[CIVIL WAR- VETERAN’S ASSOCIATION]. 1918. 9’ x 6’. Stock certificate for 2 shares of the Building of the Sixteenth Regiment Association of Weirs, New Hampshire. Vignette of an eagle atop an extended flagpole at left. Federal naval ship at lower left center. Litho. A nice stock from a Civil War veterans organization. Fine.

The Cuba Company Stock Issued to Levi P. Morton and Signed by William C. Van Horne 1900, New Jersey. Stock certificate for 1 share of The Cuba Company Issued to but not signed by Levi P. Morton, Vice-President of the United States under Benjamin Harrison. Signed as president of the company by William C. Van Horne. VAN HORNE, WILLIAM C. (1843 1915). Railroad executive. From a successful early career in railroad, Van Horne developed the Chicago, Milwakee & St. Paul Railroad system into a major competitor of James J. Hill's Great Northern. Hill was so impressed with Van Horne's skills, he recommended the latter as a director of the Canadian Pacific Railway, a position which Van Horne accepted. "The story of the building of the Canadian Pacific is mainly a history of his achievements in overcoming stupendous difficulties . . ." (DAB). A long period of success and growth followed and Van Horne resigned in 1899, only to begin a series of South American and Cuban ventures of which this Cuba Railroad was one. MORTON, LEVI P. (1824-1920). Investment banker; Vice-President of the United States; Minister to France. Morton launched his banking firm in 1863 after a previous business failure brought on by worthless Southern debts. "His mastery of the uncertain trends of finance after the Civil War was so complete that, in the operations under the refunding law of 1870, his firm . . with its London agent . . found itself, with Drexel, Morgan & Company on the upward curve, supplanting in some measure the firm of Jay Cooke, that had for ten years been dominant in American finance" (DAB). Served as Vice-President under Benjamin Harrison from 1889-1893.

1877, Story County, Nevada. $1000 bond bearing twelve percent interest. Brown / Black. Vignette of a municipal building at top center. Smaller vignette of Nevada state seal at bottom center. Ornate brown border. Gold embossed seal. Pen cancelled. Usual folds. Overall Very Fine.

1864, PA. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Vignette of oil derricks and storage tanks flanked by a steam locomotive and riverside scene. Attached adhesive revenue at lower left. Lithographed by H. G. Loisearing, Philadelphia. Light underprint at center. Folds. Fine.

1861, New York. Street Improvement Fund Bond, of the Corporation of the City of New York. Black. Vignette at top left of municiple building and attached blue seal at lower left. Slight rippling at folds and light staining. Uncancelled.

1869, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 2 shares. Black. Lovely engraved multi-vignetted certificate depicting cattle, tradesmen, allegorical figure and a portrait of John Adams. The bank opened for business in 1857. Wonderful graphics. Light cut cancellation at center, all paper intact. EF.

1954, Delaware. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Purple/White. Vignette the "First Studebaker Shop" at top center. Punch cancelled and very fine.

1954, Detroit, Michigan. A Studebaker-Packard Corp. Stock for 100 shares. Blue/Black. Vignette of three allegorical figures at center. Lightly punch cancelled and in very fine condition.

1937, Holland. Dutch language stock certificate specimen. Green / Orange. Perforation and stamp cancellation. Very Fine.