1906, Maine. Stock certificate for sixty shares. Vignette of miners at top center. Issued to WILLIAM A. PROCTOR. Son of Proctor and Gamble’s co-founder, William Proctor. Signed on verso by WILLIAM C. PROCTOR (1862-1934) Manufacturer and philanthropist. The grandson of Proctor and Gamble’s co-founder, William Cooper Proctor changed the manner of distribution and marketing of the company products, creating one of the largest corporations in the country. Perforation cancellation do not affect W.C. Proctor’s signature.

191-, Maine. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White Vignette of two miners at top center.

190-, Missouri. Unissued stock certificate. Blue / White.

1909, Maine. Stock certificate for twelve shares. Black / White Vignette of two miners at top center. Blind embossed company seal. Perforation cancelled.

1914, Maine. Stock certificate for one share. Black / White Vignette of two miners at top center. Blind embossed company seal. Issued to “Lily Busch, August A. Busch and Charles Negel, trustees, U/w of Adolphus Busch, deceased,” and signed on verso by AUGUST BUSCH BUSCH (1865 - 1934). President of Anheuser Busch. Son of the company founder Adolphus Busch. Perforation cancellations do not affect signatures. Fine.

1867, New York. Certificate for 10 Shares of Scrip Preferred Stock" of the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company. Green. Vignette at top center of a female allegorical figure with a train scene to her right and a shipping scene to her left. Litho. Twenty five cent attached revenue stamp at top left. Signed as vice-president of the company by RUSSELL SAGE (1816 -1906). Banker; financier; congressman. As the originator of "put and call options", Sage greatly changed the way speculators played the stock market. Among America's most powerful and wealthy bankers, he financed Jay Gould and made a vast fortune on the latter's stock manipulations. "Sage was one of the shrewdest and most conservative of all great financiers." (DAB) At one time he is said to have had $27,000,000 out on call loans. At the time of his death he left a fortune worth an estimated $70,000,000. Stamp and punch cancellations not affecting signature. Extremely Fine.

1912, Pennsylvania. $100 bond bearing 4% interest. Brown/Black. Large top center vignette of a street car. Attached coupons. Uncancelled and very fine.

1939, Smichov, Czechoslovakia. Stock certificate. Colorful certificate depicting a large vignette of the brewery works at top center, brewers at work and a seated King enjoying the company's product all surrounded by an ornate border design. The company was formed in 1869, in Smichov, a suburb of Czechoslovakia. A wonderful certificate for display. Perferation and stamp cancelled. Excellent.

1917, Virginia. Temporary stock certificate for 50 shares. Ornate border. Green/Black. Two vertical folds. Uncancelled and fine.