1907, Connecticut. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black. Top center vignette of cowboys herding wild horses, a smaller vignette of the state seal at lower right. Receipt attached at left. An eagle vignette at bottom center. Lightly stamp cancelled and very fine.

1882, Connecticut. Stock certificate for 13 shares. Black. Vignette of an early telephone mouthpiece. Litho. Signed by MARSHALL JEWELL (1825-1883), manufacturer, postmaster general, governor of Connecticut. The world’s first commercial telephone exchange was formed in New Haven (where this certificate was issued) shortly after Bell received hIs patent for the telephone. Thus, this ranks as one of the truly early telephone stocks in existence. Very Lightly stamp cancelled and extremely fine.

19--. Washington. Unissued stock certificate. Gold/Black. Very attractive piece with a photographic vignette of a steam locomotive at top left. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1898. Canada. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black with gold company seal. Interesting vignette of a hydraulic mining operation at center. Litho. A scarce, Cariboo mining stock. Uncancelled and Very Fine.

1878, New York. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Brown. Vignette of miners at work at top center. Litho. This certificate is unusual in that it was produced in both english and spanish and completed in the appropriate language for the buyer. This is completed in the english portion. Folds. Pen cancelled and fine.

1921, Maine. Stock certificate for 2 shares. Green/Black. Vignette of miners at work at top center. Stamp and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1899, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown. Vignette of a street car at top center. Punch and stamp cancelled. Very Fine. This certificate was issued to WILLIAM L. ELKINS. (1832-1903). Capitalist. Shortly after the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania, Elkins surveyed the oil region and organized and operated numerous oil companies. in 1875, he became a partner of Standard Oil Company, eventually selling his interest out in 1880. The first refined gasoline was produced by one of his refineries. He became involved in street railways, and, with Peter A.B. Widener, was responsible for developing may outlying areas around Philadelphia..

1897, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Maroon/Black. Vignette of an electric street railway car at top center. Stamp and punch cancelled. Fine.

1903, Maine. Stock certificate for 5000 shares. Black/Gold. Vignette of oil derricks at top center. Litho. Gold embossed vignette of the company seal at bottom left. Uncancelled and fine