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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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Bound Volume Los Angeles Evening Harold 1916 1916 [167360]1457 - Bound Volume Los Angeles Evening Harold 1916 1916 [167360]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2nd quarter, rough covers. Los Angeles California
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to y*****5 for 62.50
 
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California on Stone by Peters 1935 [160745]1458 - California on Stone by Peters 1935 [160745]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover California on Stone by Harry L Peters. 1935 first edition, #72/451. 227pp with index. A great illustrated historical California reference.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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California in the Fifties by John Howell, Rare 1936 [175613]1459 - California in the Fifties by John Howell, Rare 1936 [175613]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, California in the Fifties by John Howell, 1936. 50 views of cities and mining towns in California and the West, originally drawn on stone by Kuc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to C*****r for 531.25
 
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Books of the California Gold Rush by Wheat, 1949, Very Rare 1949 [173583]1460 - Books of the California Gold Rush by Wheat, 1949, Very Rare 1949 [173583]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare, original copy 1949, Books of the Gold Rush by Carl Wheat, containing 241 annotated biblio entries of important Gold Rush titles, since su
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to v*****p for 187.50
 
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Barry & Patten's 1850 San Francisco History (rare) 1850s [173669]1461 - Barry & Patten's 1850 San Francisco History (rare) 1850s [173669]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A choice and rare San Francisco first person's history of San Francisco in 1850-1851. "San Francisco in the Spring of '50", aka Me...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to y*****5 for 343.75
 
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Nevada County Directory, 1871-72 1871-72 [163209]1462 - Nevada County Directory, 1871-72 1871-72 [163209]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada County Directory for 1871-72: containing the names, business and location of merchants, farmers. manufacturers, professional men, miners, book-
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Langley's San Francisco Business Directory, 1877-1878 1877-78 [169394]1463 - Langley's San Francisco Business Directory, 1877-1878 1877-78 [169394]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Langley’s San Francisco Business Directory 1877-78 - Business directory 444 pp. with an additional 48 pages of advertisements in front. Bindi
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Mother Lode History Books, 3 c1970s [168842]1464 - Mother Lode History Books, 3 c1970s [168842]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold Districts of California, 1973, 186pp with index and pullout map. History of Placer County by Thompson & West, 1882, reprinted, 416pp, and 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for 81.25
 
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Placer County MTP Map Book (Incl Tahoe), Hand Drawn Maps, c1863, Original [170606]1465 - Placer County MTP Map Book (Incl Tahoe), Hand Drawn Maps, c1863, Original [170606]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a remarkable discovery - an original hand drawn MTP book found within the W & P Nichols Estate, Duth Flat bankers from the1860s to past ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 2,875.00
 
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Nevada City Soda Works, Powell, Business Ledgers, c1890s-1920s (6) [170609]1466 - Nevada City Soda Works, Powell, Business Ledgers, c1890s-1920s (6) [170609]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six ledhers of the Powell family that ownd and operated the Nevada City Soda Works. They also ran an insurance company, had real estate ventures, etc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t******s for 437.50
 
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Birdseye Creek Mining Company Ledger Books (4), 1870's, Nicholls Estate [170607]1467 - Birdseye Creek Mining Company Ledger Books (4), 1870's, Nicholls Estate [170607]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four original ledgers, all about 8.5 x 13", of some of the business dealings of the Birdseye Creek Mining Company in the 1870s. The company app...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a****a for 312.50
 
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Nicholls (Bank) Family, Dutch Flat, Business Ledgers, (2), 1850s-60s [170608]1468 - Nicholls (Bank) Family, Dutch Flat, Business Ledgers, (2), 1850s-60s [170608]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two ledgers from W & P Nicholls, major bankers at Dutch Flat. Nicholls apprenetly funded or financed many regional mines. These two ledgers trac...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a****a for 187.50
 
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Placer County Court of SessionsLedger, 1851-1855 [175993]1469 - Placer County Court of SessionsLedger, 1851-1855 [175993]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
250pp ledger, 127pp used. 12 x 18" The ledger starts with June 29, 1851, "people of the State of California vs Ira Faitman for "petil...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to x********z.. for 687.50
 
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Music of the Gold Rush Era & San Francisco Songster 1849-1939, Rare [173760]1470 - Music of the Gold Rush Era & San Francisco Songster 1849-1939, Rare [173760]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 very rare volumes, printed by Works Progress Administration. Music of the Gold Rush Era, 212pp and A San Francisco Songster 1849-1939 208pp. San F
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Natural Wealth of California by Cronise, Excellent Condition [173013]1471 - Natural Wealth of California by Cronise, Excellent Condition [173013]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce, Natural Wealth of California by Cronise in excellent condition. 1868, 696pp with index. Info broken down by county, many mining plates, flora,
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Southern California and Arizona Books, 4 [168330]1472 - Southern California and Arizona Books, 4 [168330]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mountains and Molehills by Marryat, Time Life Books leather bounds 1980's reprint. Southern Trails to California in 1849 by Bieber, 1937 386pp, ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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History of the City of Denver by Wilhelm, 1866 1866 [173573]1473 - History of the City of Denver by Wilhelm, 1866 1866 [173573]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1886 History of the City of Denver by D O Wilhelm with business directory 184pp, 1909 reprint. Also A Pioneer Denver Mint by Mumey, #142/800, signed b
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
 
 
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Wallihan Colorado Mines Directory, 1871 1871 [169400]1474 - Wallihan Colorado Mines Directory, 1871 1871 [169400]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIRECTORY AND COLORADO GAZETTEER, FOR 1871. Denver: S.S. Wallihan & Co., [1870]. [7]pp. of ads, 442pp. plus [59]pp. of ads, a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******f for 437.50
 
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Colorado Gazetteer, 1871 1871 [173758]1475 - Colorado Gazetteer, 1871 1871 [173758]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rebound Rocky Mountain Directory and Colorado Gazetteer, 1871. Colorado history, mining, industries etc. 442pp with appendix plus advertisements. Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to S****2 for 312.50
 
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Fossett's Work on Colorado Mines, 1st Edition 1876 [169402]1476 - Fossett's Work on Colorado Mines, 1st Edition 1876 [169402]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fossett, Frank - COLORADO: HISTORICAL, DESCRIPTIVE AND STATISTICAL WORK ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLD AND SILVER MINING REGION Denver Daily Tribune Steam
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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