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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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Union Pacific Photos of Donner & Snow Sheds (2) 1870s [171388]1080 - Union Pacific Photos of Donner & Snow Sheds (2) 1870s [171388]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two 9"x 11" photos taken by Charles Savage of Savage & Ottinger of Salt Lake City, the same photographer who captured the image of the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to S***u for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Antique Photograph Group c1862-1910 [171811]1081 - Antique Photograph Group c1862-1910 [171811]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment of antiques photos, mostly from W & P Nicholls of Dutch Flat, CA, a family of bankers, c. 1862-1910. Includes 4 daguerreotypes in ful...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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East Bay Stereoviews by J D Strong, 4 [170095]1082 - East Bay Stereoviews by J D Strong, 4 [170095]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 East Bay stereoviews by J D Strong. San Pablo Valley, Sunol Valley, Limerick Canyon, Alameda Canyon. East Bay California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to 3****m for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Original photo, La Porte, birds eye view, choice, c1886 c1885-86 [175873]1083 - Original photo, La Porte, birds eye view, choice, c1886 c1885-86 [175873]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a choice photograph of La Porte, California, marked 'Laporte - Plumas Co., Cal.', c.1885-1886 There is a nearly identical photograph...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a********x.. for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Los Angeles Stereoviews, 2 c1870-80 [174021]1084 - Los Angeles Stereoviews, 2 c1870-80 [174021]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Los Angeles stereoviews. Main St. looking North by Hayward & Muzzall's, they were active in the early 1870s to the mid 1880s. Unmarked Spr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to p**********r for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Early RARE Mono Lake Stereo Views (2) 1800-1900s [172968]1085 - Early RARE Mono Lake Stereo Views (2) 1800-1900s [172968]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two RARE stereo views of the Mono Lake area. One shows the volcanoes, the other, some Paiute baskets & pottery sitting on the shoreline. Please ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
Sold to b**********s for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Rare Nelson Point Photo, G.H. Schubert, ca.1900's c1900s [175650]1086 - Rare Nelson Point Photo, G.H. Schubert, ca.1900's c1900s [175650]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This rare original photograph was taken by Gustave H. Schubert (photographer) at Nelson Point, CA. It measures: 5.75" x 8.5", on thick car...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a********x.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Pittsburg Panorama Photo, Another Photo and Postcards [170044]1087 - Pittsburg Panorama Photo, Another Photo and Postcards [170044]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7x9.25" photo by Shadowland Studio, Pittsburg-some stains. Panorama photo of Pittsburg street scene c. W W 1 with patriotic flags, wounded sold...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Placerville Glass Negatives (3) 1800s [171389]1088 - Placerville Glass Negatives (3) 1800s [171389]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Placerville glass negatives (3). First is a photo of The Daily Nugget, a newspaper that I can find no information about and since I worked for The Mo
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Early San Francisco Bay Photos (2) 1871/1908 [172988]1089 - Early San Francisco Bay Photos (2) 1871/1908 [172988]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early photos from San Francisco Bay , including Bay Point, near Pittsburg in the east bay and Port Costa, which is in Contra Costa County on the Carqu
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 320.00
 
 
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Port Wine Horse & Family Street Photo [169800]1090 - Port Wine Horse & Family Street Photo [169800]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original 5.75x8.75" photo of Felix Cassidy and horse with Henry Masson on top. This photo is on page 217 in Garvis book. This is Main St. in Po...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Sacramento River Flood Photos, 1928 and 35, 35 Photos [171445]1091 - Sacramento River Flood Photos, 1928 and 35, 35 Photos [171445]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
35 c. 1928 and 1935 Sacramento and American River flood photos, many aerial. 8x10". Sacramento California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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California Mammoth Plate Circus Photos, 2 [166722]1092 - California Mammoth Plate Circus Photos, 2 [166722]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 different fantastic wide angle mammoth plate circus photos on heavy stock. Sacramento, CA. Horses has 1.25" top center tear. Elephants has .5...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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San Francisco Earthquake 1906 Photos (45) 1906 [171919]1093 - San Francisco Earthquake 1906 Photos (45) 1906 [171919]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Earthquake aftermath photos of the April 18, tremor that destroyed a large portion of the City by the Bay. Photos show different sections of the City,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to h**********2 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Ambrotype Portrait of Spanish Lady by Famed San Francisco Photographer [173744]1094 - Ambrotype Portrait of Spanish Lady by Famed San Francisco Photographer [173744]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5.75 x 4.75". Framed, but frame cover is detached. Gold frame, marked in lower margin from his 113 Montgomery address. The photo frame must dat...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Palace Hotel Interior and Exterior Stereoviews [123689]1095 - Palace Hotel Interior and Exterior Stereoviews [123689]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interior view is Watkins and the exterior view is Continent Stereoscopic Company. The Palace Hotel was built by San Francisco banker and entrepreneur
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Start Price : 160.00 | Estimate : 320.00 - 800.00
 
 
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San Francisco, Small Family Portrait Album [153330]1096 - San Francisco, Small Family Portrait Album [153330]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 35 family portraits including a man in a uniform, possibly a Cadet. Mounted in a 6.25x5" leather album with brass clasp. Nice group with ...
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Start Price : 105.00 | Estimate : 210.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Early Walnut Creek Photos (2) 1900s [173157]1097 - Early Walnut Creek Photos (2) 1900s [173157]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early photos from Walnut Creek California. Included is a photo (7"x 9") of the towns first mayor Harry Spencer. He is sitting in the o...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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RARE 1872 South Dome, Yo Semite (Yosemite) Valley, Cal. Mammoth Albumen Plate, Muybridge [170610]1098 - RARE 1872 South Dome, Yo Semite (Yosemite) Valley, Cal. Mammoth Albumen Plate, Muybridge [170610]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Mammoth Albumen Plate. South Dome, Yo Semite Valley, California. Photo by Eadweard Muybridge 1872. Unsigned. Mount is 15.5"x 20.5". ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to G********m.. for (1,000.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,250.00
 
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Asian and Black Man in Hats Vintage Photos, 2 [171148]1099 - Asian and Black Man in Hats Vintage Photos, 2 [171148]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 vintage California photos. Asian man posing in a hat, 9.75x8", lower right chip and some right side spots that need a light cleaning. c. 1870...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to s********o.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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