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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![Alaska Goldminer Photos (3) 1890s [171394]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995704_1s.jpg?v=8DBF7426A3C5C20)
1060Alaska Goldminer Photos (3) 1890s [171394]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Old Alaskan goldminer photos, including one of the Henry Alexander Mine in Nome. Photos measure 7"x 9" and in decent condition. Please see...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for 250.00
![Vintage Nome, Alaska Photos (2) 1890s [171408]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995705_1s.jpg?v=8DBF74277B8F750)
1061Vintage Nome, Alaska Photos (2) 1890s [171408]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Alaska photographs (2). One measures 8"x 10" and shows the town of Nome, Alaska and its waterfront. Next measures 9"x 11"...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 187.50
![Vintage Alaska Photos (7) 1890s [171407]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995707_1s.jpg?v=8DBF742EAD02970)
1063Vintage Alaska Photos (7) 1890s [171407]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alaska photos from the 1890s. There are town shots, photos of locals and a photo identified at the town of Sitka. A varied group. Please see photos fo
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to R*******o for 200.00
![Early Skagway Alaska 7"x 9" ( Photos (2) 1898 [171399]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995708_1s.jpg?v=8DBF743000DC8B0)
1064Early Skagway Alaska 7"x 9" ( Photos (2) 1898 [171399]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Skagway, Alaska photos taken by Case & Draper of Skagway in 1898. Photos measure 7"x 9". One shows a snowy Sheep's Camp, the other...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to r********p.. for 187.50
![Skagway Alaska Birdseye View Photo 1899 [171395]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995709_1s.jpg?v=8DBF7431D6ADFB0)
1065Skagway Alaska Birdseye View Photo 1899 [171395]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Skagway, Alaska birds eye view photos taken in 1899. Photo measures 9"x 11" and has an inscription on the reverse. Please see photos for m...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 437.50
![Alaska Survey and Hunting Trip Photo Album [171454]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995710_1s.jpg?v=8DBF74338E490B0)
1066Alaska Survey and Hunting Trip Photo Album [171454]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage photo album of a group from Coos Bay, OR on a surveying and hunting trip to Alaska. About 70 photos including 3 photo panorama's. They b...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to f*******7 for 150.00
![Holbrook House Photo, c. 1880-83 c1882 [174015]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995712_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2A701864B0)
1068Holbrook House Photo, c. 1880-83 c1882 [174015]Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1880-83 photo of Holbrook, AZ. Holbrook House in foreground, also New Drug Store. Holbrook burned down in 1888. 4.5x7.75". Some discoloratio...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
![Prescott Street Scene Stereoview c1885 [174012]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995713_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2B16DC8060)
1069Prescott Street Scene Stereoview c1885 [174012]Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1800's to 1890 Prescott street scene stereoview, when it was the Arizona capitol. Readable signage includes Kelly and Stephens-news dealers a...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
![Tucson Street Scene Photo, c. 1885 c1885 [174024]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995714_1s.jpg?v=8DC22B1B8D1A2B0)
1070Tucson Street Scene Photo, c. 1885 c1885 [174024]Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1885 Tucson street scene photo with many people in front of a building, corner of Broadway and 13th. 4x5.75". Tucson Arizona
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
![Arizona Hanging Postcards (2) [168022]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995719_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2B16DC8060)
1075Arizona Hanging Postcards (2) [168022]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early hanging postcards of Arizona events. A.) Hanging of John Heath at Tombstone, real photo postcard, early, c1908-1915 printing. Heath's ...
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
![Antioch California Early Photos (13) 1800s-1900s [171791]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995720_1s.jpg?v=8DBEAD9A84B5810)
1076Antioch California Early Photos (13) 1800s-1900s [171791]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Antioch California photo group (13) Early photos 5"x 7" to larger, show life in this one time mining town, located in the San Francisco Ba...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
![Panoramic Photograph of Bodie, California, c1920s [171204]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995722_1s.jpg?v=8DBF7440E94D990)
1078Panoramic Photograph of Bodie, California, c1920s [171204]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Frasher photo identified on front right corner and also on stamp on reverse - office in Pomona. Shows entire town including cemetery, mines, mills, ch
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to y*****5 for 175.00