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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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Ivory Soap Box Labels [172797]3560 - Ivory Soap Box Labels [172797]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five fantastic Victorian age box labels for Ivory Soap, featuring lovely young women in pastel colors. The labels are 12 inches in diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t**********3 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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King George III Signature 1807 [171190]3561 - King George III Signature 1807 [171190]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incredible find for any Anglophile. This is a signed document from King George III, who reigned from 1760 until his death in 1820 . It appears to be a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to S*******3 for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Letter & Billheads from the 19th & 20th Centuries 1800s-1900s [171603]3562 - Letter & Billheads from the 19th & 20th Centuries 1800s-1900s [171603]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Several letter and billheads from various and sundry businesses around the country in the 18-1900s. Included is J.W. Middleton Blank Book Manufacturer
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Liquor & Wine Label Collection, 1800-1900s [173941]3563 - Liquor & Wine Label Collection, 1800-1900s [173941]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot(x3) of separate liquor and wine related material. Includes: 1) About 350 vintage wine and liquor labels, Brandy, cognac, Marc de Bourgogne, Muscat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*******n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Martin Marietta Rocket Engineer c. 1966 to 80's Notebooks [164177]3564 - Martin Marietta Rocket Engineer c. 1966 to 80's Notebooks [164177]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Archive of a Martin Marietta rocket engineer, c. 1966-80's. 1966 Martin Company Engineering Laboratories Notebook with handwritten drawings, com...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Mayfield Early June Peas Can Labels ~500 [166451]3565 - Mayfield Early June Peas Can Labels ~500 [166451]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper label for 20oz cans of Mayfield Brand Early June Peas. White background with idyllic sunrise scene, shiny gold border on long edges. 11.125 x 4.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Mostly Eastern U.S. Check Group, 100 [168541]3566 - Mostly Eastern U.S. Check Group, 100 [168541]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 100 or more nice mostly Eastern US checks, c. 1864-1926. Some have adhesive revenue stamps, vignettes, Indian Territory, NY, PA, VT, VA, OH, OK
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Nice Mostly Eastern Check Collection,70 [172407]3567 - Nice Mostly Eastern Check Collection,70 [172407]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 70 or more mostly Eastern US checks without revenue stamps, c. 1850's-1905. Nice group from NY, VA, PA, Brooklyn, NJ etc. Some pictorials.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Oil & Gas Industry Archive - 128 1920-1950 [163512]3568 - Oil & Gas Industry Archive - 128 1920-1950 [163512]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oil & Gas Industry Archive (128 pieces). Collection from a Southern California Geologist & Petroleum Engineer, active during the period, 192...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to a********b.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Pictorial Billheads, 20 [153375]3569 - Pictorial Billheads, 20 [153375]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 20 nice pictorial billheads. Automated safety punch, roofing, carriage, wagon, disinfectant, suits, horse shoe, silks, horse, wool, surveying an
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Pictorial Billheads, 25 [153382]3570 - Pictorial Billheads, 25 [153382]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 25 pictorial billheads. Mineral water, hardware, Cole Brothers Circus, unused envelope, springs, coal, silk, lamp shades and more.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a******4 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Pictorial Billheads, 40 [153376]3571 - Pictorial Billheads, 40 [153376]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 pictorial billheads. Produce, springs, suits, horse, lumber, milk, cheese, horse shoe, butcher, milk, electric and more.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a******4 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Pinups [158032]3572 - Pinups [158032]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three souvenir programs and/or calendars from the Miss Sunbathers Contest, 1970s. Plus a book illustration of a nude woman. Good condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Portable Fence Patents, 2, and Advertisements [172830]3573 - Portable Fence Patents, 2, and Advertisements [172830]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1857 US patent issued to Charles Van de Mark of Oak's Corners, NY for improved method of uniting the panels of portables fences with drawing. 18...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Shipping Receipts (2), 1854-55 [159597]3574 - Shipping Receipts (2), 1854-55 [159597]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A) Shipping receipt for 12 packages shipped by Providence Tool Co. to the port of New York. Dated December 1, 1855. Vignette of a ship in the corner.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Small Fruit and Fish Crate and Can Labels [168071]3575 - Small Fruit and Fish Crate and Can Labels [168071]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Probably thousands of can and small fruit and fish crate labels. California-Delano, Woodlake, Sanger, Visalia, Exeter, Rayo, Orosi, etc. Washington, C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Spice Pictorial Covers, 19 [172772]3576 - Spice Pictorial Covers, 19 [172772]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19 spice and other products pictorial covers with contents. 5x Griggs, 3x Golden Gate, 11 others. A perfect pairing with your rare spice tins and othe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 340.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Three interesting and diverse Insurance Papers [130585]3577 - Three interesting and diverse Insurance Papers [130585]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1)Niagara Insurance Company, City of New York. 1893. For Lawrence Barkhoff the owner of the Washington Caldwell Construction Company at Plum Township,
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Trade Card Album [151117]3578 - Trade Card Album [151117]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large cards enclosed in a rustic album. Cover includes animal artwork. c. 1885-95. 4 CDV's, Nova Scotia; Providence R. I. ;Windsor, Ontario; New...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Trade Card Album [153374]3579 - Trade Card Album [153374]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice album of c. 1880's-1890's trade cards, 50+ cards all adhered. Possibly put together by a young woman as there are often female themes....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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