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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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American Indian Finery (15) [170898]1248 - American Indian Finery (15) [170898]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Called foofarah by the early mountain men, the American Indians used their skills in weaving and beadwork to brighten their attire, This lot includes,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********t.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Indian Beadwork Grab Bag (8) [170888]1249 - Indian Beadwork Grab Bag (8) [170888]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beadwork items (8) including two (2) sets of cuffs, a coin purse, a single cuff, a sash or belt and a pipe stem. The belt 3"x 56", along w...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to m********9 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Gloves, Leather w/Beadwork [152763]1250 - Gloves, Leather w/Beadwork [152763]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of leather gloves with Native American beadwork. Both gloves have a beaded flower design with red, yellow, white, green, and black beads. Fringed
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to y*****5 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Kachina Doll Group (11) [170892]1251 - Kachina Doll Group (11) [170892]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of eleven no face kachina dolls. There is an artist's name on two, but it is illegible. The No Face doll has its origin in the corn-gro...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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No Face Kachina Dolls (5) 1990s [170882]1252 - No Face Kachina Dolls (5) 1990s [170882]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of five (5) no face kachina dolls. There is an artist's name on two, but it is illegible. The No Face doll has its origin in the corn-gr...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Kachina Doll Group (7) [170875]1253 - Kachina Doll Group (7) [170875]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kachina doll group (7), ranging in size from seven to fifteen inches tall. Some have intricate seed bead work, there are blankets, doeskin clothing, a
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Beaded Children's Moccasins (5 Pairs) [170881]1254 - Beaded Children's Moccasins (5 Pairs) [170881]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Moccasins (5 pairs) in children's sizes. These are decorated in intricately done bead work. There are also two ceremonial medallions done in the...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to w**********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Beaded Moccasins (6 pairs) [170887]1255 - Beaded Moccasins (6 pairs) [170887]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Indian moccasin group, consisting of six (6) pairs in various sizes and design. Lengths vary from 3" up to 10". The beadwork on a...
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Estimate : 450.00 - 600.00
Sold to w**********e for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
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Moccasins, Beaded Buckskin [162774]1256 - Moccasins, Beaded Buckskin [162774]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Buckskin mocassins with commercial rawhide soles. Uppers have appliqued beadwork in reds and turquoise beads. Possibly Santee Sioux. These were stuffe
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Moccasins, Beaded Moosehide [162777]1257 - Moccasins, Beaded Moosehide [162777]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beaded moosehide mocassins made in a one-piece, pointed-toe construction with appliqued beadwork pattern in white, yellow, pink, and red beads surroun
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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