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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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Actor, Actresses & Dancers Pinbacks and Mirrors (5) 1800s-1900s [173347]1537 - Actor, Actresses & Dancers Pinbacks and Mirrors (5) 1800s-1900s [173347]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice collection of entertainment themed mirrors and pinbacks. They include pinbacks of exotic dancer "Little Egypt" who began her career a...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p**********s for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Broadside, The Middy's Watch, 1883 [172600]1538 - Broadside, The Middy's Watch, 1883 [172600]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mounted 1883 broadside, The Middy's Watch at New Turner Hall. Interesting character is Pete the Gublin. 28x9.75". Light brown tape residue ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Lillian Russell Cabinet Cards (5) 1800s-1900s [173344]1539 - Lillian Russell Cabinet Cards (5) 1800s-1900s [173344]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five beautiful cabinet cards of actress and singer Lillian Russell, with one being autographed with just her first name. Cards measure 4.5"x 6....
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Play Bill Broadside From 1869 1869 [172707]1540 - Play Bill Broadside From 1869 1869 [172707]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Broadside from 1869 advertising the play The Heir At Law written by George Coleman the Younger in 1797, at the Selwyn Theatre in Boston on Thursday Fe
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Lillian Russell Signature & Photos 1911 [172503]1541 - Lillian Russell Signature & Photos 1911 [172503]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mounted Lillian Russell (1860 or 61-1922) signed letter along with three photos of the actress and singer. The short letter appears to be an inquiry a
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Circus & Disney Posters and Programs (8) [139472]1542 - Circus & Disney Posters and Programs (8) [139472]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.) "Knights of Columbus" Annual Circus, at S.F's Civic Auditorium on June 14th & 15th, produced by Rudy Bros. (Measures 14" ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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American Circus Corporation Stationery [159593]1543 - American Circus Corporation Stationery [159593]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stationery from the American Circus Corportation, Office of the Manager, 35 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. The members of this corporation
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6******n for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Houston We Have A Problem Print by Alan Bean With 8 Great Signatures [154959]1544 - Houston We Have A Problem Print by Alan Bean With 8 Great Signatures [154959]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Apollo 13 print by Alan Bean, Apollo Astronaut. Signed by astronauts and Apollo 13 actors Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, Bill Paxton,
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,300.00 + 325.00BP) = 1,625.00
 
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Johnny Weissmuller Signed Tarzan Poster [171500]1545 - Johnny Weissmuller Signed Tarzan Poster [171500]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Johnny Weissmuller color poster of a montage of seven images of Weissmuller as Tarzan and as well as Jane, Boy, Cheetah and other animal friends of ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 2*****s for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Autographed Brown Derby Menu, 1947 [161881]1546 - Autographed Brown Derby Menu, 1947 [161881]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1947 Brown Derby, Hollywood menu. Restaurnt of the stars, this menu is authographed by John Payne, Danny Thomas, Jack Norton Tom D"Andrea and 2...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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