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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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Gut of the Comstock Collection, Virginia City [173818]4210 - Gut of the Comstock Collection, Virginia City [173818]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot (x3) of Comstock mining stock. All of these certificates come from the 'gut' of the Comstock, from Virginia City to Silver City. Include...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Justice Mining Company 1881 [163688]4211 - Justice Mining Company 1881 [163688]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Justice Mining Company Stock Certificate, Gold Hill, Storey County, NV Certificate No. No. 18791 dated Nov. 8, 1881, for 50 shares belonging to R. E.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Keystone & Arrington Cons. Mining Company 1864 [163664]4212 - Keystone & Arrington Cons. Mining Company 1864 [163664]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Keystone & Arrington Cons. Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Gold Hill, Nevada Territory Certificate No. 11, issued for 10 shares to Thos. F. Craft....
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Keystone and Arrington Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company 1864 [163649]4213 - Keystone and Arrington Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company 1864 [163649]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Keystone and Arrington Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company – Justice Ledge, Gold Hill District, Storey County, N.T. – Certif
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to O*********n for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Lafayette Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, UT Territorial 1860 [163584]4214 - Lafayette Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, UT Territorial 1860 [163584]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lafayette Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock - Utah Territory, Incorporated August 18, 1860. Although listed in 'Nevada Territory' in 1860...
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Miantonomah Gold and Silver Mining Company 1864 [163652]4215 - Miantonomah Gold and Silver Mining Company 1864 [163652]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miantonomah Gold and Silver Mining Company – Gold Hill District, Storey County, N. T. – Certificate No. 27 for 5 shares dated Feb. 6
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New York Mining Company 1875 [173857]4216 - New York Mining Company 1875 [173857]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York Mining Co. - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV – Certificate # 1571 for 10 shares made out to W. J. Crandall, Trustee dat
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Original Gold Hill Gold & Silver Mining Company 1876 [163689]4217 - Original Gold Hill Gold & Silver Mining Company 1876 [163689]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original Gold Hill Gold & Silver Mining Co, Gold Hill Mining District, Storey Cty., NV. Certificate No. 1600 for 25 shares dated Jan. 12, 1876, ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to I*******r for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Original Keystone Silver Mining Company 1884 [163687]4218 - Original Keystone Silver Mining Company 1884 [163687]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original Keystone Silver Mining Co. - Comstock Ledge Virginia Mining District, Gold Hill, Storey County, NV Cert. #2609 issued to F. E. Luty, Trustee
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to I*******r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Pacific Mining Company Stock Certificate W/ G.T. Brown Litho (3) 1875 [173169]4219 - Pacific Mining Company Stock Certificate W/ G.T. Brown Litho (3) 1875 [173169]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Gold Hill mining stock from Storey County. Cert #139issued for 100 shares to I. Glazier & Company on August 16, 1875 in San Francisco. Sign...
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Start Price : 450.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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