1968. Texas. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Blue/White. Color vignette of George Washington mounted on a horse at top center. Perferation cancelled. Very fine.

1927, Territory of Hawaii. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black. Top center vignette of eagle flying with sun burst in background. Crayon cancelled. Fine.

1869, New York. Stock certificate for 25 shares. Black with imprinted orange revenue stamp at center. Large vignette of loading dock at top center; dog's head at top left; clasped hands at bottom left. Litho. Signed as president by WILLIAM G. FARGO (1818 - 1881); Expressman. Fargo got his start in the express business at age 13 through a 30 mile mail route. Sometime later, William Fargo served as a messenger with Wells & Company, the first express company to venture west of Buffalo. Fargo became a partner in Wells & Company and, in 1850, they joined with two other express companies to form the American Express Company which covered the eastern sector of the United States; Wells, Fargo & Company, formed in 1852, covered the western sector. The outstanding success of the American Express Company brought with it many competitors, one of which was the very powerful Merchants Union Express Company and, following a fierce competitive struggle, the Merchant's Union Express was consolidated into the American Express Company, the resulting company becoming the American Merchants Union Express with Fargo as president. A nice example of restructuring of a competitive industry in its early stages. Issued to and signed on verso by CHARLES LOCKHART (b. 1818) Pittsburgh area oil buyer, producer, refiner; President of Atlantic Refining; Board of Directors of Standard Oil. Minor glue residue at left margin from stub. Extremely Fine. Diamond cut cancellation at left with paper removed, both signatures are unaffected.

1904, Territory of Arizona. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black with gold seal. Ornate border and vignette of eagle with spread wings and American flags at top center. Small split at fold repaired on verso with archival tape. Uncancelled and fine.

1919, Arizona. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Orange/Black. Vignette of panoramic view of oil fields across top of certificate. Uncancelled and Very fine.

1898, New Jersey. $100 Bond bearing 5% interest. Brown/Black. Vignette at top center of an eagle perched on a mountain top. Coupons attached at right. Uncancelled and fine.

1911, New York. Green/Black/White. $200 bond bearing 6% interest. Vignette of eagle with spread wings at top center. Row of coupons on right side. Very fine.

1892, New Jersey. Stock certificate for 200 shares. Black with light blue background and attached embossed gold company seal at lower left. Vignette of an eagle perched on a mountain top at center. Uncancelled and very fine.

1920, Virginia. Certificate for 20 shares in English and French. Orange border on white paper with black type. Top center vignette of a steam engine pulling a number of petroleum cars away; in the foreground is an oil field. Complete coupons attached to the right. Litho. Uncancelled and in very fine condition.