1888, New York. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black. Vignette at top center of a steam locomotive. Issued to and signed twice by William Seward Webb (1851 - 1926) Capitalist; Author. Webb signed on front as president and on verso. One horizontal row of hole punch cancellations and stamp cancelled. The latter slightly affects Webb's signature as president, his signature on verso is unaffected. Fine.

1880, New York. Stock certificate for 609 shares. Vignette of train facing left at top center. Punch and pen cancelled and Fine.

1882, New York. Stock certificate for sixteen shares. Issued to but not signed by George B. Grinnell (1849-1938). Grinnell was a naturalist, conversationalist, editor and author. Black. Vignette to stop center of passenger train. Stamp and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1883, New York. Stock certificate issued GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL (1849-1938) American anthropologist, historian, naturalist and a writer. Grinnell organized the first Audubon Society and was an organizer of the New York Zoological Society. Vignette of a train at top center. Ornate border with shields at each corner. Blind embossed seal. Punch and pen cancelled. Minor edge wear. One small edge split at fold. Edges of embossed seal show some separation. Overall Very Fine.

1878, New York. Stock certificate for sixty five shares in the New York Central Sleeping Car Company issued to ERASTUS CORNING(1827--1897) President of the Albany Iron Works, the Albany City National Bank and the Albany City Savings Institution. Corning also served as a director of the New York Central Railroad. Vignette of a train at top center. Ornate border with shields at each corner. Blind embossed seal. Punch cancelled. Very Fine.

1876, New York. Stock certificate for 20 shares of the New York Central Sleeping Car Company. Black. Vignette of a steam locomotive at center. Litho. Issued to and signed on accompanying stock proxy by William K. Vanderbilt. WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT (1849-1920). Railroad executive; Second son of William H. Vanderbilt. William began his career in railroading at the age of nineteen in his grandfather's office ("Commodore" Vanderbilt), and was heavily involved in the family railroad empire for the remainder of his life. Stamp and punch cancellations not affecting signature. Extremely Fine.

1865, New York. Certificate of Indebtedness signed by Governor R. E. Fenton. The state credits "the Town of Root...on the quota under the call of December 19th, 1864..." Pen cancelled and excellent.

1922, New York. $10,000 Loan for Highway Improvement bearing interest at 4%. Olive/Black. Engraved vignette of state seal at top. Issued to, but not signed by HAROLD S. VANDERBILT (1884 - 1970); Yachtsman. Punch cancellations. Very Fine.

1901, West Virginia. Stock certificate for 20 shares. Black on light green background with green seal. Vignette of eagle with spread wings at top center. Purple revenue stamp at right side. Uncancelled. Very fine.