1879, Northern Pacific Railway Stock certificate for 42 shares. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive at top center, nice portrait vignette of Frederick Billings at bottom issued to and HENRY H. HOUSTON (1820-1895): American capitalist in canal and railroad transportation. Appointed 1850 as general freight agent of The Pennsylvania Railroad; held part ownership in about 20 steamers on the Lakes and 21 ocean vessels; operated in petroleum in the early days in gold and silver mines in the West. Among the corporations in which he was a director and stockholder were The Pennsylvania Railroad, The Pennsylvania Steel Co., The Inman Steamship Co., The International Navigation Co., The Pacific Mail Steamship Co., The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad, The Erie & Western Transportation Co., and The Cumberland Valley Railroad; plus others. Signed on verso: “H.H. Houston”. Blue/Black. Very Fine

Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (1891 – 1967). U.S. Treasury Secretary under Franklin D. Roosevelt. He played a major role in developing the New Deal. He was instrumental in foreign relations with Chine and in Support of Jewish refugees. His is credited with putting forth The “Morgenthau Plan” which was designed to dismember and partition Germany following World War II. Stock certificate for two shares of City Investing Company issued to Henry Morgenthau, Jr. in trust for Henry Morgenthau 3rd. Signed on verso by Henry Jr., as trustee for his son Henry 3rd. Punch cancellations not affecting Morgenthau’s signature. Very Fine.

1911, France. Stock certificate. Brown on light yellow background. Ornate border with company initials in each corner. Coupons attached at bottom. Nice piece for display. Very fine.

1876, Northern Pacific Railway Stock certificate for 14 shares issued to and signed a member of the most illustrious and influential families in the history of art in the United States, Henry Sartain. Attractive certificate with ornate border, vignette of a train passing by telegraph lines in the countryside and a lower vignette of Fredrick Billings. Brown/Black. Signed on verso: "Henry Sartain." Also he has penned in his address: “202 South Ninth St. Philadephia, Pa.” HENRY SARTAIN: (1833-1895) Preeminent printer of engravings in Philadelphia. As artists, printmakers, and educators, the Sartains played a central part in Philadelphia’s and America’s art community.***Punch hole cancellations not affecting signature. Very Fine.

1881, Northern Pacific Railway Stock certificate for 100 shares issued to and signed by HENRY ST. JOHN SMITH (1852-1896): Immortalized forever by the famous artist John Singer Sargent who painted masterful portraits of both he and his wife. Signed on verso: “Henry St. John Smith”. Green/Black. Punch hole cancellations not affecting signature. Light wear. Very Fine.

1866, New York. A stock certificate for 21 shares in the American Express Company. Gray printing on white paper with a blue border. Red overprinting at lower left center. Vignette at top center of a guard dog resting on a key with the words "Safety & Dispatch" printed below and a spread eagle on top as well as flanked by a railroad station scene and a shipping scene with bundles prepared for loading. Signed by James C. Fargo, secretary, Henry Wells, president and Alexander Holland as treasurer. HENRY WELLS(1806 - 1878). Expressman. JAMES C. FARGO (1829 - 1915). Expressman. Working along with his older brother, William, co-founder of the American Express Co., James became a prominent figure in the railroad and express industries. He became president of American Express in 1881 upon his brother's retirement from that position. Some light damp staining at lower left corner. Uncancelled and very fine.

1864, England. Stock certificate for five shares. Black / White. Vignette of Hercules defending a woman and her children from a mythical beast. Blind embossed company eal. Ornate left edge. Extremely Fine.

1921, Massachusetts. $100 Three year 8% convertible gold note. Green/Black. Founded by Allan Herschell and Edward Spillman, the company was located in North Tonawanda, New York. It is, perhaps, best known for its production of a proprietory engine design sold to many different automobile manufacturers. In addition to building its own automobile models, the company was an important maker of merry-go-rounds, with the last one being built in the early 1960's. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1919, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Green/Black. Founded by Allan Herschell and Edward Spillman, the company was located in North Tonawanda, New York. It is, perhaps, best known for its production of a proprietory engine design sold to many different automobile manufacturers. In addition to building its own automobile models, the company was an important maker of merry-go-rounds, with the last one being built in the early 1960’s. Uncancelled and extremely fine.