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"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

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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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Alaska Goldminer Photos (3) 1890s [171394]1060 - Alaska Goldminer Photos (3) 1890s [171394]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old Alaskan goldminer photos, including one of the Henry Alexander Mine in Nome. Photos measure 7"x 9" and in decent condition. Please see...
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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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Vintage Nome, Alaska Photos (2) 1890s [171408]1061 - Vintage Nome, Alaska Photos (2) 1890s [171408]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Alaska photographs (2). One measures 8"x 10" and shows the town of Nome, Alaska and its waterfront. Next measures 9"x 11"...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Eskimo Mother & Child Loman Bros Photographs (3) c1890 [171396]1062 - Eskimo Mother & Child Loman Bros Photographs (3) c1890 [171396]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eskimo Mother & Child photo by the Loman Brothers Photo Studio in Nome, Alaska. The Lomen Brothers Co. Was a photography studio founded in Nome...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,300.00 + 325.00BP) = 1,625.00
 
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Vintage Alaska Photos (7) 1890s [171407]1063 - Vintage Alaska Photos (7) 1890s [171407]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alaska photos from the 1890s. There are town shots, photos of locals and a photo identified at the town of Sitka. A varied group. Please see photos fo
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Sold to R*******o for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Early Skagway Alaska 7"x 9" ( Photos (2) 1898 [171399]1064 - Early Skagway Alaska 7"x 9" ( Photos (2) 1898 [171399]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Skagway, Alaska photos taken by Case & Draper of Skagway in 1898. Photos measure 7"x 9". One shows a snowy Sheep's Camp, the other...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to r********p.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Skagway Alaska Birdseye View Photo 1899 [171395]1065 - Skagway Alaska Birdseye View Photo 1899 [171395]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Skagway, Alaska birds eye view photos taken in 1899. Photo measures 9"x 11" and has an inscription on the reverse. Please see photos for m...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Alaska Survey and Hunting Trip Photo Album [171454]1066 - Alaska Survey and Hunting Trip Photo Album [171454]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage photo album of a group from Coos Bay, OR on a surveying and hunting trip to Alaska. About 70 photos including 3 photo panorama's. They b...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to f*******7 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Castle Dome Landing Stereoview and 2 A.T. Postmarks c1886 [174020]1067 - Castle Dome Landing Stereoview and 2 A.T. Postmarks c1886 [174020]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Castle Dome Landing on Colorado River at Yuma stereoview with a rear wheel paddle boat, c. 1876. Also 2 1880 Arizona Territory postmark cutouts. Cast
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to p**********r for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Holbrook House Photo, c. 1880-83 c1882 [174015]1068 - Holbrook House Photo, c. 1880-83 c1882 [174015]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1880-83 photo of Holbrook, AZ. Holbrook House in foreground, also New Drug Store. Holbrook burned down in 1888. 4.5x7.75". Some discoloratio...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Prescott Street Scene Stereoview c1885 [174012]1069 - Prescott Street Scene Stereoview c1885 [174012]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1800's to 1890 Prescott street scene stereoview, when it was the Arizona capitol. Readable signage includes Kelly and Stephens-news dealers a...
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Tucson Street Scene Photo, c. 1885 c1885 [174024]1070 - Tucson Street Scene Photo, c. 1885 c1885 [174024]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1885 Tucson street scene photo with many people in front of a building, corner of Broadway and 13th. 4x5.75". Tucson Arizona
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Stereoview of a Papago Village near San Xavier, AZ. by Dudley Flanders c1873-74 [168260]1071 - Stereoview of a Papago Village near San Xavier, AZ. by Dudley Flanders c1873-74 [168260]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This stereoview is of a Papago village near San Xavier, Az. with the adobe church in the foreground. Orange mount front/ lavender back. Photographer D
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***0 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Stereoview of Old Ruins at Aztec Mound Mouth of Oak Creek by D.F. Mitchell c1875-82 [168250]1072 - Stereoview of Old Ruins at Aztec Mound Mouth of Oak Creek by D.F. Mitchell c1875-82 [168250]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This stereoview is by photographer Daniel F. Mitchell and is marked in script on the back "old ruins on Aztec Mound at mount of Oak Creek/ Yava...
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Stereoviews of Arizona Expeditions by Continent Stereographic Co. c1877 [168258]1073 - Stereoviews of Arizona Expeditions by Continent Stereographic Co. c1877 [168258]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Continent Stereographic Co." left border, "New York Publishers" right border, buff color front and back, "181 Cactus of Ar...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8***0 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Stereoviews of Tucson, Arizona by Henry Buchman and Continent Stereoscope Co. (2) c1877 [169203]1074 - Stereoviews of Tucson, Arizona by Henry Buchman and Continent Stereoscope Co. (2) c1877 [169203]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These two stereoviews depict Tucson, Arizona. The first is: "Arizona Scenes by H. Buchman" in the right border, and "Arizona Scenes ...
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Arizona Hanging Postcards (2) [168022]1075 - Arizona Hanging Postcards (2) [168022]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early hanging postcards of Arizona events. A.) Hanging of John Heath at Tombstone, real photo postcard, early, c1908-1915 printing. Heath's ...
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Antioch California Early Photos (13) 1800s-1900s [171791]1076 - Antioch California Early Photos (13) 1800s-1900s [171791]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Antioch California photo group (13) Early photos 5"x 7" to larger, show life in this one time mining town, located in the San Francisco Ba...
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Point Richmond Celebration and Speech Framed Photo, 1909 [171749]1077 - Point Richmond Celebration and Speech Framed Photo, 1909 [171749]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed photo of a political or 4th of July celebration and speech in Point Richmond. Photo 8x9.5" with horizontal tears and creases. Frame 15x1...
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Panoramic Photograph of Bodie, California, c1920s [171204]1078 - Panoramic Photograph of Bodie, California, c1920s [171204]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Frasher photo identified on front right corner and also on stamp on reverse - office in Pomona. Shows entire town including cemetery, mines, mills, ch
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to y*****5 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Mt. Diablo and Marsh Creek Spring-3 Stereoviews & Postcard Group [170100]1079 - Mt. Diablo and Marsh Creek Spring-3 Stereoviews & Postcard Group [170100]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Marsh Creek Springs RPC's, 1 has corner chip, 2 others have pen writing on front. 9 Mt. Diablo stereoviews-Black Oaks, Lion Rock, Laurel Sprin...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p**********r for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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