1861, Ohio. Bond for $250 bearing 7% interest. Black on beige paper. Red overly on sides. Small vignette at upper left of water scene. Stamp cancelled. Very fine.

1924, Maryland. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Green/Black. Engraved. Organized in Baltimore, this company was founded by Charles P. Steinmetz (1865-1923), mathematician and engineer, "a man whose repute in the electrical field was rivaled only by that of Thomas Edison." It was Steinmetz's hope to build a $500 electric car and, while the company did build a four prototypes, it was beset with a variety of financial problems almost immediately upon its organization. Refinancing attempts were unsuccessful, and the company was dissolved in 1926. A superb early electric automobile company. Uncancelled. Lightly folded, otherwise Choice.

[SPECIMEN] ----, New York. Floating interest rate convertible subordinated debenture specimen in Sterling Bancorp. Red / Black. Vignette of an allegorical male and female on either side of company logo at top center. Perforation cancellation at signatures. Specimen stamp at lower left. Very Fine.

1921, Delaware. Stock certificate for one share. Black/White with Green underprint. Stevens-Duryea was an American manufacturer of automobiles in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts between 1901 and 1915 and from 1919 to 1927. Slight splits at folds. Overall Fine.

1903, Delaware. Stock certificate for 33,750 shares. Gray/black with gold seal. Vignette of working miners at top left and smaller vignettes of miners within border. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1871, Minnesota. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black. Nice panoramic vignette of a steam locomotive crossing a bridge at center, smaller locomotive at lower left. Litho. Attached adhesive revenue stamp. Signed as president of the company by JAY COOKE, JR. Punch cancellation lightly affects signature.

18--. Minnesota. Unissued stock certificate. Black/white. Vignette of a train traveling along a trestle at top center and another train boarding passengers at bottom left. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1878. Minnesota. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black/white. Vignette of a train traveling along a trestle at top center and another train boarding passengers at bottom left. Punch cancelled and Excellent.

1900, Minnesota. Stock certificate for 1 share. Issued to and signed as president and on verso by Charles S. Mellen. Also signed by Mellen as President. Black. Nice panoramic vignette of a steam locomotive crossing a bridge at center, smaller locomotive at lower left. Litho. Very fine.