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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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Montour Railroad Company Annual Pass 1888 [134682]3260 - Montour Railroad Company Annual Pass 1888 [134682]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass issued for 1888 to GR Creighton. Signed by GPA LM Jenkins. Printed on green cardstock with black print and red date underprint. Reverse has small
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Pennsylvania Railroad Bank Check with RN-J5 1873 [171091]3261 - Pennsylvania Railroad Bank Check with RN-J5 1873 [171091]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad bank check with Scott RN-J5. Black and green on white. Printed by American Bank Note Company. Cattle in field, trai
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Western Union Railroad Annual Ticket 1871 [164566]3262 - Western Union Railroad Annual Ticket 1871 [164566]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early pass. Pass. no. 539, issued to AB Andrews, supt. of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad. Signed by general superintendent DA Olin. Black print w...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Adlake Non Sweating Railroad and Inspector Lighting, 2 [170733]3263 - Adlake Non Sweating Railroad and Inspector Lighting, 2 [170733]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 railroad lamps. Dietz Acme Inspector Lamp, clear globe, 14" tall. Side indents on back. Adlake Non Sweating, red and blue lamps, 3" cas...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to f********a.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Air Powered Locomotive Train Bell Bronze [170392]3264 - Air Powered Locomotive Train Bell Bronze [170392]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This bronze bell is air-powered (pneumatic) for locomotive use. It measures 9 in. high and 12 in. in diameter with a piston driven clapper. No maker i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Articulated Steam Locomotives of North America, by Robt. [173487]3265 - Articulated Steam Locomotives of North America, by Robt. [173487]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A. Le Massena, (Volume 1), First Printing, 1979, by Sundance, Silverton, Colorado~ Complete study of all articulates and the many railroads that emplo
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Buying a Locomotive Letterheads, 4 [167819]3266 - Buying a Locomotive Letterheads, 4 [167819]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. c. 1935-38 pictorial letters to Trap Rock Co in Minneapolis, MN about buying a Baldwin, Browning and American loc
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Canadian Pacific Railroad Silver Plated Ice Bucket [175475]3267 - Canadian Pacific Railroad Silver Plated Ice Bucket [175475]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver plated ice bucket made by A. T. Wiley Co. of Montreal for the Canadian Pacific Railroad. "C. P. R." engraved on the side. Nine inch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********r.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Nice Ephemera Collection [171450]3268 - Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Nice Ephemera Collection [171450]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice Collection of Central Pacific and Southern Pacific ephemera. Railroad Commision Act, 1911, California by Hull. Extracts from the Report of the U
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to i***y for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Central Pacific Railroad Views [171223]3269 - Central Pacific Railroad Views [171223]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Views by Savage. Mountain Views. One has the tracks in the bottom of the photo. Charles Roscoe Savage was a British-born landscape and portrait photog
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Charles Crocker Autograph on Central Pacific Railroad Deed, 1883 [172764]3270 - Charles Crocker Autograph on Central Pacific Railroad Deed, 1883 [172764]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1883 Chas. Crocker autograph on 1883 Central Pacific Railroad deed as vice president for Stevenson owned land in Wyandotte, CA, Butte County, a Gold R
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j********s for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railroad Check 1872 [171084]3271 - Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railroad Check 1872 [171084]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scott RN-B1. Chicago, Illinois. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. draft. Black on white. Printed by Western B.N. & Engraving Co., Ch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to d****z for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Electric Railroad Library Collection (30) 1900's [131657]3272 - Electric Railroad Library Collection (30) 1900's [131657]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
If you love electric railroading, this is the lot for you. This collection includes magazines, hard bound publications, illustrated histories, all thi
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Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 260.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Timetable, 1885 [159588]3273 - Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Timetable, 1885 [159588]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway map and timetables. Printed by the Herald Printing & Publishing Co. in May 1885. Map extends from the e...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Modern Blacksmithing, Self-Contained Railway Motor Cars, Audels New Automobile Guide three books (33274 - Modern Blacksmithing, Self-Contained Railway Motor Cars, Audels New Automobile Guide three books (3
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Technical books: Modern Blacksmithing by J.G. Holstrom hardcover 1904, pp.196 stain on front cover, green fabric very good condition ; Self-Contained
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Northern Pacific Railway Distances Schedules [168093]3275 - Northern Pacific Railway Distances Schedules [168093]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3x Northern Pacific Railway Table of Distances, c. 1925, 1926, 1930 single page only. Blue print style Distance Schedules-Montana Union Railway, Rocky
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Northern Pacific Railway Employee Manuals, 4 [168098]3276 - Northern Pacific Railway Employee Manuals, 4 [168098]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Northern Pacific Railway employee manuals c. 1911-47. Work rules, engine specs, promotions etc. Schedule for Firemen, 2x Schedule for Engineers, Sch
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Orient Express Train Replica [173476]3277 - Orient Express Train Replica [173476]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The "Orient Express", an authentic model train replica of the world's most famous train. It was referred to as the "Queen of Trai...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******n for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Railroad Banknote Company Proofs [155845]3278 - Railroad Banknote Company Proofs [155845]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 different. Includes: Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad ($1,000 bond end, Kendall Bank Note); Philadelphia & Reading RR ($100 bond end...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Railroad Ticket Dispenser - Poole Brothers [152505]3279 - Railroad Ticket Dispenser - Poole Brothers [152505]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Railroad ticket dispenser with the original label // Poole Brothers, Chicago //. Oak roll-top tambour opening. Tin dispenser for classic, small-sized,
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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