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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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Gold Rush Eagle Embossed Soda Bottle [173680]2459 - Gold Rush Eagle Embossed Soda Bottle [173680]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Light green California Gold Rush applied top soda bottle. Embossed eagle, probably Eagle Soda Works, c. 1850's. 7", no apparent chips or cr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Bulls Head Shoefly Half Pint Whiskey Bottle [173587]2460 - Bulls Head Shoefly Half Pint Whiskey Bottle [173587]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear shoefly half pint. The Bulls Head/1705 Champa St./Denver, Colo. 6". Lip ding, no apparent chips or cracks. 3 unembossed half pint flasks ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to c******6 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Adolph Coors Collection (12) c 1920-30 [172556]2461 - Adolph Coors Collection (12) c 1920-30 [172556]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 Items. This Adolph Coors Collection consists of 4 wood boxes, 3 Malted Milk containers, 3 Tins, 1 Game and 1 Paper Bag. 1) Coors Pure Malt
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Rare Golden, CO Redware 2 Gallon Crock, c. 1867 [173112]2462 - Rare Golden, CO Redware 2 Gallon Crock, c. 1867 [173112]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare c. 1867 Golden City Pottery & Fire Brick Works, Golden, Colorado 2 gallon crock. 11.5x7.5". .5" chip on top of lip, no other appa...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John Risse Soda Bottle [173684]2463 - John Risse Soda Bottle [173684]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua applied top John Risse/Gunnison City/Col. soda bottle. S208 in Preble, c. 1889-92. 6.5". No apparent chips or cracks. Gunnison City Colo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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S. Weinberger Shoo Fly Flask [173907]2464 - S. Weinberger Shoo Fly Flask [173907]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Founded 163 years ago in 1859 by prospectors during the early days of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, Idaho Springs was at the center of the region&#...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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J R Vance and Salida Bottling Soda Bottle, Rare [173589]2465 - J R Vance and Salida Bottling Soda Bottle, Rare [173589]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare J.R.VANCE/COL Aqua, 7" tall soda bottle. Applied top. Marked I.G.CO. on reverse near base. Preble reference S284. .3" inner lip ...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Hutchinson & Son Barrel Top 1800s [173640]2466 - Hutchinson & Son Barrel Top 1800s [173640]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Barrel top from W.H. Hutchinson &Son Inc. It lists the contents as a gross of bottle caps. Hutchinson and Son were bottle manufacturers and are ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (175.00 + 43.75BP) = 218.75
 
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F.H Phelps Apothecary Bottle 1877 [175510]2467 - F.H Phelps Apothecary Bottle 1877 [175510]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An apothecary bottle from F.H. Phelps a one time employee of the Carson City Mint, who opened a pharmacy in Carson City, Nevada in 1877. The square b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6********u.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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W.H. Stowell Apothecary Bottle (2) 1880 [175511]2468 - W.H. Stowell Apothecary Bottle (2) 1880 [175511]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of W.H. Stowell clear oval apothecary bottles. Stowell was the first in Nevada to label his bottles "Druggist & Assayer." His a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to V******e for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Stowell Druggist & Assayer 1870 [175507]2469 - Stowell Druggist & Assayer 1870 [175507]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 2.5"x 6.5"oval pharmacy bottle from W.H. Stowell "Druggist & Assayer" No. 3 Main Street Eureka, Nevada. Bottle is clear, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to F****e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Chr. Wiegand / Albuquerque Bottling Works Bottles, 2 Different [173683]2470 - Chr. Wiegand / Albuquerque Bottling Works Bottles, 2 Different [173683]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both bottles embossed, with an oval slug plate on the front of the bottle. Chr. Weigand ( au ) / Las Vegas / N.M. ( ad ).// Base: Embossed with an ova
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 850.00
Sold to k******J for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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Rancho Grande Creamery Milk Jug [154983]2471 - Rancho Grande Creamery Milk Jug [154983]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large embossed milk jug from the Rancho Grande Creamery in Las Vegas. Text on the front reads, "Rancho Grande, Cry/ 8 Las Vegas- Nev. 53."...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Saltair Beach Souvenir Beer Glass [166225]2472 - Saltair Beach Souvenir Beer Glass [166225]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thin wall and gold gilt Saltair Beach/Salt Lake, Utah souvenir beer glass. 3.75". Some upper scuffing. No apparent chips or cracks. Salt Lake ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Crockery Canning Jars, 7 [168419]2473 - Crockery Canning Jars, 7 [168419]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 crockery canning jars with lids. 5.75-8". Macomb, 2 tone Western Stoneware, paper label Kuner's Mustard, A Steinhorst with taped over pap...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Matching Pair of Silver-Plated Bar Bottles [173909]2474 - Matching Pair of Silver-Plated Bar Bottles [173909]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a matching pair of silvered back-bar bottles. They measure 3. 5 in. in diameter and 10. 5 in. high. Each bottle sports a shield with chain eng
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Standing Girl, Label Under Glass Clear Flask [173689]2475 - Standing Girl, Label Under Glass Clear Flask [173689]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual c. 1880-1910 clear glass "standing girl" pictorial label under glass flask. Patented in 1862 by William Nalton originally for pha...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to f********a.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Very Early Screw-top Whiskey Flask c.1860s [163802]2476 - Very Early Screw-top Whiskey Flask c.1860s [163802]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early screw-top whiskey flask. Cap reads: "The I.R. Comb Co. / Goodyear 1851 Patented." Bottom half of brown holder is broken (proba...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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National Beer Tip Tray 1884-1916 [173646]2477 - National Beer Tip Tray 1884-1916 [173646]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tip tray 4.5" wide reading National Beer. National Brewing Co. San Francisco, Cal. Small scratch and a tiny rust spot on reverse, but in very n...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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National Brewing Company Tip Tray (MINT) 1884-1916 [173647]2478 - National Brewing Company Tip Tray (MINT) 1884-1916 [173647]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tip tray for National Beer, brewed by The National Brewing Company of San Francisco, Cal. The tray measures 4" across and is in absolute mint c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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