"Fred Holabird's Grand Finale": Mining, Americana, & Numismatics Live Auction (2025 October)

Lot of 2. I/U. 1. The Dalton Gold Mining & Milling Co. , issued 1899, vignette 1891 $20 gold piece, gold embossed seal. Salt Lake Litho pri...

Lot of 40. U/U, I/U, I/C. Issued 1887-1979. Mixture of bonds and stocks. Fifteen different mining companies minimum. All are in VG or better cond

No. 126, issued for 500 shares in 1855 in New York. Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Allegorical vignettes. Three hole punches at

Rare early Virginia copper mining certificate. Inc. in Virginia, 1853. No. 108, issued for 100 shares to George Manley in New York on June 29, 1853. S

Inc. in Virginia. No. 30, issued for 20 shares to John C. Swearingen in 1887. Signed by president Fitzsimmons and the secretary. Not cancelled. Black

Inc. in Wisconsin, 1866. No. 157, issued for 200 shares to Mrs. Mary Ewing in 1870. Signed by president Hussey and the secretary Not cancelled. Allego

This early Wisconsin company operated at Douglas, Superior County, and this certificate was signed by Rufus Choate and Caleb Cushing as trustees. Smal

Inc. in Minnesota. No. A25, issued for 1000 shares to Mary A. Buell in 1887 in Minneapolis. Signed by president CC Joslyn and secretary DA Pool. Not c

Lot of 11 different. Copper, iron, lumber, etc. Issued 1868-1968 (spans 100 years). Includes: Barnum Lumber Co. (1868); Keystone Cons. MC (1883); Iron

No. 233, issued for 50 shares to C. Magrum in 1892 in Denver. Signed by president RJ Duncan and the secretary. Not cancelled. Brown border, black prin

Group of 38 stock certificates from Australian mining and petroleum companies, containing stocks from 25 different companies with 13 duplicates; see p

Inc. in Washington, 1897. No. 200, issued for 100 shares to HS Benedict in Seattle in 1898. Signed by president James Nelson and secretary Geo. Lacy.

Inc. in Maine. No. D144553, issued for 13 shares to Sanford Allen in 1910. Signed by the president and treasurer. Not cancelled. Blue border, black pr

Inc. in West Virginia. No. 221, issued for 50 shares to Edwin Sanborn in 1890. Signed by president Gilbert Parer and treasurer Evans. Not cancelled. T

Very rare Cuba mine in the Gold Rush era. Organized in New York. Low number 3, issued in New York in 1854 to LH Sage for 200 shares. Signed by preside

Specimen bond, $1000, 1889. Franklin Bank Note Co., NY. Inc. in Colorado. According to 1889 newspapers, this company bought 1500 acres of mining prope

I/U. Incorp 1874 Calif. Mexican Mining And Real Estate Co. Stock, issued 1878, vignette of mine in valley, "Location Cosala , State of Sinalo...

Group of Five Specimen Mining Stock Certificates. All of these except one were printed by the Security Bank Note Co. 1) Eureka Mining Co. operated th

Group of Six Specimen Mining Stock Certificates. All of these but one were printed by the Security Bank Note Co. 1) Syndicate Protector Milling Co., l

Group of Five Specimen Mining Stock Certificates. All of these were printed by the Security Bank Note Co. 1) United States Smelting Refining & M...

Lot of 4 different. This is a nice starter collection representing Arizona, California, and Colorado. Includes: Gold King Consolidated Mines Company (

Rochester Black Hills Gold Mining Company (Homestake) 1880s unissued about 250 stocks, water stained. Plus 5 framed mining stocks plus a number of loo

Lot of 24. I/U, I/C. Fair or better condition. Some with revenue stamps. Company I.E.; Massachusetts & New Mexico Consolidated Mining Co. , ...

Lot of 4. 1) Lead Basin Mining Company of Leadville 1882, 2 certs. 2) Tiger Gold & Silver of Bodie 1879, 2 certs. ^ Date: 1879-1882 Country ...

Lot of 5 different. Includes: Denver City Consolidated Silver 1891 (Lake County, Colorado), Golden Anchor Tonopah 1907, Lubec Silver 1877 Maine, Tiger

Group of 12 mining stocks from companies in various Western states, dated 188X to 1941. Lot includes 3x Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining Co...

Mystery Mining Stocks. Hundred in group. Fred Holabird collection. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Possibly the only issued piece known. Inc. in the Territory of Arizona. Low no. 5, issued to Simon J. Murphy for 40 shares in 1901. Signed by vice pre

We've sold passes, but never a stock from this rail! Inc. in the Territory of Arizona. No. 45, issued for 1242 shares to Simon J. Murphy in Pres...

I/C. Claremont University and Ferries Street Railroad CO. Stock issued July, 1888. No. 4, issued for 100 shares in 1888. Signed by president (illegib

#1, I/C. Sierra Railway Co. of California, $1000, 6%, bearer bond, issued 1897, due 1937. "$100" green underprint, vignette top 4-4-0 pas...

An exceptional rarity. Low number 10, issued for 219 shares to HL Drew in Denver in 1896. Signed by president RW Woodbury and secretary Seibert. Pen c

Low cert. no. 7, issued in 1895 to a group of trustees including AB Spreckels. Signed by Claus Spreckels as president and the secretary. Stamp cancell

Rare. No. 121, issued for one share to Angela Morrison in San Jose in 1891. Signed by president Jacob Rich and secretary EM Rosenthal. Not cancelled.

No. 89, issued for 40 shares to Miller & Hughes in 1888. Signed by president J. Churchill and the secretary. Pen cancelled. Nice locomotive vign...

Inc. in Colorado. No. 45, issued for 150 shares to AL Lawton, secretary, in 1890 in Colorado Springs. Signed by Lawton and president FL Martin. Not ca

An exceptional rarity. Incorporated in Maine. Certificate number 212, issued to John H. Thompson in 1904. Signed by president John Chapman, and treasu

Inc. in Colorado. Low number 7 issued to Silas L. Rainey for one share in Oct. 1896 in Denver. Signed by president BH DuBois and secretary Hughes. Not

Incorporated in Colorado. Number 31, issued for $1,000 in 1883. Signed by Herbert R. Smith and H.G. Comstock. Printed by American Bank Note Co., New Y

Lot of 3. 1. The Denver Omnibus and Cab Co. $500, 6 % gold bearer bond. Issued 1909, due 1929. "500" white underprint. Rocky Mountain BN...

Lot of 3. I/C, #78, 99, 326. Norwich & Worcester Rail Road Co., each bond $1000, two at 6% and one 4%. #99 & 326 bearer bonds. Issued 18...

Lot of 3. 1. I/C, #128. Cape Cod Railroad Co., $1000, 7% bearer bond. Issued 1871, due 1881. 50c revenue stamp affixed left side. "ONR THO...

Very rare! No. 256, issued for one share to CH Prescott in 1889. Signed by president Robert Harris and secretary Geo. Earl. Punch cancelled. Green bor

Lot of 2. 1. I/C, #726, Pullman Southern Car Co. $500, 7% mortgage bond, issued 1876, due 1886. one coupon attached, allegorical female vignette....

State of Illinois. The Toledo Peoria & Warsaw Railway Co.$1000 7% First Mortgage Bond issued June 1871, due 1901. vignette of train top center,...

Lot of 2. I/U. Issued 1927-28. Railroad Wheel Dog Co. ( great title) and The Joliet and Chicago Railroad Co.. EF cond. Printers : American BNC and

Lot of 3. 1. I/U. #1712 & 2769. Two Indiana Coal and Railway Co. $500 or $100, 6% bearer bond. Issued 1881, due 1891. Vignette top left trai...

I/U, Indianapolis & Vincennes Railroad Co. Stock, issued Jan 1869. 25c revenue stamp left side. Bio of the president A.E. Burnside included. ^ ...

I/U, The Logansport, Crawfordsville & South-Western Railway Co. $500 gold bond.8%. Issued Jan 1873. All 60 coupons attached. There is a fold ...

States of Indiana, Illinois. Plymouth, Kankakee and Pacific Railroad Co. $1000 gold bearer bond, due 1901. RN-W2 left side, vignettes of trains, 6 int

I/C, Dubuque % Sioux City Railroad Co. Stock issued July 1885, signed by James Roosevelt president. Uncle of President Teddy Roosevelt. Vignette 4-4

I/C. Short Route Railway Transfer Co. Stock, issued May 1888. Singed by C.P. Huntington president and Vignette 4-4-0 train at depot. Louisville Lett

Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Co.$1000 6%, gold bearer bond issued 1871, due 1901. Vignette of scenic valley & mountains. $1 RN-W2 right side. ...

3x 1868 Flint and Pere Marquette Railway bonds with imprinted RN W and RN P on front, RN P on verso. Multiple cancel tears, bottom toning. Please insp

Lot of 5. 1. Tw, I/C. #14013 &14008. The Michigan Central Railroad Co., $1000, 3 1/2 % gold bearer bonds, issued 1902, due 1952. Both signe...

I/C, Michigan Central Railroad Stock, issued Sept 1854. Signed by J.M Forbes President. Two warrants attached. J.M Forbes short biography is includ

As if this stock wasn't rare enough, this is early number 3 issued! Inc. in California. Issued for one share to WH Brewer in Los Angeles in 1906...

$1000 bond issued August 1874. Signed by president William Sharon and secretary Geo. A. King. Light blue pencil cancel over signatures. 16 coupons att

Very rare! Territory of New Mexico. No. 228, issued for one share to AW Kelley in 1894. Signed by the president and secretary. Punch cancelled. Locomo

Lot of 2. I/U, #104. The Buffalo Corning And New York Rail Road Co. $1000, 7% bearer bond. Issued 1852, due 1873. Vignette Passenger train , coupo

Lot of 3. 1. I/U, #274 Scioto and Hocking Valley Rail Road Co. $500, 7% bearer bond, issued 1856, due 1881.Sxx vignettes. "500" in re...

U/U, The Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Co. Stock, dateline 188_. It was U/U, but signed and signature of C.P. Huntington crossed out. A

Lot of 3. 1. Two I/U. The Cherryvale Oklahoma & Texas Railway Co. $100, 5%, 1st Mortgage gold bearer bonds, issued 1908, due 1928. With attach...

Rare. No. 98, issued for 75 shares to Jacob Halsted in 1881. Signed by president TE Hogg and secretary Job. Not cancelled. Black border and print, ste

Lot of 2 different autograph pieces. 1) Oregon & Transcontinental Company. Low number 7, issued to de Neulville & Co. for 100 shares in 1881...

This stock certificate for 40 shares at $100 per, was issued to Pierre S. du Pont by the Allentown and Lehigh Valley Traction Company. It was issued o

Gorgeous!!! Inc. in 1905 in Washington. No. 53, issued for 33 shares on Feb. 5th, 1907. Signed by G.M. Cochran (president) and EL Colburn (secretary).

1870 Russell Sage signature on Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway stock. "Russell Sage (born August 4, 1816, Verona, New York, U.S. died July 22,...

Lot of 3 1. I/U, #2974. The Levis and Kennebec Railway Co. LB100, 7% debenture bond. Issued 1876, due. Vignette top train. Coupons attached. Unk. p

I/U, #58190. Mexican Central Railway Company United, $1000 7% gold bearer bond. Issued 1881, due 1911. Vignette Mexico top center, US left side.

Lot of 5. 1. All are Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Co. A. 5% 25 yr. debenture bond. Dateline 1884. train vignette bottom center. complete w/ attac

Group of 4 railroad bonds, dated 1880 to 1949. Lot includes one bond each from the New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company; the Lehigh Valley Ha

Lot of 9 different. Includes: Pacific Supply Cooperative (1949) ,Belding Motor & Manufacturing Co. (1890); Blair Train Order Deliverer Co. (1920...

Lot of 3 different. All have the signature of Collis P. Huntington, one of the "Big Four" founders of the Central Pacific Railroad. 1) Sho...

Lot of 80+ US Railroad stock certificates housed in a binder. Midwest and Eastern focused. Mix of issued and unissued. Too many to list, but includes:

Lot of 5. 1. I/U, #273 &495. Two The Kansas City and Olathe Electric Railway Co. $500 5% gold bearer bond, issued 1903, due 1928. Cable car...

Lot of 2. 1. #1808 I/U. Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Co., Western Division (Ariz./Calif.). $1000, 3%, income bearer bond, issued 1880, due 1910. V

Inc. in Arizona. No. 3531, issued for 2000 shares to Pittman in 1919. The Baker Steam Motor Car & Manufacturing Company operated from 1917 to 19...

Lot of 9. I/C. Lincoln Motor Co. Stocks, issued 1920. less than 100 shares, embossed seal, no vignette, American BNC printer, excellent cond. Two s

I/U. The Maibohm Motors Co. Stock, issued Jan 1921. Columbian BNC. Included story of the company. ^ Date: 1921 Country (if not USA): State:

Lot of 15. U/U, I/U, I/C. Issued 1916-53. Printers include : Browne Greene Co., Hamilton BNC, Security BNC, American BNC. I.E; companies: Packard Mo

Lot of 2. I/U. One stock has 25c revenue stamp left side. Philadelphia Petroleum Oil Co. Incorporated April 28th 1865. Printed by Towne & Baco...

Alta California Telegraph Co. stock, issued, 1853, no vignette, Excellent cond. he company completed a line from Sacramento to Nevada City with subseq

Extra rare; we have no listings for this before. "Location, Stanislaus County California" printed at bottom left. Inc. in 1872. No. 56, is...

Lot of 5.. All are permanently mounted on heavy stock paper with the bond face on one side and the coupons on the other side. Bonds range from $400-1

Lot of 2. 1) No. 44, issued to secretary Estella L. Washburn in 1918. Signed by president Charles Lovell and secretary Clarence A. Washburn. Pen cance

Lot of 2. 1) Low number 12, issued to secretary EP Washburn in 1902 for 49.5 shares. Signed by him and president AH Washburn. Pen cancelled. 2) No. 36

Lot of 2. 1.I/U, Funded Debt of Yuba County, $164.00, issued 1853, coupons attached, blue paper. 2. I/U, Bond Of The County Of Yuba. $500.00, is

Rare. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 106, issued in 1886, at Aspen, to WW Cooley, vice president. Signed by Cooley and secretary CH Jaco

Bridgeport, CT plate. A numerical safety device for checks and other financial documents. Used to punch checks and stocks so that the company could kn

Lot of 2. 1I/C, #280. County of Lawrence Territory of Dakota, $500, 10% bearer bond, issued 1879, due 1899. Coupons attached. Vignette top center s

Lot of 2 different. 1) Idaho Territory Twelve Per Cent Coupon Bond. Low number 5, issued in Boise City in 1866 to Caleb Lyon, who had served as Idaho

Issued in 1865 to Benjamin F. Bayley for one share at $100 each. Signed by C.H. Sanborn as president and Bayley as treasurer. Twenty five cent revenue

$2000 loan taken out by the state with the Mississippi Union Bank on June 5th, 1838. Signed by Governor A. McNutt and treasurer James Phillips. Two ea

Lot of 25 issued $200 or $300 bonds issued by the city of Great Falls, Montana, 1916-21. Signed by Mayors AJ Fousek or Louis Newman. Includes write-up

I/U. Yellowstone Parks Boat Co. Stock, issued 1929. gold corp. embossed seal, no vignette. Pioneer printer. tri-fold crease, no damage. Harry W. Ch

Territory of Montana, $1,000 Bond, 1876, signed by Territorial Governor B. F. Potts. Montana Territory was created in 1864, and Potts was the fourth t

Lot of 2 different. 1) $100 bond issued in 1868. Some coupons remain attached. 2) $1,000 bond issued in 1880 and signed by Montana Governor B. F. Pott

Rare. 100 pound bond with foreign imprinted revenue stamp. Signed by two directors and the secretary. 16 x 14" The huge 1,300,000-acre IL Ranch...

Only example known. "Storey County, State of Nevada" (printed under title). Inc. March 1865. Stock number 1, issued for 998 of the 1,000 c...