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

I/U. Kooleon Quartz Mining Co. Stock issued 1863 California seal vignette. 25c revenue stamp. WB Cooke printer. . "Location of mines: Gold ...

Very rare. Inc. in New York. Low number 8, issued for 100 shares to CN Daly in 1887. Signed by president WJ Shorcraft and secretary Perry. Not cancell

Certificate No. 180 from the York Mining Company in Little York, Nevada County, California. Dated May 17, 1852. Signed by Richard Savage, President an

Inc. in New York. No. 11226, issued for 100 shares in 1912 to George Strong. Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of miners

Inc. in New York. No. 8506, issued for 100 shares in 1916 to Martin & Floyd. Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of m...

Very rare and early Placer County mining stock (identified in bottom left corner). No. 18, issued for 50 shares to James Freeborn in SF in 1867. Signe

Very rare; we have no records of selling this before. "Location, Bath, Placer Co., Cal.--Extent, 1500 Feet." printed at top center. No. 13...

Very rare. "Location, Garden Bar District, Placer County, Cal." printed to the left of vignette. Inc. 1863. Low number 2, issued for 50 sh...

Lot of 2 different. Both self-identified as Placer County. Both are very rare. 1) New Basil Consolidated Gravel Mining Company. "Big Black Cano...

Placer County, California (printed to the left of vignette). Inc. in New York. No. 48, issued for 50 shares to R.C. Jackson on April 21st, 1880. Signe

Possibly Colorado. Not listed by Hollister. Not in Filer or other Holabird indexes. No articles found on CHNC. Articles on newspapers.com only mention

"Plumas County, Cal." printed at upper left. Inc. July 1863. Low number 10, issued for 10 shares to Peter Martinoni in SF in Dec. 1863. Si...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Giant Gravel Mining Company. Low cert. number 5, issued for 50 shares to Reinhold Van Warden in Sacramento in 1877. Signed by p

Inc. in New York. No. 59, issued for 5,000 shares to WS Hobart in Nov. 1884. Signed by Hobart on the reverse. Signed by president Norden and secretary

Inc. April 21st, 1875 with significant investors such as Comstock Bonanza Kings Flood & O'Brien. Alfred Paraf (who this stock is issued to) ...

Location: San Francisco County. Very rare! One of few mines from this location and a reminder of the early mining efforts attempted near San Francisco

"Uvas Mining District, Santa Clara County." printed on certificate. No. 558, issued for 10 shares in San Jose in 1863. Signed by president...

I/U. Rare! Santa Clara Mining Co. Stock, issued 1865, Two vignettes : Top mine in hills, left side miners working shaft. Two 25c revenue stamps: on

I/U. Issued 1881, "Near Park City, Sierra County, Calif." Britton & Rey printers. No tears, holes or stains. This mine, often referr...

"Near Pike City, Sierra County, California" printed at bottom center. Inc. July 1875. No. 1113, issued for 10 shares to AW Powers in San F...

I/U. Excelsior Drift Gold Mining CO. Stock, issued 1891( 91 is hand written dateline 188_. Location of mine is Sierra Co., which is crossed out and S

Principal Place of Business, Johnsville, Cal. (stamped over Downieville, Sierra Co., Cal.). Inc. May 1887. No. 202, issued for 1000 shares to J. Levy

"Alleghany Sierra Co. California" printed at upper right. Organized in New York. No. 827, issued for 100 shares to Harry Walter in New Yor...

Lot of 2. I/U. 1. Swallow Mining Co. Cert.. #65, issued for 50 shares to Nicolaus Draestinovitch. Signed by W.J. Holmes, the corporate secretary. I/

Great Mogul District (printed at bottom center). Inc. June 1863. Dateline Mogul, 1863. No. 171, issued for 25 shares to John Canon. Signed by presiden

"Baltimore Lode, Silver Mountain District" printed to the left of a great ship vignette by SF Baker. Inc. July 1863. No. 92, issued for 5 ...

Extra rare; we haven't sold this before. "Great Mogul District, Amador County, Cal." printed below title. No. 76, issued for 50 shares...

Very rare; we have not sold this before. "Alpine District" printed on the side. Inc. Sept. 1863. No. 236, issued to HC Morrison on Jan. 11...

Issued for five shares of one pound each in the I X L Gold and Silver Mining Company of Silver Mountain, California. Issued in London, Dec. 10, 1874.

Very rare; we have no listings for this. Inc. June 1863. "Monitor Dist. Amador Co., Cal." printed to the left of detailed locomotive vigne...

Spectacular stock certificate! Eye catching T. Davenport vignette of Monitor Mountain, Monitor Mining District, Alpine County, California. Number 793,

I/U. Mountain Oak Gold and Silver Mining Co. Murphy Ledge, Amador Co., Cal., Silver Mountain District. Sept. 1863. Issued 1863 in San Francisco. Sign

Very rare; we have no records of selling this! "Location, Alpine District, Amador Co. Cal" printed at upper left. Inc. October 1863. Rare ...

Lot of 2. 1. Hancock Gold & Silver Mining Co., "Silver Mountain" under title. U/U, dateline 186_, vignette of mill center and John H...

Rare. Inc. in New York. Low number 10 issued for 100 shares to Rowland Hazard in New York. Signed by president Darling and secretary Holloway. Not can

"Location of Mine, Sucker Flat, Yuba County, California" (printed under title). Inc. June 1871. No. 2442, issued for 500 shares to preside...

Very rare. "Location--Stone Ranch District, Tuolumne County, California" (printed to the left of vignette). Inc. July 1863. No. 100, issue...

Issued 1879 Trinity Hydraulic Gold Mining stock. Located in Weaverville, Trinity county. Left edge trimmed tight. According to Mining & Scientif...

Not precisely located. At this time, there were Copper Hill Mining Companies at Campo Seco, Calaveras County, and in the Soledad Mining District, Kern

Lot of 3. 1. I/U. Red Hill Hydraulic Mining and Water Co., issued 1876, Incorp. 1874 Attractive design with the certificate and share numbers writt

Lot of 5. 1.I/U. Osborn Hill Gold Mining and Milling Co. issued Aug. 1894. Incorp. 1898. NO vignettes. Cunningham, Curtis & Welsh printer. 2....

Lot of 3. 1. Two The Union Consolidated Mining Co. Of Cerro Gordo, U/U, dateline 187_, vignette basket, pick, shovel left side and bottom center safe

Lot of 3. I/U. 1. Trinity Dredging And Hydraulic Gold Mining Co. issued 1899. Mine located in Trinity Center Mining District. Inc. Nov. 29, 1899. V

Lot of 2 different. 1) Derwent Gold Mining Company. "Mariposa County, California" printed at right. Inc. July 1876. No. 87, issued for 10...

Lot of 3 different. 1) Washoe Mill & Mining Company. Location Mariposa County, Cal. (printed on left). Issued in 1872 for 15 shares to William T...

Lot of 3 different. Scarce group. 1) Rocky Glen Gold Mining Company. "Location: Nevada County, California" (printed at top). Low number 7,...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Derwent Gold Mining Company. No. 88, issued in 1876 to CW Beach. Signed by president Weightman and secretary Julien Lassalette.

Inc. in Colorado. No. 918, issued for one share to John Peterson in Denver in 1882. Signed by president MM Pomeroy and the secretary. Not cancelled. U

Organized in Massachusetts. No. 17, issued for 100 shares to WJ Floyd in Boston in 1864. Signed by president John Merrill and treasurer Charles Durham

Organized under the laws of Colorado. No. 191, issued for 500 shares to J. Fretz in 1881 in Denver. Signed by president Geo. H. Foyer and secretary Ne

Incorporated in New York. Certificate number 753, issued for 500 shares in 1870 in New York. Signed by president JB Simpson and secretary Newton Durfe

"Central City, Colorado" printed under title. Organized in Massachusetts. No. 432, issued for 100 shares to John R. Jones in Boston in 186...

Rare. Never seen by us. No. 157, issued for 8 shares to AW Hoyt in Massachusetts in October 1871. Signed by president Horatio Parker and the treasurer

Inc. 1866. No. 423, issued in 1873 to Thomas Hare for 25 shares. Signed by the president (illegible) and treasurer. Not cancelled. Black border and pr

Organized in Maryland, 1881. According to a July 26th, 1881 article in the Baltimore Sun, the company was formed to mine and smelt in Colorado. There

Very rare; we have not offered this before. "Mining Works, Clear Creek Co." printed at bottom center. Inc. in New York. No. 167, issued fo...

"of Creede, Colorado." Office in Pottsville, PA. Inc. in Colorado. No. 97, issued for 200 shares to Allison Wolff in 1893 in Pottsville. S...

Rare. Inc. in Arizona. No. 522, issued for 5,000 shares to the vice president McEntire in 1904. Signed by McEntire and secretary Andrews. Not cancelle

Fantastic. Inc. in Colorado. No. 312, issued for 2000 shares to Adams, Aldrich & Co. in Colorado Springs in 1896. Signed by vice president and s...

Lot of 2 different. Both scarce. 1) Nettie Butcher Gold Mining & Leasing Company. Issued in 1896 to the secretary. Not cancelled. Mining vignett...

Mines at Silver Cliff, Hardscrabble Mining District, Custer County, Colorado. Inc. in New York. No.A427, issued for 100 shares to H. Drake in 1880. Si

Rare. Inc. in Colorado. No. 23, issued for 2,500 shares to RE Graves in Colorado Springs in 1881. Signed by president AL Sheldon and secretary AH Corm

Rare. No. 182, issued for 100 shares in 1866 in Worcester, Mass. Signed by president FH Kelley and treasurer Lee. Not cancelled. Simple design with bl

Inc. in Colorado. No. 118 issued for 100 shares to Charles W. Brownell in 1886 in Denver. Signed by president FC Taylor and secretary Suther Kauffman.

Inc. in New York. No. 16, issued for 50 shares to Stebbins & Bloodgood in November 1865. Signed by president H.L. Pearson, Jr., and J. Taylor, s...

"Property, I.X.L. Lode, located on Winnebago Hill, Gilpin Co., Colorado." Inc. in Colorado. No. 202, issued for 125 shares to Nathan K. Go...

Very rare. We have only sold two of these in the last 11 years. Inc. in Colorado. No. 393, issued for 100 shares to Walter Oakley in 1884. Signed by (

Very rare. Dateline Crested Butte, Col., Oct. 4th, 1881. No. 2548, issued for 10 shares to CE Chillis. Signed by president Howard and secretary Lewis.

"Location of Mines Quartz Mining District Gunnison County Colorado" printed at top corners. No. 543, issued for 1,000 shares to AL Smith i...

Inc. in Colorado. No. 32, issued for 11 shares in 1884 in Colorado Springs. Signed by president JL Marston and the secretary. Not cancelled. Black bor

Very rare. Principal Offices: Teller City Colorado and Chicago, Ill. Inc. in Colorado. No 132, issued for 10 shares in 1881. Signed by president HH Be

"Mines at Leadville, Colorado" printed under mining vignette. Inc. in New York. No. 336, issued for 25 shares to Martin McLauthlin in 1880...

Lot of 8 Leadville, two different mines. 1) Lee Basin Mining Company. Two certificates issued in 1882. The Lee Basin Mining Company operated from 1882

Lot of 2 different. 1) Lee Basin Mining Company, Leadville 1882. Located on Fryer Hill. 2) Denver City Consolidated Silver Mining Company, 1891. The D

Very rare. Inc. in Colorado. No. 189, issued for 13,000 shares to TD Anthony in 1881 in Leadville. Signed by president Morgan and the secretary. Not c

Inc. in New York. No. 22, issued for 1000 shares to Robt. Belknap in 1885. Signed by president Patton and the secretary. Not cancelled. 5.5 x 8.75&q...

"Issued in Payment for Property Situated in Lake County, State of Colorado" (printed top center). Inc. in New York. No. 20, issued for 100...

1) Hard-Pan Mining Co. of Leadville, Colo. Stock Certificate, 1883. Inc. in Colorado. No. 441, issued for 100 shares to Lewis Wilson in 1883 in Leadvi

I/U. Wabash Mining and Smelting Co. Stock, issued 1880, embossed seal, +Collins & Sesnon printers. Vignette top of smelter ,"Mine & ...

We've only sold one of these before. No. 702, issued for 50 shares in 1884 in Ophir, Colorado. Signed by treasurer John Bailey and president J.M...

Inc. in Arizona. "Mines located in Red Mountain, Ouray County, Colorado" No. 905, issued for 1000 shares to John Musser in 1905. Signed by...

"Mines Located at Rosita, Custer Co. Colorado" printed under title. Inc. in Colorado. No. 357, issued for 200 shares to Jesse Kinsley in 1...

"of San Juan County, Colorado." No. 233, issued for 70 shares in 1912. Signed by president Wilson and secretary Lowes. Not cancelled. Thre...

Rare. Great name for a mining company! Inc. in Wisconsin. No. 555, issued for 10 shares to Frank Lamberson in Chicago in 1878. Signed by president Ken

"Mines in Summit County Colorado" (printed on right border). Unusual stock certificate design and allocation meant to look like scrip or c...

Inc. in Wyoming. No. 1723, issued for 6 shares in 1905. Signed by president LL Miller and secretary Olson. Not cancelled. Interesting design with phot

This float frame has two stock certificates for the Big Five Tunnel, Ore Reduction Company (1907) and the Big Five Mining Company of 1915. These two

Very rare and early for Ward, Boulder County, Colorado. No. 16, issued for 20 shares to John R. Brewer in Boston in 1871. Signed by president Oliver A

Lot of 2 different. 1) The South Platte Mining and Prospecting Company. Inc. in Colorado. No. 16, issued for 1 share to JW Philips in 1890. Signed by

lot of 8. I/U, I/C. Issued 1865-83. Example: 1. The Central Gold Mining Co. $500 7% bearer bond 2 Colorado Central Railroad Co. , issued 1878, tra

Lot of 8. U/U, I/U. Issued 1880-1909.Example. of companies : The Ophir Needled Mining Co, issued 1884Lucien Sanderson & Co. printer. The Pla...

Not located. Possibly Colorado (but not mentioned in Hollister).Possibly Clear Creek County? Bond no. 2, issued for $500 in Philadelphia in 1867. Sign

Lot of 2 different. 1) The South Side Milling & Mining Company. Leadville. Inc. in Colorado. No. 307, issued for 5000 shares to Brown in Leadvil...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Mount Alpine Gold Company of Colorado stock certificate. Issued in 1864, 25-cent revenue stamp on left border. Signed by presi

Lot of 3 different. Includes: Lubec Silver Mining Company of Maine 1878; Denver City Cons. Silver MC (Lake County, CO), 1891; and Lee Basin MC, Leadvi

Number 4272 for 100 shares issued to Harry Baker in 1888. Signed by president Loring L Lombard and secretary Charles A Trowbridge. Not cancelled. &q...

I/U. The Fighting-Town Mining Co. Of Georgia Stock, issued 1856, 10 vignettes around the edges, unk. printer. Mined for gold in the Fighting Town Cr

I/U. The Chestatee Hydraulic Co. Stock., issued 1861, located in Georgia. A California style hydraulic mining scene is the vignette. The Chestatee Hyd

Inc. NY 1881. I/C. Georgia Mining & Mfg. Co. issued August 1881. Two vignettes: top/center miners working the mine and bottom right Georgia st...

Inc. in New Jersey. Number 1391 for 100 shares in 1902. Signed by secretary William Mitchell and president W. Wiley. Not cancelled. Brown border and N