1920, France. Stock certificate. Brown on light green paper. Small vignette of sailing vessel approaching shore at top center. Coupons attached at right margin. Stamp cancelled and fine.

1882, France. Bond. Black on tan paper. Two large vignettes of train across top of bond and sailing vessel across bottom of bond. Coupons below. Stamp cancelled and Fine.

1895, Paris. Stock certificate. Brown on light green paper. Several small vignettes of allegorical figure, mine, and building. Coupons attached at bottom margin. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1939, Bruay. Stock certificate. Blue. Large vignette of laborer holding female allegorical figure at left margin and mine worker at right margin and small allegorical bust at bottom center. Coupons below. Uncancelled and fine.

1833, France. Stock certificate. Black. Nice vignette of bridge at top center. Litho. A scarce, early French bridge stock. Pen cancelled and Very Fine.

1912, Paris. Stock certificate for one share of 500 francs. Light green/Red. Large vignette along the bottom of several ships docked at port, with a multi-vignetted border including anchors at bottom right and left, light houses at center right and left and along the top a maritime scene. Litho. Scalloped edge at the top, coupons attached at bottom. Uncancelled and Choice.

California & France. Bearer bond for 5 francs. Black. Outstandingly attractive small-format certificate with an ornate border containing mining tools at left and right, and a vignette at top center depicting a reclining allegorical male figure in front of miners digging in a field. Headquartered in San Francisco, this was an exceptionally early attempt by the French to participate in and profit from the California gold rush. Scattered light aging. Some minor ink errosion at signature. Very desirable and fine.

1928, France. Stock certificate. Green/Black. Vignette of large allegorical man at bottom left and allegorical woman at bottom right. Coupons attached at bottom. Excellent.

1909, Belgium. Action de 50 Francs. Green/Black. Red revenue stamp at right. Litho. Vignette of autobus at bottom center. Full coupons below. Uncancelled and very fine.