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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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Ghana Bank Notes [170779]3080 - Ghana Bank Notes [170779]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crisp uncirculated pack of 100 5 cedi notes (1977); Pick #15B. Ghana
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to w******o for (110.00 + 22.55BP) = 132.55
 
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Obsolete Currency [170776]3081 - Obsolete Currency [170776]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four pieces of obsolete currency: 1) City Bank of New Haven, Connecticut $5 remainder note, CU, steamship vignette. 2) Cochituate Bank Boston, Massach
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Series 1928 Silver Certificates [170772]3082 - Series 1928 Silver Certificates [170772]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six one dollar silver certificates: three series 1928A and three series 1928B. All are circulated: G-F condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********e for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Vintage Money Belt [171698]3083 - Vintage Money Belt [171698]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather coin & currency belt with two buckle clasp in back 32.5" x 3". c. 1890-1900. Has been worn. Please inspect.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********e for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Arizona Scrip (2) 1800s [171171]3084 - Arizona Scrip (2) 1800s [171171]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early Arizona scrip notes. These are issued by Safford, Hudson & Company Bankers. There is one $10 and one $20. These are in MINT condition....
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Early Stafford, Hudson & Company Scrip 1800s [171170]3085 - Early Stafford, Hudson & Company Scrip 1800s [171170]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early Arizona scrip notes. These are issued by Safford, Hudson & Company Bankers. There is one $10 and one $20. These are in MINT condition....
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Early Arizona Scrip (4) 1800s [171049]3086 - Early Arizona Scrip (4) 1800s [171049]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four early Arizona scrip notes. These are issued by Safford, Hudson & Company Bankers. There are two $10 and two $20. These are in MINT conditio...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Kellogg, Hewston to San Francisco Assaying & Refining, 1861-1869 [173126]3087 - Kellogg, Hewston to San Francisco Assaying & Refining, 1861-1869 [173126]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four documents illustrating the corporate changes and possible address changes for a building that never moved. Two different Kellogg & Hewston ...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Tables Value of Gold and Silver Thomason Price 1881 [131459]3088 - Tables Value of Gold and Silver Thomason Price 1881 [131459]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Book, Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver by Thomas Price. A.J. Leary printing 1881. 9 3/8 x7î, Only three copies exist. Price operation...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Kruse & Euler Gold Dust Receipt, Letter & Envelopes 1876 1876 [126735]3089 - Kruse & Euler Gold Dust Receipt, Letter & Envelopes 1876 1876 [126735]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1876 letterhead from Kruse & Euler in San Francisco. 209 & 211 Front Street. To Frank Litsch of Shasta. "The package of gold dust st...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Bullion Receipt and Assay Records from the Denver Branch Mint, c. 1873-1894 [173123]3090 - Bullion Receipt and Assay Records from the Denver Branch Mint, c. 1873-1894 [173123]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven documents, mostly all from the 1870s. Three bullion deposits, 1876, 1877, 1878. With the 1877 and 1878 pieces, the agent, curiously, is Ballou,
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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U.S. Assay Office, Boise, 1873-1875 Bullion Receipts (2) [173125]3091 - U.S. Assay Office, Boise, 1873-1875 Bullion Receipts (2) [173125]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two very rare USAO Boise gold bullion receipts. Both are from the Rocky Bar placer mine, amalgam. Both deposits are very small, 8.61 and 24.29 troy o
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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L. H. Hershfield Gold Coin Bank Check 1876 [171086]3092 - L. H. Hershfield Gold Coin Bank Check 1876 [171086]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scott RN-D1. Helena Montana. Banking house of L. H. Hershfield & Brother draft drawn on Donnell, Lawson & Co., New York and payable $320 in ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********e for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Penn Yan MC Stock Certificate w/ Coin Vignettes 1891 [173808]3093 - Penn Yan MC Stock Certificate w/ Coin Vignettes 1891 [173808]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare in issued form! Inc. in Montana. No. 127, issued for 7,310 shares to WD Smith in 1891. Signed by president Henry Hill and secretary Geo. Hill. Pe
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*****e for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Carson City Savings Bank Gold Liberty Coin Vignette 1876 [170862]3094 - Carson City Savings Bank Gold Liberty Coin Vignette 1876 [170862]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
October 9th 1876 William Walker deposited $81.50 and received this certificate of deposit from the Carson City Savings Bank, with an eagle vignette at
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to s*****e for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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U.S. Assay Office, New York Bullion Doc Collection (6) [173121]3095 - U.S. Assay Office, New York Bullion Doc Collection (6) [173121]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique collection of documents regarding b ullion deposits at the USAO New York. These documents in themselves are vey rare, and to have a collection
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Philadelphia Mint Gold Bullion Deposit, 1876 [173122]3096 - Philadelphia Mint Gold Bullion Deposit, 1876 [173122]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Philadelphia Mint gold deposit, 1876 submitted by E.W. Clarke & Co from Colorado amalgam (18.69 ozs). Note on obverse states: Gold Dust rec...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to l*****8 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Banknote Company Proof Vignettes [151336]3097 - Banknote Company Proof Vignettes [151336]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 100 proof vignettes across many genres. Coats of arms, sailboats, Yellowstone Falls, fire apparatus, pyramids, ship harbor, buildings and more.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to c********e for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Ancient and Roman Coin Library [167741]3098 - Ancient and Roman Coin Library [167741]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20+ ancient and Roman coin references. Also Israel, Byzantine, Caulonia, Greek etc. 17 lbs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to y*****5 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Canada Coin References (8) [167646]3099 - Canada Coin References (8) [167646]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 Canada coin reference books, 1970 and 1974 Standard Catalogue, Guide Book of Canadian coins etc., 1955-58 catalogues, Canada's Money by Kleebe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to m****9 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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