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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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Large Quartz crystal Cluster of Four [175980]2000 - Large Quartz crystal Cluster of Four [175980]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Quartz crystal Cluster of Four. one large crystal at center surrounded by three smaller crystals. Large crystal is approximately 12 x 14 x 20&...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Large Quartz Crystal Cluster, Exceptional (4' x 4') [175981]2001 - Large Quartz Crystal Cluster, Exceptional (4' x 4') [175981]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Quartz Crystal Cluster, Exceptional. About 3.75' x 3.5' x 2.5 feet. Five large crystals, generally 6 to 12" diameter, flanked by ...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Large Quartz Crystal Cluster, Placerville [175982]2002 - Large Quartz Crystal Cluster, Placerville [175982]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large quartz crystal cluster, one of the premier specimens from the Placerville, California more than a decade ago. About ten tightly clustered, high
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Quartz Crystal Monumental Twinned Mass, Placerville [175983]2003 - Quartz Crystal Monumental Twinned Mass, Placerville [175983]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large heavily twinned quartz crystal mass with no outstanding protruding crystals; rather a big mass of crystalline quartz with all the crystals les
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Ornate Marble "Ball" Fountain [175991]2004 - Ornate Marble "Ball" Fountain [175991]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ornate "ball" fountain with a 30 pound ball that rotates upon a water lined bowl. We have some video of the piece. Overall 36" tall, ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Large Multi-colored Onyx Pedestal [175992]2005 - Large Multi-colored Onyx Pedestal [175992]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large, very colorful onyx (travertine) pedestal, 36" tall with 14" square platform on top and base. The colors range from green to white...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to N********e.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Calcite Display Specimen - Reddish-Orange [171969]2006 - Calcite Display Specimen - Reddish-Orange [171969]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear, reddish-orange hobnail calcite crystal cluster with large, tall crystals up to two inches across. A spectacular display piece, 18 x 10 x 8 inch
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Boxwood Tree Root & Stone Sculpture [149191]2007 - Boxwood Tree Root & Stone Sculpture [149191]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sculpture made of the polished roots of a Chinese boxwood tree which had grown around a rock. Carved eagle or falcon. 17x15x26 China Chunlin Zhu
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Calcite View Stone [159228]2008 - Calcite View Stone [159228]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large pink calcite crystal mass 12 x 16 x 10” base China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Chinese Viewing Stone-Calcite [159268]2009 - Chinese Viewing Stone-Calcite [159268]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large pink calcite crystal mass w/wooden base base 8x6x16". China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Fine Crystalline Quartz Plates (2) [149420]2010 - Fine Crystalline Quartz Plates (2) [149420]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 large plates of crystalline quartz sprays: 10" x 4" x 5" and 8" x 6" x 6" China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Free-form Chinese Viewing Stone on Wooden Base [171985]2011 - Free-form Chinese Viewing Stone on Wooden Base [171985]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chinese viewing stone made of highly metamorphosed sediments with a striking contrast between white, black, and green tones. Approx 20 inches tall and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Pink Calcite [159259]2012 - Pink Calcite [159259]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11x3x14". Pink calcite crystal mass. China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Polished Quartz Pendants with Large Inclusions [147962]2013 - Polished Quartz Pendants with Large Inclusions [147962]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten pieces of polished quartz that contains large, colorful, natural inclusions that resemble landscapes or abstract designs. Shapes include round, te
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********f for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Crinoid Fossil Set of 5 on Matrix [147888]2014 - Crinoid Fossil Set of 5 on Matrix [147888]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Plates of dark gray silty limestone with crinoid impressions including several with branching crown: largest 12.0 x 7.0 x 0.75", others to 5.5 ...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Boxwood Tree Root & Stone Sculpture [149190]2015 - Boxwood Tree Root & Stone Sculpture [149190]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sculpture made of the polished roots of a boxwood tree which had grown around a rock. Carved .Buddha and a figure bowing, on a base. 17x24x12" ...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Chinese View Stone [159232]2016 - Chinese View Stone [159232]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spectacular chinois cluster. 10 x 3 x4 China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Calcite [159246]2017 - Calcite [159246]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Staglagtite Calcite 9x6x12 w/base China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Crystal Clear Selenite Gypsum [149396]2018 - Crystal Clear Selenite Gypsum [149396]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
on wood base 14 x 7 x 2.5 Yunnan Province China Chunlin Zhu Collection
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Desert Roses - Large Cluster of Selenite Balls [171982]2019 - Desert Roses - Large Cluster of Selenite Balls [171982]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large specimen of Desert Roses, large selenite (gypsum) interlocking blade-like crystals that grow in loose sand that form into balls. This specimen i
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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