2121John G. Garrison - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from A. Huntley 1865 [169272]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Forest Hill, CA, Placer County - Garrison, John G., Gold Dust Deposit Receipt dated October 17, 1865, for 8.5 oz. and 3 Dwt. of gold valued at $17.75
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Wells Fargo & Co's. - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from A. Clark 1878 [163545]2122Wells Fargo & Co's. - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from A. Clark 1878 [163545]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Forest Hill, CA, 1878 - Wells Fargo & Co. Gold Dust Purchase Card - Very rare gold dust purchased card where the Wells Fargo office at Forest Hi...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to k**********y for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
Gut of Grass Valley Blueprint Mine Map [160747]2123Gut of Grass Valley Blueprint Mine Map [160747]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice blueprint on linen map of a cross section of the gut of Grass Valley gold mines including Empire. Shows key gold veins. By Fred Miller, 1913
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Nevada County Mining Review 1905 1905 [171912]2124Nevada County Mining Review 1905 1905 [171912]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada County Mining Review, published by the Daily Morning Union in 1905. Softcover edition shows profiles of businesses and residents of Nevada City
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Inyo and Mono County Stock and Cover [166239]2125Inyo and Mono County Stock and Cover [166239]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1880 Homer Mill & Mining stock. Inyo Development cover to H Yerington per W F and Co's Express, 1892 cover. Inyo and Mono County California
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Port Wine General Store ledger, historic, unique [175870]2126Port Wine General Store ledger, historic, unique [175870]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This unique item is the Port Wine Ledger, a General Store supplying mining companies, and others, from November 26, 1892 to December 28, 1895. Mining
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a****a for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
Gold Gravel Mining (& Hyd.) Co. Docs, 1884 [175905]2127Gold Gravel Mining (& Hyd.) Co. Docs, 1884 [175905]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold Gravel Mining Company, later known as Poker Flat Drift Prospect - A collection of early documents and a receipt booklet with tear out receipts: 1
Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****6 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
John Conly & Co. Checks to La Porte Merchants, 13 [172753]2128John Conly & Co. Checks to La Porte Merchants, 13 [172753]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 c. 1864-67 checks from John Conly & Co., La Porte bankers. They held an account for Kleckner & Bro. in Port Wine, an important gold camp....
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j*****6 for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
John Conly Check Group On Kleckner's Account, 19 [172752]2129John Conly Check Group On Kleckner's Account, 19 [172752]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19 c. 1864-66 John Conly & Co. checks on Kleckner & Bro. account out of Port Wine. He was doing business with merchants and miners who were ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****6 for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
B&W Bell View Mine Photographs [175651]2130B&W Bell View Mine Photographs [175651]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7x Black & White Bell View Mine Photographs: 1) Photograph by G.H. Schubert Photography, "2319 Bellevue Mine near La Porte, Cal.", att...
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Map of Las Mariposa Estate: Colored Lithograph of Land Grant that Fremont Purchased in 1847 [17322131Map of Las Mariposa Estate: Colored Lithograph of Land Grant that Fremont Purchased in 1847 [1732
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lithograph has been mounted on cloth backing, split at seems. Originally a fold out map from "The Mariposa Company". 28 x 21". Show...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
Theall & Co. Marysville Assay Office Pair 1863 [164603]2132Theall & Co. Marysville Assay Office Pair 1863 [164603]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Possibly unique; extremely rare. 1) Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited in the Assay Office of Theall & Co. in Marysville, January 3r...
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Mining Documents, Mono County, Thomas Bennett [173306]2133Mining Documents, Mono County, Thomas Bennett [173306]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. Aurora Hill Consolidated Mining Company, incorporated Aug 13, 1881; unissued stock certificate no. 500, San Francisco, 188-, Black border and print
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j********g for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
Assorted Nevada City Ephemera (21) 1800s [172037]2134Assorted Nevada City Ephemera (21) 1800s [172037]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada City ephemera includes guest register pages from both The Union and National Exchange Hotels, a memorandum of ore assays from the Nevada City A
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
H. Mackie & Co. - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from Richardson & Co. [169266]2135H. Mackie & Co. - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from Richardson & Co. [169266]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada City, CA, 1862 - Banking House of H. Mackie & Co. Gold Dust Advertising Card and Gold Dust Receipt – “Successors to C.W. Mulf
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to k**********y for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Map of Champion Mines [164005]2136Map of Champion Mines [164005]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Map of Champion Mines, Nevada City, CA on linen backing. C. 1890's. "Champion-Providence Mine was a consolidation of two adjoining gold min...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Nevada City Mining Archive [152481]2137Nevada City Mining Archive [152481]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice Nevada City archive including assay reports, You Bet Mine, claim on unspecified name claim, 2X Selby Smelting gold bullion deposit slips, Wells F
Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*******n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Nevada County Mining Reports 1800s-1900s [171181]2138Nevada County Mining Reports 1800s-1900s [171181]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reports on a few of the mines in the Nevada City area including The Old King & Queen of Mount Oro Placer Mines, The Gracie Quartz Mine, The Empi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to D*****h for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
Nevada County Mining Review 1895 [170328]2139Nevada County Mining Review 1895 [170328]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This publication came out in 1895 and was published by the Daily Mining Union of Grass Valley, CA and is softcover with tears to cover and some pages.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to S****2 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Nevada County Recruitment Booklet 1910 [171519]2140Nevada County Recruitment Booklet 1910 [171519]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada County recruitment booklet. Published in 1910 by the Nevada County Promotion Committee. The small booklet praises the richness of the area mine
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S****2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50