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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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Post Office Sorting Table with Sorting Cubicles [152504]4440 - Post Office Sorting Table with Sorting Cubicles [152504]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post Office sorting table with four rows of 15 cubby holes for mail sorting. Oak construction, well used, 43 x 28 inches, c1890-1910. LOCAL PICK-UP I
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Railway Express Strong Box 1900-1915 [170220]4441 - Railway Express Strong Box 1900-1915 [170220]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cast iron RWY strong box measuring 14"x 20"x 13". It is unlocked and dates from 1900-1915Has red railway express markings that appear...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C*****t for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Railway Express Strong Box - LARGE 1900s [170221]4442 - Railway Express Strong Box - LARGE 1900s [170221]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large railway express strong box made from sheet and cast iron and measures 16" x 16"x 26". This one is locked and we have no key, W...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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U.S. Post Office Letter Box, Brass & Steel Construction [152535]4443 - U.S. Post Office Letter Box, Brass & Steel Construction [152535]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass and steel, street-side letter box for US Mail made by Cutler Mail Chute Company of Rochester, NY. Cutler Mailing System authorized by United Sta
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to d*******f for (1,900.00 + 475.00BP) = 2,375.00
 
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Bank of CA checks, rare IR stamps. W. Alvord [175862]4444 - Bank of CA checks, rare IR stamps. W. Alvord [175862]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five Bank of California certificates, with rare imprinted revenue stamps. Two are signed by William Alvord. Includes: 1) Bank of California Dup
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****d for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Phoenix Insurance Company Policy w/Revenue Stamps 1866 [171097]4445 - Phoenix Insurance Company Policy w/Revenue Stamps 1866 [171097]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Elaborate insurance policy issued by The Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut with three California revenue stamps and one U. S. 25 cent
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to r********n for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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US and Foreign Stamp and Cover Collection [172635]4446 - US and Foreign Stamp and Cover Collection [172635]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of older foreign stamps, perhaps 80 cacheted US and Canada first day covers 1947-89. About 100 US mostly 3c commemorative plate blocks etc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****d for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Bodie Tunnel & Mining Company Cover 1800s-1900s [172967]4447 - Bodie Tunnel & Mining Company Cover 1800s-1900s [172967]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cover addressed to Capt. Thomas Buckley, superintendent of the Bodie Tunnel and Mining Company. It also has a Wells Fargo & Company Express log...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to y*****5 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Cover to Fretz & Ralston from W. O. Sleepers & Co., Assayers and Bankers in Columbia c.1858-64 [164448 - Cover to Fretz & Ralston from W. O. Sleepers & Co., Assayers and Bankers in Columbia c.1858-64 [16
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No contents. Sent to Fretz & Ralston, Bankers, San Francisco. Wells Faro & Co.'s Express Columbia oval cancel over 3 cent imprinted stam...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to y*****5 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Esmeralda to Amador County Correspondence 1871 [172970]4449 - Esmeralda to Amador County Correspondence 1871 [172970]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handwritten letter and cover. Letter originates from Columbia Esmeralda County Nevada and is addressed to one Mr. F.T. Treitmyer of Drytown, Amador Co
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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U. S. Stampless Postal Cover Grass Valley [171109]4450 - U. S. Stampless Postal Cover Grass Valley [171109]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U.S. stampless cover with "10" in upper right and and "Grass Valley / Jul / 28/ Cal" upper left. Addressed to Mr. Seth Scott, Fr...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Nevada County Postal History Collection, 25 [171468]4451 - Nevada County Postal History Collection, 25 [171468]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
25 postal history mostly covers from Nevada County, c. 1879-1914. Forrest, Nevada City, North Bloomfield, Yuba City, Sweetland, Patterson, Alleghany,
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Nortonville Contra Costa Ephemera (4) 18702-1890s [173160]4452 - Nortonville Contra Costa Ephemera (4) 18702-1890s [173160]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two letters and two covers sent from the one time mining town of Nortonville in Contra Costa County, California; In 1885 the Black Diamond Coal Minin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****r for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Covers Stamped By J. Bamber & Company 1861 [173142]4453 - Covers Stamped By J. Bamber & Company 1861 [173142]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Covers from J. Bamber & Co., Independent Carriers - Express Companies, PAID, Contra Costa Express ca 1861 Oval h/s on stationary entire, So...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to s********1 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Traver Tulare County Postal Cover 1898 [171099]4454 - Traver Tulare County Postal Cover 1898 [171099]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U. S. two cent entire postal cover with Traver, Tulare County cancel. Dated Feb. 10, 1898 with bullseye cancel. Addressed to Geo. W. Stewart, Visalia.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Montana Checks & Covers Group [164078]4455 - Montana Checks & Covers Group [164078]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30. 1) Covers: Montana Mercantile Co., Dillon, 1897; Montana Liquid Gas Company, Billings, gas tank vignette; FJ Nichols, Havre, 1934; AM Holte
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to O*********n for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Early Nevada Postal Covers [171666]4456 - Early Nevada Postal Covers [171666]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three postal covers: 1) Uncancelled three cent embossed envelope (U2?) from Wells, Fargo & Co. Carson City to the secretary of The Mexica...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t*******d for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Nevada Postal Covers (27) 1900s [172973]4457 - Nevada Postal Covers (27) 1900s [172973]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Several covers from various points in Nevada, including Goldfield, Tonopah and current ghost towns Simon, Belleville and Mt Montgomery, Remember, whe
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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New Mexico Covers & Letters (16) 1800s [170693]4458 - New Mexico Covers & Letters (16) 1800s [170693]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 16 letters and covers from New Mexico. There are early La Junta & Albuquerque RPO's, an AT&SF RR cover for Las Vegas, NM, an ...
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Facsimile Postal Cover, 1894 [171104]4459 - Facsimile Postal Cover, 1894 [171104]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique! Invitation to the San Francisco and Oakland Post Office Clerks' Association Christmas Ball at the Odd Fellows Hall, as facsimile cover. ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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