1887, Montana. Stock certificate for one share issued to and Signed on verso by ANDREW B. HAMMOND (1848-1934) American Lumberman. Hammond developed the Missoula Mercantile Co., built the Bitterroot Valley Railroad and served as president of the Hammond Lumber Co. and the Hammond Steamship Company. Black / White Blind embossed seal. Punch cancellation does not affect Hammond’s signature

1895, Montana. Stock certificate for one share. Issued to and signed on verso by WILLIAM CROMWELL Lightly star punch cancelled and Extremely Fine.

1899, New Hampshire. Stock certificate for 20 shares. Green with gold attached embossed company seal at lower left. Vignette at top center of the New Hampshire state seal flanked by forest scenes. Four attached 25 cent adhesive Documentary stamps. Rounded lower right corner, pin holes at top left. Punch cancelled and fine.

1916, West Virginia. Stock certificate for 75 shares. Green/Black. Vignette at top center of oil field. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1899, Colorado. Stock certificate for 1000 shares. Brown. Two adhesive 10 cent stamps attached at bottom. Some paper loss at top center and left border from stub removal. Perf cancelled and good.

William A. Paine. Michigan. 1923. A "Lake Copper Company" stock certificate for 50 shares. Green/Black. Vignette of seated female allegorical figure with workers in background. Signed by William Paine as president. Investment banker. Paine worked as a clerk in the Boston bank house of Blackstone National Bank from 1873-1880 becoming head of the firm in 1880. He was a Co-Founder of one of America’s most well known investment banking and brokerage houses. Stamp and punch cancelled, including two star punch holes through Paine's signature. It is in fine condition overall.

1876, Texas. Stock certificate for one share. Engraved triple-vignetted certificate depicting a female figure flanked by agriculture scenes at both sides. Translations are present in both French and German at bottom panel to facilitate use by European shareholders. Chartered in 1876, the company originated as part of the land grant made by the Texas legislature to the Memphis, El Paso and Pacific Railroad. The company was entangled with John C. Fremont’s purported “French Bond Scandal” in which has was prosecuted in absentia by the French government. An attractive certificate with an intriguing history. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1916, Kansas. Stock certificate for 95 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette at top center of oil field and small vignettes at either side of oil geysers. Uncancelled and very fine.

[SPECIMEN] ----, Maryland. Stock certificate specimen in The Global Government Plus Fund, Inc. Blue / Black. Green and blue Company logo at top center. Blue underprint. Specimen stamp at center and signatures. Punch cancellation at signatures. Slight crease at lower left. Overall Very Fine.