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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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Deputy Sheriff Badge [174006]3032Deputy Sheriff Badge [174006]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nickel plated 5 point circle star Deputy Sheriff badge. Hall marked Simmang's, possibly San Antonio. Ex George Jackson Estate. 1.75" with p...
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to C*****t for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
Private Detective Badge [174003]3033Private Detective Badge [174003]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1900-30 nickel plated brass Private Detective badge with unusual center symbol, see photo. 2.5x2.25" with pinback.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Private Detective Badge [174005]3034Private Detective Badge [174005]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nickel plated brass 6 point star Private Detective badge with worn plating. Ed Jones and Co. on back. 2.5" with pinback.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Rocky Mountain Detective Agency Silver Badge [173762]3035Rocky Mountain Detective Agency Silver Badge [173762]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 point star silver Rocky Mountain Detective Agency badge. 2", with pinback. The Rocky Mountain Detective Association, founded by David J. Coo...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to s*****9 for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
U-D-A Private Detective Badge [173765]3036U-D-A Private Detective Badge [173765]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver plated U-D-A Private Detective 5 point star badge. Likely United Detective Agency. 2.25" with pinback.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
R R Gold Horseshoe Badge [174004]3037R R Gold Horseshoe Badge [174004]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual 14k gold on Sterling Silver 6 point star with gold horseshoe, R R and 107. We were unable to identify the origin of this badge. 2", mis...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Coin Operated Machines Ephemera Group [168275]3038Coin Operated Machines Ephemera Group [168275]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice illustrated group of about 40 c. 1900-35 coin operated machines items including catalogs, many cutouts-some of which are colorful, and some quack
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
David C. Broderick, Private Coin Minter Autograph c.1857-59 [155388]3039David C. Broderick, Private Coin Minter Autograph c.1857-59 [155388]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Senator / Private Coin Minter David C. Broderick Autograph on Cover sent from D.C. Broderick, U.S. Senate, to Edwin Carpenter in Schenectad
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Carson City (Mint) Assay Office Bullion Deposit Group (3) [170602]3040Carson City (Mint) Assay Office Bullion Deposit Group (3) [170602]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an interesting lot for the advanced Carson City collector. Three very different bullion deposits at the CC Mint. These show the variety of dep
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Bonanza Land & Cattle Silver Dollar Money Clip [172904]3041Bonanza Land & Cattle Silver Dollar Money Clip [172904]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sterling silver dollar money clip (1880-O) engraved "Bonanza Land & Cattle / Virginia City, Nev." Purported to be owned by Pick Hobson...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to y*****5 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
Bonanza Land & Cattle Silver Dollar Money Clip 1922 [172905]3042Bonanza Land & Cattle Silver Dollar Money Clip 1922 [172905]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sterling silver dollar money clip with a 1922 Peace dollar. Engraved "Bonanza Land & Cattle Co. / Virginia City, Nev." on the clip'...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******1 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
20 Centuries of Coin Collection by Postal Commemorative Society [173940]304320 Centuries of Coin Collection by Postal Commemorative Society [173940]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Coins are a unique window into the history of mankind," begins the introduction to the Postal Commemorative Society's edition "2...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Dansco Album of Jefferson Nickels [170774]3044Dansco Album of Jefferson Nickels [170774]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Deluxe Dansco album #8113: Jefferson Nickels including proof-only issues 1938-2008 complete with all proof-only issues 1971-S-2008-S, UNC coins are MS
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6********u.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
Indian Princess Head $3 Gold Piece 1855 [163145]3045Indian Princess Head $3 Gold Piece 1855 [163145]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mintage of 50, 555. EF-AU condition, possibly cleaned long ago. These coins did not see extensive day-to-day circulation on the East Coast, but were m
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Kellogg & Richter Bullion Receipt, of Kellogg & Co. $20 Private Gold Coins [169409]3046Kellogg & Richter Bullion Receipt, of Kellogg & Co. $20 Private Gold Coins [169409]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kellogg & Richter Memoranda of Gold Bullion, San Francisco, 1854. Exceptionally rare California Gold Rush assayers and minters of private coinag...
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,500.00
Liberty Head $10 Gold Piece 1900 [173535]3047Liberty Head $10 Gold Piece 1900 [173535]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
PCGS certified MS 62 Liberty Head $10 gold piece. Small spot on eagle's breast.
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to y*****5 for (1,300.00 + 325.00BP) = 1,625.00
Liberty Head Nickel Coin Album [170773]3048Liberty Head Nickel Coin Album [170773]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Whitman blue album #9007: Liberty Head Nickel collection 1883 to 1912. With 31 coins, missing only 1883 no cents and 1891. Most are AG-G condition. 18
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to y*****5 for (1,150.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,437.50
Liberty Seated Dimes : including a "CC" [175470]3049Liberty Seated Dimes : including a "CC" [175470]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three Liberty Seated dimes: 1) 1853 w/arrows; G-VG; 2) 1858; F-VF; 3) 1877-CC; G-VG.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Morgan Dollars from Philadelphia (38 coins) [173939]3050Morgan Dollars from Philadelphia (38 coins) [173939]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot (x38) Morgan silver dollars from Philadelphia. Only two 1921, mostly 1800s. Mostly VG-EF condition.
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to j*****d for (1,150.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,437.50
Pop-Out Repouse Coin Collection [136197]3051Pop-Out Repouse Coin Collection [136197]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine pieces of pop-out coinage. 1964 Kennedy half dollar with bezel; 1977 Lincoln penny; three Indian Head pennies (with pinbacks); and four ba
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,000.00