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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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Niagara Falls Photos by W H Jackson, 38 [163782]1120 - Niagara Falls Photos by W H Jackson, 38 [163782]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
38 photos by W H Jackson. c. 1900-01. 3.5x7". Jackson was a Detroit photographer and this is part of a Niagara Falls suite with some duplicate...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w**********e for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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El Paso Photo c. 1880 c1880 [174025]1121 - El Paso Photo c. 1880 c1880 [174025]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 sided El paso rooftop photo, 4.5x7.5". Tape on left verso. El Paso Texas
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to D********r for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Thermopolis Large Panorama Photo [150744]1122 - Thermopolis Large Panorama Photo [150744]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed large panorama photo of Thermopolis, WY. Big Horn Hot Springs State Reserve, 5 mineral springs of separate curvature values on this reserve. Ph
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Vintage Photos of Dawson Yukon Territory(8) 1890s [171406]1123 - Vintage Photos of Dawson Yukon Territory(8) 1890s [171406]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage photos (8) of Dawson, Yukon Territory and the surrounding area. There are birds eye views as well as flora and fauna and a moose or two. Photo
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Southwest Lady Tintype Photo c1865 [174026]1124 - Southwest Lady Tintype Photo c1865 [174026]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tintype c. 1865 photo of a Southwestern lady by Strong & Sims. We could not find the location of this photographer. Holder 2.5x4". PHOTOGRA...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to R*******o for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Graf Zeppelin Photo [168143]1125 - Graf Zeppelin Photo [168143]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 6.5x9.5" photo of LZ 27, Graf Zeppelin. "LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German passenger-carrying hydrogen-filled rigid airship that flew...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Guitarist Daguerreotype in a Ladies Case. [175960]1126 - Guitarist Daguerreotype in a Ladies Case. [175960]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Daguerreotype of a guitarist in a hard case with a ladies motif suggesting the guitarist was a boyfriend, relative or favorite guitarist. Case is deta
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Historical Women Photo Collection, 6 [175965]1127 - Historical Women Photo Collection, 6 [175965]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 historical women photos including CDV's. 3 women in bathing suit with back American Tobacco advertising, 4x2.5". Ada Isaacs Menken by Sar...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Vintage Photos of Spain & Germany [168796]1128 - Vintage Photos of Spain & Germany [168796]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight vintage photos: four Spain: two colorized of Granada, two black and white of Granada and Madrid, all about 6 x 9 inches. Four Germany: all black
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Vintage Travel Photo Album with Lake Tahoe [161885]1129 - Vintage Travel Photo Album with Lake Tahoe [161885]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100+ mostly photos and RPC's in an album, c. 1930. Nice Lake Tahoe photos-Fallen Leaf Lake, Mt. Tallac, Crystal Range, Susie Lake, Heather Lake,...
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Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Western Photos by W H Jackson, 11 [163779]1130 - Western Photos by W H Jackson, 11 [163779]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 photos by Detroit photographer W H Jackson, c. 1900-01. 3x Native American, cattle, 3x building, stream, house under snow, New Mexico, Royal Gorge,
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Tintype of 3 Indian Ladies [175962]1131 - Tintype of 3 Indian Ladies [175962]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1865-70 tintype with 2 seated and 1 standing Indian ladies. About 3x2".
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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American Indian on Display in Paris Photo, c. 1865 [175951]1132 - American Indian on Display in Paris Photo, c. 1865 [175951]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1865 photo of an American Indian on display in Paris. On back- U-Ta-Ea-Un, De la Tribu Indienne des Callapoose De l'Amerique, Grand Cirque Am...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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E J Curtis Photograph, The Potter, San Ildefonso [167374]1133 - E J Curtis Photograph, The Potter, San Ildefonso [167374]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Iconic image of a young Tablita Woman Dancer (believed to be a young Tonita Roybal, a well-known potter from San Ildefonso. Photo taken by Curtis in 1
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Indian Town at Hoonah Photo 7"x 10" 1889 [171390]1134 - Indian Town at Hoonah Photo 7"x 10" 1889 [171390]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Indian Town in Hoonah, Alaska early photo. Measures 7"x 10" Shows locals and fishing boats. Please see photos for more details. Hoonah Al...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r********p.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Vintage Photos of Native Women & Children of Juneau (3) 1890s [171405]1135 - Vintage Photos of Native Women & Children of Juneau (3) 1890s [171405]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Juneau Alaska Native photos (3) taken by Landerkin & Winter Photographers between 1890-1893. The photos are of Native women & children in Ju...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to r********p.. for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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American Indian Photos & Sketch (3) 1890s [170885]1136 - American Indian Photos & Sketch (3) 1890s [170885]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Indian photos and a sketch from Harper's Weekly. Photos measure 11"x 14", with one showing Gen. Brooks camp near the Pine Ridge Reserv...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 3****m for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Sioux Chiefs Steroeviews by Haynes, 2 [174016]1137 - Sioux Chiefs Steroeviews by Haynes, 2 [174016]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Famous Sioux Chiefs' stereo views by F Jay Haynes.Including Chief Hump, known for his fighting and war skills against the U.S. Army, Little Big...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t**********3 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Native American Print Trio in Frames [172584]1138 - Native American Print Trio in Frames [172584]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Native American prints in frames. 1899 lithograph of 2 people by W H Jackson of Detroit Photographic, frame 15x13". Vintage, Se-Loc-Ta, a Cre...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Lakota Art by Thom Little Moon 1992 [170703]1139 - Lakota Art by Thom Little Moon 1992 [170703]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Painting of ceremonial dancing Lakota warrior by Thom Little Moon in 1992. Piece is framed on canvas board and measures 28"x 22" and has o...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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