1882, Idaho. Stock certificate for 1,000 shares of the Philadelphia Mining and Smelting Company. Black. Litho. Mines located in Alturus County, Idaho. Signed as Treasurer of the company by PETER A. B. WIDENER(1834-1915) Financier. Widener was a key figure in the development of suburban street railways following the Civil War. In addition, he helped to organize many large corporations, including U.S. Steel and American Tobacco. Uncancelled and Very fine.

1888, St. Louis. Stock certificate for forty-two shares. #111. Black. Issued to, and signed on verso by, JAY GOULD [(1836-1892). American financier, railroad developer and speculator.]. The Terminal Railroad Association was at the center of an anti-trust suit brought on by the Jay Gould’s scheme to utilize this and other companies as a means of controlling traffic across the Mississippi river and each side of St. Louis. Fine.

1860, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for one share of "The Natatorium and Institute for Scientific Instruction in the Improvement of the Physical Powers." Vignette of a spread-eagle feeding its young in a nest at top center. Litho. A natatorium is an indoor pool. Signed as treasurer of the company by JOSEPH W. DREXEL (1833-1888), banker and philanthropist. Drexel started in his father's bank by representing the business in Germany. There, he forged some strong European ties and later, with J. P. Morgan, formed Drexel Morgan. He built his great wealth by linking banking houses with investment banks and brokerage houses. Drexel is rare on stocks. Uncancelled and very fine.

1898. Stock certificate for 22.22 shares at $50 each. Black/White. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1901. New Jersey. Stock certificate for 1 66/100 shares. Black on gray paper. Punch and pen cancelled. Very fine.

1900, Arkansas. Stock certificate for 23 shares. Black/White on light green background. Vignette of eagle with spread wings at top center. Punch and pen cancelled. Very fine.

1956. Delaware. Stock certificate for 100 shares of Seatrain Lines, Inc. Blue/Black. Engraved vignette of Mercury flanked by a train and ship at top center. Issued to and Signed on verso by J. Stillman Rockefeller. Banker; Grandnephew of John D. Rockefeller. A prominent banker, James served as president of Rockefeller National City Bank. Lightly punch cancelled and Extremely Fine.

189-. Washington. Unissued stock certificate. Black on light blue paper. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

Washington. Unissued stock certificate. Brown/Black. Gorgeous vignette along the top of the certificate depicting a steamship at left of center and a steam locomotive at right. Engraved. Uncancelled and Excellent.