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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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Three Concord Stages Hauled By Their Successor Photo 1800s [173145]3232Three Concord Stages Hauled By Their Successor Photo 1800s [173145]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early photograph of an early steam engine hauling three (3) Concord stages. The photo measures 5"x 7" and is a bit faded but still a ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k****J for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Antioch Area Railroad Ephemera (12) 1900s [173141]3233Antioch Area Railroad Ephemera (12) 1900s [173141]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Antioch area railroad ephemera, including receipts for for equipment and track supplies sold to Oakland, Antioch & Eastern Railway, a damage rep...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*******8 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Nevada City Narrow Gauge RR Photos (42) 1800s-1900s [171910]3234Nevada City Narrow Gauge RR Photos (42) 1800s-1900s [171910]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada City Narrow Gauge Railroad (1876-1942) photos, some measure 6"x 8" and some are 4"x 6" in black & white. Photos show ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6******n for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
Nevada City Railroad Map Group [166820]3235Nevada City Railroad Map Group [166820]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada City, CA railroad maps. 4x Narrow Gauge about 20x36", 1 stained, 1 4" tear. Nevada Traction, 20x36", 6" tear. Narrow Gaug...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****h for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR Passes, 5 [171535]3236Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR Passes, 5 [171535]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Nevada County Gauge Rail Road passes, c. 1882-1904. Also 1924 receipt postcard. Nevada County California
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
Nevada County Railroad Ephemera Group [171466]3237Nevada County Railroad Ephemera Group [171466]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice assortment of Nevada County railroad ephemera. Train tickets. Narrow Gauge Special Rate Order book, mostly complete. 1962 and 63 The Western Rai
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Framed Charter, 1924 [154557]3238Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Framed Charter, 1924 [154557]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen framed San Francisco charter, listing multiple members. 1924. Frame 25x21.5". San Francisco California
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Central Pacific Rail Road Company Check 1883 [171081]3239Central Pacific Rail Road Company Check 1883 [171081]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Railroad vignette on an 1883 check drawn on the auditors department of the Central Pacific Rail Road Company to the Cleveland & Pittsburg railro...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t********-.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
Sacramento Valley Railroad Bond & Early View of San Francisco [146234]3240Sacramento Valley Railroad Bond & Early View of San Francisco [146234]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two items related to early Sacramento and San Francisco history. A) Framed bond certificate from the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroa
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
California Vintage Old Style Railroad Sign [168815]3241California Vintage Old Style Railroad Sign [168815]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage old style yellow "RR" sign. We believe this sign is from the Nevada City, CA narrow gauge railroad. 30". Back has orange spra...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S*****8 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Central Pacific Railroad Stereoviews, 5 [171465]3242Central Pacific Railroad Stereoviews, 5 [171465]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 nice Central Pacific Railroad stereoviews. Cape Horn by Watkins, Yosemite and Pacific Coast series. Narrow Gauge Coming into Colfax by JJ Reilly, Sa
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
Leland Stanford Autograph on Central Pacific Railroad Deed, 1887 [172765]3243Leland Stanford Autograph on Central Pacific Railroad Deed, 1887 [172765]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leland Stanford autograph on 1887 Central Pacific Railroad deed as President, for Stevenson land in Wyandotte, CA, a Gold Rush area. "Amasa Lel...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to j********s for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
Northern Electric Railway Company, gold notes/bonds [175874]3244Northern Electric Railway Company, gold notes/bonds [175874]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: x7 Northern Electric Railway Company, 6%, three year secured gold note, $500. No.s D507, D508, D528, D529, D530, D531. Ornate green bord
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Kinsley Brass Steam Whistle 1800s-1900s [175525]3245Kinsley Brass Steam Whistle 1800s-1900s [175525]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kinsley brass steam whistle. Measures 7" tall by 1.50" in diameter and has a nice patina. This smaller whistle, according to research, was...
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Posters [166764]3246Louisville & Nashville Railroad Posters [166764]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 large L & N Railroad poster calendars, each with a map of the routes, circa late 1940s-1960s. Overall size 22 x 28, each with crude plastic f...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Northern Pacific Railway Standard Plans Volume II 1916 [173974]3247Northern Pacific Railway Standard Plans Volume II 1916 [173974]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Pacific Railway Volume II entitled "Standard Plans." This 12"x 16" Nine (9) pound volume contains blueprints of track a...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
Virginia & Truckee RR Ephemera (10) 1800s [171511]3248Virginia & Truckee RR Ephemera (10) 1800s [171511]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Virginia & Truckee Railroad ephemera group of ten (10) documents including freight bill receipts, passenger way bills, a 1901 mileage report, a ...
Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
Virginia & Truckee RR Ephemera Group(10) 1878-1900s [171503]3249Virginia & Truckee RR Ephemera Group(10) 1878-1900s [171503]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Virginia & Truckee Railroad ephemera, including a stock certificate issued in 1874 and several "Receipts For Freight Delivered" bills....
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
Railroad Ephemera: Virginia & Truckee Docs w/Sharon & Yerington Autographs 1870-1822 [164341]3250Railroad Ephemera: Virginia & Truckee Docs w/Sharon & Yerington Autographs 1870-1822 [164341]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. 1) Best piece is an 1870 agreement between the railroad and the Savage Mining Company for 3,000 cords of wood. $6,000 to be paid now and $4.
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to b*******n for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
V & T Railroad Enlarged Trains Photo in Frame [170962]3251V & T Railroad Enlarged Trains Photo in Frame [170962]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Modern high quality enlargement in a high quality frame with a photo of the V & T Railroad locomotive, tender and 3.5 cars on a multi level wood...
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to S********e for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00