Circa1970's, Delaware. Specimen stock certificate for 100 shares. Wonderful multi-colored certificate depicting an array of circus characters, clowns, animals and equipment. This is truly one of the most popularly sought after decorative certificates in the hobby. Very light punch cancellation. In Choice Condition.

Delaware. Specimen certificate for 100 shares. Pink/Multi colored. A Wonderful certificate depicting an array of circus characters, clowns, animals and equipment. Five brothers who created this, the world’s largest and best-known circus. Getting their start by giving musical and dance performances in their hometown of Baraboo, WI and surrounding communities, the brothers soon expanded their repertoire under the name of the Ringling Brothers Classic and Comic Concert Company, with Albert’s becoming an accomplished juggler, and John, a clown. They organized their first circus in 1884; traveling by wagon with a trained horse and dancing bear as their only animal performers. In 1888 the brothers acquired an elephant, after which their circus grew rapidly and, by 1890, it had become large enough to travel by train. By 1900, it had become one of the country’s larger circuses, and the brothers began acquiring other shows. In 1906 they bought the Forepaugh-Sells show and, in 1907, upon the death of James A. Bailey, they bought the Barnum and Bailey show for $410,000, although they did not combine it with their own show until 1919. This is truly one of the most popularly sought after decorative certificates in the hobby. In Excellent Condition.

1890, Colorado. $1,000 Bond bearing 5% interest. Orange/Black. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive at bottom center. Homer Lee Bank Note Company, N.Y. Attached page of coupons. Signed as president by Otto Mears (1840-1931). Colorado pioneer and road builder. Mears opened up portions of mining regions previously inaccessible to the masses by constructing toll roads. He was instrumental in the construction of the Rio Grande Southern and other Colorado railroads. Founded in 1889, the Rio Grande Southern was constructed to circumvent the rugged terrain of the San Juan Mountains to reach the mining region which included the towns of Telluride and Rico. A choice railroad bond signed by this important western figure. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1910, Territory of Arizona. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Green/Black. Triple vignette of miners at work flanked by eagles. Litho. Printed by American Bank Note Company. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1865, Virginia. Stock certificate for 20 shares. Black. Vignette of an early oilfield scene. Litho. Attached adhesive revenue stamp. Couple of small areas of ink erosion in text. Folds. Fine.

1877, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 12 shares. Black. Vignette of the state seal at upper center. Signed at bottom right by Thomas A. Scott as President. Glue staining at right margin. Punch cancellations affecting the signature. Very Good.

2002. Florida. Stock certificate for one share. Green/White. This document has an underprint vignette in light green of the RMS titanic. The company was formed for salvaging titanic artefacts. Very fine.

1851, Illinois. $500 bond bearing 7% interest of the Illinois Central Rail-Road Company. Signed as President by ROBERT SCHULYER. Black. Vignette of indian and horse overlooking train at top left and indian attacking a buffalo at top right. Schuyler became the first president of the Illinois Central Railroad, eventually earning the title "America's First Railroad King." Punch and pink cancellation at officers' signatures as is common with this issue. Fine.

1928, New York. Temporary Certificate for 100 shares. Blue/Black with red overprint. Issued to and signed on verso by Carl F. Lomb son of the founder of Bausch and Lomb serving as the company's president. Very fine condition. Light punch cancellations not affecting Lomb's signature.