1927, Paris. Stock certificate. Brown/tan/light green. Vignette of natives at work picking bananas. Litho. Coupons below. Great for display. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1865, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black. Vignette of water scene top center and left center. Adhesive revenue stamp at top left. Punch cancelled. Very Fine.

1867, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 12 shares. Black with Red imprinted revenue. Extremely large engraved vignette of an early rail and freight depot with trains and horse-drawn wagons. The primary line of the road ran between the two cities in addition to branch lines in other parts of the state. One of the classic engraved American railroad stocks. Punch cancelled and extremely fine.

1899, Maine. Stock certificate for 30 shares. Black with attached embossed gold company seal. Vignette of smelting works at top center. Folds. Uncancelled and fine

1944, Massachusetts. $10,000 bond bearing 3 1/2% interest. Blue/Black. Attractive engraved vignette at top center of an interior view of a busy railroad station. Lightly punch cancelled. Fine.

1965, Massachusetts. Specimen bond for $0. Green/White. Vignette of a spread eagle at top center. Punch cancelled and stamped “specimen”. Very fine.

1927, Massachusetts. Bond bearing 5% interest. Series AC. Purple. Vignette of an allegorical male at top center. Punch cancelled and stamped “specimen”. Very fine

1879. Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 17 shares. Black. vignettes at top center of water scene and train scene at left side. Stamp and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1840, New York. Stock certificate issued to JOHN MURRAY FORBES (1813-1898) American railroad magnate, merchant, philanthropist and abolitionist. Forbes served as president of the Michigan Central and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroads. Black / White. Vignettes of a steamship at top center and of a locomotive crossing a dam running vertically at left edge. Pen cancelled. Very Fine.