Early 1904, Indiana. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Gold /Black. Vignette of train at top center. The company was incorporated on September 15, 1899 to construct a road from Indianapolis to Sullivan, Indiana. The Illinois Central RR purchased the company in foreclosure in 1911. Pen cancelled. Splits at fold archival tape repair on verso. Fine.

1905, Territory of Arizona. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black/Gray with gold seal. Vignette of eagle with spread wings at top left and ornate border. Uncancelled. Very fine.

[SPECIMEN] ----, New York. 7 1/2% Ten Year Note Specimen In Inter-American Development Bank. Brown / Black. Vignette of an allegorical female holding a horn of plenty with a factory and farmland in background at top center. Perforation cancellation at signatures. Very Fine.

1906. Arizona. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black. Light soiling. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1923. Indiana. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Orange/Black. Vignette of electric car at top center. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1921, New Jersey. Stock certificate issued to Philip F. Du Pont for 100 shares of the International Mercantile Marine Company, which owned the Titanic. Large vignette at top of a four smokestack luxury ship eerily reminscent of the doomed liner. Stamp and punch cancelled, including three through the vignette. It is in fine condition overall.

1915, New Jersey. Stock certificate for the International Mercantile Marine Company and signed by P. A. S. FRANKLIN (1871 - 1939), as President. Issued to The Rockefeller Foundation. Orange/Black. Franklin was named Vice-President/Director of this company under J. P. Morgan and in 1915 became its receiver. Within a year he turned the company around and was appointed president. He was decorated with the distinguished service medal (US) for his contributions to World War I, involving the transport of all military cargo and control of their port of calls. During this time he was in charge of seven million deadweight tons involving 1400 ships, the largest fleet ever controlled by one man. For these reasons and his financial genius over the shipping industry, he rightly earned the title of "Dean of the Shipping Industry". Punch and stamp cancelled. Fine.

1919, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 25 shares. Red/Black. Uncancelled and very fine.

1872, Texas. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Orange/Black with imprinted revenue at lower center. Vignette at center of cowboys driving cattle. Issued to and signed on verso by Galusha A. Grow (1822 - 1907) U. S. Politician, lawyer, Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1861 - 1863. Ink spot at lower left by company seal, otherwise fine. Pen and hole punch cancelled, neither affect Grow's signature.