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"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

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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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W & P Nicholls Account Ledgers, 2, c. 1864-70 [168848]3420 - W & P Nicholls Account Ledgers, 2, c. 1864-70 [168848]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 rare account ledgers of W & P Nichols bank, c. 1864-70. Leather bound with handwritten accounts including Blue Lead Co., Bull Run Co., Dutch F...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to R*****s for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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El Dorado County Ephemera, 20 [171118]3421 - El Dorado County Ephemera, 20 [171118]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 20 pieces of El Dorado County ephemera c. 1852-1903. El Dorado was the location of the landmark gold discovery at Sutter's Mill. Camelback...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Pages of Bret Harte's "Her Letter" & First Edition 1870s [173166]3422 - Pages of Bret Harte's "Her Letter" & First Edition 1870s [173166]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An interesting find. Three pages with passages from Bret Harte's 1870s poem, "Her Letter." These were found by the consigner under the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to B*********5 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Fresno and Kern County Ephemera Group [171121]3423 - Fresno and Kern County Ephemera Group [171121]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 60 pieces of ephemera from Kern County and Fresno. c. 1902-23. Covers with contents to Peter Osdick, mining claims letters related to Peter Osd
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Early Grass Valley Legal Correspondence (11) 1800s-1900s [171173]3424 - Early Grass Valley Legal Correspondence (11) 1800s-1900s [171173]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of 11 pieces of ephemera, ranging from a Power of Attorney to various legal sounding letters with regards to a mine claim. Interesting a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****h for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Bank of La Porte Checks to Chinese Americans Study Group, 200 [172629]3425 - Bank of La Porte Checks to Chinese Americans Study Group, 200 [172629]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large group of Bank of La Porte checks to Chinese American merchants. About 7% of the total amount of checks in the Garvis collection were to Chinese,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j*****6 for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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Bank of La Porte John Conly & Co. Documents 1870s [175872]3426 - Bank of La Porte John Conly & Co. Documents 1870s [175872]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An exquisite collection of documents from notable businesses and figures in La Porte. John Conly sold his banking business in 1871 and the Bank of La
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 410.00 - 600.00
Sold to j*****6 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Checks for Coin or Exchange [172789]3427 - Checks for Coin or Exchange [172789]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California gold rush banks did a lot with gold, so had insufficient coin and had to order it for their bank. This lot of 17 checks are payable to &q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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John Conly Checks to San Francisco Merchants, 32 [172755]3428 - John Conly Checks to San Francisco Merchants, 32 [172755]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
32 c. 1864-67 John Conly & Co. checks to San Francisco merchants, from Kleckner & Bro. account in Port Wine, a town 2 miles SSE of La Porte....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to j*****6 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Jonas Carter, Surveyor, Checks, 12 [172756]3429 - Jonas Carter, Surveyor, Checks, 12 [172756]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 c. 1864-74 John Conley Banker checks from a private account of Jonas Carter, a surveyor in La Porte. No revenue stamps. La Porte California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****6 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Stevenson Family Estate archive/history [175912]3430 - Stevenson Family Estate archive/history [175912]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An exquisite and personal collection from the Stevenson Family Estate, mainly James Stevenson, who was a resident of Secret Diggings, 1/2 mile west of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*****6 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Bank of La Porte Whiskey and Beer Merchant Checks, 30 [172627]3431 - Bank of La Porte Whiskey and Beer Merchant Checks, 30 [172627]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 30 c. 1864-83 Bank of La Porte checks to major Western whiskey and beer merchants and brewers. Fredericksburg Brewing, Weil & Co., a Gibs...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****6 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Martinez, CA Wanted Posters, 2 [170040]3432 - Martinez, CA Wanted Posters, 2 [170040]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 c. 1917-20 Martinez wanted posters in double mat frames. Wanted for kidnapping of a 14 year old and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to comm
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********z.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Sheriff's Bill for Fixing Jail, 1859 [157230]3433 - Sheriff's Bill for Fixing Jail, 1859 [157230]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Addressed to A. Wiederchein for fixing gate and putting on a lock, putting iron on cell, drilling holes, riveting and fixing cell door and hinges. Tot
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Napa and Lake County Ephemera [171335]3434 - Napa and Lake County Ephemera [171335]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 17 pieces of ephemera from Napa and Lake counties, c. 1880-1915. Pictorial Seigler Hot Springs letterhead, 1887 Lake County Land Journal, Lake C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********6 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Ledger of Peabody and Hall, 1866-69 [157908]3435 - Ledger of Peabody and Hall, 1866-69 [157908]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ledger of Peabody and Hall from Brush Creek, Nevada County, California. Contains a list of names of people or other businesses that paid or received m
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****h for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Nevada County and Mother Lode Ephemera [157252]3436 - Nevada County and Mother Lode Ephemera [157252]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice assortment of Nevada County ephemera. Mt. St. Mary's Academy 1966 booklet, about 10 Trip Teaser-travel booklets. Nuggets of Nevada County H...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to D*****h for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Nevada County Church Records 3 Vols. c. 1800s [168844]3437 - Nevada County Church Records 3 Vols. c. 1800s [168844]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 volumes of Methodist Episcopal church records c. l875-99. 1 volume has loose pages and detaching spine and boards. Includes marriages, church record
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to D*****h for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Nevada County Ephemera Collection (18) [171518]3438 - Nevada County Ephemera Collection (18) [171518]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada County ephemera collection (18) includes a booklet praising the area for its mining and mild climate, a first day cover from The Little Attic S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to D*****h for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Nevada County Ephemera Group [171463]3439 - Nevada County Ephemera Group [171463]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 pieces of Nevada County ephemera. 1880 Glenbrook park ribbon. 1887 check. Historical Notes of the Early Washington, Nevada County California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****h for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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