1881. Missouri. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Black. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive crossing under a bridge at top center. Issued to JS MORGAN & CO and Signed on verso for the company by JUNIUS SPENCER MORGAN (1813-890) Financier and banker. Signed as President by William Taussig (1826-1913), Physician, businessman, civic leader. With printed transfer stamp at left center. Stamp and Punch cancellations affect both Taussig and Morgan's signature. Overall Fine.

1916, Arizona. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. Nice engraved vignette of miners at work at top center. Lightly punch cancelled minor paper discoloration at folds and Fine.

1862, California. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Superb vignette of a winding hillside sluice operation with miners guiding ore through the sluices. This company provided necessary water source operations for the mining industry during Californiaís early mining boom. Cut cancelled at center with small tape closure on verso, all paper intact. Extremely fine. Far better condition than often seen for this certificate.

1899, Maine. Stock certificate for 120 shares. Black with gold attached embossed company seal. Vignette at top left of a bust portrait of a woman. Two attached adhesive 2 cent documentary stamps at top right. Uncancelled and very fine.

1928, New York. Brown/Black. $500 bond bearing 6% interest. Vignette of bust of George Washington flanked by allegorical ladies across top. Coupon page attached at top margin. Uncancelled. Fine.

1893, New York. $1000 Gold bond bearing 5% interest. Green/Black with gold seal. Vignette at top center of two allegorical females, one sitting on each side of a portrait of the sun rising. Very fine condition.

1864, New York. Town of Paris War Loan for $500 bearing 7% interest. Vignette of mythic female shouldering American flag at left. Punch cancellations. With revenue stamp affixed to verso. This rare loan was used to fund soldiers bounties. Very Good.

[SPECIMEN] ----, Virginia. 10% sinking fund debenture in the Union Camp Corporation. Red/ Black. Vignette of an allegorical male and female on either side of the company logo at top center. Perforation cancellation. Specimen stamp at lower left. Very Fine.

1930, Virginia. Stock certificate for 1000 shares. Yellow/black. Vignette of building at top center and soldier weilding his sword on horeseback at left. Punch, stamp and perferation cancelled. Very fine.