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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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Winthrop Steamboat Company Annual Pass 1893 [134679]3220 - Winthrop Steamboat Company Annual Pass 1893 [134679]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 98, issued for 1893 to Capt. WE Pearson of the Boston & Portsmouth Steamboat Company. Signed by treasurer Willard M. Bacon. Reverse blank. P...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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New York Steamship Company Annual Pass 1891 [134693]3221 - New York Steamship Company Annual Pass 1891 [134693]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass no. 519, issued for 1891 to William E. Pearson, president of the Boston & Portsmouth Steamship Company. Preprinted signature of the general...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Company Pass 1901 [134699]3222 - New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Company Pass 1901 [134699]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Ward Line." Pass no. 258, issued for 1891 to HS McCullock, commercial agent for Mexican Railway. Preprinted signature of president Henry ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Shipping Schedule For 1923 1923 [172714]3223 - Shipping Schedule For 1923 1923 [172714]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This appears to be a ship's schedule for The Admiral Oriental Line for the year 1923. The line ran passenger and mail service between the Seattl...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l********g for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Brass Sextant Reproductions (3) [171384]3224 - Brass Sextant Reproductions (3) [171384]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three sextants. A sextant is an instrument for determining the angle between the horizon and a celestial body such as the Sun, the Moon, or a star, us
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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American River Ferry License, 1853 [171123]3225 - American River Ferry License, 1853 [171123]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand written 1853 ferry license issued to operate on the American River with basic operational requirements. Sacramento California
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to y******e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Sacramento Bridge and Ferry License, c. 1867 [171140]3226 - Sacramento Bridge and Ferry License, c. 1867 [171140]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1867 Sacramento Bridge and Ferry License for a toll bridge over the Consumes River at Heicksville?. Right corner chip. Sacramento California
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 2*****s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Ferryboat Kootenai River Photograph 1897 [175480]3227 - Ferryboat Kootenai River Photograph 1897 [175480]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 x 10 inch matting of a 8 x 6 1/2 inch photograph entitled "Ferry Boat Mid-Stream - Kootenai River - June - 1897 - Near Troy, Montana. On the...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r********e.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Solana Train Ferry Photos and Seroeviews, 5 [170618]3228 - Solana Train Ferry Photos and Seroeviews, 5 [170618]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Solana Central Pacific Railroad Train Ferry stereoviews, 2 unmarked,1 by Watkins. Photos-4x6" by Continental, unmarked 5x7". Solana Cal...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Stagecoach Sign: Redrock, Salmon & Gibbonsville [172794]3229 - Stagecoach Sign: Redrock, Salmon & Gibbonsville [172794]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yellow placard with red and black printing, 14 x 11 inches. Printed by Tribune Publishing Co., of Dillon, Montana. Upper right corner missing, lower r
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Marysville Oregon Stage Co. Billheads, 15, c. 1866-77 [167852]3230 - Marysville Oregon Stage Co. Billheads, 15, c. 1866-77 [167852]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 15 pieces of billheads from Marysville c. 1866-77 , doing business with Oregon Stage Co., some pictorial. Purchases of harnesses, collars and o
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to O*********n for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Stagecoach Photograph [171239]3231 - Cheyenne, Wyoming Stagecoach Photograph [171239]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old and very nice photograph. Literally a dozen people on the stagecoach with dozens more watching. Details are still bright. Only advertisement on a
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r****3 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Three Concord Stages Hauled By Their Successor Photo 1800s [173145]3232 - Three Concord Stages Hauled By Their Successor Photo 1800s [173145]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early photograph of an early steam engine hauling three (3) Concord stages. The photo measures 5"x 7" and is a bit faded but still a ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k****J for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Antioch Area Railroad Ephemera (12) 1900s [173141]3233 - Antioch Area Railroad Ephemera (12) 1900s [173141]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Antioch area railroad ephemera, including receipts for for equipment and track supplies sold to Oakland, Antioch & Eastern Railway, a damage rep...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*******8 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Nevada City Narrow Gauge RR Photos (42) 1800s-1900s [171910]3234 - Nevada City Narrow Gauge RR Photos (42) 1800s-1900s [171910]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada City Narrow Gauge Railroad (1876-1942) photos, some measure 6"x 8" and some are 4"x 6" in black & white. Photos show ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6******n for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Nevada City Railroad Map Group [166820]3235 - Nevada City Railroad Map Group [166820]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada City, CA railroad maps. 4x Narrow Gauge about 20x36", 1 stained, 1 4" tear. Nevada Traction, 20x36", 6" tear. Narrow Gaug...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****h for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR Passes, 5 [171535]3236 - Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR Passes, 5 [171535]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Nevada County Gauge Rail Road passes, c. 1882-1904. Also 1924 receipt postcard. Nevada County California
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******8 for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
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Nevada County Railroad Ephemera Group [171466]3237 - Nevada County Railroad Ephemera Group [171466]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice assortment of Nevada County railroad ephemera. Train tickets. Narrow Gauge Special Rate Order book, mostly complete. 1962 and 63 The Western Rai
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Framed Charter, 1924 [154557]3238 - Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Framed Charter, 1924 [154557]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen framed San Francisco charter, listing multiple members. 1924. Frame 25x21.5". San Francisco California
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Central Pacific Rail Road Company Check 1883 [171081]3239 - Central Pacific Rail Road Company Check 1883 [171081]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Railroad vignette on an 1883 check drawn on the auditors department of the Central Pacific Rail Road Company to the Cleveland & Pittsburg railro...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t********-.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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