1897, New York. Assignment of Legal Title for “1/972,500 of the amount of corporate stocks held by the Trustees of the Standard Oil Trust in each of the several corporations whose stocks were held by said Trust on the first day of July 1892...” Green/Black. Engraved vignette of the capitol building at upper left. Issued to and signed on verso by J. B. Clews. Signed as Secretary by John D. Archbold and as Attorney in Fact by Wesley H. Tilford. These certificates were utlilized to delay the breakup of the Trust for seven years. An important issue from the Standard Oil Trust. In Extremely fine condition. Fine condition. Pen, stamp and embossed cancellations, all paper intact.

1884, New York. $500 First Mortgage Bond bearing 6% interest. Green/Black. Vignette of seated females flanking state seal. Litho. Partial coupons at bottom. Punch cancelled. Extremely fine.

[SPECIMEN] ----, Connecticut. Revenue bond specimen in State of Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority. Blue / Black. Vignette of CT. map with books and rod of Aesculapius at top center. Perforation cancellation at signatures. Specimen stamp at lower left. Very Fine.

1858, Illinois. One thousand dollar six percent liquidation bond. Black / White. Blind embossed seal. Large punch cancellation at signatures. Overall Fine.

1892. Louisiana. $1000 bond bearing 4% interest. Green/Black. Vignette of state building at top center. Perferation cancelled. Very fine.

1833, Mississippi. $1,000 Bond bearing interest at 6%. Black. These were “payable half yearly...until the payment of the said principal sum. As collateral, “One million five hundred thousand dollars of the stock for the State of Mississippi, in the ‘Planters’ Bank of the State of Mississippi’. These bonds were defaulted on. With accompanying letter of agreement. Uncancelled and very fine.

1838, Mississippi. $2,000 bond bearing interest at 5%. Engraved vignette of allegorical figures, eagles and an early steam barge. These bonds were defaulted on by the state. Coupons below. Minor paper loss at first row of coupons. Uncancelled and Fine.

1866, New York. Green/Black. $1000 bond bearing 7% interest. Multi-vignetted of allegorical figures at top and bottom center and top right and left. Coupons attached at bottom. Paper loss at lower right corner in margin. Cut cancelled at officers' signatures with paper removed. Fine.

1927, New York. $10,000 “Loan for Canal Improvement” bond bearing 4% interest. Green/Black. Engraved vignette of the state seal. Issued to WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT JR.(1878-1944); Railroad executive, Punch and stamp cancellations. Very Fine.