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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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U.S. Navy Training Bomb MK-15 Model 4 (Inert) [161082]2549 - U.S. Navy Training Bomb MK-15 Model 4 (Inert) [161082]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This inert training bomb was used by the U.S. Navy with a manufacture date of 3-65 (March of 1965) an MK-15 model 4 for water and sand fill. In origin
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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U.S. Navy Training Bomb MK-15 Model 4 (Inert) [161089]2550 - U.S. Navy Training Bomb MK-15 Model 4 (Inert) [161089]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This inert training bomb was used by the U.S. Navy with a manufacture date of 3-65 (March of 1965) an MK-15 model 4 for water and sand fill. In origin
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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U.S. Air Force Wool Top Coat and Dress Uniform [158965]2551 - U.S. Air Force Wool Top Coat and Dress Uniform [158965]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
US Air Force wool top coat size 35L, needs cleaning. Vintage dress uniform, jacket size 40L, slacks 34/33.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Conn made Bugle for the U.S. Cavalry c.1880's-1890's [160003]2552 - Conn made Bugle for the U.S. Cavalry c.1880's-1890's [160003]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an original bugle for the US Cavalry made by Conn instruments. It is 15 in. long without the mouthpiece. Made of brass and copper. It is marke
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Autographed Cuban Document for Pulaski Hyatt Appointment 1894 [158219]2553 - Autographed Cuban Document for Pulaski Hyatt Appointment 1894 [158219]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spanish document from Dona Marie Christina, Queen Regent during the minority of D. Alfonso XIII dated July 20, 1894 appointing Mr. Pulasky(sic) Hyatt
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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U. S. Consulate Glasgow Correspondence 1833 [163478]2554 - U. S. Consulate Glasgow Correspondence 1833 [163478]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alexander Thomson, Consul of the United States of America for Glasgow and the Dependencies thereof, is certifying James Crum, Esquire and ordering goo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Land Patents (3) All signed By Governors 1877-1890 [173143]2555 - Land Patents (3) All signed By Governors 1877-1890 [173143]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Land patents (3) all signed by the governors at the time, Included is a 40 acre parcel intended for a school. It's dated March 27, 1877 and sign...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*********5 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Land Sale Contract Signed By Don Jose Dolores Pacheco December 2, 1851 [172983]2556 - Land Sale Contract Signed By Don Jose Dolores Pacheco December 2, 1851 [172983]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a contract that calls for Don Jose Dolores Pacheco to Franklin Williams for the sum of $3000, plus a deferred payment of $500. The contract is
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Ike Victory & Other Newspaper Pages (6) 1800s-1900s [172040]2557 - Ike Victory & Other Newspaper Pages (6) 1800s-1900s [172040]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eisenhower landslide victory announced on front page of Stanford University newspaper, The Stanford Daily, as well as The San Francisco Chronicle, an
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jose Dolores Pacheco Handwritten Letter 1848 Feb. 26, 1848 [172982]2558 - Jose Dolores Pacheco Handwritten Letter 1848 Feb. 26, 1848 [172982]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an 1848 handwritten document by early San Jose, California Alcalde (Mayor) Jose Dolores Pacheco. It appears to be discussing a legal judgemen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to y******e for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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