1905. Virginia. $1000 bond. Olive/Black. Vignette of a train at top center. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1906, Ohio. $1000 bond bearing 4% interest. Brown/Black. Vignette of train facing right passing horse and rider at top center. Row of hole cancellations. Very fine.

1927. Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Vignette of trolley car at top center. Pen cancelled. Very fine.

1899, Illinois. $1,000 bond bearing 3% interest. Green/Black. Engraved vignette of train and workers at top center. Stamp and punch cancelled. Fine.

1873, Illinois. Stock certificate for 600 shares. Green/Black. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive. Signed on the stub and as president by Sidney Dillon (1812 - 1892) One of America's premier railroad builders. Small edge chink in upper right corner. Four tears along top margin from brittle paper. Very Good. Hole punch cancellations not affecting either signature.

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT JR. (1843-1899). The first son of William H. Vanderbilt, Cornelius succeeded to the Chairmanship of the New York Central and Hudson River and the Michigan Central Railroads. Upon his father's death, he came to be regarded as the head of the family and the chief director of its railroad empire. He constructed "The Breakers" in Newport and contributed to numerous philanthropic endeavors. 1879, New York. Stock certificate for 100 shares signed by "C Vanderbilt" as Treasurer. Top center engraving of a 4-4-0 locomotive emerging from a roadhouse. Stamp and punch cancelled, including a few holes through Vanderbilt's signature. Rounded bottom right corner. Fine.

1890, Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black. Vignette of train at top right and allegorical child at top left. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1889, Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette of train facing right at top left and small train at bottom center.

1886, Illinois. Stock certificate for 10 share. Orange/Black. Vignette of locomotive at bottom center and bust of allegorical figures flanking title. Uncancelled and very fine.