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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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Montana Polk's Directory Group 1950s 1950s [167357]1497 - Montana Polk's Directory Group 1950s 1950s [167357]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Butte 1952, Great Falls 1953, Great Falls. 1954, Butte 1955, Great Falls 1956, Butte 1958 Montana
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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History of the Big Bonanza by Dan De Quille, First Edition 3 [164154]1498 - History of the Big Bonanza by Dan De Quille, First Edition 3 [164154]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1st Edition; Squire P. Dewey's copy signed by him. Rare and attractive gold gilt embossed front cover and spine. History of the Comstock includi...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Crusoe's Island by J Ross Browne 1864 [166791]1499 - Crusoe's Island by J Ross Browne 1864 [166791]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk with Sketched and Adventure in California and Washoe by J. Ross Browne 1864. 436pp. Many woodcuts. Dark
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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History of Nevada, 1881, With Illustrations by Myron 1881 [166799]1500 - History of Nevada, 1881, With Illustrations by Myron 1881 [166799]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
History of Nevada, 1881, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, Thompson & West Publishers, edited by A...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Assay Office Records, Eberhardt & Aurora MC, LTD, 1871-2 1871-2 [167526]1501 - Assay Office Records, Eberhardt & Aurora MC, LTD, 1871-2 1871-2 [167526]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay Office Records, Eberhardt & Aurora MC, Ltd, 1871-8, 384pp, possibly complete, but not checked. 8 x 14" format. Binding gone, string...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Early and Rare Nevada Publications (2) [173500]1502 - Early and Rare Nevada Publications (2) [173500]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First Directory of Nevada Territory, Compiled by J. Wells Kelly, 1862 ~ Reprint by The Talisman Press, Los Gatos, CA 1962 ~ Included with the director
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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New England Business Directory and Gazetteer 1885 [108489]1503 - New England Business Directory and Gazetteer 1885 [108489]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by Sampson, Davenport, & Co., publishers of the Boston directory, Boston almanac and business directory, New-England business director...
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Start Price : 187.50 | Estimate : 375.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Holbrook’s New York City Directory, 1875 1875 [82855]1504 - Holbrook’s New York City Directory, 1875 1875 [82855]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Holbrook’s New York City Directory for the Year ending April 1, 1875, published by A. Stephen Holbrook, 1874. New binding with 1084 pages. N
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1813 1813 [82860]1505 - Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1813 1813 [82860]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spafford, Horatio Gates. A Gazetteer of the State of New-York: Carefully Written from Original and Authentic Materials, Arranged on a New Plan, in Thr
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Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Sold to v*****p for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Doggett’s New York City Directory for 1849-1850 1849 [82873]1506 - Doggett’s New York City Directory for 1849-1850 1849 [82873]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Doggett’s New York City Directory for 1849-1850, John Doggett, Jr. & Co. New York 468 pages plus advertisements. Rear cover board is loos...
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Longworth’s American Almanac, New-York Register, and City Directory, 1832 [82870]1507 - Longworth’s American Almanac, New-York Register, and City Directory, 1832 [82870]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Longworth’s American Almanac, New-York Register, and City Directory, for the Fifty-Seventh Year of American Independence. Published by Thomas
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
 
 
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New York City Directory 1881 [81506]1508 - New York City Directory 1881 [81506]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York City directory for 1881. Missing title page. Rebound with original boards. Ads present in the back. Large directory. New York Fred Holabi
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Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charter and General Ordinances of the City of Portland, 1884 [154969]1509 - Charter and General Ordinances of the City of Portland, 1884 [154969]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Charter and General Ordinances in Force March 1, 1884, Laws of Paid Fire Department and Table of City Grades of the City of Portland. Published
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gopsill’s Philadelphia City and Business Directory for 1867-8 1867 [82958]1510 - Gopsill’s Philadelphia City and Business Directory for 1867-8 1867 [82958]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gopsill’s Philadelphia City and Business Directory for 1867-8, published by James Gopsill, 1867. 1,690 pages and includes a map in the front
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Estimate : 180.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Gopsill’s Philadelphia Business Directory for 1877 1877 [82960]1511 - Gopsill’s Philadelphia Business Directory for 1877 1877 [82960]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gopsill’s Philadelphia Business Directory for 1877, published by James Gopsill, Philadelphia, 1877. Reinforced binding. 457 pages. Philadel
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Farmer's Journal 1800s 1800s [171263]1512 - Farmer's Journal 1800s 1800s [171263]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Farmer's journal chronicling life in the 1800s. Towns like Springdale and Easton are mentioned in the handwritten text that indicate the state o...
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Historical and Descriptive Review of El Paso, c. 1900, Rare [173575]1513 - Historical and Descriptive Review of El Paso, c. 1900, Rare [173575]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare c. 1900 presumed to be First Edition, Historical and Descriptive Review of El Paso. 100pp, entertaining and historical short stories of El Paso b
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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El Paso in 1854 by Strickland with 3 Autographs [173761]1514 - El Paso in 1854 by Strickland with 3 Autographs [173761]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1969 El Paso in 1854 by Frederic Augustus Strickland, published by Texas Western Press. Signed by Rex W Strickland, Carl Hertzog and E H Antone. 30pp
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Trail Drivers of Texas, By Hunter, Signed by Geo. W Saunders [173759]1515 - Trail Drivers of Texas, By Hunter, Signed by Geo. W Saunders [173759]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, The Trail Drivers of Texas, 1925, signed by Geo. W. Saunders, book was published under his direction. Book plates of Ken Maynard. Short essays b
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Salt Lake City Directory, Original 1869 1869 [169397]1516 - Salt Lake City Directory, Original 1869 1869 [169397]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
THE SALT LAKE CITY DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS GUIDE FOR 1869 Sloan, Edward Lenox. Salt Lake City, UT: E. L. Sloan & Co., 1869. First edition. 57-219...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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