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

Rare. No. 51, issued for one share in Talladega on July 2nd, 1855. Signed by president John Moore and secretary Saylor. Not cancelled. Black ornate bo

Inc. in Arizona. No. 118, issued for 200 shares in 1900 to Jacob EW Kuper. Signed by the vice president and treasurer. Not cancelled. Eagle vignette.

Fantastic! Inc. in Maine. No. 140, issued for 400 shares to Robert Adams in 1908. Signed by president Thomas Latham and the secretary. Not cancelled.

Very rare Alaska sea dredging company. Inc. 1900. No. 59, issued for 1200 shares to JA Colbron in San Francisco in 1902. Signed by president John Noe

I/U. Alaska Mining and Commercial Co. , issued 1879. Location Prince of Wales Island. Embossed corp. seal. Excellent cond. Winterburn & Co. pr...

Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 16, issued for 2000 shares to John E. DuBois in DuBois, PA in 1897. Signed by president Ginter and the treasurer. Not cancel

Lot of 2 different. 1) Alaska Power Mining. Unissued (specimen?). Rare. 2) Frisco-Alaska Mining Company. No. 33, issued in 1901 for 5000 shares in 190

"Bradshaw, Yavapia Co. Arizona" printed to left of unusual vignette showing a globe with North America. Inc. in Colorado. No. 335, issued ...

"Location Chirichia Dist. County of Cochise Arizona " printed at left, likely a misspelling of Chiricahua. Inc. 1881. Issued in Virginia C...

Inc. in Indiana. No. 160, issued for 50 shares to JC Kroesen in April 1879. Signed by president WL Peck and the secretary. Not cancelled. Black border

I/U. The Union League Silver Mining Co. Stock, issued 1882, two vignettes: top miners working tunnel, left miners working shaft. Embossed seal, Henr

Rare. No. 1000, issued for 500 shares to HC Brainard in 1888. Signed by president Oscar Townsend and the secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and pr

"Mines Located in the Territory of Arizona" printed at top center. No. 211, issued for 100 shares to Mrs. Mary Walker in 1887. Signed by t...

"Embracing the California, Rackensack, Golden Star, McCormick & Florence Mines. Location, Cave Creek District, Maricopa Co. Arizona" (...

Very rare unissued, c. 1860's San Augustine Mining Co. stock. Signed by secretary James A Lucas and president Samuel G Jones. Some discoloration...

"Location: Cedar Valley District, Mohave County, A.T." printed at bottom left corner. Inc. 1877. Low number 4, issued for 100 shares to R....

"of Wheeling, West Virginia." No. 89, issued in 1883 for 4 shares. Signed by president Cowden and secretary Sweeney. Not cancelled. Blue p...

"Cerro Colorado District Arizona Territory" printed on certificate. Inc. in Indiana. No. 355, issued for 10 shares in 1879. Signed by pres...

1) Rare Cerro-Colorado Mill & Mining Co. Cert. #114. Issued at San Francisco, Cal. in 1876 to T.M. McEntee, Trustee for 10 shares. Signed by T.M...

Territory of Arizona. No. 3877, issued for 500 shares in 1892. Signed by the vice president and secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of mountain with tr

Rare. "Mines in Pima County Arizona Territory" printed under title. No. 18, issued for 800 shares to WM. S. Pierson in Waterbury, Conn. in...

"Location: {Pima Co., Arizona" (printed at bottom left). Inc. 1884. No. 3568, issued for 100 shares to secretary Nat. T. Messer in 1890 in...

Very rare. Baboquivari Mining District, Pima County. Inc. in Iowa. No. 963, issued for 1000 shares to W.F. Witherell on April 17th, 1880. Signed by pr

The name of the Total Wreck mine is rooted in the origins of the mine's original founders. It is believed that one founder, J.T. Dillon, remarke...

"Pioneer District, Pinal County, Arizona" (printed at bottom center). Inc. 1881. No. 85, issued for 500 shares to EL Boles in 1882. Signed...

Rare stock no. 1244, issued for 100 shares in 1891. Not cancelled. 10.5 x 13" The Mammoth mine, discovered in 1870 in Pinal County, prompted th...

I/U. Mowry Silver Mining Co. Stock , issued 1881, located in Pioneer Mining District Pinal County, Arizona. Embossed seal. Collins & Sensnon p...

I/U. The Santa Cruz Silver Mining Co. Stock, issues 1880, Arizona Territory, nice vignette upper left of miners w/shovels, embossed seal. American B

Incorporated in New York. Certificate #507, issued to Dickinson for 110 shares in 1868 in New York. Signed by R.A. Sinclair, president, and S.R. Selde

Organized in Connecticut. No. 102, issued for 50 shares to Samuel Nowell in New York in 1880. Signed by vice president Goodwin and secretary Coleman.

Organized in Connecticut. No. 123, issued for 35 shares to Chas. Stinchman in New York in January 21st, 1881. Signed by vice president Goodwin and sec

Lot of 3. I/U 1. The Cedar Tree Mining and Milling Co., issued 1881, three vignettes: Miner, Lone pine tree and Indians . Grogan and Murtha printer.

Inc. March 1881. Stock no. 69, issued to company secretary FF Weston for 22,925 shares on June 30th, 1881 in San Francisco. Signed by Weston and the p

Inc. June 1863. "Arizona Territory" printed under title. No. 76, issued for 50 shares to HA Johnson & Co. in San Francisco in 1864. Si...

"Property in Yavapai County in the Territory of Arizona" printed on certificate. Inc. in New York. No. 37, issued for 6 shares to Robert G...

Location: Yuma County, Arizona (printed at upper left). No. 58, issued for 2,000 shares to Morse in 1877 in San Francisco. Signed by president JW Muss

Lot of 2 different. Both in good condition. 1)Arizona Milling & Mining Co., Ltd. Issued for 8 shares in 1878. Signed by the president and secret...

Lot of 3. U/C, I/U. 1. Madizelle Mining Co. , dateline 190_, two embossed seals, vignettes: top miners in mine and of the topside of mine. 2. Copp

Lot of 2. I/U. Incorp. 1863, Arizona Territory. Queen City Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stocks, issued 1863. Both have 25c revenue stamps on lef...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Southern Arizona Mining & Milling Company. "Santo Domingo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona" printed to the...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Cerrat Mining Company. "Mines Located in Mohave Co. Arizona" printed at top center. No. 190, issued in 1879 for 200...

Very rare. "Bear City, Arkansas" printed below title. Inc. in Nebraska. No. 404, issued for 50 shares in 1888. Signed by president John Wa...

"Location, Alta, Placer County, California" printed at left. Inc. Feb. 1884. No. 532, issued for 100 shares to William Wright in Virginia ...

I/U. Butte Basin Mining Co. issued 1866, Located District of Butte City, Amador County, Calif. Crocker's Print printer. 25c revenue stamp ...

Very rare. "Place of Business, Amador City, Amador County, California" printed under title. Inc. April 1877. No. 27, issued for 1,000 shar...

"Mokelumne District, Amador County, Cal." in the stock text. Inc. November 4th, 1863. Low number 3, issued for 10 shares to LG Trunish in ...

Lot of 3 different, all self-identified as Amador County. 1) North Star Improvement Company. Sutter Creek, 1887. No 106, issued for 1,000 shares to Fr

Incorporated in 1863. Unnumbered, unissued stock certificate but signed by Leland Stanford as president. Yellow ground with pink underprint: $1,110,00

"Location Bodie District, Mono Co., Cal." printed at bottom center. No. 2554 issued in 1881 to trustee GB Bayley. Signed by president McCl...

Rare. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #56, issued to Edward F. Jones for 5 shares in 1879. Signed by Clinton Gurnee, president, and by Edward F. Jones, se

Very rare; we have no records of ever offering this! "Location, Bodie Mining Dist. Mono Co. California" (printed at bottom center). Inc. i...

Lot of 8 issued Tiger G& S MC stocks. All issued in 1879 to Ellis Edwards, prominent SF attorney and mine investor (and secretary of this compan...

Lot of 7 issued Tiger G& S MC stocks. All issued in 1879 to Ellis Edwards, prominent SF attorney and mine investor (and secretary of this compan...

Lot of 2 rare Bodie/Mono County. 1) Metallic Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. 1879, issued to H. Mayers and signed by Ellis Edwards, SF pro...

"Butte County, California" printed around oval mining vignette. Second mining vignette at upper right. Also, a very unique vignette that i...

"Butte County, California" printed at top. Inc. July 1881. No. 235, issued for 500 shares to Peter Barclay in 1882 in SF. Signed by presid...

# A9 for 50,000 shares. That is 20% of all shares. To Edward B Dorsey trustee (There was an Edward B Dorsey who was a member of the 1863 Nevada Consti

Inc. in Massachusetts. No. 329, issued for 1 share to WR Brown in Boston in 1883. Signed by president H Southwick and treasurer Bigelow. Not cancelled

"Location: Camp Seco District, Calaveras County, Cal." printed at top center. No. 90, issued in 1884. Not cancelled. Folds. Campo Seco, wh...

"Eho District, Calaveras Co. California" printed at bottom center. Inc. October 1876. No. 591, issued for 50 shares to WB Murdoch in San F...

"Jenny Lind District" printed on left. Inc. June 1863. Issued in July 1863 to PI Merwin. Signed by president Geo. Ladd and the secretary. ...

Location: Salt Spring Valley District in Calaveras County. No. 93, issued for 20 shares to L Foorman. Signed by secretary Victor Rosenberg and preside

I/U. Perkey Mining Co. Stock, issued 1863, 25c revenue stamp left side, vignette of mine entrance. H.S. Crocker & Co. printer. Location was Beb...

This water system was in the heart of the California gold mining area and an important source of water for the miners! Number 67, issued on March 3rd,

"Clayton Mining District, Contra Costa County" printed on certificate. Inc. June 1863. No. 141, issued for 25 shares to Henry Black in 186...

Extra rare. Major and important Death Valley mine. Inc. in Arizona. No. 706, issued for 10,000 shares to Homer Wilson in 1916. Signed by vice presiden

I/U. Alta California Copper Mining Co. , issued 1869, First Mortgage Bond, $100 bearer bond. Embossed seal. Geo. C. Rand & Avery printers. t...

Lot of 2. Location of Works, Del Norte County, Cal. (printed at bottom). No. 147, issued for 250 shares on July 1st, 1880 and No. 92 issued for 500 sh

I/U. Issued 1863, Two vignettes: top center eagle center circle w/globe on left and ship on right. Left side Frigate under full sail. Towne & ...

"location El Dorado County, California" printed under title. Inc. 1872. No. 458, issued for 25 shares to LL Maynard in 1873. Signed by pre...

Inc. March 1863. No. 63, issued for 25 shares to George Jordan at Michigan Bar, April 1863. Signed by president Allen Cope and secretary John Dixon. N

I/U. Enterprise Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock, issued March 1869. Mud Springs mining Dist. El Dorado County., Vignette eagle facing right w/Americ

"Location. Greenwood Mining Dist. Eldorado Co. Cal." printed at top center. No. 541, issued for 500 shares to AG Lawrence in 1879 in San F...

"Location of Mine Fresno County, Cal." (printed at bottom center). No. 35, issued for 100 shares to WB Murdoch in 1879 in San Francisco. S...

"Location of Mine, Eldorado Co. California" (printed at bottom). Inc. in New York. No. 167, issued for 4,000 shares to president William C...

Rare. "Location of Works: Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California" printed at top center. No. 53, issued for 25 shares to ...

Lot of 4. I/U. 1. Magenta Con. Gold Mining Co., Issued 1884, vignette left side water wheel house. Bancroft printer. 2. Horse Shoe Gold And Silv

Issued 1855 Herbertville Quartz Mining stock. Signed by the president and secretary. Black print on blue paper. 5 x 8" Tape repair. Mine in Ama...

Lot of 4 different. Security Bank Note Co., Philadelphia. Mining vignette. Different border colors. The Crest mine was located at Lee, Inyo County. (S

Inc. December 1875. "Location Inyo County California" (printed under title). No. 48, issued for 5000 shares to secretary Hughes in 1876. S...

Rare Tulare County location on the EAST SIDE OF THE OWENS RIVER. #113 for 25 shares to Harbe. Signed by secretary M H Furman and president SW (?). Dat

No. 66 issued in May 1865. Signed by Wm. S. Corwin president and Charles Hudson secretary. The company operated the Oro Fino, Mammoth, Knickerbocker a

I/U. Incorp. 1863. Jefferson Gold And Silver Mining Co. Stock, issued 1863, 25c revenue stamp on right side. Located in the Slate Range District of I

Lot of 24. U/U, I/U, I/C. Issued 1865-1920. Conditions VG-EF. I.E.; Consolidated Pacific Mining Co., Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph C

Lot of 2. 1. Ione Copper Mining Co., I/U, issued 1863, 25c revenue stamp next to left vignette. Two vignettes : top Miner standing on rocks, Left o

"Location of Mine: Lake Co., Cal." printed at top. Inc. Nov. 1874. No. 53, issued for 3000 shares to RN Van Brunt in San Francisco in 1874...

I/U. Lake Mining Co. Stock, issued 1863, 25c revenue stamp left side. Location Lake County, Calif. Towne & Bacon printer. Tri-fold creases. Sig...

"Location of Works, Los Angeles County" (printed under title). . This company operated a mine producing paint ingredients just north of Re...

Very early California Gold Rush. "Mines d'Or, Mines de Mercure" [gold and mercury (cinnabar) mines] on the Mariposa Estate, Mariposa C...

No. A923, issued for 15 shares to William M. Sandford in New York in 1881. Signed by the vice president and secretary. Not cancelled. Red border, alle

Gold Rush era stock issued in London. No 28937-28946, issued to Charles T Wilson, esq., of Northamptonshire on August 26th, 1856. Signed by directors

Rare; we've never offered this before. "Mariposa County, California" printed at right. Inc. July 1876. No. 89, issued for 2500 shares ...

"Location of Mine: Hornitos, Mariposa Co., Cal." (printed above secretary signature). Inc. 1882. No. 189, issued for 500 shares to preside...

Choice early Gold Rush stock certificate. No. 207, issued for 50 shares to Walbridge in Philadelphia in 1852. Signed by Newfold(?) for John C. Fremont

Rare. Organized in New Hampshire. No. 398, issued for 25 shares to George A. Pratt in NH in 1881. Signed by president Albert W. Mann and treasurer Tra

We sold one of these out of the Prag Collection, and that one had been identified on the cert. (in pencil) as Colorado Territory. However, we cannot v

Very rare. "Location of Mines Jordan Mining District, Mono Co., Cal." printed at top center. No. 2197, issued for 1000 shares to ER Grant ...

No. 42, issued to and signed by Ellis Edwards, prominent SF mining investor and lawyer. Also signed by the president (illegible). Mining vignette. The

Very rare. No. 61, issued for 40 shares to president Low in New York in 1866. Signed by Low and Payson. Not cancelled. Black border and print, allegor

Rare and early. Dateline Nevada City, April 20th, 1863. No. 75, issued for one share to Wm. Morse. Signed by Wm. W. Cozzins, president and secretary E