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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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Carte De La Californie Suivant (early Group of 5 California maps) 1772 [171215]1398 - Carte De La Californie Suivant (early Group of 5 California maps) 1772 [171215]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A spectacular set of 5 maps showing California history from 1604 to 1767. Measures 15x12”. 1) Earliest map (upper right) is based upon a manu
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Very Old California Map Copies c1800-1910 [166825]1399 - Very Old California Map Copies c1800-1910 [166825]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Copies of very old California maps, originally c. 1800's-1910. Grass Valley/Nevada City-printed backwards. 2x San Francisco and Adjoining Bays. ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Collection California Maps c1950-2000 [139469]1400 - Collection California Maps c1950-2000 [139469]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of California (only), City (110), County (54), and Regional (52), Street and Hwy. Maps; totaling 212 pieces of material~ Indexed alphabetic
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Collection of Calif. Tourist Guides & Attraction Brochures & Maps c1960-2000 [173472]1401 - Collection of Calif. Tourist Guides & Attraction Brochures & Maps c1960-2000 [173472]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Covers lodging, food, tours, etc. ~ 300 pieces of material, 60's thru 90's ~ Indexed alphabetically by County and stored in 9 ¼"w ...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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U.S. Forest Service & National Park Maps for Calif. (57) [139473]1402 - U.S. Forest Service & National Park Maps for Calif. (57) [139473]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.) National Forest Maps: Angeles, 1966 ~ Inyo, 1979 ~ Plumas, 1965, 1971, 1984 ~ Shasta, 1940, 1949, 1971 ~ Sierra, 1967 ~ Stan­islaus, 1984 ~...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Colorado Springs Birdseye Maps, 2 1882 [166828]1403 - Colorado Springs Birdseye Maps, 2 1882 [166828]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 limited lithographic sepia tone edition1882 Colorado Springs, Manitou and Pike's Peak birds eye view maps by Joseph John Stoner. Possibly repr...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Colorado Railroad Tour Pamphlets c1920-30 [173906]1404 - Colorado Railroad Tour Pamphlets c1920-30 [173906]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten vintage tour books of Colorado produced by railroads. Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway "The Moffat Road"; "Throug...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Florida Tourist Guide by Clyde Steamship Co., 1893 1893 [159589]1405 - Florida Tourist Guide by Clyde Steamship Co., 1893 1893 [159589]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Facts About Florida. Published by the Passenger Department of the Clyde Steamship Co. According to the title page, "It is our intention to dire...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to m********e for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Carter's Reservoir Maps, 2 c1901 [166817]1406 - Carter's Reservoir Maps, 2 c1901 [166817]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 blueprint maps on backing of Carter's Reservoir and Supply Ditch c. 1901. 32x46". Carter's Reservoir Montana Stuart Mackenzie Mont...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Helena Mining District Map, 1915 1915 [166813]1407 - Helena Mining District Map, 1915 1915 [166813]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1915 Montana Mining District map by The Engineering Corporation. 61x42". Some edge tears, chip, tape repairs etc. Please inspect. Helena Monta...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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