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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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SSCA: JU.S. th & Hunter Letterhead [173240]3212SSCA: JU.S. th & Hunter Letterhead [173240]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique! The only known letterhead from the assay office of Justh & Hunter located at 188 Montgomery St in San Francisco. Emanuel Justh was a f...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Lot Withdrawn3213Lot Withdrawn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot Withdrawn
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
New London & Long Island Steamboat Company Pass 1891 [134689]3214New London & Long Island Steamboat Company Pass 1891 [134689]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass for 1891 issued to WE Pearson of the Boston & Portsmouth Steamboat Company. Signed by E. Morgan, secretary. Two punch holes, paper residue ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Boston & Bangor Steamship Company Annual Pass 1887 [134725]3215Boston & Bangor Steamship Company Annual Pass 1887 [134725]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Low pass no. 6, issued for 1887 to FH Odiorne, director of the company. Preprinted signature of the general manager. Black and red print with steamshi
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********v.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Boston & Gloucester Steamboat Co. Annual Pass 1892 [134736]3216Boston & Gloucester Steamboat Co. Annual Pass 1892 [134736]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass no. 56, issued for 1892 to Pearson, president of Boston & Portsmouth Steamship Company. Preprinted signature of agent ES Merchant. Logo inc...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Boston Related Steamboat Passes (3) 1892 [130497]3217Boston Related Steamboat Passes (3) 1892 [130497]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Boston and Gloucester Steamboat. 1891. Two holes; 2) Boston & Provincetown S. S. Co. 1892. # 14; 3) River Packet Co. of Bisbee and Warrior. H...
Estimate : 160.00 - 500.00
Sold to m********e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Boston, Lynn & Salem Steamship Company Annual Pass 1892 [134732]3218Boston, Lynn & Salem Steamship Company Annual Pass 1892 [134732]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Steamer "Watertown." Pass no. 122, issued for the 1892 season to WE Pearson of the Boston & Portsmouth Steamship Company. Signed by ge...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to O*********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Melville Garden, Downer Landing Annual Pass (Steamer) 1893 [134701]3219Melville Garden, Downer Landing Annual Pass (Steamer) 1893 [134701]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass issued for 1893 season to WE Pearson & Family. Signed by someone for the company (illegible). Red and dark green print on cardstock. Toning...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to O*********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
Winthrop Steamboat Company Annual Pass 1893 [134679]3220Winthrop Steamboat Company Annual Pass 1893 [134679]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 98, issued for 1893 to Capt. WE Pearson of the Boston & Portsmouth Steamboat Company. Signed by treasurer Willard M. Bacon. Reverse blank. P...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
New York Steamship Company Annual Pass 1891 [134693]3221New York Steamship Company Annual Pass 1891 [134693]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass no. 519, issued for 1891 to William E. Pearson, president of the Boston & Portsmouth Steamship Company. Preprinted signature of the general...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Company Pass 1901 [134699]3222New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Company Pass 1901 [134699]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Ward Line." Pass no. 258, issued for 1891 to HS McCullock, commercial agent for Mexican Railway. Preprinted signature of president Henry ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Shipping Schedule For 1923 1923 [172714]3223Shipping Schedule For 1923 1923 [172714]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This appears to be a ship's schedule for The Admiral Oriental Line for the year 1923. The line ran passenger and mail service between the Seattl...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l********g for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
Brass Sextant Reproductions (3) [171384]3224Brass Sextant Reproductions (3) [171384]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three sextants. A sextant is an instrument for determining the angle between the horizon and a celestial body such as the Sun, the Moon, or a star, us
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
American River Ferry License, 1853 [171123]3225American River Ferry License, 1853 [171123]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand written 1853 ferry license issued to operate on the American River with basic operational requirements. Sacramento California
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to y******e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Sacramento Bridge and Ferry License, c. 1867 [171140]3226Sacramento Bridge and Ferry License, c. 1867 [171140]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1867 Sacramento Bridge and Ferry License for a toll bridge over the Consumes River at Heicksville?. Right corner chip. Sacramento California
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 2*****s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Ferryboat Kootenai River Photograph 1897 [175480]3227Ferryboat Kootenai River Photograph 1897 [175480]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 x 10 inch matting of a 8 x 6 1/2 inch photograph entitled "Ferry Boat Mid-Stream - Kootenai River - June - 1897 - Near Troy, Montana. On the...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r********e.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
Solana Train Ferry Photos and Seroeviews, 5 [170618]3228Solana Train Ferry Photos and Seroeviews, 5 [170618]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Solana Central Pacific Railroad Train Ferry stereoviews, 2 unmarked,1 by Watkins. Photos-4x6" by Continental, unmarked 5x7". Solana Cal...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
Stagecoach Sign: Redrock, Salmon & Gibbonsville [172794]3229Stagecoach Sign: Redrock, Salmon & Gibbonsville [172794]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yellow placard with red and black printing, 14 x 11 inches. Printed by Tribune Publishing Co., of Dillon, Montana. Upper right corner missing, lower r
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Marysville Oregon Stage Co. Billheads, 15, c. 1866-77 [167852]3230Marysville Oregon Stage Co. Billheads, 15, c. 1866-77 [167852]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 15 pieces of billheads from Marysville c. 1866-77 , doing business with Oregon Stage Co., some pictorial. Purchases of harnesses, collars and o
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to O*********n for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
Cheyenne, Wyoming Stagecoach Photograph [171239]3231Cheyenne, Wyoming Stagecoach Photograph [171239]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old and very nice photograph. Literally a dozen people on the stagecoach with dozens more watching. Details are still bright. Only advertisement on a
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r****3 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25