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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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Ellendale Lima Beans Can Labels ~600 [166465]3492Ellendale Lima Beans Can Labels ~600 [166465]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper labels for cans of Ellendale Fres Lima Bean, 20 oz, packed by John S. Isaacs of Ellendale, Delaware. Background of pale yellow, green, and dark
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Isaac's Farm Early June Peas Can Labels ~700 WWII [166464]3493Isaac's Farm Early June Peas Can Labels ~700 WWII [166464]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper labels for Isaac's Farm Run of Pod Early June Peas packed by John S. Isaacs of Ellendale, Delaware, 20 oz. Pale yellow background with an ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********f for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
Early U.S. Financial Docs: 1830s Philly Check, 1850s Georgia Exchange & More 1838-1856 [155843]3494Early U.S. Financial Docs: 1830s Philly Check, 1850s Georgia Exchange & More 1838-1856 [155843]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) H.T. Hall & C.E. Dexter, First of Exchange, Columbus, Georgia, 1856. Issued for $3,304.70. Signed Hall & Dexter. Pen ...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Matson Lines Hawaii Art MenU.S. , 4 [163796]3495Matson Lines Hawaii Art MenU.S. , 4 [163796]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 different Matson Lines Hawaii art cover menus, c. 1950. 13.75x10.5". Nice colorful scenes of vintage Hawaii. Hawaii
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to o*******8 for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
Mackoy & Quimby Check w/Horse Vignette 1857 [170863]3496Mackoy & Quimby Check w/Horse Vignette 1857 [170863]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Banking house of T.L. Mackoy and Ivory Quinby, Monmouth Illinois bank check dated February 28, 1857. Vignette of little girl saluting lower left, herd
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to t********f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
Cemetery Lot Ownership Certificate, 1935 [158034]3497Cemetery Lot Ownership Certificate, 1935 [158034]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certificate of Ownership for Lot No. 360, Section HH at the New Cathedral Cemetery. This cemetery was part of the Catholic Cathedral Church of Baltimo
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Preston White Lima Beans Can Labels ~500 [166450]3498Preston White Lima Beans Can Labels ~500 [166450]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper label for 20oz cans of Preston White Lima Beans, Albert W. Sisk & Son, distributors not manufacturers. Dark purple background with wide re...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
James Tilghman Autograph 1799 [158217]3499James Tilghman Autograph 1799 [158217]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
James Tilghman signed Capias at Satisfaction issuing out of the Court of Queens County, Maryland, May 6, 1799, directed to the Coroner of said County
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,500.00
Richard Tilghman Signed Document 1773 [158206]3500Richard Tilghman Signed Document 1773 [158206]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed, signed by Richard Tilghman, capias issued out of Queen Ann's County , Maryland, in the name of Frederick, absolute Lord and Proprietary ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
Commonwealth Carriage Catalog and Ephemera [167801]3501Commonwealth Carriage Catalog and Ephemera [167801]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Undated Commonwealth Carriage illustrated catalog with lots of carriage and buggy pictures. 15x8" with some cover foxing and spine wear. 1870 c...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
Montana Themed Ephemera & Photos (31) 1900 [172976]3502Montana Themed Ephemera & Photos (31) 1900 [172976]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photos of the locomotive shops (16) 5.5"x 3.5". Also receipts from The East Side Second-Hand Store Butte, a deposit slip from The First na...
Estimate : 150.00 - 180.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Early W A Clark Deposit Slip, c. 1868 [175570]3503Early W A Clark Deposit Slip, c. 1868 [175570]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early deposit check from W A Clark. 1868 for $500. W A Clark signature on verso. "William Andrews Clark Sr. (January 8, 1839 – March...
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to Y******o for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
L. H. Hershfield & Brother Checks [171016]3504L. H. Hershfield & Brother Checks [171016]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Hershfield bank checks, all with imprinted revenues. 1) Scott RN-D1 1876, printed by John Hamilton Stationer; 2) Scott RN-C13, 1873, printed by R
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
L. H. Hershfield & Brother Checks 1874 [171096]3505L. H. Hershfield & Brother Checks 1874 [171096]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two bank checks made payable "In Gold Coin". Helena, Montana. Banking House of L. H. Hershfield & Co. draft payable in Gold Coin. blac...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
L. H. Hershfield Bank Checks [171085]3506L. H. Hershfield Bank Checks [171085]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two checks from the banking house of L. H. Hershfield with imprint revenues, one "in gold". Scott RN-B6 1866, black on white, Printed by ...
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
LH Hershfield & Bro. RN Checks to Chinese Merchants 1870s [160266]3507LH Hershfield & Bro. RN Checks to Chinese Merchants 1870s [160266]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 76. All are Banking House of LH Hershfield & Bro., Helena, Montana checks issued to Chinese merchants. Includes 57 RN-B, 2 RN-C, and 17 w...
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a********b.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
Merchants' National Bank Book of Checks with RN-G [171458]3508Merchants' National Bank Book of Checks with RN-G [171458]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Book of blank checks that appears to be complete, c. 1880's from Merchants' National Bank, Helena, MT with RN-G that is unlisted in Castenho...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i******s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
Missoula Incorporation Documents, 45 [164911]3509Missoula Incorporation Documents, 45 [164911]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 45 c. 1900-1930's Missoula articles of incorporation, statements etc. Florence Laundry, Plains Flour Mill, Eddy Bread, Winston Bros., Miss...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sheridan Montana Letterheads (Many) 1880s [171614]3510Sheridan Montana Letterheads (Many) 1880s [171614]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letterheads, billheads, receipts and letters, too many to count. Most from the town of Sheridan, Montana. Letterheads include Henry Elling & Com...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to Y******o for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
Greenhood and Bohn Clothing Correspondence Group [171687]3511Greenhood and Bohn Clothing Correspondence Group [171687]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 45 c. 1870's and 1880's business correspondences and letterheads from Greenhood and Bohn Clothing in Virginia City, Montana Territory....
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25