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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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Anti Prohibition Broadside [172780]2569 - Anti Prohibition Broadside [172780]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Printed by Bowers Art Service of Newark, New Jersey. 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches: The Prohibition Scissors. Prohibition scissors cutting into U. S. Revenues;
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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F.W. Seward Autograph Cuts (3) [171036]2570 - F.W. Seward Autograph Cuts (3) [171036]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three signature cuts of Frederick William Seward that are very sharp and legible. Frederick William Seward (1830-1915), the son of Secretary of State
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b********t.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes Signed Letters (2) 1900 [171040]2571 - Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes Signed Letters (2) 1900 [171040]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two signed letters from former Secretary of State and Supreme Court Justice, Charles Evans Hughes, to Sterling J. Joyner (Unidentified). One is on Se
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to S*******3 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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The Death of Pres. Garfield in Two Cleveland Newspapers (2) 1881 [171916]2572 - The Death of Pres. Garfield in Two Cleveland Newspapers (2) 1881 [171916]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Newspaper reports of the death of James Garfield by the Cleveland Plain Dealer (September 22, 1881) and The Cleveland Herald (September 23, 1881). Al
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Anti-Trust Act Author Autograph Cuts (3) 19th century [171039]2573 - Anti-Trust Act Author Autograph Cuts (3) 19th century [171039]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Autograph cuts (3) from Congressman John Sherman of Ohio and author of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. John Sherman ( 1823 – 1900) was an America
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S********e for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Declaration of Independence Signer Proof Sheet 1800s [171045]2574 - Declaration of Independence Signer Proof Sheet 1800s [171045]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a proof sheet copy showing the signatures of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The two pages, printed on parchment, was publish
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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William Ellery Signed Contract 1784 [172987]2575 - William Ellery Signed Contract 1784 [172987]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a loan document signed by William Ellery, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America and a signer of the Declaration of Indep
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Mortimer R Proctor Archive [148624]2576 - Mortimer R Proctor Archive [148624]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed Society of the Sons of the American Revolution member certificate, 1915, 28x33". MR Proctor Jr. graduate degree. Governor Fletcher D Pro...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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USGS 1906 Annual Report for the House of Representatives [150400]2577 - USGS 1906 Annual Report for the House of Representatives [150400]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This amazing document contains 24 maps from around the United States on "...progress of topographic surveying and primary control. Washington...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Congressmen of the Civil War Signature Cuts (40) 1860s [171043]2578 - Congressmen of the Civil War Signature Cuts (40) 1860s [171043]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An amazing group of autograph cuts from 41 congressmen and senators who served during the years of The Civil War. While there are names not really kno
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b********t.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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