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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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Nevada County Recruitment Booklet 1910 [171519]2140 - Nevada County Recruitment Booklet 1910 [171519]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada County recruitment booklet. Published in 1910 by the Nevada County Promotion Committee. The small booklet praises the richness of the area mine
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S****2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Philip Richards - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from A. K. Cowger 1871 [163548]2141 - Philip Richards - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from A. K. Cowger 1871 [163548]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Philip Richards Banker - Nevada City, California ñ Memorandum of Gold Dust Purchased from: A. K. Cowger for Oz. 6.25 at $17.75 per oz., a total...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to k**********y for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Bank of Nevada County - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from Woodville Niglee 1874 [169270]2142 - Bank of Nevada County - Gold Dust Receipt, rec'd from Woodville Niglee 1874 [169270]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold Dust Receipt from Bank of Nevada County Nov. 18, 1874, Card 2.5 x 4 inches dated Nov. 18th, 1874; “Memorandum of Gold Dust Purchased fro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to k**********y for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Nevada County Mining Ephemera Collection [171532]2143 - Nevada County Mining Ephemera Collection [171532]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 18 pieces of Nevada County mining ephemera, c. 1860-1905. Legal docs, assay card "not a trace on this cupel." Magenta Con. Gold 1883...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to D*****h for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Nevada County Mining Ephemera Group with Rare Photos [171461]2144 - Nevada County Mining Ephemera Group with Rare Photos [171461]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 pieces of Nevada County ephemera. 2 8x10" photos of Gracie Mine, 1 has a corner chip. Murchie Ext. Gold Mining prospectus. 2x 3.25x5.25"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Nevada County Prospectuses [171234]2145 - Nevada County Prospectuses [171234]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Map of the Manzanita Mine. 1882. 18x14”. 2-4) Golden Sheaf Mining Company. Located Michigan Bluff, Placer County. 15 photos. 16 pages. 5)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Red Dog Ledger and Letter [157895]2146 - Red Dog Ledger and Letter [157895]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ledger and letter from Red Dog, a California gold rush mining town in Nevada County. The ledger is a time book from Red Dog Mine showing a list of min
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******n for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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CJ Arvidsson's Assay Office Memorandum, Placerville 1868 [158071]2147 - CJ Arvidsson's Assay Office Memorandum, Placerville 1868 [158071]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare; this is the only one we know of. Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited at CJ Arvidsson's Assay Office. Dateline Placerville, February ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Plumas and Sierra County Mining Collection [171227]2148 - Plumas and Sierra County Mining Collection [171227]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Includes report on the Alturas Slate Creek Bed Placer and Gravel tailings Mine. 43 pages. Plates are missing. Also Smuggler Mining Company 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S***6 for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Miners' Consumnes & Deer Creek Water & Mining Co. Promissory Note, Prairie City 1854 [155329]2149 - Miners' Consumnes & Deer Creek Water & Mining Co. Promissory Note, Prairie City 1854 [155329]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A very rare Prairie City, California dateline. Promissory note No. 17, datelined Prairie City, Cal., March 25th, 1854. Promise to pay $893.73 to D.B.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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California Miners' Association of Plumas County Stock Cert May 25, 1897 [170322]2150 - California Miners' Association of Plumas County Stock Cert May 25, 1897 [170322]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a stock cert issued to F. Cayot for $1 and signed by Samuel Murphy (?) president and William Watson, secretary.. It is dated September 1, 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j********g for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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California Mining Epemera 1800s-1900s [171180]2151 - California Mining Epemera 1800s-1900s [171180]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of papers and booklets related to mining in California, including reports from The Golden Sheaf Mining Company, The Eagleville Mine in Y
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Gold Rush Illustrated Lettersheet: Banking House of Page, Bacon & Co. c1850s [155333]2152 - Gold Rush Illustrated Lettersheet: Banking House of Page, Bacon & Co. c1850s [155333]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare. Baird p. 24, N7. Baird calls this ad advertising piece, which FH does not agree with. Blue paper, black print. Banking House of Page,
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John A Sutter Property Documents, 3, c. 1865 [171064]2153 - John A Sutter Property Documents, 3, c. 1865 [171064]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 property documents pertaining to John A Sutter for buying 10 acre tracts of property in Sacramento in 1850 and 1865. No Sutter signatures found, how
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to y*****5 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Waters & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from D.O. Mills & Co. RARE! 1859 [169231]2154 - Waters & Co. - Gold Receipt, rec'd from D.O. Mills & Co. RARE! 1859 [169231]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay Office of Waters & Co. 5252 J Street, Sacramento, CA, April 4, 1859, No. 9656, Certificate of Gold, deposited by D.O. Mills & Co. This...
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Assay Office of Geo. E. Rodgers Memorandum of Gold Bullion 1869 [166949]2155 - Assay Office of Geo. E. Rodgers Memorandum of Gold Bullion 1869 [166949]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay Office of Geo. E. Rogers, Successor to G.W. Bell. G.W. Bell had an assay office in the Wells Fargo office on California St. On April 16, 1866, a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S********e for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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California Assay Office Memorandum Possibly for Comstock Silver 1871 [166943]2156 - California Assay Office Memorandum Possibly for Comstock Silver 1871 [166943]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is the rare form for this San Francisco assay office. California Assay Office, No. 512 California Street, J.A. Mars, Assayer (R.H. Lawrence cross
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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E. Justh Asaay Report Trio, c. 1859, Very Rare [175594]2157 - E. Justh Asaay Report Trio, c. 1859, Very Rare [175594]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very Rare c. 1859 assay report trio from E. Justh of San Francisco, formerly of Justh and Hunter of SS Central America ingot fame. All 3 are signed by
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Extremely Rare William Ralston Signature on Montana check 1870 [173866]2158 - Extremely Rare William Ralston Signature on Montana check 1870 [173866]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The check is a nice revenue imprinted L. H. Hershfield & Bro. of Helena. Dated 1870. Signed by W. C. Ralston on reverse. In the early 1860s, Lew...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Geo. E Rogers Assay Recept Trio, c. 1868-69 [175733]2159 - Geo. E Rogers Assay Recept Trio, c. 1868-69 [175733]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting group of 3 assay reports from Rogers showing the variability of the companies submitting deposits and samples for assay, ranging from 31
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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