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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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Luck of Roaring Camp, First Edition, 1870 1870 [156154]1447 - Luck 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...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Central Pacific Railroad McKenney's Gazetteer and Directory, 1872 1872 [163204]1448 - Central 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...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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San Luis Obispo Directory, Rare, 1875 1875 [173570]1449 - San 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 ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C*****r for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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San Francisco Directory, 1876 1876 [163217]1450 - San 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
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Historical Atlas of Santa Clara Co., 1876, Very Rare 1876 [172888]1451 - Historical 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Recollections of Pioneer Work in California, 1878 1878 [163238]1452 - Recollections 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
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Start Price : 130.00 | Estimate : 260.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Truckee Basin Directory (in Blue), 1883 1883 [169389]1453 - Truckee 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....
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Picturesque California Folio 1888 [175696]1454 - Picturesque 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
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Polk's California State Gazetteer and Business Directory Volume 1, Oakland Police Department 1888 1455 - Polk'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...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to l*****8 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Celebrated Criminal Cases in America by Duke, Mrs. Duke Letter and Signature 1910 [173572]1456 - Celebrated 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
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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