1869, Massachusetts. $500 Bond. Vignette at top center of train pulling into station. Brown/Black. Punch cancelled and very fine.

1884, Michigan. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette of a train crossing a bridge at top center. Issued to and signed on verso by Arthur Searle (1837 - 1920) Astronomer was born in London, England. Glue residue at stub. Fine. Stamp and hole cancelled with one hole affecting the "l" in Searle.

1868, Michigan. $1000 bond bearing 8% interest. Black/White with green overprint. Two orange imprinted revenues. Vignette of train with panaromic scene of town in background at top center. Attached coupons at bottom. Pen and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1906, Barcelona, Spain. Stock certificate for one share of 500 pesetas. Large, colorful vignette of a construction worker in a large quarry. Litho. Coupons below. Below the worker is the caption, "Minas Diques Paseos y Jardines Canales y Puertos Caminos Cloacas". An exceptionally colorful, large certificate. Stamp cancelled and Fine.

1968, Delaware. $1,000 bond bearing 5% interest. Blue/Black. Great engraved vignette of an engineer overlooking an early Ford Model A with panoramic scenes in the background. Perferation cancelled and fine.

1968, Delaware. $1,000 bond bearing 5% interest. BlueBlack. Great engraved vignette of an engineer overlooking an early Ford Model A with panoramic scenes in the background. A few coupons at right. Lightly punch cancelled and Extremely Fine.

1896. Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Orange/Black. Vignette of electric streetcar at top center. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1881, Indiana. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette of men cutting trees for railroad at center. Stamp and cut cancelled.

The Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway was chartered in 1885 in order to construct a line between Fort Worth and Brownwood, TX. While it was hoped that the line would strengthen the local economy, the company ran in the red for many years before being purchased by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe in 1937. 1901, Texas. Stock certificate for one hundred shares. Green / White. Vignette of a locomotive at a station at top center. Green underprint. Blind embossed company seal. Punch and stamp cancelled.