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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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Embosed Tobacco Plug Cutters (2) [172548]2439 - Embosed Tobacco Plug Cutters (2) [172548]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Reynolds-Daus Groc. Co. from Smith, Arkansas. 50% on a black paint on base. Pat. Dec. 1. 1914 2)Ar-Ko-Ma Brands / J. Foster & Co. / Wholesal...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for 312.50
 
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Hickman, Greeley Tobacco Cutter [172553]2440 - Hickman, Greeley Tobacco Cutter [172553]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hickman Lunbeck Grocery Co. / Wholesale Grocers / Greeley, Colo. No patent date. Colorado Gary Bracken Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for 150.00
 
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J.S. Brown & Bro. Denver Tobacco Cutter [172555]2441 - J.S. Brown & Bro. Denver Tobacco Cutter [172555]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The J. S. Brown & Bro. / Mer. Co. / Denver, Col. 19" long. Painted wording along base is illegible. Underside: Griswold MFG Co. Erie PA ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to M*********n for 175.00
 
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J.S. Brown Pueblo Tobacco Cutter [172552]2442 - J.S. Brown Pueblo Tobacco Cutter [172552]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The J. S. Brown / Grocery Co. / Pueblo, Colorado. Pat. Dec. 1. 1914. Mfg: T. G. Johnson Co. Quincy, Ill. Colorado Gary Bracken Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for 225.00
 
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Struby Eshbrook Mer Co. Tobacco Cutter - RARE! MINT! [172554]2443 - Struby Eshbrook Mer Co. Tobacco Cutter - RARE! MINT! [172554]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Struby Eshbrook Mer Co. / Whol. Grocers / Denver Colo. "Keep Knife Clean" on back. "Mfg. By T. C. Johnson Co. Quincy Ill" on...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to b*******n for 750.00
 
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Embossed Cast Iron Plug Tobacco Cutters (3) [172549]2444 - Embossed Cast Iron Plug Tobacco Cutters (3) [172549]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of 3 different plug tobacco cutters. 1) Monogram // Watson, Durand, Kasper / Salina, KS. Possibly pre-1900. Broken top on one side, 1&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for 375.00
 
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Embossed Cast Iron Plug Tobacco Cutters (3) [172550]2445 - Embossed Cast Iron Plug Tobacco Cutters (3) [172550]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Missouri Embossed Cast Iron Plug Tobacco Cutters. The St. Joseph and Neosho cutters are not made in the same style as the 1914 varieties and are poss
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for 375.00
 
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Oklahoma Plug Tobacco Cutters (2) [172551]2446 - Oklahoma Plug Tobacco Cutters (2) [172551]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Ridenour -Baker Mer Co / Oklahoma City / Okla. No patent date, long handle & base. Approx. 19". 2) McAllister Grocery Co / Wholesale On...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for 281.25
 
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Early Cigar Crate Labels, 2 [170663]2447 - Early Cigar Crate Labels, 2 [170663]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 early Virginia cigar crate labels with bold colors. The Belle of Virginia 14x6.5". Golden Eagle 10.5x10.5". Upper right corner damage, l...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********f for 100.00
 
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Collection of Matchbooks (438) [173475]2448 - Collection of Matchbooks (438) [173475]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Separated into five containers~ #1 San Francisco (92), #2 Other California (162), #3 Nevada (48), #4 Hawaii (28), #5 Other U.S. states (108) ~ All sha
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for 125.00
 
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Matchbook Collection [139790]2449 - Matchbook Collection [139790]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very large collection of matchbooks. 2 Cubic feet in plastic presentation pages and loose. Probably half or more are from Nevada circa 1960s-80s. Othe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for 187.50
 
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Cigar Box Labels and Tobacco Ephemera [166630]2450 - Cigar Box Labels and Tobacco Ephemera [166630]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice mix of vintage cigar box labels and tobacco ephemera included folded unused boxes, signs, vintage advertisements and tobacco bags etc. About 8 lb
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b*******n for 225.00
 
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Clay Pipes and Bowls, 8 [164329]2451 - Clay Pipes and Bowls, 8 [164329]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 vintage clay pipes and bowls. Bowl with letters, ND and could be c. Civil War or earlier. Pipe with FB trademark and 6 point star. 2 white clay pipe
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Tobacco Ephemera Collection [171681]2452 - Tobacco Ephemera Collection [171681]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 55 picies of assorted tobacco ephemera, mostly letterheads, c. 1879-1912, mostly older. Some pictorial.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 175.00
 
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Original Palace Drug Co. Framed Photo c1905 [171800]2453 - Original Palace Drug Co. Framed Photo c1905 [171800]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice original photo of Palace Drug Co. in Antioch, c. 1905. Photo 8x10", light contrast, right side spots and triangle. Frame 14.5x17". ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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A.B. Stewart Bodie Pharmacy Bottle (RARE) 1800s [175517]2454 - A.B. Stewart Bodie Pharmacy Bottle (RARE) 1800s [175517]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear oval pharmacy bottle embossed "A.B. Stewart Druggist Bodie, Cal. Bottle measures 2"x 4.25" and has no cracks, chips or imperfec...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to F****e for 1,187.50
 
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Mother Lode Hutch Soda Bottles, 3 [166805]2455 - Mother Lode Hutch Soda Bottles, 3 [166805]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Mother Lode Hutch soda bottles, all about 6.5:. Aqua C A Werle/Mok. Hill. Aqua J & R/Auburn. Off clear Champion/Soda Works/Plymouth, Cal. stai...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*********r for 146.40
 
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Nevada County Bottle Collection, 27 [168051]2456 - Nevada County Bottle Collection, 27 [168051]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice collection of 27 Nevada City and Grass Valley bottles. 2 different Clinch clear embossed whiskey fifths. 3 different modern crown sodas. Lar
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
 
 
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Lynde & Putnam Mineral Water Cobalt and Teal Bottle, Very Rare [173681]2457 - Lynde & Putnam Mineral Water Cobalt and Teal Bottle, Very Rare [173681]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This bottle has a very pretty cobalt teal glass and has gotten a lot of attention in the office. It is also very rare. This example has been polished.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for 343.75
 
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Empire Soda Works Blob Top Bottle [173685]2458 - Empire Soda Works Blob Top Bottle [173685]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice aqua Empire Soda Works/Vallejo//Embossed eagle blob top with nice drip soda bottle. No apparent chips or cracks. Vallejo California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for 175.00
 
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