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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 Maps by Cram, 2 c1910-30 [166811]1408 - Montana Maps by Cram, 2 c1910-30 [166811]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Montana maps by Cram. Superior Map of Montana c. 1910, 45x50", tape repairs and tears. c. 1930 color Latest Official Survey Montana, 44x49&q...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Nevada and Idaho Mining Maps (3) 1911, 1921 [173471]1409 - Nevada and Idaho Mining Maps (3) 1911, 1921 [173471]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Jarbridge, Nevada, mining claims map, issued by the Twin Falls Development Co., 1911 ~ (14 ½" x 21", black on light brown paper) Whee...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S***6 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Original Map of Fort at Weisport, PA, Ben Franklin Connection c. 1756 pre-1776 [171684]1410 - Original Map of Fort at Weisport, PA, Ben Franklin Connection c. 1756 pre-1776 [171684]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A fantastic and possibly first known map of the Fort at Weisport in Carbon County, PA, built by Benjamin Franklin against the Indians, in the French a
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Jacob Monk 1853 Map of North America [173506]1410b - Jacob Monk 1853 Map of North America [173506]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large wall map, typical nvarnish finish, mounted to board for viewing. "New map of that portion of North America exhibiting the United States a...
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Start Price : 450.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,750.00
 
 
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Johnson's US Map, 1864 1864 [167744]1411 - Johnson's US Map, 1864 1864 [167744]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Johnson's US map by A J Johnson, New York c. 1864. Appears to be hand colored with good color borders. Oklahoma shown as Indian Territory. Nice ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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United States and Territories Map, 1866 1866 [166823]1412 - United States and Territories Map, 1866 1866 [166823]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1866 map of United States by Dept. of Interior on linen backing. 29x55", multiple tear and tape repairs. Please inspect.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Educational Wall Map Group 1939 [131290]1413 - Educational Wall Map Group 1939 [131290]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(3) Classic wall maps with wood dowels. From the American Geographic series, by A.J. Nystrom, Chicago 1939. Includes Africa, 43" wide, Australi...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Vintage Atlas', 5, c. 1800's to 1911 c1800-1911 [168997]1414 - Vintage Atlas', 5, c. 1800's to 1911 c1800-1911 [168997]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 vintage atlas', some with hand coloring, and maps suitable for removing and framing. Standard's Modern Atlas of the World, 1911, 128pp plu...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Nautical Telescopes (2) c1900s [152593]1415 - Nautical Telescopes (2) c1900s [152593]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There are two nautical telescopes in this lot. The smaller one is made in France at 7in. tall three draw with a slide type eye-piece cover, late 1800
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Automobile Club of Southern California Maps (2) c1930s [173484]1416 - Automobile Club of Southern California Maps (2) c1930s [173484]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
International Pacific Highways System, from Mexico City Mexico to Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada, 1934 ~142 pages, each with strip-style highway m
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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