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"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

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

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.

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Luck of Roaring Camp, First Edition, 1870 1870 [156154]1447Luck of Roaring Camp, First Edition, 1870 1870 [156154]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Luck of Roaring Camp, and Other Sketches by Francis Bret Harte. First edition published by Fields, Osgood & Co. in 1870. The short story, &q...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for 312.50
Central Pacific Railroad McKenney's Gazetteer and Directory, 1872 1872 [163204]1448Central Pacific Railroad McKenney's Gazetteer and Directory, 1872 1872 [163204]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
McKenney's Gazetteer and Directory of the Central Pacific Railroad and its branches for 1872: A guide and business directory complete in one vol...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
San Luis Obispo Directory, Rare, 1875 1875 [173570]1449San Luis Obispo Directory, Rare, 1875 1875 [173570]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1875 San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Bernardino, LA & San Diego Directory by L A Paulson. 535pp, some foxing on verso flyleaf ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C*****r for 531.25
San Francisco Directory, 1876 1876 [163217]1450San Francisco Directory, 1876 1876 [163217]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The San Francisco Directory for the Year Commencing April 1876: Embracing a General Directory of Residents and Business Directory; Also a Directory of
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Historical Atlas of Santa Clara Co., 1876, Very Rare 1876 [172888]1451Historical Atlas of Santa Clara Co., 1876, Very Rare 1876 [172888]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare 1876 Historical Atlas of Santa Clara, Co by Thompson and West. First edition with new binding but original cover and corners. 21 handcolored
Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for 437.50
Recollections of Pioneer Work in California, 1878 1878 [163238]1452Recollections of Pioneer Work in California, 1878 1878 [163238]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Recollections of Pioneer Work in California: By James Woods. Published San Francisco, Joseph Winterburn 1878, 260 pp. 7.5x4.5, original gilt-lettered
Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 260.00 - 500.00
Truckee Basin Directory (in Blue), 1883 1883 [169389]1453Truckee Basin Directory (in Blue), 1883 1883 [169389]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
W. F. Edwards Tourists Guide and Directory on the Truckee Basin - Irons, Charles D., complier. 1883 Truckee: "Republican" Job Print, 1883....
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Picturesque California Folio 1888 [175696]1454Picturesque California Folio 1888 [175696]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by J. Dewing Publishing in 1888; this copy is partial: cover is detached and only 20 pages remain. Pages are 12 x 16 inches and illustratio
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Polk's California State Gazetteer and Business Directory Volume 1, Oakland Police Department 1888 1455Polk's California State Gazetteer and Business Directory Volume 1, Oakland Police Department 1888
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1888. Volume 1 Author: Polk, R.L., San Francisco, R.L. Polk & Co. 1734 pp. (Thick 8vo) twenti...
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to l*****8 for 150.00
Celebrated Criminal Cases in America by Duke, Mrs. Duke Letter and Signature 1910 [173572]1456Celebrated Criminal Cases in America by Duke, Mrs. Duke Letter and Signature 1910 [173572]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Celebrated Criminal Cases in America by Thomas Duke, 1910. Key criminal cases, about 110. San Francisco, other West Coast and more. Signed 1925 letter
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Bound Volume Los Angeles Evening Harold 1916 1916 [167360]1457Bound Volume Los Angeles Evening Harold 1916 1916 [167360]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2nd quarter, rough covers. Los Angeles California
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to y*****5 for 62.50
California on Stone by Peters 1935 [160745]1458California on Stone by Peters 1935 [160745]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover California on Stone by Harry L Peters. 1935 first edition, #72/451. 227pp with index. A great illustrated historical California reference.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
California in the Fifties by John Howell, Rare 1936 [175613]1459California in the Fifties by John Howell, Rare 1936 [175613]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, California in the Fifties by John Howell, 1936. 50 views of cities and mining towns in California and the West, originally drawn on stone by Kuc
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to C*****r for 531.25
Books of the California Gold Rush by Wheat, 1949, Very Rare 1949 [173583]1460Books of the California Gold Rush by Wheat, 1949, Very Rare 1949 [173583]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare, original copy 1949, Books of the Gold Rush by Carl Wheat, containing 241 annotated biblio entries of important Gold Rush titles, since su
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to v*****p for 187.50
Barry & Patten's 1850 San Francisco History (rare) 1850s [173669]1461Barry & Patten's 1850 San Francisco History (rare) 1850s [173669]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A choice and rare San Francisco first person's history of San Francisco in 1850-1851. "San Francisco in the Spring of '50", aka Me...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to y*****5 for 343.75
Nevada County Directory, 1871-72 1871-72 [163209]1462Nevada County Directory, 1871-72 1871-72 [163209]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada County Directory for 1871-72: containing the names, business and location of merchants, farmers. manufacturers, professional men, miners, book-
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Langley's San Francisco Business Directory, 1877-1878 1877-78 [169394]1463Langley's San Francisco Business Directory, 1877-1878 1877-78 [169394]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Langley’s San Francisco Business Directory 1877-78 - Business directory 444 pp. with an additional 48 pages of advertisements in front. Bindi
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Mother Lode History Books, 3 c1970s [168842]1464Mother Lode History Books, 3 c1970s [168842]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold Districts of California, 1973, 186pp with index and pullout map. History of Placer County by Thompson & West, 1882, reprinted, 416pp, and 1...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for 81.25
Placer County MTP Map Book (Incl Tahoe), Hand Drawn Maps, c1863, Original [170606]1465Placer County MTP Map Book (Incl Tahoe), Hand Drawn Maps, c1863, Original [170606]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a remarkable discovery - an original hand drawn MTP book found within the W & P Nichols Estate, Duth Flat bankers from the1860s to past ...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 2,875.00
Nevada City Soda Works, Powell, Business Ledgers, c1890s-1920s (6) [170609]1466Nevada City Soda Works, Powell, Business Ledgers, c1890s-1920s (6) [170609]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six ledhers of the Powell family that ownd and operated the Nevada City Soda Works. They also ran an insurance company, had real estate ventures, etc.
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t******s for 437.50
Birdseye Creek Mining Company Ledger Books (4), 1870's, Nicholls Estate [170607]1467Birdseye Creek Mining Company Ledger Books (4), 1870's, Nicholls Estate [170607]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four original ledgers, all about 8.5 x 13", of some of the business dealings of the Birdseye Creek Mining Company in the 1870s. The company app...
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a****a for 312.50
Nicholls (Bank) Family, Dutch Flat, Business Ledgers, (2), 1850s-60s [170608]1468Nicholls (Bank) Family, Dutch Flat, Business Ledgers, (2), 1850s-60s [170608]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two ledgers from W & P Nicholls, major bankers at Dutch Flat. Nicholls apprenetly funded or financed many regional mines. These two ledgers trac...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a****a for 187.50
Placer County Court of SessionsLedger, 1851-1855 [175993]1469Placer County Court of SessionsLedger, 1851-1855 [175993]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
250pp ledger, 127pp used. 12 x 18" The ledger starts with June 29, 1851, "people of the State of California vs Ira Faitman for "petil...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to x********z.. for 687.50
Music of the Gold Rush Era & San Francisco Songster 1849-1939, Rare [173760]1470Music of the Gold Rush Era & San Francisco Songster 1849-1939, Rare [173760]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 very rare volumes, printed by Works Progress Administration. Music of the Gold Rush Era, 212pp and A San Francisco Songster 1849-1939 208pp. San F
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Natural Wealth of California by Cronise, Excellent Condition [173013]1471Natural Wealth of California by Cronise, Excellent Condition [173013]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce, Natural Wealth of California by Cronise in excellent condition. 1868, 696pp with index. Info broken down by county, many mining plates, flora,
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Southern California and Arizona Books, 4 [168330]1472Southern California and Arizona Books, 4 [168330]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mountains and Molehills by Marryat, Time Life Books leather bounds 1980's reprint. Southern Trails to California in 1849 by Bieber, 1937 386pp, ...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
History of the City of Denver by Wilhelm, 1866 1866 [173573]1473History of the City of Denver by Wilhelm, 1866 1866 [173573]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1886 History of the City of Denver by D O Wilhelm with business directory 184pp, 1909 reprint. Also A Pioneer Denver Mint by Mumey, #142/800, signed b
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 550.00
Wallihan Colorado Mines Directory, 1871 1871 [169400]1474Wallihan Colorado Mines Directory, 1871 1871 [169400]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIRECTORY AND COLORADO GAZETTEER, FOR 1871. Denver: S.S. Wallihan & Co., [1870]. [7]pp. of ads, 442pp. plus [59]pp. of ads, a...
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******f for 437.50
Colorado Gazetteer, 1871 1871 [173758]1475Colorado Gazetteer, 1871 1871 [173758]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rebound Rocky Mountain Directory and Colorado Gazetteer, 1871. Colorado history, mining, industries etc. 442pp with appendix plus advertisements. Co
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to S****2 for 312.50
Fossett's Work on Colorado Mines, 1st Edition 1876 [169402]1476Fossett's Work on Colorado Mines, 1st Edition 1876 [169402]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fossett, Frank - COLORADO: HISTORICAL, DESCRIPTIVE AND STATISTICAL WORK ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLD AND SILVER MINING REGION Denver Daily Tribune Steam
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Denver City Directory 1882, original 1882 [169399]1477Denver City Directory 1882, original 1882 [169399]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Corbett & Ballenger's Denver City Directory, 1882. 675pp, John Ford (the great numismatist) bookplate in front inside cover. Tenth Annual di...
Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 3,500.00
Rush to the Rockies "Pikes Peak or Bust!" by Nora A. Slifer, 12 Boxes Millennium 2000 [166315]1478Rush to the Rockies "Pikes Peak or Bust!" by Nora A. Slifer, 12 Boxes Millennium 2000 [166315]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paperback booklet: Rush to the Rockies "Pikes Peak or Bust! by Nora A. Slifer, Curator. Published by the Denver Public Library in 2000 to acc...
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
Colorado Hand-Book, Denver and it's Outings by Stone, Very Rare [173581]1479Colorado Hand-Book, Denver and it's Outings by Stone, Very Rare [173581]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare 1892 Colorado Hand-Book, Denver and it's Outings by W G M Stone with foldout map. Tourist info, early history and general information....
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Ghost Towns/Treasure Hunting, Lot of 14 [173617]1480Ghost Towns/Treasure Hunting, Lot of 14 [173617]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14x books/booklets on Ghost Towns and old Mining Camps in Colorado. 1.Ghost Towns of Colorado by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Pr...
Estimate : 170.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for 106.25
Edwards Chicago Directory, 1869-70, Smoke Patinated [173569]1481Edwards Chicago Directory, 1869-70, Smoke Patinated [173569]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare early Edwards' Chicago 1869-70 directory with smoke patination and slight char on page edges with spine split in half. Probably burned in t...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for 125.00
Palimpsest Library 1921-1989 [146920]1482Palimpsest Library 1921-1989 [146920]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Palimpsest is a historical magazine published the State Historical Society of Iowa. 52 hardcovers. Vols 1-14, 16-18, 20-21, 23-29, 31-41, 46-48,
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Business Directory of the Subscribers to the New Map of Maine, 1862 1862 [82803]1483Business Directory of the Subscribers to the New Map of Maine, 1862 1862 [82803]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Business Directory for the Subscribers of the New Map of Maine, with a brief history and description of the state prepared by William Willis. Publishe
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Maine Business Directory for September 1, 1867 1867 [82805]1484Maine Business Directory for September 1, 1867 1867 [82805]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Maine Business Directory for September 1, 1867. by Briggs & Co., Boston. 280 pages plus abs, all original board is fine, slight warping of b...
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Boston Directory for the Year 1852 1852 [82821]1485Boston Directory for the Year 1852 1852 [82821]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Boston Directory for the Year 1852 with an Almanac, Boston, published by George Adams, 1852. Several sections in the back. The main body is 316 pa
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Boston Directory for the Year 1855 1855 [82820]1486Boston Directory for the Year 1855 1855 [82820]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Boston Directory for the Year 1855, Boston, published by George Adams, 1855. 412 pages plus abs very good to fine condition, re-binding is fine, chipp
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 500.00
Boston Directory for the Year Ending 1860 1860 [82819]1487Boston Directory for the Year Ending 1860 1860 [82819]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Boston Directory for the Year Ending 1860, Adams and Sampson and Company, 1859. 549 pages plus advertisements. All original, generally very fine c
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 600.00
Boston Directory, 1865 1865 [82825]1488Boston Directory, 1865 1865 [82825]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Boston Directory, 1865. Published by Adams, Sampson, & Co. Frontispiece is separated at the spine. 560 pages plus advertisements. Excellent ...
Estimate : 180.00 - 600.00
Sold to Y******o for 112.50
New England Cities Business Directory 1867 [81100]1489New England Cities Business Directory 1867 [81100]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New England Cities Business Directory, and complete index to the Mercantile manufacturing and professional interests of the cities. Briggs and Company
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 800.00
Boston Directory, v74, 1879 1879 [82824]1490Boston Directory, v74, 1879 1879 [82824]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Boston Directory, Volume 74, 1879 published by Adams, Sampson & Co. The title page notes the price was five dollars, which was very expensiv...
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 800.00
Michigan State Business Directory 1856 [108499]1491Michigan State Business Directory 1856 [108499]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
State of Michigan Gazetteer & Business Directory for 1856-1857 Complete in one volume. H. Huntington Lee & Co. & James Sutherland Publis...
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1863--4 1863 [82832]1492Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1863--4 1863 [82832]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1863--4, Embracing Historical and Descriptive Sketches of All the Cities, Towns and Villages Throu
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 600.00
Michigan State Business Directory 1870-71 1870 [82833]1493Michigan State Business Directory 1870-71 1870 [82833]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Platte, Montague T. Michigan State Business Directory 1870--71 Detroit. Tribune Book and Job Office, 1870. 346 pages plus ads. Rear cover board is st
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Polk's Montana Directory Group 1899-1920 1899-1920 [167358]1494Polk's Montana Directory Group 1899-1920 1899-1920 [167358]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Helena 1899, Butte 1915, Butte 1917, Butte 1923. Varying condition. Montana
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Butte Montana Directory Group, 1930s (6) 1930s [167355]1495Butte Montana Directory Group, 1930s (6) 1930s [167355]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 Montana directories. 1930 (2) 1937 (2), 1939 (2) Polks Butte city directories. Varying condition. Excellent reference material. Butte Montana
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Polk's Montana Directory Group 1940's 1940s-1960s [167356]1496Polk's Montana Directory Group 1940's 1940s-1960s [167356]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Butte 1948, Great Falls 1946 (3), Missoula 1948, Great Falls 1949 (3). Montana
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00