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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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Counters Resembling U.S. $10 Gold Coins [173730]3112Counters Resembling U.S. $10 Gold Coins [173730]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different U.S. $10 spiel markes. Obverse varieties: 1025, 1035, 1045, 1055, 1065.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
Arizona Silver Ingot: A. F. E. 1882 [175817]3113Arizona Silver Ingot: A. F. E. 1882 [175817]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Button shaped silver ingot marked: Arizona / A. F. E. / 1882. 21 mm in diameter; 7 mm thick; 20.3 grams. Arizona
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to b*********L for (10,500.00 + 2,625.00BP) = 13,125.00
Harvey Harris & Co. Assay Office Letter, Marysville 1862 [158070]3114Harvey Harris & Co. Assay Office Letter, Marysville 1862 [158070]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. H. Harris, along with his partner D. Marchand, had ingots found on the SS Central America. This letterhead lists his offices at the top: Sa
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Assayer Book From 1878 for J. Taylor & Company 1878 [170327]3115Assayer Book From 1878 for J. Taylor & Company 1878 [170327]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assayer book with latest valuations of silver and gold at different degrees of fineness, as of October 1, 1878 for John Taylor & Company of ...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Bank of California WC Ralston Documents incl. Autograph 1871-74 [155332]3116Bank of California WC Ralston Documents incl. Autograph 1871-74 [155332]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Certificate of Special Deposit, Bank of California, San Francisco Sep. 28, 1874. A. Austin has deposited $50,000 in US Gold Coin (over a
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i***y for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Chem Lab & General Mining Offices - Lettersheet, 1879 1879 [173901]3117Chem Lab & General Mining Offices - Lettersheet, 1879 1879 [173901]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chemical Laboratory & General Mining Offices Letter sheet ñ J. S. Phillips ñ Located at 702 California St. San Francisco. Earlier in 1...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Cover addressed to J.H. Stearns, Kellogg Hewston Co. Assayers [169237]3118Cover addressed to J.H. Stearns, Kellogg Hewston Co. Assayers [169237]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Envelope addressed to J.H. Stearns, Kellogg Hewston Co. Assayers – cancellation from Oswego, N.Y. 3-cent pink Washington stamp. Size: 5.375 x
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Duncan, Sherman, & Co. and Alsop & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer - w/Iridium3119Duncan, Sherman, & Co. and Alsop & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer - w/Iridium
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Duncan, Sherman & Co. and Alsop & Co., Assay Office and Gold and Silver Refinery, San Francisco, CA, 1-Mar-1860. No. 8 Memorandum of Gold Bu...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
E. Lewin & Co. Assay Office - Gold Bullion Receipt, rec'd from C.C. BU.S. h 1869 [163555]3120E. Lewin & Co. Assay Office - Gold Bullion Receipt, rec'd from C.C. BU.S. h 1869 [163555]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
E. Lewin & Co Assay Office Receipt, Shasta, CA, March 4, 1869 - Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited with E. Lewin & Co., by C.C. Bush, Merc...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,100.00
Geo. E. Rogers Assay Office - Gold Receipt, rec'd from Hobart, Dunbar & Co. 1868 [169263]3121Geo. E. Rogers Assay Office - Gold Receipt, rec'd from Hobart, Dunbar & Co. 1868 [169263]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay Office of Geo. E. Rogers, Successor to G.W. Bell, San Francisco, CA, October 14, 1868, No. 4682 Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by Hobart,
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Geo. E. Rogers Assay Office - Gold Receipt, rec'd from L.B. Benchley & Co. 1866 [169264]3122Geo. E. Rogers Assay Office - Gold Receipt, rec'd from L.B. Benchley & Co. 1866 [169264]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Geo. E. Rogers, Successor to Assay Office of Sanderson & Co., San Francisco, CA, Assay receipt dated Oct. 3, 1866, for 11.67 ounces of Gold from...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Gold and Silver Tables by San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works, 1867 1867 [158982]3123Gold and Silver Tables by San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works, 1867 1867 [158982]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver per Once Troy, at Different Degrees of Fineness. Also tables showing the net returns from gold and silver of di
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Hentsch & Berton Assay Office Memorandum of Gold Bullion, S.S. Central America Assayer 1868 [166963124Hentsch & Berton Assay Office Memorandum of Gold Bullion, S.S. Central America Assayer 1868 [16696
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare; only a few known. Ex. John J. Ford Collection. Memorandum of Gold Bullion, San Francisco, April 6th, 1868. Thirty-one ounces deposited
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Hentsch & Berton's Assay Office Memorandum 1865 [158073]3125Hentsch & Berton's Assay Office Memorandum 1865 [158073]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare; possibly unique. Ex. John J. Ford Jr. Collection. Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited at Hentsch & Berton's Assay Office. Dateli...
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
J.A. Mars Assayer - Ore for Assay Receipt, rec'd from H.C. Egerton 1872 [163556]3126J.A. Mars Assayer - Ore for Assay Receipt, rec'd from H.C. Egerton 1872 [163556]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
J.A. Mars California Assay Office, 512 California Street, San Francisco Oct. 24, 1872 ñ Letterhead to H.C. Egerton ñ Describes a sample of...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
J.A. Mars Assayer - Ore for Assay Receipt, rec'd from H.M. Patterson, Esq. 1871 [163557]3127J.A. Mars Assayer - Ore for Assay Receipt, rec'd from H.M. Patterson, Esq. 1871 [163557]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
J. A. Mars California Assay Office, 512 California Street, San Francisco ñ November 21, 1871 - No.1042 Memorandum of Assay ìof Sample of O...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Justh Assay Office - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer - w/Iridium 1859 [169247]3128Justh Assay Office - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer - w/Iridium 1859 [169247]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco, California Gold Rush Assay Office Receipt E. Justh refinery 1859 - Fancy printing on this receipt for gold bullion. “Assay off
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Kellogg & Humbert, Assay House Suite, c1856-1870 [170600]3129Kellogg & Humbert, Assay House Suite, c1856-1870 [170600]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A marvelous colecion of assay receipts for gold for the monster assayer building built for Kellogg & Humbert at 416 Montgomery Street, and so cl...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Nevada Metallurgical Works - Correspondence with H. Sharps, Attorney 1876 [163558]3130Nevada Metallurgical Works - Correspondence with H. Sharps, Attorney 1876 [163558]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada Metallurgical Works Letterhead and Envelope ñ Assayers E. Huhn and C.A. Luckhardt, San Francisco, CA, Dated February 21st, 1876 ñ L...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Pacific Refinery & Bullion Exchange - Gold Receipt, rec'd from KraU.S. e & Euler, et al. 1879 [1693131Pacific Refinery & Bullion Exchange - Gold Receipt, rec'd from KraU.S. e & Euler, et al. 1879 [169
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bullion deposited with Pacific Refinery and Bullion Exchange for Refining June 18, 1879. Deposit #3531 from Krause & Euler and F. Litsch of Shas...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00