"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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Morgan Dollars from Philadelphia (38 coins)    [173939]3050 - Morgan Dollars from Philadelphia (38 coins) [173939]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot (x38) Morgan silver dollars from Philadelphia. Only two 1921, mostly 1800s. Mostly VG-EF condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to j*****d for (1,150.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,437.50
 
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Pop-Out Repouse Coin Collection    [136197]3051 - Pop-Out Repouse Coin Collection [136197]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine pieces of pop-out coinage. 1964 Kennedy half dollar with bezel; 1977 Lincoln penny; three Indian Head pennies (with pinbacks); and four ba
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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St. Gaudens $20 Gold Piece  1927  [173533]3052 - St. Gaudens $20 Gold Piece 1927 [173533]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NGC certified MS 63 1927 St. Gaudens $20 gold piece.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,200.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to j*****d for (2,200.00 + 550.00BP) = 2,750.00
 
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St. Gaudens $20 Gold Piece: Rough Rider Hoard  1908  [173534]3053 - St. Gaudens $20 Gold Piece: Rough Rider Hoard 1908 [173534]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
PCGS certified 1908 St. Gaudens $20 gold piece: MS 64 / No Motto/ Rough Rider Hoard with photo as Theodore Roosevelt in his Rough Rider uniform.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to j*****d for (2,300.00 + 575.00BP) = 2,875.00
 
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Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar & Half Dollars  1986  [173937]3054 - Statue of Liberty Silver Dollar & Half Dollars 1986 [173937]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In original mint packaging. Designed by John Mercanti, this .900 fine silver dollar commemorates Ellis Island as the "Gateway to America."...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to j*****d for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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U. S. Mint Lewis & Clark Coin & Pouch Sets    [172922]3055 - U. S. Mint Lewis & Clark Coin & Pouch Sets [172922]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two wonderful presentations issued by the United States Mint in 2004: the Lewis &Clark Coin & Pouch Set, featuring a proof Lewis &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to G*******2 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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U.S. Silver Half Dollars in Presentation Case    [173908]3056 - U.S. Silver Half Dollars in Presentation Case [173908]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Locking wooden box (15 x 13 x 7 inches) with 48 silver U. S. Half dollars in cardboard boxes shaped like ingots. Three coins to box, 16 boxes. The ye
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to t********n.. for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Bank Notes of Argentina    [170856]3057 - Bank Notes of Argentina [170856]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bank notes: Bank of Argentina 500 pesos Pick#303c (1976-83). Six packs of 100 crisp uncirculated sequentially numbered notes. Argentina
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*****E for (120.00 + 0.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Bank Notes of Argentina    [170859]3058 - Bank Notes of Argentina [170859]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bank notes of Argentina: eight packs of 100 crisp uncirculated sequentially numbered notes: Pick#304c (1976-83) Bank of Argentina 1000 Pesos. Argen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Bank Notes of Argentina    [170860]3059 - Bank Notes of Argentina [170860]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bank notes Bank of Argentina: Pick#3035b (1977-83) 5000 Pesos: unopened brick of 10 packs of 100 crisp uncirculated sequentially numbered notes. Five
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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