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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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Nevada High Grade Ore Collection, Herz Brothers Jewelry c1890 [173216]2050 - Nevada High Grade Ore Collection, Herz Brothers Jewelry c1890 [173216]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
More than 50 specimens in an original 12 x 17" felt lined wood box kept by jewelry RH Herz of Reno c1870s-1900. this is a wide variety of ore s...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Gold/Silver Ore Specimens with Quartz Crystals, Unknown Locality [132525]2051 - Gold/Silver Ore Specimens with Quartz Crystals, Unknown Locality [132525]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three chunks, one large and two small, of a gold/silver ore from an unknown locality. Silver is in the dark grey minerals (possibly argentite or acant
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Estimate : 525.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a*****s for 125.00
 
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Gold and Silver Amalgam [136191]2052 - Gold and Silver Amalgam [136191]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Round container of 21.2 grams of gold and silver amalgam.
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Sterling Butter Knife with Gold Nugget 1898-1901 [172964]2053 - Sterling Butter Knife with Gold Nugget 1898-1901 [172964]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A sterling silver butter knife with Whitehorse inscribed on the blade. There is also a 1/8" gold nugget in the handle. The knife is 6" in ...
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
 
 
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California Gold Rush Money Vest, c1850s [168004]2054 - California Gold Rush Money Vest, c1850s [168004]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ornate small leather money vest intended to hold gold coin and be worn under clothing. 2 identical side by side panels 15.5" x 8.5" attach...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to k**********y for 1,250.00
 
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Miners Pendant with California Bear [173536]2055 - Miners Pendant with California Bear [173536]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pick, shovel and pan on a short chain, with a California grizzly bear on the shovel's face. 2 1/2 inches wide and two inches long. The top chain...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****r for 212.50
 
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Gold Pocket Scale and Nested Weights [168409]2056 - Gold Pocket Scale and Nested Weights [168409]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No makers name German gold pocket scale in wood case. Old and well used, likely from California Gold Rush era. Nested weights-.5-10 DWTS and more up t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to G*******2 for 112.50
 
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New York City Approved Pocket Balance 1800s-1900s [175521]2057 - New York City Approved Pocket Balance 1800s-1900s [175521]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pocket scale in a wood box measuring 3"x 6", approved by the city of New York. The set appears intact, with maybe one weight missing. Pl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to y*****5 for 225.00
 
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Troemner Weight Set for Large Balance 1900s [175522]2058 - Troemner Weight Set for Large Balance 1900s [175522]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Weight set for larger balance up to 20 Troy ounce. The set seems to be complete and is in a nice wood box. It measures 3.5"x 4"x 8"....
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to v******p for 187.50
 
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Assayers Pocket Scale and Weights [168540]2059 - Assayers Pocket Scale and Weights [168540]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brown wood cased No. 5a assay scale by H Kohlsbusch, New-York. Weights from 1-5 plus small strips. Case 1.25x6x2.75', inscribed N C Morris'...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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