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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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Belle Union Cold and Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial 1863 [163638]4260 - Belle Union Cold and Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial 1863 [163638]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Belle Union Cold and Silver Mining Co. – Storey County, Nevada Territory, Silver Star District Stock Certificate – Dated April 25, 1
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Burnside Silver Mining Company 1864 [163636]4261 - Burnside Silver Mining Company 1864 [163636]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Burnside Silver Mining Company, Storey County, Virginia Mining District, Nevada Territory. Cert #1041 issued to J. F. Meinke for 12 shares on May 6, 1
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Camelia Mining Company, UT Territorial 1861 [163583]4262 - Camelia Mining Company, UT Territorial 1861 [163583]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Camelia Mining Company – Datelined Virginia City, U.T. (Utah Territory) Stock Certificate No. 27 for 5 shares made out to Edward Chevassus da
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to c********e for (2,100.00 + 525.00BP) = 2,625.00
 
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Cedar Hill Tunnel & Mining Company, NV Territorial 1860 [163615]4263 - Cedar Hill Tunnel & Mining Company, NV Territorial 1860 [163615]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cedar Hill Tunnel & Mining Company Certificate, Nevada Territory dated March 25, 1861 - Issued in San Francisco. 5 Shares, #61 made out to G. Fr...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Cedar Hill Tunnel & Mining Stock [173285]4264 - Cedar Hill Tunnel & Mining Stock [173285]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Although issued from San Francisco in 1862, this company was incorporated in early Utah Territory on December 29, 1860. Issued to the treasurer John S
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Croton Gold & Silver Mining Company 1865 [163598]4265 - Croton Gold & Silver Mining Company 1865 [163598]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Croton Gold & Silver Mining Co. - Virginia City, NV - Storey County - May 24, 1865 - Stock Certificate - Measures 10 1/4 x 6 3/4". Incorpor...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Enterprise Gold & Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial 1863 [163622]4266 - Enterprise Gold & Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial 1863 [163622]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Enterprise Gold & Silver Mining Co. Virginia, Nevada Territory, September 5th, 1863. Rare Comstock Lode stock certificate #59 for 10 shares made...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Fulton G&S MC Stock signed by Miller-Survived 2 fires in 1 year 1864 [164770]4267 - Fulton G&S MC Stock signed by Miller-Survived 2 fires in 1 year 1864 [164770]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Virginia Mining District (printed to the left of vignette). Incorporated in May of 1863. #71, issued for 25 shares to P. F. W. Black on Feb. 2,
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company 1871 [163604]4268 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company 1871 [163604]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Certificate - Virginia City, Nevada, Storey County. Cert #8389. Issued to D. Driscoll, Trustee for 5 shares on D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to S********e for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial 1863 [163634]4269 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial 1863 [163634]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Virginia City, N.T. Incorporated in 1860. Cert #1048 issued to Platt K. Dickinson for 4 shares 0n May 30th, 1863...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Silver Mining Stock with 2 Prominent Men Signatures [173351]4270 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Stock with 2 Prominent Men Signatures [173351]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A great and rare piece from this key Comstock mine. Issued 1865 with vignette of Virginia City in February, 1860 and tied in revenue stamp. Issued to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to S********e for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Haul-Off and Jump-Up Mining Company Stock, UT/NV Territorial 1861 [163581]4271 - Haul-Off and Jump-Up Mining Company Stock, UT/NV Territorial 1861 [163581]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Haul-Off and Jump-Up Mining Company Stock - We can't decide what is more interesting about this certificate: the name, the incredibly early date...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to c********e for (1,350.00 + 337.50BP) = 1,687.50
 
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Julia Cons. Mining Stock [173286]4272 - Julia Cons. Mining Stock [173286]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1877 Julia Cons. Mining stock. A key Comstock mine. Signed by secretary A Noel and president Thomas Cole datelined San Francisco 1877. Incorpor
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Julia Consolidated Mining Company 1878 [163592]4273 - Julia Consolidated Mining Company 1878 [163592]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Julia Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate: Virginia Mining District, Storey County, NV – 1878 - Incorporated August 18, 1875, and c
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Knickerbocker Mining Company 1876 [163624]4274 - Knickerbocker Mining Company 1876 [163624]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Knickerbocker Mining Company Stock Certificate. Virginia City. Storey County. Aug 22, 1876. Storey County. Incorporated 1871. Issued to W.W. Tobin in
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lady Franklin Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial 1863 [163618]4275 - Lady Franklin Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial 1863 [163618]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lady Franklin Silver Mining Co. - Virginia District, N.T. - Certificate No. 37 for 5 shares of stock dated May 30, 1863, and made out to Josephine Ros
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Marlette Gold & Silver Mining, NV Territorial 1863 [163643]4276 - Marlette Gold & Silver Mining, NV Territorial 1863 [163643]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Marlette Gold & Silver Mining Co. - Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada Territory Stock Certificate No. 66 for 10 shares made out to...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Virginia City Mining Stocks Pair, Rare [171843]4277 - Virginia City Mining Stocks Pair, Rare [171843]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two historic Virginia City area mining stocks from the 1800s: 1. Goodman Gold & Silver Mining Company. Devils Gate Mining District, N...
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Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 260.00 - 375.00
 
 
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McClellan Gold Mine, NV Territorial 1863 [163640]4278 - McClellan Gold Mine, NV Territorial 1863 [163640]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
McClellan Gold Mine – Virginia District, N.T. - Certificate #175 for 10 shares made out to E.W. Leonard on July 28, 1863. Incorporated on May
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Mount Hood Mining Company 1878 [163642]4279 - Mount Hood Mining Company 1878 [163642]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mount Hood Mining Company stock certificate – Virginia Mining District, Storey County, NV - Issued on October 7th, 1878 at San Francisco to J
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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