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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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Wells Fargo & Co. Second of Exchange w/ CA Revenue Stamp 1865 [170667]4560 - Wells Fargo & Co. Second of Exchange w/ CA Revenue Stamp 1865 [170667]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare framed 1865 Wells Fargo & Co. Second of Exchange. Red California State Tax stamp, Exchange Second. $75, issued to John Conly & Co....
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Adams & Co. Second of Exchange 1853 [171108]4561 - Adams & Co. Second of Exchange 1853 [171108]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vignettes of ladies on the left and miners in the center on this 1853 Second of Exchange from Adams & Co. Express Office of San Francisco, for ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*****M for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Wells Fargo & Co. Exchange Note Collection [160162]4562 - Wells Fargo & Co. Exchange Note Collection [160162]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of seven Wells Fargo & Co. exchange notes from California Gold Rush towns. These towns include Yankee Jims (1853), Oroville (1857), M...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Express Line Log Books, 2 [167841]4563 - Express Line Log Books, 2 [167841]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Express Line log books c. 1911-12, possibly from Alder Gulch, MT. Has listing for W A Clark bars of bullion. 8.75x14.25". Montana
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to Y******o for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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United States Express Enamel Sign [156227]4564 - United States Express Enamel Sign [156227]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cobalt single sided enamel sign. United States Express/Money Orders/For Sale Here. Date unknown. Partial maker on bottom, 13???29 Arch St, Phila. &...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to S*****8 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Freeman & Co's Express Deposit Receipt, 1851, Rare [173709]4565 - Freeman & Co's Express Deposit Receipt, 1851, Rare [173709]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1851 Freeman & Co's Express Office deposit receipt for $1200. Some light brown and ink stains, center crease .25" hole, please ins...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pony Express War Department Loan Note, "Indian Bond Scandal" Signed by Russel Major & Waddell 18604566 - Pony Express War Department Loan Note, "Indian Bond Scandal" Signed by Russel Major & Waddell 1860
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare and very historically important. No. 7. Dateline Washington City, May 9, 1860 (just a month after the first Pony Express trip). $10,000
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Checks, revenue stamps, NV, CA, Chas Vznay [173948]4567 - Checks, revenue stamps, NV, CA, Chas Vznay [173948]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot(2x) of interesting checks issued out of or to states that were opposite of the revenue. Includes: 1) Donohoe, Kelly & Co., Bankers, check No...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Express Book Library - Lot of Ten. [157126]4568 - Express Book Library - Lot of Ten. [157126]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Best edition is probably The Overland Express by Rideing. Only 650 copies of this book were ever printed. This is number 514. Also Treasure Express by
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Checks, Wells Fargo & Co, Bank of La Porte, John Conly [173944]4569 - Checks, Wells Fargo & Co, Bank of La Porte, John Conly [173944]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot(x4) of paid checks related to the town of LaPorte and famous bank John Conly. Includes: 1) Wells Fargo & Co. bank check No. 242938, dated Fe...
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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