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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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Dakota Ephemera Collection [171742]3540 - Dakota Ephemera Collection [171742]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven. Mostly from Deadwood, South Dakota. 1) Ribbon for the South Dakota Bankers Association meeting held in Deadwood in 1908. 2) Pin showing
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Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Citizens Savings Bank of Jefferson Bank Check 1876 [171092]3541 - Citizens Savings Bank of Jefferson Bank Check 1876 [171092]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scott RN-H3. Jefferson Texas. Citizens Savings Bank of Jefferson draft drawn on Bank of Commerce, St. Louis, MO. 1876. Black on white. Printed by Amer
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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John"Coffee" Hays Check [173705]3542 - John"Coffee" Hays Check [173705]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1852 check with signature Jno C Hays, Sheriff with deputy signature below. Deputy writing appears to be consistent with Hays signature, so likely not
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Catalogue of Relics and Antiques at the Virginia Expo, 1888 [171311]3543 - Catalogue of Relics and Antiques at the Virginia Expo, 1888 [171311]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1888 Catalogue of the Exhibit of Relics and Antiques at the Virginia Exposition. A catalog of exhibits including weapons, letters, books, uniforms etc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Hy-Land Apple Crate Labels, Thousands [168073]3544 - Hy-Land Apple Crate Labels, Thousands [168073]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thousands of Hy-Land apple crate labels in 2 or more styles. About 42 lbs. Washington Stuart Mackenzie Montana Ephemera Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Assorted Ephemera Grab Envelope [168105]3545 - Assorted Ephemera Grab Envelope [168105]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 30 assorted pieces of ephemera with lots of Montana. Mostly c. 1878-1906. Letterheads-some pictorial, bill of lading, Northern Pacific Express a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Bank of America Check, 1878 [159445]3546 - Bank of America Check, 1878 [159445]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bank of America gold check for 150 dollars. Dated September 2, 1878. Has adhesive revenue stamp on the left side. Signed by DeGroot, possibly Henry De
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Billheads & Cost Lists From 1800s-1900s (33) 1800s-1900s [171604]3547 - Billheads & Cost Lists From 1800s-1900s (33) 1800s-1900s [171604]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grocery & product cost lists and business cards from the 1800s-1900s. Included is a pork pricelist for T.M. Sinclair & Company, a couple of ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Billheads & Letterheads of the 19th Century (Approx. 45) 1800s-1900s [171602]3548 - Billheads & Letterheads of the 19th Century (Approx. 45) 1800s-1900s [171602]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bill and letterheads for businesses and private parties stretching from Niagara Falls, New York to San Francisco. A sampling includes The National Cr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Boy Scout Ephemera Collection [163792]3549 - Boy Scout Ephemera Collection [163792]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 Boy and Cub Scout publications, c. 1952-60 plus Scouting applications and more.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Brett Harte 1870 Poem 1870 [171048]3550 - Brett Harte 1870 Poem 1870 [171048]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a series of pages from a publication of the Western News Company of a poem by Brett Harte in 1870. Harte referred to this piece as "The...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C*****r for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Early U.S. Check Collection, 30 [172408]3551 - Early U.S. Check Collection, 30 [172408]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 30 early US checks c. 1816-1852. Philadelphia, New York, PA, NY, Brooklyn, Boston, CT etc. Some pictorials.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to O*********n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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F H Logeman Chair Illustrated Catalog, 1896 [167833]3552 - F H Logeman Chair Illustrated Catalog, 1896 [167833]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1896 embossed binder, illustrated F H Logeman Chair Mfg., St. Louis, MO. catalog. 154pp, many pages have adhered invoices etc. 9.5x12.25".
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Farm Machinery and Wagon Ephemera Group [171694]3553 - Farm Machinery and Wagon Ephemera Group [171694]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 pieces of farm machinery and wago ephemera. US patent for sweep rake attachments, 1929. Deering catalog. Thomas Hay Machinery catalog, 1902-front c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6********u.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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French Soap Label, c. 1885 c1885 [159591]3554 - French Soap Label, c. 1885 c1885 [159591]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
French soap label for L'Aureole Savon Extra Fin a la Violette Savonnerie P. Tranoy. Nice, colorful label with an image of a woman and flowers. A...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Gibsonville Collection [175621]3555 - Gibsonville Collection [175621]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a unique and very nice collection from Gibsonville, California. Lot includes the following: 1x Mortgage document between the Native Sons of th
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Great Literary Minds Autographs & Personal Letters (30) c1850-1950 [152894]3556 - Great Literary Minds Autographs & Personal Letters (30) c1850-1950 [152894]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great Literary Minds Autographs and personal letter group spanning 100 years from approximately 1850-1950. Approximately 30 Letters from Literary and
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Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimate : 2,800.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Humorous Sexual Metaphor Letter, 1823 [130549]3557 - Humorous Sexual Metaphor Letter, 1823 [130549]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mailed from Philadelphia to Rutland on March 1, 1823. The surviving page contains several humorous sexual references - I feel kind of reluctance in se
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ilustrated Letterheads [163477]3558 - Ilustrated Letterheads [163477]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 illustrated letterheads dating from 1889-1912. New York, Iowa, Pennsylvania and others.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Indian Vignette Bank Checks [171015]3559 - Indian Vignette Bank Checks [171015]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three Indian vignette bank checks: Bank of Ouray, 1898 with revenue stamp; 2) Bank of Indian Territory, Guthrie, OK., 1900; 3) Navajo County Ba
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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