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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![Balboa Bridge by Martin Mondras, Watercolor [167520]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995664_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2A701864B0)
1020Balboa Bridge by Martin Mondras, Watercolor [167520]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Watercolor by Mondras measures about 21 x 24" overall size of old bridge at Balboa Island in southern California. California
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
![Stanford Stevens Original Watercolor [121257]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995667_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2A701864B0)
1023Stanford Stevens Original Watercolor [121257]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Log cabin and corral, mountains in the background.. Stanford Stevens (1897-1974) studied art in Paris. In the 1930's he moved to Tucson, Arizona...
Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 800.00
![Primitive Methods of Early Years Etching [175691]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995668_1s.jpg?v=8DBF740A45C30D0)
1024Primitive Methods of Early Years Etching [175691]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare original etching by Joseph Lauber after a painting by E. Narjot. Miners are using a pan, a rocker and arastra (primitive mill for grinding ore).
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to G********r.. for 187.50
![William Drown Oil Painting 19th Century [117990]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995669_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2A701864B0)
1025William Drown Oil Painting 19th Century [117990]Holabird Western Americana Collections
William Staples Drown was an American landscape artist (1856-1915). Image of house by river, mountains in background. Fair condition with two very old
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,600.00
![Iris in Dappled Shade by Liu [167517]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995670_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2AADC3BF30)
1026Iris in Dappled Shade by Liu [167517]Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 x 20 oil on canvas by Jian-Li-Liu. Sold October 2005 for $2610 by the Classic art gallery in Carmel. Comes with certificate of authenticity and ori
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
![Stenvall Still Life Oil Painting [117708]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995671_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2A701864B0)
1027Stenvall Still Life Oil Painting [117708]Holabird Western Americana Collections
A stylized depiction of vivid flowers in a vase by John Francis Stenvall (1907-1998). Oil /acrylic painting over a woodblock printed background. Penci
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
![Original Bird and Fish Abstract Painting [161533]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995672_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2AFD17AB50)
1028Original Bird and Fish Abstract Painting [161533]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed original painting of abstract fish, birds, a man and water lilies on reddish background. Paper 11x14.75". Frame 20x24". Signed by W...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
![Pastel by Claude Needham [161376]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995673_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2AEE9C3DC0)
1029Pastel by Claude Needham [161376]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed, Macro Aerobics, original ink and pastel of a person in a corner with arms at their left side. Needham is known for his wood sculptures in the
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
![Salvador Dali, The Thumb, H.C. 12/65 Lithograph [168422]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995674_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2AFD17AB50)
1030Salvador Dali, The Thumb, H.C. 12/65 Lithograph [168422]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed The Thumb lithograph by Salvador Dali. #12/65 H. C. Printed in New York, this edition was reserved for Dali himself and others in his circle, a
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
![Temple of Edfou by David Roberts c1847 [136956]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995675_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2AEE9C3DC0)
1031Temple of Edfou by David Roberts c1847 [136956]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Temple of Edfou, the ancient Appolinopolis of Upper Egypt. The antique Lithograph is after the landscape painting by David Roberts R.A. (1796-1864, bo
Start Price : 550.00 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 3,000.00
![Mosque of Amar by David Roberts [136957]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995676_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2AEE9C3DC0)
1032Mosque of Amar by David Roberts [136957]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mosque of Amar, Showing the Lite of the Temple. The antique Lithograph is after the painting by David Roberts R.A. (1796-1864, born in Stockbridge, ne
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
![The Eyes Have It Litho by EJ Gold and Signed book [162924]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995677_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2B94713E80)
1033The Eyes Have It Litho by EJ Gold and Signed book [162924]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed lithograph(10x7.") by EJ Gold, The Eyes Have It, #18/25, signed on lower left. Also includes EJ Gold's Guide to the Galaxy and Beyon...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
![Crouching Man Lithograph by E J Gold [161535]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995678_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2B58B7F000)
1034Crouching Man Lithograph by E J Gold [161535]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brown crouching man lithograph #49/50 by E J Gold. "E.J. Gold, was born in New York City in 1941. His art career began in 1944 with an exhibit ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
![Lithograph for Olympics-1976, Barooshian 1976 [119008]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995679_1s.jpg?v=8DBF74121C32830)
1035Lithograph for Olympics-1976, Barooshian 1976 [119008]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Embossed lithograph--Okympics-1976, features a central medallion of a runner in a starting crouch. Surround is geometric, yellow, red, and blank embos
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 62.50
![Stratus Serigraph by Michael Guerriero [151304]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995680_1s.jpg?v=8DBF74134607A10)
1036Stratus Serigraph by Michael Guerriero [151304]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Limited edition serigraph by Michael Guerriero named "Stratus." Fog rolling over the Northern California wilderness area between Rockport ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for 125.00
![Hand of Man Prints Folio by Mazonwicz [167755]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995682_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2B3AD94CF0)
1038Hand of Man Prints Folio by Mazonwicz [167755]Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 serigraphs in hard case folio of cave art by Douglas Mazonowicz, 1981. Introduction by Carl Sagan. #270/300. The reproduced cave paintings include:
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
![Paleolithic Cave Art by Della Heywood [161372]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/63925/50995683_1s.jpg?v=8DBEA2B87FB16D0)
1039Paleolithic Cave Art by Della Heywood [161372]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original Paleolithic cave art acrylic on Arches paper featuring a large horned beast. Signed DH 91, (Della Heywood) in lower left, artist unknown. Pap
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00