AUCTION  / 

"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview

Auction Details

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.

< Prev# Rows102050100Next >12345678. . .282930
 Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
European Coin Publications, 22 [167465]3100 - European Coin Publications, 22 [167465]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22 European coin publications, no Great Britain. Russia, Poland, Spain, Swiss, Tuscany, French etc. Europe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to y*****5 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
Details...Bookmark
Gold Coin Catalogs, 9 [167457]3101 - Gold Coin Catalogs, 9 [167457]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 gold coin catalogs. Sotheby's, Kosoff, Frank Sternberg, Gold Munsen Intl., William Youngerman.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 280.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Important Greek and Roman Coin Catalogs, 5 [167954]3102 - Important Greek and Roman Coin Catalogs, 5 [167954]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sotheby's 1993 3 different, Numismatic Fine Arts 2 different.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*****d for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
Details...Bookmark
Named Coin Collection Catalogs, 12 [167466]3103 - Named Coin Collection Catalogs, 12 [167466]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 named coin collection catalogs. Boyd, Brand & Ryder, Russel Patterson, Kensington, Ebenezer Milton Saunders, Ezra Cole, Wyatt, Hoke S Green e...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Numismatic Libraries (3) [167951]3104 - Numismatic Libraries (3) [167951]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ted Craige Library by Kolbe, Olla Podrida Catalogue III by Kolbe, Katen Numismatic Library 1994-96 by Johnson.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Sotheby's High Relief St. Gaudens Auction Catalogs [167593]3105 - Sotheby's High Relief St. Gaudens Auction Catalogs [167593]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two catalogues from the June, 1995 Sotheby's New York auctions of the famous collection of High Relief St. Gaudens $20 gold pieces. Prices real...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Territorial Gold References, 3 [167958]3106 - Territorial Gold References, 3 [167958]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 rare references Mormon Money by McGarry, 2 different. California Gold by Lee.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to y*****5 for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
Details...Bookmark
U.S. Coinage Law Books, 3, 1792-1912 [167456]3107 - U.S. Coinage Law Books, 3, 1792-1912 [167456]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover Coinage Laws of the United States1792-1894, 1894 printing by GPO, 847pp with foldout. Laws of the United States Related to the Coinage, 1904
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******1 for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
Details...Bookmark
U.S. Colonial Coin References, 7 [167956]3108 - U.S. Colonial Coin References, 7 [167956]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 colonial coin references. Copper Coins of Vermont, Struck Copies of Early American Coins, Colonial Coins and Tokens, Silver Coinage of Massachusetts
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to y*****5 for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
Details...Bookmark
1850 Stampless Cover About California Gold Sent to Philadelphia Mint 1850 [155384]3109 - 1850 Stampless Cover About California Gold Sent to Philadelphia Mint 1850 [155384]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One page letter sent from Greenway & Co. of Baltimore, Aug. 29, 1850 to Ludlow Beebee & Co. in Philadelphia. Message states that they have s...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
California State Agricultural Society Silver Award Medal 1911 [173830]3110 - California State Agricultural Society Silver Award Medal 1911 [173830]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California State Agricultural Society Silver Award medal. 1911 Larson & Co. die awarded in 1911 to Pacific Hardware and Steel Company for Horse ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f*****y for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Thurnauer & Zinn Gold Rush Era Tokens [173787]3111 - Thurnauer & Zinn Gold Rush Era Tokens [173787]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2x Liberty head Spiel Marke store cards from Thurnauer & Zinn importers of baskets, toys and fancy goods. San Francisco California
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Counters Resembling U.S. $10 Gold Coins [173730]3112 - Counters Resembling U.S. $10 Gold Coins [173730]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different U.S. $10 spiel markes. Obverse varieties: 1025, 1035, 1045, 1055, 1065.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Arizona Silver Ingot: A. F. E. 1882 [175817]3113 - Arizona Silver Ingot: A. F. E. 1882 [175817]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Button shaped silver ingot marked: Arizona / A. F. E. / 1882. 21 mm in diameter; 7 mm thick; 20.3 grams. Arizona
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to b*********L for (10,500.00 + 2,625.00BP) = 13,125.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Harvey Harris & Co. Assay Office Letter, Marysville 1862 [158070]3114 - Harvey Harris & Co. Assay Office Letter, Marysville 1862 [158070]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. H. Harris, along with his partner D. Marchand, had ingots found on the SS Central America. This letterhead lists his offices at the top: Sa
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Assayer Book From 1878 for J. Taylor & Company 1878 [170327]3115 - Assayer Book From 1878 for J. Taylor & Company 1878 [170327]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assayer book with latest valuations of silver and gold at different degrees of fineness, as of October 1, 1878 for John Taylor & Company of ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Bank of California WC Ralston Documents incl. Autograph 1871-74 [155332]3116 - Bank of California WC Ralston Documents incl. Autograph 1871-74 [155332]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Certificate of Special Deposit, Bank of California, San Francisco Sep. 28, 1874. A. Austin has deposited $50,000 in US Gold Coin (over a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i***y for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Chem Lab & General Mining Offices - Lettersheet, 1879 1879 [173901]3117 - Chem Lab & General Mining Offices - Lettersheet, 1879 1879 [173901]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chemical Laboratory & General Mining Offices Letter sheet ñ J. S. Phillips ñ Located at 702 California St. San Francisco. Earlier in 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Cover addressed to J.H. Stearns, Kellogg Hewston Co. Assayers [169237]3118 - Cover addressed to J.H. Stearns, Kellogg Hewston Co. Assayers [169237]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Envelope addressed to J.H. Stearns, Kellogg Hewston Co. Assayers – cancellation from Oswego, N.Y. 3-cent pink Washington stamp. Size: 5.375 x
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Duncan, Sherman, & Co. and Alsop & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer - w/Iridium3119 - Duncan, Sherman, & Co. and Alsop & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from W.F. c/o C.T.H. Palmer - w/Iridium
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Duncan, Sherman & Co. and Alsop & Co., Assay Office and Gold and Silver Refinery, San Francisco, CA, 1-Mar-1860. No. 8 Memorandum of Gold Bu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark