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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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Sacramento Area Broadsides, 7 [171069]3452Sacramento Area Broadsides, 7 [171069]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 Sacramento area broadsides in various sizes, Livery Stable, O R Gleason, New York Bazaar, Western Hotel, 2x San Francisco Railroad in Chinese, Rober
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p****5 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
Sacramento Area Interesting Ephemera Group [171110]3453Sacramento Area Interesting Ephemera Group [171110]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 27 pieces of interesting Sacramento area ephemera including Pacific Bank, State Capital History booklet, Sacramento Valley Veterans Brigade 1903
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****s for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
Sacramento Billhead and Letterhead Collection, c. 1860's-1900 [171058]3454Sacramento Billhead and Letterhead Collection, c. 1860's-1900 [171058]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sacramento billhead and letterhead collection, c. 1860's-1900. About 100 or more items. Includes pictorial, color, sheriff, oil, candy, poultry,...
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to R*****s for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
Sacramento City Bank Checks (4), Gold Rush Era 1852-54 [160155]3455Sacramento City Bank Checks (4), Gold Rush Era 1852-54 [160155]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four checks from the Sacramento City Bank in Shasta, California. "Sacramento" is crossed out and "Shasta" is written above on 3 ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********-.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
Sacramento County Court 1854-1858 Lawsuits [171245]3456Sacramento County Court 1854-1858 Lawsuits [171245]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A perusal of this official book will show names like Ralston, Crocker and Zabriskie among many others. One page has three lawsuits against Crocker alo
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to x********z.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
Sacramento Gold Rush Billheads, 26 Different [171060]3457Sacramento Gold Rush Billheads, 26 Different [171060]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
26 different Sacramento Gold Rush billheads mostly on blue paper. c. 1852-60. John J Murphy, R Dale, Schooner Umpqua, City Water Works, J & P Ca...
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to y******e for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
Sacramento Sheriffs Judgement, 1856 [171061]3458Sacramento Sheriffs Judgement, 1856 [171061]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1856 blue paper Sheriffs Judgement, Cafron v. Felch & Floutman for $1530. Broadside size, 21x16". 1" left crease tear, crease toning. ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to x********z.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
AngloCalifornian Bank Document Collection, 200 [168413]3459AngloCalifornian Bank Document Collection, 200 [168413]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 200 Anglo Californian Bank documents, c. 1886-1906. This bank was founded in 1873 as a successor to the London firm of J & W Seligman and ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
Daily Alta California Newspapers (4) 1852 [171917]3460Daily Alta California Newspapers (4) 1852 [171917]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Daily Alta California Newspapers (4) from the year 1852. The February 1, edition has a report from Governor John Bigler (1805-1871) to the California
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******s for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
Daily Bulletins One With James King of William Editor (6) 1850s [171911]3461Daily Bulletins One With James King of William Editor (6) 1850s [171911]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Daily Evening Bulletin (6) began publication in October 1855 by San Francisco activist James King of William, who was the editor of the paper until hi
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Dollar Store Billhead and Check, 1851 and 1870 [175773]3462Dollar Store Billhead and Check, 1851 and 1870 [175773]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Drexel, Sather & Church second of exchange, 1851-2 right side chips and light toning. The Pioneer One Dollar Store, 1870 billhead. Was this the ...
Estimate : 120.00 - 140.00
Sold to c*********p for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Eugene Kelly/San Francisco Letter from 1859 [173851]3463Eugene Kelly/San Francisco Letter from 1859 [173851]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portion of a letter handwritten/signed by Eugene Kelly, stating to the recipient that he was getting out of the dry goods business to go into the bank
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Golden Gate Bridge Blue Print in Frame [167338]3464Golden Gate Bridge Blue Print in Frame [167338]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice Golden Gate Bridge blue print drawing in white frame. 17x36.5". San Francisco California
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
San Francisco Ephemera, c. 1850's, 12 [171054]3465San Francisco Ephemera, c. 1850's, 12 [171054]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 pieces of c. 1850's San Francisco ephemera. John W Tucker billhead. Letter to Comptroller of State in Vallejo City about drafts. Turnbull &a...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to x********z.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
San Francisco Gold Rush Exchange Collection, 5 [175774]3466San Francisco Gold Rush Exchange Collection, 5 [175774]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 San Francisco exchanges. Drexel, Sather and Church-1856 first and 1856 second. Sather and Church 1861 second with California adhesive revenue stamp.
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
San Francisco Letterheads and Promo Ephemera Collection [171145]3467San Francisco Letterheads and Promo Ephemera Collection [171145]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 65 generic San Francisco letterheads, promo items, checks, deeds, billheads etc. c. 1877-1904. Mostly pre 1900. San Francisco California
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
San Francisco Non Pictorial Billhead Collection, c. 1878-1906 [171150]3468San Francisco Non Pictorial Billhead Collection, c. 1878-1906 [171150]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mostly c. 1878-90's San Francisco mostly non pictorial billheads, about 100 or so. Coffee, furniture, bread, saws, stationery, drugs, steel, whi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********z.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
San Francisco Pictorial Letterhead and Billhead Collection [171144]3469San Francisco Pictorial Letterhead and Billhead Collection [171144]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 100+ San Francisco pictorial letterheads and billheads. c. 1877-1919. Boots, cigars, hardware, guns, chairs, coffee, poultry, windmills etc. All
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to O*********n for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
SFPD Chief Seymour Archive (3) 1911 [172034]3470SFPD Chief Seymour Archive (3) 1911 [172034]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
John F. Seymour was the San Francisco Police Department Chief from 1910-1911. This small group contains a photo of the Chief and Mayor Patrick Henry M
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p****5 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Ridge Telephone Co. Letter Copy Book, c. 1879-80 [170978]3471Ridge Telephone Co. Letter Copy Book, c. 1879-80 [170978]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1879-80 Ridge Telephone Company letter copy book. Contains about 50 letters to various mining, utility and telephone companies. "When Alexan...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R*****s for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00