1895. Stock certificate for 1 share. Issued to and signed on verso by William Nelson Cromwell Legendary Wall Street Lawyer And Legal Architect Of J. Pierpont Morgan's Creation Of United States Steel

1884. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Issued to and signed on the verso by FREDERICK BILLINGS President of the NPRW. Billings became a lawyer and in 1849, the year gold was found in California, he went west to make his fortune. He made it quickly, soon becoming a successful lawyer and real estate developer in San Francisco and one of the richest men in California. Cancellations not affecting Billings signature on verso. Also signed by ROBERT HARRIS as President. The presidency of the Northern Pacific was handed to a professional railroader, ROBERT HARRIS, former head of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. For the next four years, until the return of the Villard clique, Harris worked at improving the property and breaking away from its tangled relationship with the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company.

Patriotic bond for 5 yen. Initially, this issue of bonds paid no interest with the incentive being that the holder could win a premium from periodic lottery type drawings. After ten years, the bond was paid. China Incident seal with a rising sun and airplane. Uncancelled and Excellent

1906, LisBon, Portugal. Stock certificate. Black with gold overprint. Superb multi-vignetted border design depicting numerous animals. Among the most attractive and popular of European zoo pieces. Large format. Designed by Carvalho. Uncancelled and choice condition.

1849, Indiana. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black on light blue paper. Uncancelled and very good.

1871, Indiana. Stock certificate for 200 shares. Balck with blue SHARES $100 overprint. Attached adhesive revenue stamps at left. Signed as president by Thomas Scott (1823-1881). Railroad executive. Small hole at center and small loss of paper at cut cancellation below Scott's signature. Fine. Cut cancelled.

[SPECIMEN] ----, New Jersey. 10 1/8% first mortgage bond specimen. Red / Black. Vignette of an allegorical male at top center. Perforation cancellation. Specimen stamp at lower left. Pen correction to serial number error. Very Fine.

1866, PA. Stock certificate for 200 shares. Black. Lovely large vignette of an oilfield scene depicting derricks and tanks. Lithographed by William Mann, Philadelphia. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.