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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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Native American G&S Stock; RARE American City Dateline 1864 [164772]4160 - Native American G&S Stock; RARE American City Dateline 1864 [164772]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#69 for 10 shares to N. J. Gillett on February 13, 1864. Signed by secretary G. K. Reed and president Charles Bogar. Rare dateline of American City. P
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Sold to D******a for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Jo Daviess Gold and Silver Mining Company 1864 [163657]4161 - Jo Daviess Gold and Silver Mining Company 1864 [163657]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Jo Daviess Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - American Flat, Gold Hill Mining District, Gold Hill, N.T. This is a very striking certif
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Washoe Zephyr Gold & Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial 1863 [163714]4162 - Washoe Zephyr Gold & Silver Mining Company, NV Territorial 1863 [163714]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Washoe Zephyr Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate American Flat, Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, N. T. Rare American Flat terri...
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Christmas Gold and Silver MC Stock; Argentine MD 1863 [164766]4163 - Christmas Gold and Silver MC Stock; Argentine MD 1863 [164766]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location of claim "Argentine District" printed right of seal. The district was organized in 1860, but soon miners lost interest in it. In ...
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Aetna Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate 1864 [166919]4164 - Aetna Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate 1864 [166919]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. "Location: Esmeralda" printed under vignette. Low certificate number 13, issued for 10 shares to Charles Schnaittacher on Janua...
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Antelope Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate -- Mark Twain Connection 1864 [166931]4165 - Antelope Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate -- Mark Twain Connection 1864 [166931]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Esmeralda" printed at top center. Certificate #519 for one share to Alex Gamble. Signed by Jno. L. MacKenzie and President William Norris...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Consolidated Silver Hill Mining Company Stock Certificate 1863 [166940]4166 - Consolidated Silver Hill Mining Company Stock Certificate 1863 [166940]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Esmeralda" printed at top center. No. 732, issued for 5 shares to William Feast on April 23, 1863 in San Francisco. Signed by president A...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to a********x.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Early Aurora Mining Stock Certs, 1861/63 1861/63 [173776]4167 - Early Aurora Mining Stock Certs, 1861/63 1861/63 [173776]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. Esmeralda Consolidation Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate. Very early 1861 Aurora stock! Inc. December 1st, 1860. No. 177, issue...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to f*****E for (350.00 + 0.00BP) = 350.00
 
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Lexington Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate 1863 [166935]4168 - Lexington Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate 1863 [166935]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Located on Last Chance Hill, Aurora, Mono County. No. 55 issued for five shares issued to R. G. Surdam on May 2nd, 1863. Signed by Secretary E. W. Kus
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Lord Byron Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate 1863 [166936]4169 - Lord Byron Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate 1863 [166936]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare; we have not offered this before. Inc. September 26th, 1862. No. 41, issued for 20 shares to JH Martin on Feb. 10th, 1863. Dateline Aurora,
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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