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"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview

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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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Collection of U.S. Travel Guides and Maps c1960-1999 [139468]1417 - Collection of U.S. Travel Guides and Maps c1960-1999 [139468]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large collection (2 file boxes!) of Travel Guides and Maps for Attractions, Accommodations, Meals, etc.~ Includes 488 pieces of material, indexed by S
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Modern Postcards and Travel Brochure Collection [171156]1418 - Modern Postcards and Travel Brochure Collection [171156]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 26 lbs collection of about 1000 or more modern postcards and travel brochures of the Pacific Northwest Etc.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to D*****6 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Rare, Original late 1600s Ecumenical Farce, “Il Capitolo dei Frati,” by Sebastiano Chiesa [168200]1419 - Rare, Original late 1600s Ecumenical Farce, “Il Capitolo dei Frati,” by Sebastiano Chiesa [168200]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, Original late 1600s Ecumenical Farce, “Il Capitolo dei Frati,” by Sebastiano Chiesa By Amy Baker, Holabird’s Western Americana Summary Th
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Shipwrecks, California, Pacific Coast [173615]1420 - Shipwrecks, California, Pacific Coast [173615]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of (x4) books on ship wrecks, including: 1. The Treasure Ship S.S. Brother Jonathan: Her Life and Loss 1850-1865, by Q. David Bowers. Bowers and
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Pirates and Buccaneers collection, Lot(x5) [173616]1421 - Pirates and Buccaneers collection, Lot(x5) [173616]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot (x5) collection of books on pirates and buccaneers, including: 1. History of the Buccaneers of America, by James Burney. George Allen & Comp...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Spanish Armada Treasure Books [173600]1422 - Spanish Armada Treasure Books [173600]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of Spanish Armada Treasure Hunting books: 1. The Hispanola Treasure by Cyrus H. Karraker, printed 1934 in Philadelphia by University of
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to p********n for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Treasure & Gold Hunting, 1961-82 [173614]1423 - Treasure & Gold Hunting, 1961-82 [173614]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of books on Treasure Hunting techniques and found treasures in the United States. 1. The Treasure Hunter's Manual by Karl von ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Buried Treasure by Paine, 1911 [173714]1424 - Buried Treasure by Paine, 1911 [173714]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Book of Buried Treasure by Ralph D. Paine, published in 1911, illustrated by Sturgis & Walton Company, New York.In very good condion, hard c...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********w for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Lost Treasure Library, Lot of 22 [173604]1425 - Lost Treasure Library, Lot of 22 [173604]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a extensive collection of Treasure Hunting books, inlcuding lost mines in the US. 1. Lost Mines and Buried Treasures of the West by Thomas Pro
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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US treasures collection [173619]1426 - US treasures collection [173619]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of (x11) US treasure books collection, including: 1. Oak Island Secrets, by Mark Finnan. Formac Publishing. 1997. 2. The Oak Island Mystery, by R.
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Assorted Treasure magazines [173599]1427 - Assorted Treasure magazines [173599]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of (x303) magazines related to treasure and treasure hunting. c1950s-1980s. All are related to treasure and gold hunting. Magazine titles include
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S****2 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Along Alaska's Great River, 1885 1885 [173717]1428 - Along Alaska's Great River, 1885 1885 [173717]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Along Alaska's Great River by Frderick Schwatka, 1885, Cassell & Company Ltd., NY., copyright by O.M. Dunham. Autographed Christmas 1888 to...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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New Eldorado, Ballou, 1890 1890 [173718]1429 - New Eldorado, Ballou, 1890 1890 [173718]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The New Eldorado: A Summer Journey to Alaska by Maturin M. Ballou, 2nd edition, 1890. Houghton, Mifflin and Company. This book is from the pre-Nome go
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Klondike Gold Fields, 1897 1897 [173729]1430 - Klondike Gold Fields, 1897 1897 [173729]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Official Guide to the Klondyke County and the Gold Fields of Alaska with Official Maps published in Chicago, IL in 1897 by W.B.Conkey Company.
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gold Hunting Alaska, 1901 1901 [173715]1431 - Gold Hunting Alaska, 1901 1901 [173715]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of early Alaska Gold Hunting books from 1901. 1) Gold Hunting in Alaska by Joseph Grinnell, edited by Elizabeth Grinnell, published 1901 by David
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Through the Yukon and Alaska, Rickard, 1909 1909 [173716]1432 - Through the Yukon and Alaska, Rickard, 1909 1909 [173716]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
T.A. Rickard's 1909 book Through the Yukon and Alaska. Neil Publishing Company. Spine is cracked. From MiningFoundationsw.org: Thomas Arthur Ric...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6****A for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Klondike Region-Important works, 1897-1915 (3) 1897-1915 [173608]1433 - Klondike Region-Important works, 1897-1915 (3) 1897-1915 [173608]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3x book relating to the Klondike and Yukon gold areas. 1. Report on Gold Values in the Klondike High Level Gravels, by R.G. McConnel. Ottawa G
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Klondike Gold Rush, 1905/1928 1905/1928 [173612]1434 - Klondike Gold Rush, 1905/1928 1905/1928 [173612]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 very early publications of the Klondike region of Yukon, north-western Alaska/ Canada. According to reports, 100,000 prospectors came to the Klondi
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Klondike Research and History Library [173607]1435 - Klondike Research and History Library [173607]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot includes a library's worth of books on the Klondike Gold Rush. Included in this lot: 1. The Klondike Quest, by Pierre Berton. 100th Ann...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Alaska Gold Rush book sets, Harris, Ingersoll [173727]1436 - Alaska Gold Rush book sets, Harris, Ingersoll [173727]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare composite collection of two books, each with accompanying salesman's copy. Includes: 1. Gold Fields of the Klondike, by Ernest Ingersoll. ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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